This is how you melt metal with magnets
It takes a lot of heat to melt metal, normally requiring some kind of heavy-duty torch to get the job done manually. However, with a bit of electricity and wire, you can melt…
View ArticleXbox SmartGlass to be updated in time for Game of Thrones premiere
We’re only days away from returning to the war-ravaged lands of Westeros, and what we need is a good second screen experience. As long as you’re not planning on watching the show live,…
View ArticleBattlefield 4 screenshots have us more than a little excited
One of the most highly awaited games of 2013, Battlefield 4, is coming soon. Last week during the 2013 Game Developers Conference screenshots and a trailer video of the game leaked, spurring excitement…
View ArticleBitcoins are worth more than ever, almost $100 per coin
Whether you fancy Bitcoin, the online cryptocurrency or not, it has resurfaced from the depths of the news cycle and risen to the forefront of our attention once again. Recently one Bitcoin was…
View ArticleGeek deals: $285 off Dell’s U3014 30-inch IPS monitor
If you’ve been following our deals at all, you know we’re big fans of Dell’s UltraSharp lineup. They have long offered a great combination of features and performance and we are always excited…
View ArticleFacebook Home app dissected ahead of April 4 launch
Wondering what Facebook plans to unveil at its April 4th event? Wonder no more, as the upcoming Facebook Home app has been prematurely outed thanks to a leaked system dump of the so-called…
View ArticleSamsung Galaxy S3 price drop makes choosing the Galaxy S4 harder
The impending release of the Samsung Galaxy S4 left many owners of the current generation Galaxy smartphone wondering if the upgrade was worth it. Now not only do they have a difficult choice…
View ArticleBlackBerry 10 tells your friends when you’re watching porn
Anyone out there who’s the proud owner of a new BlackBerry Z10, be warned. The BlackBerry Messenger integration will tell all your friends (and family members, if they’re in your BBM contacts) when…
View ArticleKinect used to diagnose depression with 90 percent accuracy
Microsoft’s Kinect motion sensor started out life as an Xbox 360 peripheral. But with a bit of hacking and eventually an official SDK, it branched out to power a number of homebrew projects.…
View ArticleBrands have finally come to Google+
For individuals the value of a network comes from friends but companies must judge based on overall worth. Google+ must be doing something right, because corporate presence has finally arrived.
View ArticleWould two iPhones in one year help or hurt Apple?
Rumors point to two iPhone releases in 2013, marking a major shift for the company and a big decision for smartphone buyers.
View ArticleHow parallel universes (might) actually work
The idea of multiple parallel universes is an age old science fiction trope. Maybe it’s so common in literature because we all feel like it should be possible — we want it to…
View ArticleThis pinhead-sized implant could replace hearing aids
You can usually tell when someone is wearing a hearing aid by the device sat behind one or both of their ears. But such aids can only help so much. Depending on the…
View ArticleCasascius: Gorgeous physical Bitcoins that have real value
Did you know that the Bitcoin, a virtual currency, is available as an actual coin? Well, it is, and it's call the Casascius.
View ArticleGoogle wants more speed, dumps WebKit for Blink browser engine
Google has announced that Chrome will be moving to a new rendering engine called Blink. The new engine will be a fork of WebKit, and Google plans on molding it into something that’s…
View ArticleFiring a laser into your brain could help beat a drug addiction
Lasers are fantastic things. Curiosity uses one to interrogate rocks on Mars, they can create a true 3D display, and they can get you into a lot of trouble with the police depending…
View ArticleHow to buy a ticket to BlizzCon 2013
Blizzard announced in February that it would be holding its 7th BlizzCon gaming convention on Friday November 8 and Saturday November 9 this year. All you need to do is make travel arrangements…
View ArticleWhat’s new in Internet Explorer 11
Internet Explorer 11 is expected to arrive this year alongside the Windows 8.1 (previously referred to as Windows Blue) update. The jump from IE10 to IE11 is Microsoft’s quickest ever, but that doesn’t…
View Article5 things you need to know about Google’s Blink browser engine
Google has unexpectedly announced on the Chromium blog that it was forking WebKit and beginning work on a browser engine of its own: Blink.
View ArticleMicrosoft expected to launch Google Glass competitor in 2014
Before Google Glass was even being whispered about, a leaked document detailing the future of Xbox revealed that Microsoft had designs on building something similar. Late last year, a patent filing for...
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