Ever heard of Mobile High-Definition Link, or MHL for short? Today, it’s a way to connect a smartphone to a HDTV or monitor via microUSB. But the new SuperMHL could challenge HDMI and DisplayPort dominance over your entire home theater. Read more…
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Look Out HDMI and DisplayPort, There’s a New Cable in Town
It turns out there are still some ways to improve a USB flash drive that don’t involve just cramming more storage inside. The iStick Pro , coming sometime in March of this year, features a Lightning connector on one end for attaching to iOS devices, and a wonderful transforming USB/microUSB connector on the other making it also compatible with laptops and Android devices. Read more…
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In most large cities there are tons of great, free activities. We asked you for your recommendations for New York , now let’s focus on Los Angeles. What free activities have you done in and around LA? Read more…
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The Best Free Things to Do in Los Angeles
Gogo’s inflight Wi-Fi service is pretty much your only option when it comes to surfing the internet in the skies above. Which means that they are free to give you shitty service at even shittier prices all they want. And now, according to one Google engineer , they’re also playing fast and loose with your online security. The question is—why? Read more…
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Gogo Wi-Fi Is Using Man-in-the-Middle Malware Tactics on Its Own Users
At one time when all you needed to connect was a couple of laptops, a cheap wireless router would more than suffice for most homes. But these days, when there’s everything from phones to tablets to TVs relying on your Wi-Fi network, it makes sense to splurge on your hardware. And D-Link’s new 11AC Ultra Performance Series routers promise speeds of up to 5.6 Gbps optimized for the myriad of different devices constantly hopping on and off your network. Read more…
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D-Link’s New Wi-Fi Routers Look Like Reverse-Engineered Alien Technology
Instead of waiting for the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week to finally unveil what the new Chevy Volt looks like, General Motors pulled back the curtain on its new electric hybrid at CES just now. No details, no other specifics, just our first full look at the vehicle. Read more…
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The New Chevy Volt First Look: Less Concept, More Sedan
It’s been a long time coming, but the state of California is finally building its long-promised high-speed rail link. The new line, which will see trains travel at up to 220mph, will finally start construction this week. Read more…
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California’s 220MPH High-Speed Railway Is Finally Being Built
Other than ingesting alcohol and narcotics in sufficient doses to induce a state of analgesia, for most of its history, people in the West got through surgery with the aid of little more than forcible restraint and grit. Read more…
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What Did People Use to Mask Surgical Pain Before Modern Anesthesia?
There’s no point in keeping a stash of emergency flashlights around your home if the batteries inside them just end up getting stolen for TV remotes and the kids’ toys. So the folks who created the original LUCI, a dirt-cheap inflatable solar-powered rechargeable lantern , have tweaked its design for the new Luci EMRG so that it produces a more intense focused beam and can now double as an emergency flashlight. Read more…
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The World’s First Inflatable Flashlight Never Needs New Batteries
This gigantic car transporter has been run aground—on purpose—after it began to list just off the coast of the UK. It weighs 51, 000 tonnes, is laden with 1, 400 cars—and now needs to be righted. Read more…
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A 51,000-Tonne Cargo Ship’s Been Deliberately Grounded Near the UK