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Engineers Have Invented a Programming Language to Build DNA
Oct 01, 12:27PM
Forget Python and Java. Ruby? Get outta here. If you're gonna learn to write code, you better make it useful—so why not one that builds DNA when you run it?
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The Microsoft Privacy Pro the NSA Turned into a Conspiracy Theorist
Oct 01, 11:10AM
Caspar Bowden spent nearly a decade working for Microsoft, where he held the position of chief privacy adviser. He says he knew nothing of the PRISM data sharing scheme while there, a fact that's turned him into a code-examining member of the paranoid elite.
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How Do Gas Pumps Know When to Stop?
Oct 01, 10:19AM
If you've ever put gas in a car, you'll know that the pump magically knows when to stop spewing fuel into the tank. That's super useful, and safe too. But how does it know when to stop?
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How to Help a Friend Choose a Computer
Oct 01, 9:28AM
Buying a new computer can be a stressful experience if you're not constantly reading tech blogs. But when it comes to advising friends on what t0 get it, things aren't always straightforward.
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A Full View of the Gigantic Asteroid Vesta
Oct 01, 8:34AM
At 330 miles in diameter, Vesta is the second most massive object in the asteroid belt. NASA's Dawn spacecraft has been orbiting it for some time now, but it's finally generated an image which shows the asteroid in all its glory.
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Google Drive has just received a nice little graphical update, with document editors now neatly comp
Oct 01, 8:03AM
Google Drive has just received a nice little graphical update, with document editors now neatly compressed to maximize space on the content itself. Go check it out.
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BitTorrent Thinks It Can Make Your Online Chat Secure
Oct 01, 7:48AM
The fallout from the NSA spying scandal has left many people unsure about what they should and shouldn't share across the tubes. But now BitTorrent has an answer: an instant-message chat client that uses decentralized data transfer to keep your communications safe.
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GoPro Hero 3+ Hands On: A Nice Bump, But Not a Huge Jump
Oct 01, 4:00AM
Last year, when GoPro's Hero 3 Black edition emerged victorious from our intensive Action Camera Battlemodo, we noted that while it won, we had some gripes that nearly cost it the crown. This year, GoPro is releasing the Hero 3+, and it address almost all our concerns.
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TWTIT: If I Had a Heart (NSFW)
Oct 01, 4:00AM
This grizzly tale of violent revenge pits the champion of South Korea's underground fighting circuit against the mob bosses that disfigured and left him for dead.
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Watch NASA's Predictions About Climate Change for the Next 87 Years
Oct 01, 3:24AM
News alert! The world is going to get hotter. NASA combined dozens of climate models from around the world to estimate temperature and precipitation patterns for the next 87 years. That'll get us right to the year 2100.
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Do You Still Have an Unlimited Data Plan?
Oct 01, 2:00AM
Over the weekend, Verizon, which famously executed unlimited data plans last year, had a software glitch that allowed customers to upgrade their phone and keep their grandfathered unlimited data plans. Most of us probably didn't take advantage. Which means you'll have to shell out full, unsubsidized prices for your next phone to stay unlimited on Big Red. And since the iPhone 5S just came out, we're wondering what you folks did. Did you pay up to keep your unlimited data plans or did you hand over that bountiful perk back to Verizon?
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Haim: Days Are Gone
Oct 01, 1:00AM
The band Haim—made up of three titular siblings—is a rare thing in today's music scene: Unlike so many other musicians who shun their pop culture roots, Haim revel in Top 40 classics—and their music is the better for it. For proof, look no further than Days Are Gone, the trio's first full-length album, which debuted today.
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Here's a Closer Look at What the Nexus 5 Might Look Like
Oct 01, 12:48AM
As far as heavily anticipated upcoming phones go, we've got a pretty good handle on what the Nexus 5 will look like. We've seen it accidentally leaked by Google, spotted it at a bar and seen it cross through the photo friendly desks of the FCC.
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This Map Shows Whether Your State Restricts Drone Use
Sep 30, 11:47PM
This map, from Mother Jones, shows which states have laws that restrict the use of drones by private citizens and law enforcement. Most states let the air above them remain free while nine states have passed laws to keep drones grounded.
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Libratone's Latest Wireless Speaker Is a Wooly, Wall-Mounted Audio Orb
Sep 30, 10:00PM
The last time we heard from Denmark-based, fancy audio purveyor Libratone, they made one of the finest AirPlay speakers we had ever heard. At $400, the Zipp wasn't cheap, but it was considerably cheaper than anything else we had ever seen/heard from the company before. Here's their latest effort, a designy, wall-mounted audio orb for your living room.
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Researchers Bioengineer Bacteria That Poops Out Gasoline
Sep 30, 9:20PM
Korean researchers have engineered a new strain of E. coli that can produce a suitable substitute for gasoline. And as they quite rightly point out, bacteria that poops out petroleum could be some valuable shit.
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Flexible Folding Flat Kitchen Utensils That Do More Than Just Scrape
Sep 30, 9:00PM
It doesn't matter what you're buying, everyone wants to get as much bang for their buck as possible. And what looks like a set of three pieces of plastic cookware actually turns into six with nothing more than a gentle squeeze. It's like having the Transformers in your kitchen, minus the epic Michael Bay level of destruction.
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The world's largest cargo ship is now available as a giant Lego set
Sep 30, 8:45PM
I love Lego ships, and this gigantic 1,500-piece official version of the Maersk Tripe E is a real beauty. The Lego designers at Billund, Denmark, have done a phenomenal job at capturing its giant scale.
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A Real Astronaut Uncovers the Gaping Plot Hole in Gravity
Sep 30, 8:40PM
Gravity looks pretty damn terrifying. Most philosophers would tell us that for a film to really be chilling to the bone, it must call to mind a real-life existential fear that's buried within our souls. So Gravity is tugging at some deeply held fears we've got, then, right? Well, according to real astronaut Michael Massimino, the movie is a bunch of bull.
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Facebook Is Finally Letting You Search for Old Posts
Sep 30, 8:17PM
Now that Graph Search has finally rolled out to the entire Facebook world, the newest covetable feature has been bestowed onto a small subset of users. Starting today, Facebook is rolling out Graph Search for posts.
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Make Your Own Jerky Without a Dehydrator
Sep 30, 8:00PM
Why pay $5 for a tiny bag of beef jerky that's been sitting on that gas station shelf since the Carter administration? Just because it looks like leather doesn't mean it has to taste like it. Instead, make your own delectable dried-out meats using nothing more than an oven.
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Scientists Have Figured Out How to Turn Off Hunger
Sep 30, 7:37PM
Recently, scientists have been coming up with more and more, er, creative ways of combatting the potentially fatal effects of obesity. Soon though, people with overeating disorders might have a single solution that stops the problem at the root. We could just turn off part of their brain.
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The Benefits of Living in a Total Surveillance State
Sep 30, 7:20PM
Suppose you're walking home one night, alone, and you decide to take a shortcut through a dark alley. You make it halfway through, when suddenly you hear some drunks stumbling behind you. Some of them are shouting curses. They look large and powerful, and there are several of them. Nonetheless, you feel safe, because you know someone is watching.
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NSA Stores Metadata of Millions of Internet Users for a Year at a Time
Sep 30, 7:07PM
The NSA is collecting—and storing for up to 365 days—the metadata of millions of internet users, sometimes even if they're not connected to a terrorism target. Don't go gasping with disbelief too quickly. You should be used to this kind of news by now.
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8 Gadgets That Were Going to Make It Easy to Find Good Help These Days
Sep 30, 6:54PM
At the turn of the 20th century, middle and upper-middle class technologists were obsessed with the "servant problem," which you might know better as the old adage: It's so hard to find good help these days. These were the technological leaps that would to make unreliable human assistants as obsolete as broken butter churns.
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