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If you thought the prospect of being chased down by one of DARPA’s terminator-wannabes was horrifying, there’s a whole new flavor of terror for you to consider: the iStruct robo-ape. It’s just barely limping along for now, but it’s easy to imagine it galloping out of your nightmares someday soon. https://gizmodo.com/boston-dynamics-latest-humanoid-robot-is-better-coordin-5954798 The robo-ape—developed by DFKI…
Like every summer, new parts shots of the next version of the iPhone get leaked in anticipation of its annual fall rebirth. And like every summer, the internet realizes the obvious: it will be quite faster and better than your current iPhone.
Bing’s making a play for schools with a new ad-free version of search. And in addition to wiping the ads, Bing for Schools will also boast enhanced privacy protection, explicit content filtering by default, and other features to “promote digital literacy.” Not a bad idea!
Under Armour’s Speedform is a new type of shoe that’s not only not constructed in a shoe factory but is also inspired by women’s brassieres. It doesn’t have an insole and sort of feels like you’re wearing a pair of socks. Except that those socks don’t have any seams to irritate your feet and the…
One of the coolest things of old stories and legends are the secret passageways that led to hidden labs, escape tunnels, and lairs hiding dark or awesome mysteries. Here’s a collection of these portals to adventure and mischief that keeps growing, as Kinja users add their own favorites.
It appears that the mystery chip from last week’s (purported) iPhone 5S leak is a mystery no more. Thanks to MacRumors’ new—and far better—photos of the new iPhone’s backend, the chips is now clearly identifiable as a an A7 chip. https://gizmodo.com/new-leak-perhaps-possibly-shows-the-new-iphones-rear-e-528358561 The real giveaway that this is not, in fact, just a modified version of…
The beauty of Google Street View is it can take you to places you might never otherwise see, and now it includes the crazy panoramic view from the top of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. Of course the first skyscraper to be mapped on Google Street View would be the tallest in the world. Even from your…
People keep accusing ex-Food Network’s chef Paula Deen of racist behavior: an African-American cook who worked at one of her restaurants says Deen “just gave us beer and alcohol and I don’t even drink [for payment.] It was insulting and unfair. I was like, ‘Pay me!'”
Trumped only by the time-traveling Delorean itself as the greatest movie plot device of all time, the copy of Grays Sport Almanac that put the events of Back to the Future II into motion can now be yours—as an iPad case. Gone are the pages and pages of sports scores and statistics, not that they’d…
The AK-47 can be considered the Timex watch of the gun world. It takes a licking, and keeps on ticking, except that by ticking we of course mean firing round after round of ammunition. The automatic machine gun is based on a gas recoil system that uses the hot expanding gases of a bullet being…
Imgur has just now released an official app for Android, with an iOS version waiting in the wings. All the functionality you’d expect has been ported to the app. [ATD]
History can be told in terms of secret passageways, hidden rooms, and obscure tunnels. Wars have been won and lost by them, coup d’états sprung, and entire countries altered thanks to a well-placed nook or crannie. There are also plenty of modern-day uses, as you’ll see below—from drug smuggling tunnels in Tijuana to hidden doors…
We can argue about Android fragmentation and conflicting standards all day long, but you know what? Those fights are nothing compared to how broken your own digital life is. The Doghouse Diaries takes a close look at our own personal fragmentation—the dozens of services our files and chats are spread across—and it’s probably depressingly familiar.…
With Google Reader ready to tap out, it seems like everyone is keen to throw their hat into the feed reader ring. The latest offering is from AOL and it’s simple, fast and lacking any unique features—though that’s not necessarily a bad thing. A simple RSS reader, it seems designed to make the transition from…
Good news for parents who were stung by children’s in-app purchases: Apple isnow reaching out to affected customers, with disputed purchases under $30 qualifying for a $5 iTunes voucher in compensation and larger sums being fully refunded in cash.
This picture might look like an incomplete map of the world, but it is in fact the highest resolution view ever of all the world’s plant life, mapped out by NASA’s Suomi NPP satellite. Using its Visible and Infrared Imaging and Radiometer Suite (VIIRS), the satellite’s capable of measuring the amount of visible and near-infrared…
So long Google Reader, hello… Facebook? The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Zuckerberg and co are working on a service that “displays content from Facebook users and publishers in a new visual format tailored for mobile devices”. Citing “people with knowledge of the matter”, the newspaper suggests that the service—known internally as a Reader—has…
There are always problems when you’re trying to balance a lot of stuff on a bike. It either all in bags on the handlebars, or in one of your arms or in a backpack. It messes with your center of gravity. But at least with these Growler Cages you can transport your growlers (as you…
It’s not always a good idea for famous people to make albums. Example: William Shatner. Alternate Example: Paris Hilton. But Steve Martin, who has always been sort of vaguely known for his banjo playing, has made roots music his priority in the last four or five years and is totally nailing it. His most recent…
The Center for Investigative Reporting is doing a really serious and extensive multi-part series on the drug trade and border patrol at the U.S.-Mexico border. There are budget analyses, infographics and policy reviews. This is legit reporting. But you know what, sometimes you get so wrapped up in your work that you don’t realize you’re…
