We take a look at a few of the great new features – some finished, some not – in the latest Android
Reminder: Windows 10 Home Will Cost $119 Starting July 29th
The free ride is nearly over. Microsoft has been offering (or in some cases forcing) a free upgrade to Windows 10 since it first came out. That offer is nearly off the table. After July 29th, Windows 10 Home will cost $119.
How Electric Cars Could Induce The Inevitable Oil Collapse Sooner Than You Think
The oil economy will come to an end at some point. This, we know. We don’t know too much about the details of that inevitability, such as when it could happen, or what would cause it. Up until now, most figured it’d be from running out. But according to this video explanation from Bloomberg, the electric car could kill – or at least severely damage – the oil industry sooner than you think.
The Best Android Shortcuts You’re Probably Not Using
The beauty of technology isn’t just doing more stuff–it’s doing stuff quickly. Whether you want to call a specific contact with one tap, keep your phone unlocked when you’re at home or work, launch the camera in a flash to quickly capture the perfect moment, or search for an app while in a rush, here are some of the best shortcuts built into Android that you’re probably not using.
Don’t stop at the penny, Canada should scrap the nickel too, Desjardins says
Canada should do away with the nickel within the next five years but avoid getting rid of cash entirely, a new report from Desjardins said Tuesday.
Check Out the Difference Between 4K HDR Ultra HD and Blu-Ray
This side-by-side comparison video of 4K HDR Ultra HD and Blu-Ray doesn’t show the true technological difference between the two (because things get lost in translation when it ends up as a video on YouTube) but it does illustrate how there is a visual difference between the two that go beyond just more resolution. 4K TVs are often disregarded because we can’t appreciate the resolution unless the screen was much bigger but with 4K allowing for hi…
Cool idea! I’m sure there could be few groups of people that would benefit from this.
Cool idea! I'm sure there could be few groups of people that would benefit from this.
The fully-funded Kickstarter project swaps out an ordinary tire for a battery-powered one.
Not seeing this as an option yet but pretty awesome when it starts working.
Not seeing this as an option yet but pretty awesome when it starts working.
Google Now on Tap, the search engine’s contextual tool for Android, hides some pretty neat tricks up its sleeve. But perhaps none is so handy to music love… by Michael Crider in Google, News
Very cool!
Very cool!
You may not know what to do with a 360-degree camera yet, but SpaceX sure knows how to make us watch.
From Syria to Canada
In December of 2015, Emad and his family left their home in Syria for a safer life in Ontario, Canad
How to Safely Land a Helicopter When the Motor Stops
Without a set of wings, you would assume that a helicopter couldn’t safely land like a gliding plane can in the event of an engine failure. But surprisingly, using some clever physics tricks, a skilled helicopter pilot can bring their craft in for a safe landing if its motor dies. It won’t just fall out of the sky.
There’s a Bunch of Gorgeous Alien Art Being Released For Alien Day
Tuesday, April 26, aka 4-26 (as in LV-426), has been dubbed “Alien Day.” To celebrate, several different companies and brands have teamed up to do events related to Ridley Scott’s masterpiece. There will be screenings, Q&As, art shows, special merchandise, and more.
My God-Awful Year With the Apple Watch
I bought the Apple Watch a year ago. I stopped wearing it two months ago, and I’m not sure if I’ll ever wear it again. That’s because it doesn’t really do anything that anyone needs, and even when it does, it doesn’t always work like it’s supposed to.
Drone Uses an Old Hitchcock Camera Trick to Capture Mind-Melting Footage
Using a classic cinematography technique that Alfred Hitchcock made popular, where a lens is zoomed while the camera is simultaneously moved to keep the main subject the same size, Tim Sessler was able to capture some truly remarkable drone footage that might actually make you feel a little dizzy. Those of you with motion sickness, you’ve been warned.
Google Celebrates Chrome 50 Release, Boasts 1 Billion Active Users, Unveils Material Design On Chrome OS
Chrome 50 landed this week (though it’s still in beta on Android), and Google is celebrating. How? By highlighting 1 billion active users on mobile, 771 bi… by Bertel King, Jr. in Applications, Google, News
Expect Canada’s bill to legalize pot in spring 2017, minister tells UN
Canada’s health minister tells UN that federal legislation to legalize marijuana will be ready in a year.
Words That Were Invented Because We Actually Just Got Them Wrong
The lesson, as always, is that we’re dumb. All of us. Even the smartest among us can never save us because we’re all so dumb. Why? Because when we hear the wrong words, we don’t bother to fix ourselves but instead adopt those wrong words into our language even though they’re clearly wrong. It’s great! Language is always changing… for the worse.
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“Is it possible to preserve the lover and the poet without preserving the lunatic?” – Bertrand R
Google checks more than 6 billion installed apps daily for malware
Google is taking Android security very seriously, and that shows in the Android Security 2015 Annual Report. The company is now scanning more than 400 million devices daily, as well as 6 billion installed apps.
WTF?!
WTF?!
This is madness. Like, seriously what in the hell is going on. In northern China, multiple bulldozers apparently got so mad at each other that they started one of the craziest demolition derbies I’ve ever seen on a public road. It’s a legitimate royal rumble between heavy machinery. There are normal cars on the street driving around trying to avoid the ridiculousness that is giant bulldozers trying to ram the hell out of each other! Some of the b…