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The New Kinect Will Understand Two People Talking Simultaneously
Sep 30, 12:32PM
If you weren't convinced that the new Kinect was already amazing, here's something that should change your mind: the new device will be able to discern between two people talking at the same time.
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This Photo Sums Up How People Take In Live Events These Days
Sep 30, 11:53AM
This picture shows the President speaking about health care reform at the Prince Georges Community College, in Largo, MD, last week. But the most striking thing about it? The fact that just one lone kid is really watching Obama speak.
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Why the Movie Myth of Injecting Medication Into the Heart Is Garbage
Sep 30, 11:15AM
Myth: Injecting medicine straight into your heart can be beneficial in some way.
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Did Homer Simpson Defeat Fermat's Last Theorem?
Sep 30, 10:34AM
In an episode of The Simpson's called The Wizard of Evergreen Terrace, Homer appears to write a valid solution to defeat Fermat's Last Theorem on a blackboard. But given that Fermat's last theorem is proven, is it real?
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Just How Smart Is Artificial Intelligence?
Sep 30, 10:03AM
Artificial Intelligence is the Holy Grail of computer science—and, for that matter, science fiction. But just how far have we come?
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iPad 5 to Mimic the Mini's Looks, Suggests Latest Parts Leak
Sep 30, 9:20AM
The iPad 5 looks as though it'll be taking its design cues from the little tablet that could, the iPad Mini, if the latest supply chain leak is to be believed. SW-Box has gotten its hands on what it claims is the latest Apple tablet shell, and it's looking decidedly Mini-like.
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Apple Is Now a More Valuable Brand Than Coca-Cola
Sep 30, 8:32AM
In what could be seen as a defining moment for tech, Apple has surpassed Coca-Cola to become the most valuable brand on the planet.
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Don't Worry, It's Not Just You Who Highlights Text For Fun
Sep 30, 7:49AM
In fact everybody's at it. And, as Randall Munroe points out in today's XKCD, we all know that it's more fun when it looks pretty, too.
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A look under the hood of the latest Android Gmail app seems to suggest that ads might be coming your
Sep 30, 7:19AM
A look under the hood of the latest Android Gmail app seems to suggest that ads might be coming your mobile inbox. Google, say it ain't so?
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Duck Sauce: Barbra Streisand
Sep 30, 1:00AM
I understand that this song is polarizing. You either love it or you hate it. I realized that I loved it when I was backstage with some friends before a classical clarinet concert. I know, just stay with me for a second. We were backstage and I had Barbra Streisand stuck in my head. I was sort of wandering around and I saw a sign that said "Artists' Restroom," which struck me as totally hilarious. We were all joking about whether or not non-"artists" were allowed to use the bathroom when I realized that it fit perfectly in "Barbra Streisand" aka any two words that are two syllables each will fit. So the song is catchy and customizable. Plus I really want that chair in the video at 2:16. So rough baby baby baby baby baby. So rough Barbra Barbra Barbra Barbra Barbra. [Amazon, iTunes, Spotify]
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Get Back Into The Habit Of Winding Your Clocks
Sep 30, 12:14AM
Okay so most of us have probably never had a clock we had to wind, but it seems like an appealing ritual. Calm and quiet. A connection to the passage of time. Or maybe it would be totally automatic like brushing your teeth. Whelp there's only one way to find out.
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Size Matters If You're Fishing
Sep 29, 11:00PM
Apparently the size of the fish you fish matters if you're fishing on a large scale. You may not have thought about this, but it makes sense given broad overfishing concerns plus our knowledge of selective breeding. As MinuteEarth explains, there are laws that establish a minimum size for catching fish so young fish have a better chance of growing up and reproducing. Which sounds like it makes sense. But an unintended consequence of these laws has been fisherpeople catching the largest fish they can, thus creating a situation where small fish reproduce disproportionately with other small fish. And the issue there is that small fish don't produce as many eggs and don't equip their eggs with as much built-in food for the development process. Add that to genetic predisposition to be small and you've got small fish producing less total offspring but more . . . small fish. You know what, it's a whole big fish small fish thing, just watch the video.
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The Eagle Nebula Couldn't Look Cooler
Sep 29, 10:14PM
That top image is pretty, but the only way to see this incredible combination of dust and gas is to take in the whole image below. Holy crap, right? This picture, which was created in 2005 using Hubble data and digitally assigned colors, shows the Eagle Nebula surrounded by and intertwined with dust pillars that are slowly being shaped by light and cosmic wind.
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New Gadgets Are Fun But Why Not Love the One You're With?
Sep 29, 9:20PM
As a tech reporter a lot of gadgets pass through my hands, but I'm a lousy early adopter in my personal life. I think the reason is readily understandable: it's money. I don't like to spend a lot on gadgets when I can make smart decisions and then just enjoy what I've bought. And by using this approach I get an added bonus. When I do buy a new gadget it's because my old device was really on its last legs. So I get the excitement of having the latest, newest thing, plus a legitimate quality of life improvement. On Thursday I got an iPhone 5S. Four days later I'm still blown away by it, but not because it's good.
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Some Sites Will Go Offline If the Government Shuts Down On Tuesday
Sep 29, 7:49PM
Though powering .gov websites isn't at the core of the U.S. government's financial woes, certain agencies will take their websites offline if there is a shutdown on Tuesday. Ars is reporting that the Library of Congress, the National Parks Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Federal Trade Commission would shut their websites off in a shutdown.
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If you have a grandfathered unlimited data plan on Verizon now is the time to upgrade.
Sep 29, 7:06PM
If you have a grandfathered unlimited data plan on Verizon now is the time to upgrade. DroidLife, Engadget and others are reporting that the Verizon website isn't even trying to move unlimited users over to tiered plans when they use an upgrade.
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Do You Use Hygiene Gadgets?
Sep 29, 6:05PM
I was at a friend's house the other day and I noticed that she and her roommates all use electric toothbrushes. There were three of them charging in a row on the windowsill. With all the electric razors, bathroom scales, hairdryers and weird electric face cleansing scrubby things out there I started wondering if I should be smart-primping too. What are the advantages to plugging in? Go through your morning routine below.
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The Inventor of Whac-A-Mole Accidentally Blew Up His Warehouse
Sep 29, 5:06PM
Aaron Fechter invented Whac-A-Mole. He also builds animatronic rock bands for franchises like Chuck E. Cheese's and ShowBiz Pizza Place. What more could we ask him to contribute? Nothing. He has given great gifts to mankind. But Aaron Fechter demands more of himself. He is trying to develop an alternative fuel that is cleaner burning than propane. A heroic citizen of Earth! But he had a small accident the other day at his warehouse in Orlando. Okay it was an explosion. Okay yeah he blew his warehouse up.
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Watch Every Model of iPhone Get Speed Tested at the Same Time
Sep 29, 4:00PM
Ever wonder if your iPhone 4 really was weirdly slow? Or if iOS 7, despite its bells and whistles, just has a longer boot time than your old 3G? Well wonder no longer. You're about to find out for sure.
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The First Cygnus Spacecraft Successfully Docked With The ISS
Sep 29, 3:23PM
The Cygnus spacecraft, which launched from Wallops Island Flight Facility in Virginia on September 18th, successfully docked with the International Space Station this morning after astronauts aboard the ISS nabbed it with the station's robotic arm. Built by private aerospace group Orbital Sciences Corp., Cygnus was carrying 1,300 pounds of supplies.
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How Much Global Warming Will Happen Before You Kick The Bucket?
Sep 29, 2:18PM
On Friday the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change put its collective foot down about global warming. It's happening and it's our fault. But as with any issue that affects all of humanity, the most important question is what's gonna happen to you? Will you have to give up air conditioning? Will the song "White Christmas" become completely irrelevant? Will you have to feel guilty about how your generation is leaving things for your children's generation? The Guardian has a way for you to check.
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An Infrared View of Philadelphia Is Trippy and Apocalyptic
Sep 29, 1:23PM
The idea of an empty city is sort of simultaneously awesome and creepy because it would be cool to have a space built for thousands of people all to yourself, but you'd have to wonder where everybody went. Photographer Bruce Wayne Berry Jr. wanted to investigate the feelings evoked by an empty city while using effects to show what Philadelphia looks like through infrared filters.
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You'll Want This Melodic Muppet Mash-Up Stuck In Your Head Forever
Sep 29, 12:00AM
Pogo is a master of the mash-up. We knew it at Snow White, and we knew it for sure when he spilled his secrets. For his latest trick, he tackled the Muppets and it's 100 percent unadulterated pleasantness. Give it a listen, or five. [Nick Bertke AKA Pogo]
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3D Scanning Turns a Subway Ride Into a Glitchy Virtual Acid Trip
Sep 28, 11:30PM
You can run into some weird dudes on the subway, but for the most part it's a pretty normal experience. That is, unless you record it with a digital scanner; then it turns into a glitched-out digital funhouse. On acid.
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A Handmade Dino From Space Is the Best Stuffed Animal You Can't Have
Sep 28, 10:03PM
See this cute little space dino, floating like it's the most natural thing in the world? Well he was made by hand, with love, in orbit. And you can never have him because he belongs to Earth's luckiest three-year-old boy. Aren't you green with envy?
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