Symantec discovers highly sophisticated Regin spyware

regin-1Malware, even the spying kind, isn’t uncommon, but it is quite rare to come across something as complex, modular, sophisticated, and long-lasting as the Backdoor.Regin that Symantec uncovered. This particular Trojan has managed to evade detection and forensic tools and in fact might still have some form out there. And it has been going around since circa 2008. This makes … Continue reading

Snapjet prints your phone photos without wires or apps

snapjet-1Despite the growing number of smartphone photography enthusiasts, there is also a growing resurgence in interest with “instant film” printing started by Polaroid. There are many solutions out there, ranging from a dedicated camera, a bulky photo printer, or an insanely bulky smartphone case (we’re looking at you Prynt). What if you could throw out all that bulk and still … Continue reading

The Soyuz TMA-15M rocket launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan just last night.

The Soyuz TMA-15M rocket launches from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan just last night. The craft will carry three astronauts up to the International Space Station where they’ll undertake a five and a half month mission. And install a coffee machine . [NASA]

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The U.S. Court Case That Made Movie Theater Concessions So Expensive

The U.S. Court Case That Made Movie Theater Concessions So Expensive

In 1948, the Supreme Court ended the stranglehold Hollywood studios and distributors had on the U.S. movie market. Declaring the big eight a monopoly and ordering them to divest of their ownership of movie theaters and cease other non-competitive practices, with U.S. v. Paramount Pictures, et al., the Court opened the movie industry to independent producers and theaters, and indelibly changed the way we see films (and the films we see).

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UK wants internet providers to identify who's using their connections

The British government isn’t letting up on its desire to track internet activity in the name of fighting terrorism. UK Home Secretary Theresa May is proposing a bill that would require internet providers to keep tabs on who’s using a given internet…

Tokyo Midtown Illumination Animation: Japan is Good at This (VIDEO)

Tokyo Midtown Illumination Animation: Japan is Good at This (VIDEO) - AkihabaraNews.com

Holiday Illumination 2014
Tokyo Midtown – Roppongi
イルミネーションです!

From upscale shopping centers to out of the way local grocery stores and business of all sorts (even a few private homes here and there), Tokyo is currently enjoying a very tasteful veneer of light-based holiday spirit.

Petalite External Battery Recharges To Full In 15 Minutes

petalite 640x426External batteries are great as they provide you with enough juice to last you the day and then some. However what happens when it runs out of battery and you need to charge it? It’ll probably take you a while to charge it back up to full, depending on its capacity, but if you’re looking for a fast charging solution, Petalite could be the answer to your problems.

Petalite is essentially an external battery, but when you connect it to its special dock, its creators are boasting that the device will be able to charge back to full in 15 minutes! In fact they’re going as far as claiming that they are the world’s fastest external battery, although there are more than a few options out there.

Now the thing about external batteries is that sometimes they can be a bit bulky, but Petalite is pretty slim and it looks small enough to slip into your pocket or bag without giving it too much thought. Great on travels, although its charging dock does look quite big so maybe it’s not as portable as we’d like it to be.

The Petalite itself boasts a 2,600mAh battery so it should be enough to charge most smartphones back to full at least once. Users with smartphones that have larger batteries probably can’t get 100%, but it should be enough, especially if you need it in a pinch. If you’d like to learn more or pledge your support, head on over to its Indiegogo page for the details.

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The Neclumi Necklace: Shedding New Light on Necks and Attitudes

Neclumi NecklaceNeclumi is the creation of a Polish collective known as panGenerator and represents the latest in wearable electronics. Read on to learn more about this innovative, light-projection-based interactive necklace.

Elon Musk teases SpaceX’s “X-Wing” grid fins

spacex-x-wing-1No, this doesn’t mean that SpaceX’s next spacecraft will be a starfighter from Star Wars. After all, these hypersonic grid fins make the Falcon 9-R look nothing like the almost iconic rebel ship. They do, however, still play a pivotal role, no pun intended. These fins are designed to help control and steer the rocket during its return trip from … Continue reading

What If Websites Were Real-Life Things?

What If Websites Were Real-Life Things?

Facebook can be a little stalky, Twitter full of people who want you to listen to them, and 4chan is… well, 4chan. So what would all these corners of the Internet translate to if you imagined them as real life phenomena?

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