iPhone Lost by Oklahoma Farmer Resurfaces Nine Months Later in Japan

Posted on July 14, 2014 by manonkii938

Kevin Whitney loved his iPhone. Or at least he loved the countless, priceless family photos stored on it. So when the phone slipped out of his pocket and into 140 tons of grain on his farm in Oklahoma, he was understandably distraught. Luckily, people are nice in Japan.

Gmail for Android adds a faster way to attach Google Drive files

Posted on July 14, 2014 by manonkii938

Attaching Drive files on Gmail is easy enough even on Android phones and tablets, but we doubt anybody would complain if Google wants to make it even easier. The new Gmail refresh for Android comes with an “Insert from Drive” option on the right-hand…

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PC shipments appear to flatten out after two years of steep decline

Posted on July 14, 2014 by manonkii938

Both Gartner and IDC appear to have some good news for the PC industry — the seemingly never-ending death spiral may have come to an end. While the two research groups don’t agree completely on the numbers, it does appear that after two years of…

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Here’s What Saving $1.3 Billion On a New Stadium Looks Like

Posted on July 14, 2014 by manonkii938

Here's What Saving $1.3 Billion On a New Stadium Looks Like

Yesterday we learned that London-based architect Zaha Hadid had rethought her design for Tokyo’s Olympic Stadium, after widespread protests and a major budget cut put the original design in jeopardy. Dezeen has the new images of the redesigned stadium, and it’s… pretty damn similar, despite a $1.3 billion budget cut.

The Middle of this Massive Indoor Maze Reveals How To Get Back Out Again

Posted on July 14, 2014 by manonkii938

The Middle of this Massive Indoor Maze Reveals How To Get Back Out Again

Getting lost in a museum is easy, and aimlessly wandering from wing to wing is a nice, relaxing, not-at-all-claustrophobic way to spend an afternoon. Alternatively you could venture into The BIG Maze at DC’s National Building Museum, an on-site installation filled with winding paths, dead-ends, and a cool reveal at the end of the road.

Self-Guided Bullets That Change Course Midair Are Now Terrifyingly Real

Posted on July 14, 2014 by manonkii938

Self-Guided Bullets That Change Course Midair Are Now Terrifyingly Real

The military masterminds at DARPA have just changed everything you think you know about bullets. Meet the Extreme Accuracy Tasked Ordnance, or EXACTO, a .50 caliber bullet that maneuvers itself midair to stay locked on target . Here’s footage of the first live test: it sure as hell looks like the technology works.

This Image of the NSA’s Utah Data Center Was Taken From the EFF’s Blimp

Posted on July 14, 2014 by manonkii938

This Image of the NSA's Utah Data Center Was Taken From the EFF's Blimp

At the end of June, a coalition led by the Electronic Frontier Foundation trolled the NSA by air, hiring a huge blimp to hover over the agency’s new data center in Utah . Now, the EFF has released a huge image of the high-security center. It’s both banal and terrifying.

If Google Now Mishears You, Correct It With “No, I Said…”

Posted on July 14, 2014 by manonkii938

If Google Now Mishears You, Correct It With "No, I Said..."

Google Now is great, but it’s not perfect. Sometimes it doesn’t hear you quite right. If that happens though, you don’t have to repeat the whole command; just tell Google the word it got wrong with "No, I said…"

Mynd Calendar Premium: This App Knows Your Schedule Better Than You Do

Posted on July 14, 2014 by manonkii938

Mynd Calendar Premium: This App Knows Your Schedule Better Than You Do

Mynd’s smart calendar app for iOS just got a hefty new update today. The free version adds some smart features like integration with your Contact list and LinkedIn, but it’s the paid Premium upgrade that gets a major boost: it acts like a digital assistant, learning how you spend your day to predict what your future calendar looks like.

Sigourney Weaver joins original cast for ‘Alien: Isolation’ DLC

Posted on July 14, 2014 by manonkii938

It’s been quite a while since we’ve seen Sigourney Weaver play the role of Ellen Ripley in Ridley Scott’s Alien. Weaver takes the role once more alongside several other original cast members for two pre-order DLCs for the upcoming Alien: Isolation…

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