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Windows 8: 7 Things We Know For Sure

Pre-release versions of Windows 8 have leaked to the web. Here’s what they tell us about the upcoming OS. Recently leaked builds show that Windows 8 will be a very different OS from its forebears, from the kernel to the cloud. ARM processor support, mobile-device optimization, and system-wide menu tweaks abound. There are still a…

Tech News Robert Strohmeyer - MaximumPC

HTC Kingdom and Rider Phones Leak Out With Regal Names for the Royal Wedding

They’re just codenames for now, but you can’t argue against the HTC Kingdom and Rider’s regality—on today of all days. On the left is the Rider, which has a red body and several buttons on the lower part, and on the right is the Kingdom which has a silvery case. Not much else has been…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Google Sued Over Android Phone Tracking

It’s not just iPhone customers who are going to court over the recent tracking scandal—two Android owners are suing Google for the very same reason. Like the two iPhone users, they’re hoping to represent other Android owners in a class-action suit. https://gizmodo.com/apples-already-being-sued-over-the-iphone-tracking-scan-5795685 The two Michigan-based HTC Inspire 4G-owners said in their complaint, which was filed…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

The first sign that humans are on the verge of evolving into another species

A scientist who studies the small, silver elephantfish may have stumbled on the key to speciation, the process that allows one species to evolve into two or more. And it’s all about developing new sensory perceptions. The elephantfish, like a few other creatures who live in cloudy water, communicates via weak electrical signals. Using a…

Tech News Annalee Newitz

Geohot: “I Sure Am Glad I Don’t Have a PSN Account About Now”

Not that Geohot, famed PS3 hacker who settled with Sony after they went after him with all their legal might, is laughing at those affected by the PSN hacking. Blogging that he feels sorry anyone affected, he also added that he most definitely isn’t behind the hacking: “And to anyone who thinks I was involved…

Privacy & Security Kat Hannaford

Glock’s 25th Anniversary Pistol Is Limited Edition But You Can Probably Get Your Hands on One

Limited edition usually means there’s a slim chance of getting your hands on the object in question, but in Glock’s 25th anniversary pistol’s case, you could very well be one of 2,500 people to own one. The silver anniversary Glock 17 Gen4 pistol celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Austrian brand Glock being in the…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Push Button Lunch (1903)

This Professor Jyblitts cartoon from 1903 imagines an “automatic luncheon” similar to the automats that began popping up in the early 20th century. In newspaper articles of the 1920s, 30s, and 40s — not to mention the first issue of Paleofuture Magazine — we’ve seen quite a few interpretations of what efficient food of the…

Tech News Matt Novak

Square’s Going to Have a More Secure Card Reader For iPhone Payments This Summer

I don’t think news that Square is releasing a safer card reader this summer should put off users of their existing reader, but it’s worth keeping an eye out for if you want to ensure all your credit card data is encrypted. This comes after Visa invested in the start-up, so it makes sense also…

Privacy & Security Kat Hannaford

Yep, the Motorola Droid 3 Looks Like a 4-Incher

Phones are definitely getting bigger. To wit: on the left is the original Droid, measuring 3.7-inches. In the middle the Droid 2 also has a 3.7-inch screen, but a larger bezel. And on the right? That’s a leaked photo of the Motorola Droid 3 (or so it’s believed), showing a 4-inch screen. There’s some confusion…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Here’s An Anvil-Shaped Museum in Mexico City

This is the Museo Soumaya, a building by designer FREE Fernando Romero EnterprisE, which has been recently completed in Mexico City—that’s right, this ain’t no render. Sitting in the city’s former industrial district, it’s surprising to see the structure spring up from the ground like some polished monolithic welding tool. It adds to the look…

Tech News Davey Alba

Why Etch-A-Sketch Alone? Collaborate With Connect-A-Sketch

The Etch-A-Sketch has endured for years as a beloved drawing toy for children and adults alike. It’s even been taken into the third dimension. But it’s always been such a solitary activity…until now. The Connect-A-Sketch is the work of graduate design student Andrew Little. Simply put, it networks two etch a sketch screens together, so…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Get a Better Grip of Your Point and Shoot with Stick-On Camera Grips

Every point and shoot I’ve ever owned has been dropped, dropped and dropped to its death. Just look at their shape! They’re asking for it. Sleek, metal, rectangle and slippery, come on, it’s impossible to get a perfect grip on. These attachable camera grips, made by Flipbac, try to give you some more girth to…

Tech News Casey Chan

These Official Razor Scooters Shoot Sparks and Make Marks

Ah, the Razor scooter! You were once accessory du jour. Everyone had one, well, until everyone grew up and realized it was sort of silly to scoot around like a tween. So how do you stay relevant? By attaching chalk to the back of a scooter and adding a “spark bar” that shoots out a…

Tech News Casey Chan

Cell Phone Radiation Could Interact With Human Tissues in a Never-Before-Considered Way

Los Alamos National Labs is often associated with bombs, and the one it dropped today is no less likely to stir up a firestorm. Figuratively speaking, of course. That simmering controversy surrounding cell phone signals’ effect on biological tissue surfaced again today via a Los Alamos researcher who says the microwaves emitted by cell phones…

Tech News Clay Dillow - PopSci

Google Wants a Massive Wind Farm Stretching Down the East Coast

For some reason, lots of people hate wind farms—I think they’re rather pretty!—but NIMBY is a powerful, powerful force. So why not stick ’em far in the breezy sea? Trans-Elect wants to do just that, with Google cash. The Atlantic Wind Connection is a proposed network of hundreds of at-sea wind farms stretching from New…

Tech News Sam Biddle

If You Stole a Car Stereo, Please Don’t Ask the People You Stole It from to Install It For You

Anthony Trang is probably one of the unluckiest thieves you’ll find. He stole about $2,300 worth of car audio equipment from a girls car and a few hours later, brought it to a car audio equipment store to get it installed to his car. The problem? The guy he brought it to, Eric Ford, was…

Tech News Casey Chan

MC Escher’s Impossible Waterfall Is Not Impossible

Watching a real life version of Escher’s Impossible Waterfall melts my brain. The more I look at, the more confused I get! Thankfully, the secret on how the whole illusion works is out. There’s clear DIY instructions on how to make your own impossible waterfall on Instructables and that video above shows what’s really going…

Tech News Casey Chan

This Is the iPhone 4 Case for Hipstamatic Junkies

If you spend half your day snapping Hipstamatic photos on your iPhone 4 or sharing your on Instagram via stylized photography, the HipstaCase was made for you. Hipstamatic teamed up with accessory maker Agent 18 to fashion the HipstaCase, which takes on the likeness of the toy cameras that inspired the photo app to begin…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Take Awesome Pinhole Photos With This $40 Micro Four Thirds Lens

OK, the Pinwide might not be a micro four thirds lens so much as its a cap, but its end function is the same: it allows you to take pretty looking, wide angle shots of objects through a tiny aperture. In addition to its super wide 11 mm lens (equivalent to 22 mm on most…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Alabama Nuclear Power Plant Gets KO’d by the Monster Tornado, But Shuts Down Safely

Alabama’s Brown’s Ferry nuclear plant, the second-largest in the US, lost power as a result of yesterday’s huge tornado that ripped through Tuscaloosa. Thankfully, it shut down as designed, averting a crisis like the one in Fukushima. [Reuters]

Tech News Adrian Covert

Windows 8: 7 Things We Know For Sure

HTC Kingdom and Rider Phones Leak Out With Regal Names for the Royal Wedding

Google Sued Over Android Phone Tracking

The first sign that humans are on the verge of evolving into another species

Geohot: “I Sure Am Glad I Don’t Have a PSN Account About Now”

Glock’s 25th Anniversary Pistol Is Limited Edition But You Can Probably Get Your Hands on One

Push Button Lunch (1903)

Square’s Going to Have a More Secure Card Reader For iPhone Payments This Summer

Yep, the Motorola Droid 3 Looks Like a 4-Incher

Here’s An Anvil-Shaped Museum in Mexico City

Why Etch-A-Sketch Alone? Collaborate With Connect-A-Sketch

Get a Better Grip of Your Point and Shoot with Stick-On Camera Grips

These Official Razor Scooters Shoot Sparks and Make Marks

Cell Phone Radiation Could Interact With Human Tissues in a Never-Before-Considered Way

Google Wants a Massive Wind Farm Stretching Down the East Coast

If You Stole a Car Stereo, Please Don’t Ask the People You Stole It from to Install It For You

MC Escher’s Impossible Waterfall Is Not Impossible

This Is the iPhone 4 Case for Hipstamatic Junkies

Take Awesome Pinhole Photos With This $40 Micro Four Thirds Lens

Alabama Nuclear Power Plant Gets KO’d by the Monster Tornado, But Shuts Down Safely

Up to $1,550 Off on pCloud: Pay Once, Protect Data Forever for World Backup Day

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

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

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

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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