Wearables future could include body heat-based charging

One aspect of wearable technology that has been a central concern is battery life — finding the comfortable mixture of size and longevity, and deciding on the ideal way to … Continue reading

Bloomberg: US Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to resign

The woman in charge of guiding United States health policy and the figurehead of Healthcare.gov, Kathleen Sebelius, is reportedly resigning from her position. Bloomberg cites sources within the Obama administration with the news; it’s unclear if her…

Photographer reveals the secret of the Windows XP desktop image

Photographer reveals the secret of the Windows XP desktop image

Charles O’Rear is the photographer who took Bliss, the image that became the desktop of every single Windows XP computer in the world. Billions saw it and probably think the photo is so perfect and colorful that it is computer generated—or at least Photoshopped. O’Rear reveals the origin of the photo in this video.

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This Classy Office Furniture Should Replace All Cubicles

This Classy Office Furniture Should Replace All Cubicles

Everyone needs a little privacy at work, but unfortunately this usually means erecting cheap walls of plastic which depress their inhabitants at the same time they define workspace. A new line of office furniture by the folks at Rack & Tack manages to divide up a room while still being cheery, colorful and clever.

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Deadspin The UFC Has A Human Rights Problem | Gizmodo The Heartbleed-Vulnerable Passwords You Need t

Deadspin The UFC Has A Human Rights Problem | Gizmodo The Heartbleed-Vulnerable Passwords You Need to Change Right Now | io9 That Time The CIA And Howard Hughes Tried To Steal A Soviet Submarine | Lifehacker Why a Big Tax Refund Isn’t as Awesome as You Think | Kinja Popular Posts

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Facebook wants to clean up spam in your News Feed

“1 like = $1.” “1 like = 1 Respect.” “If you don’t share this, you’re literally the devil.”

We’ll bet you’ve seen the above way too often on Facebook. Thankfully, the social network’s now showing these unwanted status updates less prominently on…

U.S. Army Compares New Hacker School To “The Birth Of The Air Force”

U.S. Army Compares New Hacker School To "The Birth Of The Air Force"

Over the next three years, the U.S. Army will be filling its brand new cyber warfare institute at West Point with the best and brightest hackers it can find. Not just hackers, however: the institute will bring together psychologists, lawyers, mathematicians—anyone who can help the country win the inevitable cyber war and save America.

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Wearables market booming: ease of use leads the way

In the oncoming war of the wearable device, it’s usability, not their power or aesthetics, that will drive the market. While Samsung releases three new smartwatch devices this season with … Continue reading

Nintendo “Tomodachi Life” turns your life into a game

Today in a special edition of Nintendo Direct, the game maker announced the upcoming arrival of the new title Tomodachi Life, a Mii-based game that allows gamers to turn their … Continue reading

Samsung Gear Fit: 5 things we love (and one we hate)

Samsung’s Gear Fit and Galaxy S5 are here, promising a brace of new features and a reboot to the South Korean company’s wearables strategy. Our full reviews of both are … Continue reading