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If you’re getting grass stuck in your mower or you’re just tired of cleaning the blades after you’ve done all your yard work, the solution might actually be in your kitchen. According to AOL’s DIY Life blog, cooking spray is a simple method of keeping the cut grass off the blades: More »

We were shocked and horrified that Eureka's sixth season was cut back to just six episodes — and even more shocked and horrified when Syfy pulled the plug on the sixth season altogether. More »

We might not know how much Ford’s expecting for the Focus Electric, but it’s already put a hefty $10,000 price tag on one of its accessories. The company announced today that it has teamed with SunPower to offer purchasers of the upcoming Focus Electric and C-MAX Energi a 2.5-kilowatt rooftop solar system. That setup will apparently provide “enough renewable energy production to offset the energy used for charging” cars that log 1,000 miles per month (about 30 miles per day) or less. If $10,000 is just a little too rich for your blood, there’s always Best Buy’s $1,500 budget-friendly charging station. Full PR after the break.

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Ford teams with SunPower, offers EV owners $10,000 solar charging system originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 05:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It looks like Archos’ summer of the sequels is just heating up. Less than a week ago, we spied the outfit’s 8-incher at the FCC, and now our brethren at Engadget Chinese are offering up a hands-on with two more second-gen Arnovas: the Arnova 7 G2 and 10 G2. These made-over slates best their predecessors with Gingerbread and capacitive touchscreens. The original 7-inch tablet ran Froyo while its big brother came with Eclair; both sported resistive displays. The pair will also see a spec bump in the processor department, with the inclusion of a 1GHz ARM Cortex-A8 — likely the same processor found in their 8-inch sibling. While we do have Hong Kong pricing — HK$1,680 (or $215 US) and HK$1,980 (about $250 US) — we’ve yet to land a release date. So, for now, we’ll just stick with “coming soon to a retailer near you?” If the wait is too much to bear, hop on past the break for some hands-on love from our Chinese counterparts.

Archos’ Arnova 7 G2 and 10 G2 tablets launch in Hong Kong, taste like Gingerbread originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Aug 2011 04:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Scientists are reporting the first clear success with gene therapy to treat leukemia, turning the patients' own blood cells into assassins that hunt down and wipe out their cancer.

Do you know why phone cameras are the best cameras to use? Because they’re always on you! Okay, aside from that, it’s because you get to add gnarly features (like taking panoramas) without having to buy a new phone. More »


Call me paranoid, call me crazy, but I’ve had a theory for a long time that we’re somewhat overdue for a mass alien invasion. 



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The space tourism company Virgin Galactic is one of seven companies that will carry technology and research equipment to the boundary between the Earth and space under new NASA contracts.

If you’re lucky, you’ll never have to defend yourself through physical violence. But if that time ever comes, or if you’re ever enrolled in a Fight Club against your will, would you know what to do? You’ve seen punches thrown on TV plenty of times, but do you actually know how to throw one correctly? More »

Ruh oh. The release date of the Android 3.1 Toshiba Tablet, aka Toshiba “Thrive” has been suddenly pushed back a week. Now expected August 19th. This will be available for $429.99 and if you’re so inclined pre-orders are open.

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1. Toshiba Thrive Android 3.1 tablet now available to pre-order, estimated release date is August 12th
2. The Android 3.1 “Toshiba Tablet” coming to Canada this August
3. Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 now estimated to launch on August 19th

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“I am honored that it took something as large and violent as an oncoming train to terminate my character,” he says.

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Yes, we’ve now reached the point in the ongoing Apple v. Samsung brouhaha where we’re having lawsuits revealed within lawsuits. As spotted by FOSS Patents‘ Florian Mueller, Apple’s recent complaint against Samsung that led to a preliminary injunction blocking sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Europe also contained a brief passage indicating that Apple is suing Motorola over the decidedly tablet-like Xoom as well. What’s not clear, however, is whether Apple is also seeking an injunction against Motorola to block sales of the Xoom, but Mueller suggests that is indeed likely (Apple has also reportedly sued and received an injunction against local German tablet manufacturer JAY-tech). Of course, Apple and Motorola are no strangers to legal entanglements, but this is the first time we’ve seen things spread beyond phones to tablets.

Apple’s Samsung complaint reveals it’s also suing Motorola over the Xoom originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Swiss watchmaker Tag Heuer says it has ended its 10-year commercial relationship with Tiger Woods and hopes he can "overcome his difficulties."

A simple blood test in mothers-to-be can answer the boy or girl question with surprising accuracy at about seven weeks, a research analysis has found.

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Ashton Kutcher makes the most bank on “Two and a Half Men,” while Kiefer Sutherland took a big pay cut.

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South Korean forces returned fire after North Korean artillery shells fell into waters near the tense maritime line that separates the two rivals, a South Korean defence official says.