Guardian

An Algorithmic Newspaper Published For Just One Coffeeshop in London

Perhaps the future of newspapers is all about local distribution—very local distribution, as in a whole newspaper printed for just one coffeeshop in London. The Newspaper Club has teamed up with the Guardian to launch what they call an “algorithmic newspaper,” published only for one location, its content mathematically harvested according to level of interest…

Tech News Geoff Manaugh Dec 5

The TSA Screener You’ll Actually Enjoy (Maybe)

We all know the drill with airport security: Pockets empty, laptop out, shoes and dignity off. Degrading, but anything for safety, right? Next-gen Explosive Trace Detectors promise that we’ll at least get to keep our shoes on. An explosives trace-detection portal—more commonly known as a “puffer machine,” because puffees are blasted with multiple puffs of…

Privacy & Security Andrew Tarantola Jun 3

The motherlode of insights into science fiction books

The Guardian’s book section has been running a slew of interesting and thought-provoking articles about science fiction books, including excerpts of rare interviews with Isaac Asimov and Douglas Adams, great authors choosing their favorite books, and a terrific China Mieville profile. Well worth checking out.

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders May 16

Access Denied: US Air Force Blocks the New York Times

Air Force personnel on military computers are no longer able to access the websites of The New York Times, the Guardian, and 22 other news publications—greeted with an “ACCESS DENIED” message instead. The reason? WikiLeaks panic, of course. Blocking direct access to WikiLeaks is one thing—but blocking the ability to read over twenty newspaper and…

Tech News Sam Biddle Dec 14

Take Your Kindle Swimming With Its First Waterproof Case

Now you can float on your raft, minus the fear of getting your digital copy of Twilight waterlogged. M-Edge’s Guardian case is a bloody expensive $80, but if that means protecting your $260 ereader, then it’s well worth it. Wired has already reviewed it, and found it to be worth your bucks, but they did…

Commerce Kat Hannaford Jun 10

Guardian Waterproof Case Allows Me to Get My Kindle Wet

The Guardian polycarbonate waterproof case is all I need to get my Kindle on vacation to Goa. It won’t only protect it against cocktail spillage, but it will make it float on the tub or the sea. And on top of that, it’s waterproof down to one meter, just in case I want to take…

Commerce Jesus Diaz Jan 6

Comedian Stephen Fry Gets Guardian Column on Gadgets

Hoping to put us out of a job, The Guardian gave British comedian Stephen Fry his own column about gadgets. You’ll remember that we wrote about Fry’s huge rant on smartphones (the same rant that got him this job), taking to task just about every manufacturer (including Apple) for sub-par work. In his new column,…

Gadgets Jason Chen Oct 29

Robot Fights in Osaka, Where Referees Talk to Things Without Ears

Dum-da-duuuuuuum! I wish I had some fabulously portentious-sounding music to play you, complete with booming timpani, to announce some mano a mano between a bunch of Robotos and their crazy machines. Oh, hold on. Play that video and you’ll have it. This is a recent Robot Fight, which took place in Osaka between a bunch…

Tech News Ad Dugdale May 17

An Algorithmic Newspaper Published For Just One Coffeeshop in London

The TSA Screener You’ll Actually Enjoy (Maybe)

The motherlode of insights into science fiction books

Access Denied: US Air Force Blocks the New York Times

Take Your Kindle Swimming With Its First Waterproof Case

Guardian Waterproof Case Allows Me to Get My Kindle Wet

Comedian Stephen Fry Gets Guardian Column on Gadgets

Robot Fights in Osaka, Where Referees Talk to Things Without Ears

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