It’s human nature to look up at the stars and wonder what’s out there. Becoming an astronaut and going outer space is every kid’s dream. But sometimes it’s more eye opening to explore what’s here. Like in the ocean. Like deep underwater. Like inside alien-looking caves. It’s utterly terrifying.
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Homeland Security has decided it doesn’t need a database of everyone’s license plates after all — at least not yet. Law enforcement officials across the country are already using license plate readers to track vehicles, but currently those cameras…
You might say the day is never really done in consumer technology news. Your workday, however, hopefully draws to a close at some point. This is the Daily Roundup on Engadget, a quick peek back at the top headlines for the past 24 hours — all…
Wearables have largely revolved around smartglasses and smartwatches, but slowly other wearable items are cropping up, among them being the Bluetooth safety alert jewelry we saw yesterday and, as of … Continue reading
As you might have heard by now, Facebook has announced its plans to acquire popular instant messaging app, WhatsApp, for an eye-watering $16 billion with an extra $3 billion in RSUs. This is a lot of money for the company who has remained largely independent, save for an investment of $60 million by Sequoia Capital, according to Fortune. For the most part investors who choose to invest do so because they want to reap the benefits of their investments later down the road, and in this case it looks like Sequoia Capital could be walking away with a lot of money. While the percentage of WhatsApp owned by Sequoia Capital was not disclosed, sources of The Verge have suggested that it could be between 10 to 20 percent.
What this means is that the investment company could reap as much as $3.2 billion in both cash and stock. For an investment of $60 million, this is a huge returns and we’re pretty sure the folks at Sequoia Capital are pretty darn happy about it. In a way it is a little ironic because back in December of 2013, WhatsApp’s CEO, Jan Koum, was quoted as saying that the company had no intention of selling itself or going public. This is because costs of the company were relatively low mainly due to the fact that there was no money spent on activities such as marketing, which typically takes up a huge chunk of a company’s budget. Either way at the end of the day, it looks like not only is this a win for WhatsApp, but a win for its investor as well.
WhatsApp Investor Could Walk Away With $3.2 Billion In Cash And Stocks original content from Ubergizmo. 
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Well, well, well, New Mexico. Who knew you were so full of love? Turns out, your state ranks number one in the entire country for duration of sex with a ‘whopping’ 7 minutes and 1 second average. Go have some fun because according to this map, you’re the clear winner. As for the state that has the shortest sex session? That would be Alaska at a brisk 1:21. Get busy, guys.
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Earlier this week, it was reported that Apple had apparently met up with Tesla’s CEO and there were rumors that suggested that Apple would be interested in acquiring the car manufacturer. It was a bit of a stretch since Apple’s vehicular plans were more towards integrating its software, as opposed to actually building cars themselves. That being said, in an interview with Bloomberg, Tesla’s CEO, Elon Musk, has come forward and confirmed that Tesla “had conversations” with Apple, but unfortunately he could not comment on whether or not those conversations might have anything to do with Apple acquiring the company.
However he did state that at the current time, an acquisition of Tesla seemed “very unlikely”. According to Musk, “If one or more companies had approached us last year about such things there’s no way we could really comment on that. We had conversations with Apple, I can’t comment on whether those revolved around any kind of acquisition.” However the way it was worded does seem like Musk isn’t exactly denying it, nor is he confirming it. Then again if Musk were to outright say no, it might lead to more questions which could reveal what those conversations, which are obviously private, are about. Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, has stated in the past that the company would be willing to make large acquisitions if it made sense, but we’re not sure if acquiring Tesla would make sense to Apple. What do you guys think?
Tesla CEO Confirms They “Had Conversations” With Apple original content from Ubergizmo. 
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![BlackBerry Windermere Could Feature Gesture based Keyboard [Rumor]](https://i0.wp.com/cdnrss.ubergizmo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/blackberry-prototype-640x460.jpg?resize=640%2C460 "BlackBerry Windermere Could Feature Gesture based Keyboard [Rumor]")
Remember the alleged BlackBerry prototype that was leaked earlier? It was suggested that the phone might be a developer handset or perhaps even an early prototype of the BlackBerry Q10, but now according to a report from BGR, they claim that the handset is actually a prototype of a BlackBerry phone that is reportedly still in the works which has been given the codename, Windermere. Now based on the earlier leaked photos, the device certainly looks a bit odd and if we didn’t know better, it almost looks like a photoshop job where someone decided to squash the keyboard section of the phone. (more…)
BlackBerry Windermere Could Feature Gesture-based Keyboard [Rumor] original content from Ubergizmo. 
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The dating app Tinder suffered a pretty big vulnerability that left users’ precise location open to snoops and other ne’er-do-wells. The issue was discovered by Include Security, which says users’ … Continue reading
Prolific inventor (and possible mad scientist) Mir Imran has created a robotic pill which could replace injectible drugs. This would have been impossible just a few years ago, but now it might well become a common sight in medicine. What’s more, it could very well replace syringes altogether.
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