A teenager has been arrested in Saskatoon, Canada, after he was caught giving a murder confession. How was he caught? The cops bugged an Xbox 360 game. More »
Cops Catch Killer Using Bugged Xbox Game [Rock Never Pays]
Monthly Archives: May 2011
The Burger So Insane It Might As Well Be Science Fiction [Video]
Dave Arnold is the Director of Technology for the French Culinary Institute—basically, he develops the gear that makes the craziest chefs' most ridiculous dreams come true. And this is his burger of the future. More »
The Always Up-to-Date Guide to Jailbreaking Your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad [iOS 4.3.3] [Video]
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Jailbreaking is a process that changes little by little with each iOS upgrade. Rather than always publishing new guides, we're simply going to keep this one up to date. If you want to jailbreak your iOS device, you've come to the right page. More »
Top Stories: Friday May 6, 2011 [Total Recap]
The Best Gadgets of the Day [Best Gadgets Of The Day]
The Last Vending Machine You’ll Ever Need [Blip]
Quite possibly mankind's greatest achievement since the advent of the Automat, this vending machine carries everything the DIYer could dream of. It's located in the Metrix Create:Space, a hacker hangout in the Seattle area, and sells everything from Nutterbutters to Arduino kits. Need a servo or DC motor for your project? How about an MRE or an LCD display? Solder tubes, ShamWows, bread boards, this machine has you covered. The only thing it doesn't sell is an open-source breathalyzer kit.. .oh wait, nevermind, it does.[Metrix Create:Space via Wired Gadget Lab] More »
Creative ZEN M300: A Non-iPod Nano [Audio]
Secretly want an iPod nano, but loathe Apple/iTunes/iPods/yourself? Creative's ZEN M300 is like a slightly jumbo-er nano—but it plays video, has a microSD card slot, is Bluetooth-y and doesn't force you to use a thumbnail-sized touchscreen. More »
Set Your Phone to Dial for Help When It’s Stolen [Lost And Found]
You can locate your lost or stolen smartphone on a map using an app like Find My iPhone for iOS or employing other clever tricks on Android, but if you're feeling particularly mischievous, you can also set your Android phone to dial for help when it's been stolen. Here's how. More »
Tiny Touchscreen-Controlled Drone Makes Spying on Bad Guys a Cinch [Video]
Predator Drones are nifty, but all that hassle of private contractors and CIA control room is kind of a hassle! The Aeryon Scout Quadrotor makes aerial surveillance a breeze—snap it together, let it fly, and start peeking. More »
Take iPhone Photos, Get Paid [Video]
Wired, GQ and New Yorker Subscriptions Are Coming to the iPad [Blip]
One year, 20 bucks. That's what subscriptions to Wired, Vogue, GQ, Vanity Fair and the New Yorker will likely cost when Conde Nast confirms their subscription pact with Apple in the near future. Single issues will probably cost $2. It's expected that, as in the deal Time Inc. reportedly struck, current dead-tree subscribers will have iPad access for free. [NY Post via Wired] More »
AirServer Lets You Push Airplay Audio To Your Apple Computer [Video]
AirServer allows your computer to show itself as an Airplay speaker to compatible devices, which might seem silly or unnecessary to some, but its actually pretty neat, especially if you think of iOS music apps. More »
Google’s New Quiz Site Challenges Your Google Powers and Paradoxically Destroys Itself (Updated) [Google]
It's 2011 and none of us have to go to college, or even high school, or really pass beyond a 5th grade reading level, because Google is a terrific brain-crutch. But how well can you crutch along the knowledge trail? More »
A new detection system can reveal bioterrorist attacks on our water supply network
If pathogens enter into our water supply network many people may fall ill quickly. To protect us against this biological threat, researchers have developed a detection system partly based on nanotechnology that can warn authorities in time.
Mainz intensifies its spintronics cooperation with renowned experimental physicist Stuart Parkin
Stuart Parkin of IBM Research - Almaden in San Jose has become a fellow of the Gutenberg Research College (GFK) of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and will be mentoring Mainz postgraduates.
New patent: Template-synthesized DNA nanotubes
A method of forming DNA nanotubes composed entirely or predominantly from DNA that, The methods of the present invention form single layer or multilayer template-synthesized nanotubes where the bulk of the tube is composed of DNA, and the layers are held together by hybridization of complementary DNA strands. The DNA molecules making up these tubes may be varied as desired, and the DNA is capable of being released from the tube.
Unique processor chips with tiny radar transceivers
Tiny radar transceivers that are extremely fast, highly precise, and run on very low power are making the Norwegian company Novelda stand out on the global market.
Pentagonal tiles pave the way towards organic electronics
New research paves way for the nanoscale self-assembly of organic building blocks, a promising new route towards the next generation of ultra-small electronic devices.
Finland and Russia Invest in Nanotechnology Companies
Within Finnish Industry Investment it is believed that nanotechnology has a decisive importance for the competitiveness of Finnish industry.
European Commission’s Joint Research Centre’s annual report 2010
This report provides an overview of the activities, accomplishments and resources related to the JRC's work carried out during 2010 and includes figures on staff, budget and publications.