The future of public health in the United States was a hotly contested topic during the 2016 election, with the presidential candidates making bold promises and several important ballot initiatives up for grabs. Here’s how America voted, and what a …
Lees meerWho said that classic telegrams were dead? Certainly not Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader congratulated Donald Trump on his presidential election victory by sending him a telegram -- yes, of the old-school variety and not the secure mes…
Lees meerGoogle's Map Maker tool was released in April 2011 as a parallel version of its official Maps app that encouraged user-submitted geographical and business changes, essentially crowdsourcing updates. Ideally, moderators would check the edits…
Lees meerWhen it comes to keeping cigars fresh in a small humidor, the options range from humdipacks to compact devices that measure and regulate humidity. If you forget to check on the packs or miss a low water or battery alarm, you could be throwi…
Lees meerIt's been a long time coming, but Dishonored 2 is almost here -- the game arrives this Friday. We've gotten our fair share of glimpses of the game recently, but today developer Bethesda dropped an official launch trailer to get excited play…
Lees meerA political candidate's online support isn't always in the open, and Hillary Clinton wouldn't mind changing that. In her presidential campaign concession speech, she indirectly thanked "secret, private" Facebook support groups like Pantsuit…
Lees meerNow that Donald Trump is our President-elect, his best buddy and literal comic book villain Vladimir Putin has sent his congratulations. Read more...
Lees meerJumping out of an airplane with a parachute on your back has its own risks. But at least in the air there’s nothing to crash into until you hit the ground. Speedflying, on the other hand, where athletes like Jamie Lee parachute down mountains just i…
Lees meerSoundCloud has been around since 2007, growing from a simple streaming player to take on podcasting, music discovery, and basically anything else that involves audio. Whether you make use of the site as a listener, creator, or both, here are 10 tric…
Lees meerThere have been many attempts to help blind people see, but none of them — so far — have managed to make it to mainstream users. It's a trend that Budapest-based startup EVA is hoping to buck with its eponymous product, EVA (Ext…
Lees meerVR is already used to help juries understand crime scenes, so it's no surprise it could also be used to better educate police officers. That's the idea behind BEST, a VR police training simulator that's been built to try and reduce police-r…
Lees meerOne of the most unsettling moments in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey is when it’s revealed that HAL 9000 can read lips, leaving no secrets between the astronauts and the ship’s computer. That might have been science fiction, but 15 years af…
Lees meerIf you’re curious about Amazon Dash buttons, there’s never been a better time to stick them around your house. For a limited time, our readers can purchase up to three buttons for just $1 each (with promo code KINJADASH), down from the usual $5. Plu…
Lees meerGoogle's Project Soli radar technology is useful for much more than controlling your smartwatch with gestures. University of St. Andrews scientists have used the Soli developer kit to create RadarCat, a device that identifies many kinds of…
Lees meerThere's one in every family: The uber geek who pretty much has it all when it comes to tech basics. They don't need a laptop or a fancy TV. But don't worry, there's always some gap in their collection of gadgets that you can easily fill. An…
Lees meerOn January 20th, Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States. With a Republican controlled House and Senate behind him, things in this country are going to change... a lot. One of the things that might be on the chopping…
Lees meerTelling people that you're thinking about them is so much of a chore for energy-deficient millennials that something had to be done. That's the idea behind Twinkl's charm bracelet, a wearable that lets you send positive thoughts to your chu…
Lees meerIf you're desperately in need to de-stress this morning (I can't imagine why) and you're an Android user, there's a new app out there worth checking out. Simple Habit started out as an iOS meditation and mindfulness app with a Netflix-style…
Lees meerWhatever you think of the outcome of the US election, it's providing a surprise for music fans. You see, Martin Shkreli (the infamous pharma exec who jacked up prices on an HIV/AIDS pill) bought the Wu-Tang Clan's one-copy album Once Upon a…
Lees meerGoogle isn't a fan of non-standard approaches to fast-charging Android phones over USB-C, and it's bent on having manufacturers fall in line. Its newest Android Compatibility Definition document (for Android Nougat) now says it's "strongly…
Lees meerToday on In Case You Missed It: The latest Golden Goose award goes to scientists who developed an algorithm to explain how worker bees collaborate to get honey to their hive. It turns out, that algorithm could be directly applied to sol…
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