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Why Does This Rhino Have a Camera in Its Horn?

This rhino is loaded with technology: it has a camera embedded in its horn, a GPS transmitter around its neck and a heartrate monitor tracking its pulse. But it’s not just some weird wearables experiment—it’s an attempt to stop poaching. The new slew of rhino technology is known as RAPID—Real-time Anti-Poaching Intelligence Device—and it was…

Inside Secret British Tunnels Where WW2 Radar Precursors Were Tested

This long, dark tunnel may look old, but back in the 1940s it was home to something more modern: the precursors of radar technology that were being used by the British Army. The facility, situated beneath the White Cliffs of Dover on the UK’s south coast, have recently been opened to the public by the…

Toshiba’s CEO Has Quit Over a $1.2 Billion Profit Scandal

Toshiba has announced that its CEO, Hisao Tanaka, is resigning because the company exaggerated its operating profits by a staggering $1.2 billion over the past six years. A team of financial investigators has discovered an environment of intimidation which led to the massive accounting lapses. The BBC reports that the investigators wrote: “Within Toshiba, there…

The Case for Unlimited Tablet Time for Toddlers

This sounds extreme, but first let me ask: how many parents do you think actually keep track of their kids’ screen time? If the TV is on but one of the children wanders out of the room, does that count? What if they’re following along to a yoga video? What if the kid borrows Mom’s…

The Nike+ app for iOS now lets Spotify Premium play the streaming service’s music through the sports brand’s app, helping streamline the number of apps you have to use while you work out.

Robotic Surgery Has Been Connected to 144 U.S. Deaths Since 2000

All surgery carries risk, and that’s also true when it involves robots. A new study of U.S. Food and Drug Administration data reveals that a variety of malfunctions have been linked to 144 deaths during robotic surgery in the last 14 years. In the study, researchers from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, MIT and Rush…

As of August 1st, Google+ Photos will cease to exist. Instead, Google Photos will assume its role.

Go Update Windows Right Now

Microsoft normally restricts its Windows updates to a monthly Patch Tuesday. So when the company pushes a critical update on a Monday, it’s a good sign that shit is hitting the fan. The security update applies to all versions of Windows since Vista, and fixes a rather gaping hole in the security: thanks to a…

GoPro Wants To Help You Turn Awesome Videos Into Cold, Hard Cash

Do you create stunning videos with your action camera? Videos where you careen through a canyon at death-defying speeds, or “ride” your tiny model trains? GoPro wants to license those videos to advertisers looking for premium footage, and pay you for the privilege. The company just opened a new GoPro Licensing portal, where you can…

AshleyMadison Confirms Hack, Purges Leaked Info From Internet

AshleyMadison, noted online home of serial adulterers, has confirmed that yes, someone did rummage through its 37 million-strong blackmail database. But the company also denies that it was swindling customers over the ‘paid-delete’ option, and has managed to take down any information leaked thus far. In a statement issued earlier today, AshleyMadison owners Avid Life…

Want MicroSD in Your Galaxy S6? Consider This Battery Boosting Case

We called the Galaxy S6 the best smartphone you can buy. Some would consider that a betrayal. After all, the S6 doesn’t have removable batteries or SD card slots anymore—it’s completely sealed. But you know what? There’s a new case that might solve at least one of those problems. The $90 Incipio Offgrid not only…

Marines blow up concrete walls protected only by a blanket

Watch US Marines with the 3rd Marine Logistics Group, 9th Engineer Support Battalion show how they get into buildings. The most amazing part is when they blow a concrete wall while they all stand there in line, just protected by a ballistic blanket. These guys are nuts. Watch the complete video here.

The Smartphone Nintendo Should Make

A few weeks ago, we asked you which classic gadget you’d turn into a smartphone. We asked because we have a friend who specializes in bringing fantastic phone concepts to life. We gave him a few of the top ideas, and once again, he’s made the magic happen. Ladies and gents, meet Smart Boy, the…

Motorola Sneaks an Updated Version of its BT Hint Headset Into Stores

It was the first Bluetooth headset tiny enough to actually hide inside your ear, but what the Moto Hint excelled at in design, it lacked in other areas. And that’s maybe why Motorola has snuck a much improved version of the Hint into retail stores like Best Buy. The most notable update is the Hint’s…

Terrafugia Releases New Driverless Flying Car… Animation

Terrafugia released a new video today showing off its latest flying car concept. Should consumers expect to see this new driverless model, known as the TF-X™, zipping around in the sky sometime soon? No. No, they should not. This new animated video for the TF-X™™ is just that, an animated video. And with all due…

Heavy Rains Destroy Major Freeway Bridge In Southern California

Areas of Southern California saw rare summer thunderstorms this weekend, with rainfall that broke July records all over the state. So much rainfall, in fact, that flash flooding dislodged a bridge and collapsed a section of the 10 Freeway—the major east-west freeway that links Los Angeles and Phoenix. One truck was trapped by the bridge…

Windows 10 Users Will Get Mandatory Updates for a Full Decade 

When Microsoft called Windows 10 “the last version of Windows,” it wasn’t just posturing. The company is betting on staying power, pushing a full decade of updates for its newest OS. Microsoft is requiring mandatory updates for its Windows 10 Home users until 2025. This emphasizes security, since these updates will patch holes and keep…

Stop Swiffering

Cleaning sucks. Sure, it’s nice and satisfying when you’re done, but stuffing your hands in dirt and swabbing filth around the floor is basically unpleasant. There’s no need to make it more unpleasant by letting a multi-billion dollar conglomerate rob you blind. Put differently: You should stop Swiffering and buy a nice vacuum. Let me…

Here’s What Breaking Up Does to Your Brain

When the love of your life dumps you, you’re going to go a little nuts. But it’s a very specific form of crazy: There are actually conflicting neural systems active inside your brain. It’s like you’re falling in love all over again, only in reverse. Here’s how neuroscience explains it. Addicted to Love It doesn’t…

Ride Along on Tiny Trains With a GoPro Strapped to a Model Railroad

No one has ever exclaimed “I can’t wait to take the train!” with an Amtrak ticket in hand—it’s usually just the cheapest solution to your travel needs. But after watching this wonderful GoPro footage, who wouldn’t be excited to ride this detailed miniature model railroad for hours on end? Located outside Lancaster, Pennsylvania, visitors usually…