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Private School Hands out 105 iPads to Pupils

Scotland’s Cedars School of Excellence is running a bold tech experiment at the moment, teaching all of its 105 pupils using nothing but Apple’s iPad for taking notes and conducting lessons. The school’s IT man has his own blog, where he informs parents and the rest of the world about the progress of the project—including…

Tech News Gary Cutlack

In Mexico, chupacabras are blamed for 300 goat beheadings

For the past two months, shepherds in Mexico have been reporting hundreds of identical attacks on their goats. Multiple goats are beheaded “in a strange way.” Many are blaming the legendary chupacabra. Inexplicata has a report on the sightings in Puebla and Guanajuato, Mexico: Shepherds from various communities in Puebla State are frightened by the…

io9 Annalee Newitz

A Wine Stopper With Bottle Opening Date Reminder

I never got wine stoppers. If you open a bottle of wine, you have to finish it. That’s the unwritten rule of Bacchus. But for those of you who don’t finish your bottles, here’s an idea: A dated wine stopper. Of course, the mere idea of needing a reminder on the date the bottle was…

Gadgets Jesus Diaz

Panasonic’s 3D Blu-ray Media Bar Goes Right Up on the Wall

Those crunched for space (and keen on looks) might consider Panasonic’s SC-BFT800, a wall-mountable, all-in-one Blu-ray affair. Packing speakers, 3D Blu-ray playback, WiFi connectivity, and iPod support into one bar, the unit also offers virtual 7.2 support with wireless subwoofer. [Panasonic] Panasonic recently announced the release of a slim and wall-mountable FULL HD 3D Blu-ray…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Spider-Man: Total Mayhem App Puts Web-Slinging In the Palm of Your Hand

Shrinking an entire beloved comic book universe down to an iPhone game is a dangerous prospect, but that’s just what Spider-Man: Total Mayhem does, allowing you to swing from buildings, battle baddies, and hone your spidey senses on your iPhone. We haven’t gone in deep with Total Mayhem yet, but Matt got a chance to…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Wheel Your Way To Departures With The Titan Suitcase Scooter

That stylish businessman is the envy of his peers, thanks to the TITAN High-roller Suitcase. A combination socks container and extreme sports device, the TITAN turns tedious baggage transportation into a fun leisure pursuit. Obviously it’s only a concept piece at the moment, so don’t get too excited about the prospect of wheeling around those…

Tech News Gary Cutlack

Panasonic’s New 8GB and 16GB SDHC Cards Transfer 2x Faster

Panasonic just coughed up two new SDHC cards, the RP-SDY08G and RP-SDY16G holding 8GB and 16GB respectively, both of which adhere to the new UHS-I standard for snappy read speeds of up to 60MB/s. They’ll be available in November. [Panasonic] Panasonic Introduces New 8GB* and 16GB High-Speed SDHC UHS-I Memory Cards Berlin, Germany (September 1,…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Groundhog Day-inspired thriller offers young addicts a life without consequences

It seems like every low-budget science fiction movie is about time travel. There’s Rian Johnson’s Looper, Duncan Jones’ Source Code and the Timecrimes remake. And now there’s Repeaters, a Groundhog Day-esque thriller that just put out its first trailer. https://gizmodo.com/details-revealed-for-rian-johnsons-bloody-time-travel-m-5532257 https://gizmodo.com/unravel-the-recurring-mystery-of-duncan-jones-next-movi-5447016 The above list is just a partial one — I’m pretty sure there have…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

The Walking Dead gets a second season — but what about Caprica?

The Walking Dead season two will be a full 13 episodes. (Update: It’s just a rumor.) There’s an update on whether Caprica might make a second season. Plus a Tron Legacy poster, True Blood hints and a Fringe promo. Nemesis: Mark Millar discussed possible casting choices for Nemesis, the movie adaptation of his comic about…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

The Horizontal Skyscraper Is as Long as the Empire State Is Tall

Designed by Steven Holl, the massive 1,296,459-square-foot Horizontal Skyscraper floats above the surface using just eight legs. To give you an idea of how impressive this is: The building’s as long as the Empire State Building is tall. But unlike the Empire State, the Horizontal Skyscraper – Vanke Center only reaches 114 feet up in…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Let Musicovery’s iPhone App DJ to the Tune of Your Mood Swings

Upon entering the Musicovery iPhone app, users must pinpoint their exact mood, whether that be energetic, positive, calm or dark—or somewhere in between. The app will then load up a selection of suitable tracks, personalizing the experience. It’s a spin-off from their webradio website, which streams random songs based on the mood input and decade…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Play 3D Blu-rays (If You Can Find Any!) on Buffalo’s Portable Drive

Most of Buffalo’s products wind up Stateside after their initial Japanese launch, so it’s fairly safe to say this portable 3D Blu-ray drive can be added to your wishlist—if you have a 3D-supporting monitor, that is. There are a few 3D monitors already available, but with 3D being a big theme for companies now, we…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Don’t Worry, Deep-Fried Beer is On Its Way

Like little pieces of ravioli, Mark Zable’s deep-fried beer “tastes like you took a bite of hot pretzel dough and then took a drink of beer.” Tantalizingly, he’s claiming that “nobody has been able to fry a liquid before.” While the actual recipe hasn’t been revealed by Zable, we do know it involves cooking the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

NASA’s Biggest-Ever Solid Rocket Shakes Utah

NASA’s DM-2 rocket motor successfully fired for two minutes this week, pumping out a massive cloud of smoke while technicians carried out their tests. The first test is… are their earplugs in tight enough to block out the incredible noise? Prior to the firing at the ATK Aerospace Systems facility in Promontory, Utah, the engine…

Space & Spaceflight Gary Cutlack

Confused Ravers Terrorised by Aphex Twin’s Face Mapping Demonstration

Imagine the scene. It’s late. It’s dark. You’ve had a bit to drink. You’re happily dancing away in a world of your own, staring at the big screen. Then up comes your face with Aphex Twin’s demonic branding over it. That’s what happened to audience members at an Aphex Twin show during the London Electronic…

Tech News Gary Cutlack

You Can Blend A Lot of Things in a Blendtec, But Not Keys

While the Blendtec blender can blend all manner of topical gadgets, it looks like it’s met its match in a pair of keys. Will it blend a pair of keys? Uh…no. [@ahphotovideo via Lansing Noise via The Daily What]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Angry Birds Beta Coming To Android This Week

According to a little email sent out by the developer of Angry Birds, a full beta test of the Android version will arrive this week. The game that Apple people go on and on and on about launched on WebOS last week, so it’s really about time it hit the rampant Android platform. Register your…

Tech News Gary Cutlack

HP Updates its ENVY 17 for Current 3D Micro-Trend

HP’s upgraded its ENVY range of laptops with the ENVY 17 3D. It doesn’t take a genius to interpret the meaning of this model number—17″ screen, with full 3D capabilities. https://gizmodo.com/hp-envy-grows-into-a-17-inch-model-5531085 It’s actually a 17.3″ 3D Ultra BrightView Display that’s able to contain full 1080p-size moving images, leading HP to claim the ENVY 17 3D…

Tech News Gary Cutlack

A Slim New Crop of Touchscreen Sony Readers Arrive in Town

And lo, the slim and cheap Sony Readers we heard about have arrived, and only the flagship Daily Edition dons a 3G and Wi-Fi coat. All models have new Pearl e-ink displays, 2GB of memory—and touchscreens. https://gizmodo.com/extremely-thin-3g-capable-sony-readers-coming-soon-5612386 Those Pearl e-ink displays boast of greater touch sensitivity, contrast and speed, and come bundled with a stylus…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

An Outdoorsy Phone Running Android: Motorola Defy

Billing this as a rough-‘n-tumble phone, Motorola’s Defy doesn’t particularly wow on the specs-front, but could be a good Android alternative to those rugged phones Samsung keeps churning out. The screen is just a 3.7-inch WVGA job, the camera a none-too-shabby 5MP effort, and the DLNA support is most certainly welcome. It’s that adversity in…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Private School Hands out 105 iPads to Pupils

In Mexico, chupacabras are blamed for 300 goat beheadings

A Wine Stopper With Bottle Opening Date Reminder

Panasonic’s 3D Blu-ray Media Bar Goes Right Up on the Wall

Spider-Man: Total Mayhem App Puts Web-Slinging In the Palm of Your Hand

Wheel Your Way To Departures With The Titan Suitcase Scooter

Panasonic’s New 8GB and 16GB SDHC Cards Transfer 2x Faster

Groundhog Day-inspired thriller offers young addicts a life without consequences

The Walking Dead gets a second season — but what about Caprica?

The Horizontal Skyscraper Is as Long as the Empire State Is Tall

Let Musicovery’s iPhone App DJ to the Tune of Your Mood Swings

Play 3D Blu-rays (If You Can Find Any!) on Buffalo’s Portable Drive

Don’t Worry, Deep-Fried Beer is On Its Way

NASA’s Biggest-Ever Solid Rocket Shakes Utah

Confused Ravers Terrorised by Aphex Twin’s Face Mapping Demonstration

You Can Blend A Lot of Things in a Blendtec, But Not Keys

Angry Birds Beta Coming To Android This Week

HP Updates its ENVY 17 for Current 3D Micro-Trend

A Slim New Crop of Touchscreen Sony Readers Arrive in Town

An Outdoorsy Phone Running Android: Motorola Defy

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