Following last week's self-driving car news, Uber is preparing to open a new facility in Detroit. The ride-sharing company revealed a fleet of autonomous Ford Fusions a few days ago that are already taking passengers around Pittsburgh. Toda…
Lees meerIt finally happened. After months of teasing its first drone, GoPro today revealed the Karma. As we mentioned earlier, the quadcopter features a sleek and compact design, with foldable blades that'll make it easy to fit into a backpack. We …
Lees meerGoPro just announced its long-awaited (and long-delayed) flying camera: Karma. The folding drone comes in a backpack and features a removable stabilizer as well as a simple controller with a built-in display. It all costs $800 and will be available …
Lees meerAlmost as soon as Pluto came into view, we saw it: A big heart splashed across half the dwarf planet’s surface, like something left it there on purpose for us to see. A year after we spotted it, we have an answer as to what put it there.Read more...
Lees meerIt’s been over a year-and-a-half since the GoPro Hero4 Silver and Black were introduced , and we’re finally getting our first look at the brand new Hero5. It’s still a cute little cube that’ll record you adventures. So what exactly is new this time…
Lees meerGoogle's Project Ara was highly anticipated by consumers excited to upgrade their modular devices over time, but that dream died when the tech giant pulled the plug on the endeavor three weeks ago. Seems like Facebook isn't done with mix-an…
Lees meerFour-legged, go-anywhere robots aren't really affordable... not unless you're willing to spend as much as you would on a used car, anyway. Ghost Robotics, however, thinks it can do better. It's working on the Ghost Minitaur, a dog-sized qua…
Lees meerAnd why not? Doctors are, after all, on the front lines of a pitched battle against an invisible enemy most of us are powerless to stop. Without them, our teeth would be falling out and we’d be losing limbs over minor scrapes. We’re so accustomed to…
Lees meerEvery kid wants one, but lightsabers have to be one of the most dangerous items in the Star Wars universe. A kid at the controls of the Death Star would cause less damage than one swinging around a laser sword. This immersion blender, featuring Vade…
Lees meerIn late August I spent to weeks traipsing through Europe—on very important work assignments in London, and taking in the local culture of Amsterdam. Being a gadget blogger, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to completely load up my European adventu…
Lees meerThe name of America’s latest stealth bomber was just announced this morning. And it’s not Bomby McBomberface . The B-21 will be known as the Raider and it’s all thanks to two airmen who submitted the name.Read more...
Lees meerOlympus is working on a new version of its flagship Micro Four Thirds camera, the OM-D E-M1 Mark II, which sports a high-speed TruePic VIII Image Processor that's 3.5 times faster than previous editions. The new camera also includes a 20.4 …
Lees meerWe’ve barely seen the new Flash and Cyborg in action, and yet we already have some glimpses of what might have been with their movie costumes. And Barry Allen in particular almost looked radically different than what we’d expect from the cinematic s…
Lees meerLet’s be real for a second: The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One designs are hideous. Sure, both are great gaming consoles, but their cases employ the same look of every generic VCR from the 1980s. Thankfully, Etsy store-owner Decalgirl has a fix for that…
Lees meerArbitrary code injection is fascinating stuff. Intrepid gamers have discovered hidden glitch worlds, turned Mario into Flappy Bird, or performed a standard action so many times it crashes the game. The original Legend of Zelda is susceptible too—as …
Lees meerSamsung’s recall of the Galaxy Note 7 is in full gear, with fixed units expected in stores no later than Sept. 21. Now, Samsung has detailed what it’s doing to let owners know whether or not their new Note 7 is safe.Read more...
Lees meerAn explosive device possibly linked to the bombs that exploded in Manhattan and New Jersey this weekend detonated while a police robot attempted to disarm it. Read more...
Lees meerA terminally ill 17-year-old has become the first minor to be helped to die in Belgium since age restrictions on euthanasia requests were eliminated two years ago. It’s a historic precedent that could influence suicide laws elsewhere.Read more...
Lees meerRight on schedule, Twitter's long-anticipated announcement goes live today: photos, videos, GIFs, polls and quoted tweets will no longer count towards the 140-character limit. The company is also testing out some new changes to the way @-re…
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