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FAA Enlists the Web For Reporting Laser Shenanigans

Every year laser pointers get brighter and cheaper, and every year the number of incidents involving some bozo shining one at an aircraft increases. In 2005 there were just 283 reports, but that number has increased every year, hitting an astonishing 2,836 in 2010. So the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has set up a website…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

The iPhone 4S Has Already Been Jailbroken

It’s not going to help your battery life issues, but if you want to break free of Apple’s checks and balances that prevent you from running any old app on your new phone, you’ll be happy to hear that the iPhone Dev-Team is already demonstrating a preliminary jailbreak for the iPhone 4S and iPad 2…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Locking Handbag Thwarts Pickpockets and Easy Access to Your Keys

The best way to protect yourself from pickpockets and thieves is to ensure you don’t look like an easy target. So maybe it’s time to upgrade that trendy gaping shoulder bag you carry with this secure alternative that requires you to know the secret combination before it will even open. It’s made from Tonka-tough copolymer…

Privacy & Security Andrew Liszewski

Polaroid’s Dua Flash Embraces Videographers and Photographers

Like skiers and snowboarders sharing the same powder, I envision some kind of uneasy truce between those using their DSLRs for still photography, and those using them for videography. I have no basis for the dirty looks and stink eye I imagine them giving each other, but it still warms my heart to see a…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

What’s Going on With the iPhone 4S battery?

The original iPhone 4 stumbled out of the gate with an infamous antenna issue that left many users very disappointed. And while the problem was eventually resolved in a modified housing that carried forward to the recently released iPhone 4S, the latest model seems to be suffering from its own serious performance issue. Battery life.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Apple Buys Company to Add Killer 3D to Its Maps

For the past few years, Apple has been hammering away at building its own mapping platform to shake the yoke of Google Maps. It just took another step toward assembling its cartographic Frankenstein monster by buying up C3 Technologies, which assembles hyper-realistic 3D maps and integrates them with more traditional 2D maps and photos. C3…

Tech News Kyle Wagner

Lens Band: A Livestrong Bracelet to Eliminate Zoom Creep

Because of their size and the heavy glass components inside, large lenses are subject to something known as ‘zoom creep’ where they have the tendency to extend or collapse under their own weight when pointed upwards or downwards. In some situations the problem can be easily solved by just holding the zoom ring, but other…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Finally, an Electronic Paper Display I Can Crumple Up and Throw Away

E-ink technology is easier on the eyes for reading, even if the devices it’s currently deployed in feel nothing like a book or magazine. But AU Optronics gives us another tantalizing look at the future with a proof of concept ereader that’s completely self-powered, while still as flexible as a piece of paper. Part of…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

Qantas Indefinitely Grounds Its Entire Fleet

In a surprising move, Australia’s Qantas Airways has officially grounded its entire fleet today, and stopped all domestic and international flights as part of an ongoing and messy dispute with the airline’s three unions. Qantas, which is often recognized as one of the safest airlines in the world, has been fighting with the Australian Licenced…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Magnetic Resonance Used to Artificially Taste and Improve Canned Tomatoes

What makes something taste ‘good’ is a complex psychological and physiological human process that has made creating artificial tasters, or accurate scientific models, very difficult. But researchers at the University of Copenhagen have come up with what’s described as a “magnetic tongue” that could allow factories to monitor and improve the flavor of tinned tomatoes…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Panasonic Lumix GX1 Photos Leaked Ahead of Its Official Reveal

While Panasonic has already alluded to its existence, their new Micro Four Thirds Lumix GX1 camera has been kept under tight wraps before its official November 8th unveiling. But since it’s nearly impossible to keep new gear a secret these days, a handful of photos, of what’s assumed to be the first snapper in the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Dual iPad 2 Case Will Vastly Improve Your Multitasking

It’s hard not to look at this limited edition case from ZooGue, that actually holds a couple of iPad 2s, and not shake your head in disbelief. Until you realize that it’s not only an easy, albeit expensive, way to improve the tablet’s multitasking capabilities. But it’s also being auctioned off to benefit those with…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

HP May Be Killing Off WebOS

HP’s Computer Division has been spared the guillotine but WebOS may not be as lucky. The Guardian is reporting today that HP may soon kill off the OS designed for the short-lived and now-dead TouchPad tablet. Well, that’s a $1.2 billion investment down the tubes. https://gizmodo.com/hp-keeps-its-pc-division-commits-to-future-tablets-up-5854024 HP purchased the division in only April of last…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Being Struck by the iSave Only Slightly Worse Than Being Slapped With a Marshmallow

You’re not an overprotective parent, just…cautious—which is why your kids still write with safety pencils and circles of paper even though they’re nearly in college. And how are you going to teach them to drive? Thos things are automotive deathtraps! The Humanix iSAVE-SC1 might be a good start. The Humanix iSAVE-SC1 is a pillow-protected runabout…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

10 Years of iPod Commercials Reveal Apple’s Trajectory: From Techie to Sassy

You’re at a party. It’s lame. There’s a laptop in the corner running iTunes, and people are taking turns DJing to try to liven up the crowd. Unfortunately, the guy with the fingerless gloves is hogging the computer, and his circa-1994 drum and bass jams are failing. Somebody sneaks in when DnB-guy isn’t looking and…

Tech News Andy Cush - Evolver.fm

This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: How to Talk Dirty

Pillow talk: mostly awkward in real life, terrifically funny in a faux-80s instructional video that takes place on a park bench that compares man parts to salamanders. Not safe for work sexy talk awaits. Full, mustache-friendly video below: The rest of this week’s top web comedy videos, including an unsexxxy picnic, a Seth Myers interview,…

Tech News Splitsider

YouTube Pays $100 Million to Channel Hollywood Star Power

In its bid to compete with traditional cable offerings on even footing, YouTube has reached agreements with more than 100 producers to provide exclusive video content to the site. YouTube is aiming to create dedicated, broadcast-quality channels from these providers—including Reuters, the WSJ, Slate, The Onion, Ashton Kutcher, and Shaquille O’Neal. According to reports, Google…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Do You Think This New Urban Camo Will Fool Anyone?

It goes without saying Western soldiers haven’t seen a lot of jungle and woodland shooting these days. The arid climes of the Middle East—and their urban centers—have been warfare hotspots. So how about some crazy new urban camouflage? This experimental piece of kit, by camo firm HyperStealth, might look like a hideous screen printed dress.…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Daily Desired: Cool Your Bubbly in this Cylinder From a Hot Engine

Happy people are always celebrating. Your laptop battery is charged! You actually put on pants today! But everyone really needs to find cause to keep a classy bottle icy now that Porsche has unleashed this bottle cooler on the universe. Porsche is serving up new bottle coolers made from the ribbed cylinders in old 911…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

A Volcano Casts a Shadow on the Sky Itself

Volcanoes are incredible sights on their own—but toss in a stupendous sunset, and you’ve got yourself a photo, homie. This shadow scene looks like the world turned upside-down. What you’re seeing here is just the shadow of Mount Rainier cast up upon low clouds. No magic, no strange natural phenomenon. Just a fantastic find by…

Tech News Sam Biddle

FAA Enlists the Web For Reporting Laser Shenanigans

The iPhone 4S Has Already Been Jailbroken

Locking Handbag Thwarts Pickpockets and Easy Access to Your Keys

Polaroid’s Dua Flash Embraces Videographers and Photographers

What’s Going on With the iPhone 4S battery?

Apple Buys Company to Add Killer 3D to Its Maps

Lens Band: A Livestrong Bracelet to Eliminate Zoom Creep

Finally, an Electronic Paper Display I Can Crumple Up and Throw Away

Qantas Indefinitely Grounds Its Entire Fleet

Magnetic Resonance Used to Artificially Taste and Improve Canned Tomatoes

Panasonic Lumix GX1 Photos Leaked Ahead of Its Official Reveal

Dual iPad 2 Case Will Vastly Improve Your Multitasking

HP May Be Killing Off WebOS

Being Struck by the iSave Only Slightly Worse Than Being Slapped With a Marshmallow

10 Years of iPod Commercials Reveal Apple’s Trajectory: From Techie to Sassy

This Week’s Top Web Comedy Video: How to Talk Dirty

YouTube Pays $100 Million to Channel Hollywood Star Power

Do You Think This New Urban Camo Will Fool Anyone?

Daily Desired: Cool Your Bubbly in this Cylinder From a Hot Engine

A Volcano Casts a Shadow on the Sky Itself

National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Adds ‘Succulent Chinese Meal’ Guy

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

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Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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