Bluetooth speakers are super handy for when you’re out and about and want a little music. Unfortunately, most Bluetooth speakers are just little blocks of easy-to-destroy plastic. If you’re looking for something a little heftier, Instructables user ASCAS built their own rugged Bluetooth speaker. Read more…
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Build Your Own Heavy Duty Bluetooth Speaker
Curiosity’s aluminum wheels have taken a beating since starting its Martian mission back in August 2012. Now, in an effort to preserve them, NASA instructed the rover to drive nearly 330 feet (100 meters) in reverse — it’s longest advance in three months. Read more…
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The Curiosity Rover is driving in reverse to protect its dented wheels
An amateur archaeologist — or more accurately, an opportunistic ass-wipe with a metal detector — recently uncovered a treasure trove of gold and silver artifacts in Germany. But he was promptly caught after trying to sell the rare items on the black market. Read more…
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Looter caught trying to sell a hoard of Roman gold and silver
Whether you’re a huge geek or a total luddite, you’ve got to be excited when scientists invent a new kind of laser , especially one that stands to replace the one we’ve been using for fiber optic communications for the last 40 years. A team of CalTech researchers did just that . Be excited. Read more…
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This New "Pure" Laser Makes Fiber Optic Networks 20x Better
The dramatic increase of online shopping has fanned the flames of competition between shipping companies. Which is why, using thermal-activated ink, DHL figured the best way to advertise just how fast and efficient its shipping services are was to trick its competitors into doing it for them. Read more…
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DHL Pranked UPS Into Advertising For Them
iOS: The popular Game Boy Advance emulator, GBA4iOS has been updated to version 2.0 and now works without requiring a jailbreak or any crazy workarounds. On top of GBA emulation, you’ll also get support for Game Boy and Game Boy Color. Read more…
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GBA4iOS Emulates Gameboy Advance Games on iOS, No Jailbreak Required
It’s finally time! Google just announced that it’s “exploring” the idea of bringing Fiber to nine more metropolitan areas across the country—34 cities in total. And based on the map Google made to show what the expansion would look like, you’re in luck if you live in the South. Read more…
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Google Wants to Bring Fiber to 34 More US Cities
After a trademark dispute, Microsoft has renamed its online storage and syncing tool SkyDrive to OneDrive. While that may take some getting used to, the change also gives Microsoft an opportunity to introduce a few new features. Namely, storage space referrals and automatic photo backups. Read more…
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Microsoft SkyDrive Is Now OneDrive, Comes with More Storage, Features
NASA’s Saturn V remains the only launch vehicle in history to catapult humans beyond low-Earth orbit. In this beautiful cutaway – what appears to be an original diagram from Boeing’s Space Division – the legendary rocket’s internal workings are laid bare in captivating detail. Read more…
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The Most Detailed Saturn V Cutaway We’ve Ever Seen
Nvidia’s Tegra K1 is damned pretty for mobile tech, but the desktop team hasn’t just been sitting around waiting for Tegra to catch up. Say hello to Maxwell—the new architecture on the desktop side—and the GTX 750Ti. It’s a tiny little sucker that’s worth its weight in watts. Read more…
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Nvidia’s First Maxwell Card Is a Power-Sipping Screamer