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LG is planning to show off it’s new line of smart appliances at CES 2014. Using LG’s HomeChat, users will be able to control their smart appliances through the Line messaging app. LG really, really wants you to have a good chat with your washer/dryer and robotic vacuum cleaner. It just a
The UK-based Ecotive and its technology partner Frazer-Nash Research have developed a new electric powered taxi called the Metrocab. The taxi is powered by a lithium-ion polymer battery pack with an electric motor to each of the rear wheels. A small test fleet of the Metrocabs is expected to hit Lon
NASA has shown off a new squishy, prototype rover that could potentially land on Titan. The rover, called Super Ball Bot, uses cable tension to absorb blows and roll around meaning that it wouldn’t require the usual airbags or parachutes to land. Since the robot collapses into a smaller shape,
While the virtual currency Dogecoin may be named after a humorous meme, it has been considered the potential successor to Bitcoin. However, today for the first time Dogecoin was successfully hacked with Dogewallet users losing an estimated 21 million Dogecoins. While 21 million Dogecoins only equals
While Oculus Rift may be the biggest name in virtual reality right now, Sony may take over the spotlight at CES next year. Sony’s own virtual reality headset was rumored to show up at the Tokyo Game Show 2013 but was never seen. Now, fueled by tweets from Sony’s Shuhei Yoshida, rumors are begi
Even the Mars Curiosity Rover needs software updates every now and then. NASA recently upgraded the rover’s OS in order to update its ability to take better photos of itself by giving it expanded use of its robotic arm. The rover will be taking more photos of itself in order to keep an eye on
The popular 60-watt and 40-watt incandescent light bulbs will stop being produced in the U.S. on the first day of 2014. This means that once suppliers run out of stock for those light bulbs, consumers will be forced to purchase more energy-efficient alternatives. The problem is that only 40% of cons
In order to compete with Samsung, its rival South Korean company, LG is equipping its newest flagship phone, the G3, with a 1440×2560 quad HD display which is a fancy name for 2K resolution. While the size of the G3’s screen is unknown, it’s rumored to have a 16-megapixel rear camer
A California judge has ruled that Hulu must face a class-action privacy lawsuit for allegedly breaking the Video Privacy Protection Act from 1988. The act prevents public sharing of video rental data without consent which Hulu allegedly did by illegally sharing private information with comScore and
Mike Lazaridis, the co-founder of BlackBerry, has sold 3.5 million shares over the last two days bringing his stake in the company to just about 5%. This is in response to the suffering smartphone company’s massive third-quarter loss of $4.4 billion last week. BlackBerry co-founder Michael Laz
Gionee, a Chinese smartphone maker, has just released the miniature version of its Elife E7 smartphone. However, this miniature smartphone shares almost no similarities with its larger counterpart. The new smartphone features a 13-megapixel, Oppa-like swivel camera and significantly decreased specs.
Gibson Security has had its numerous security disclosures about potential Snapchat exploits go ignored for months. Now, after publishing Snapchat’s API and two major exploits, the company finally has people’s attention. The two exploits allow hackers to match phone numbers to Snapchat ac
