Last week, Google removed 21 malicious applications from the Android Market. They have just announced that they have now updated the security on the Android Market to protect people who may have downloaded the malicious apps. Google has suspended the accounts of the developers responsible for the … [Read more...] about Google Updates Android Market Security
Aliens! Aliens! Aliens!
Not fearsome acid-spewing Xenomorhps or Predators or the Covenant (that would be bad news), but microscopic bacteria observed in sterilized meteorites by a NASA astrobiologist. Dr. Richard B. Hoover already wrote and published a paper on his findings and they can be read here. According to him, the … [Read more...] about Aliens! Aliens! Aliens!
Sony Ericsson Windows Phone 7 Device Leaked
The majority of new smartphones that Sony Ericsson have been releasing have been Google Android devices. The company has confirmed that it will be releasing a number of Android devices this year. Sony Ericsson's Expansion into Windows Phone 7 Now it looks like Sony will also be releasing Windows … [Read more...] about Sony Ericsson Windows Phone 7 Device Leaked
Toronto Artists Offer Unique Visual Experience With Invisible Paintings
Again, that perpetual question: how did they do it? Take a blank canvas and a bunch of IR LED bulbs then arrange the latter behind the former. Easy, right? Pictured below is the proper method of viewing the blank canvasses displayed by Brad Lucher and Kyle Clements. IR LEDs are invisible to the … [Read more...] about Toronto Artists Offer Unique Visual Experience With Invisible Paintings
Boba Fett Helmet Pipe Is Totally Smoking, Dude!
Indeed, because it's actually a pipe. But not just any pipe, but a hash pipe. Meaning you can get high as a starship inhaling fumes on this bizarre piece of merch. We're not really sure if Star Wars and pot go great together or if the impact on your vision creates a 3D experience of sorts, but … [Read more...] about Boba Fett Helmet Pipe Is Totally Smoking, Dude!
New Smarthphone Compatible Device Detects Cancer
That's right, instead of your phone giving you cancer—itself an unfounded claim—researchers at Harvard have unveiled a smartphone compatible gadget that helps detect it in its early stages. … [Read more...] about New Smarthphone Compatible Device Detects Cancer
Researchers Discover How To Completely Erase SSD Contents
Two Australian researchers have published a groundbreaking paper revealing how an SSD (Solid State Drive) can completely erase its contents, making it impossible for a time-consuming recovery. This discovery holds significant implications for data security. Imagine how much sensitive information can … [Read more...] about Researchers Discover How To Completely Erase SSD Contents
Diabolical Villains Create Cyborg Zombie Cockroaches
How is it possible? Excuse us, for we have a tendency to exaggerate with our titles. But we can at least vouch for 50% of what you just read above. Below is a disturbingly awesome example of a cyborg insect. … [Read more...] about Diabolical Villains Create Cyborg Zombie Cockroaches
DIY Kinetris Game On Hacked Kinect Looks Fun
Blame Conan Chen for this bizarre take on the classic game. Sure, the graphics are poor but judging by the photo evidence you can still have a blast on Tetris via Kinect. Or should it be Kinetris? … [Read more...] about DIY Kinetris Game On Hacked Kinect Looks Fun
Can You Stick Needles On This Elfoid Smartphone Doll?
It's supposed to mirror a person anyway, so it really would cross your mind to stick needles on the Elfoid ala voodoo doll. The Elfoid is a pint-sized variant of the Telenoid R1 telepresence robot by Japan's Eager Co. Ltd. The Elfoid is just a concept, however, and won't be hitting retail outlets … [Read more...] about Can You Stick Needles On This Elfoid Smartphone Doll?
Need A Brain Upgrade? Scientists Think They Know How
The human brain is a wonderful thing to taste er, test. That's why a new paper explores the possibilities of improving memory by manipulating a specific enzyme. Why is this important? For starters, it could potentially open a new frontier of brain-specific medication. But we're getting way ahead … [Read more...] about Need A Brain Upgrade? Scientists Think They Know How
Necono Spy Cam Is Too Weird For Comfort
What happens when a Scandinavian designer and a Japanese company join forces? Weird gadgets is what happens. The Necono is not a paperweight or a fridge magnet, though it does have magnets on its feet/base. The Necono is a small feline-shaped camera that can take video and pics thanks to a hidden … [Read more...] about Necono Spy Cam Is Too Weird For Comfort
