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Google YouTube Music Key one-ups streaming music services by adding videos
Let’s face it: perhaps the best free music service available isn’t Spotify, Rdio, Pandora, or anything else—it’s Google’s YouTube. And on Wednesday, Google launched YouTube Music Key, a subscription service that makes it easier to check out your favorite artist’s … Continue reading
Microsoft makes .Net open-source, finally embraces iOS, Android, and Linux
It’s a big day for Microsoft and its (soon to be even larger) cadre of dedicated developers: Starting today, Microsoft is making the core parts of its .Net framework open-source, and cross-platform on Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. Microsoft … Continue reading
ET deals: Dell XPS 8700 Core i7 desktop with 16GB RAM, GeForce GTX 745 for $800
Dell’s XPS line is known for its multimedia prowess, and this XPS 8700 is no exception. Stuffed to the gills with powerful specs and with room to expand, a 38% discount and coupon combo means this config can be yours … Continue reading
The first thought-activated brain implant is an exciting hint of things to come
Researchers from ETH Zürich have implanted a living mouse with designer cells bearing genes that can be precisely controlled with light. As we will describe, that is technically challenging enough. But it is what they did next — namely, to … Continue reading
The first thought-activated implant is an exciting hint of things to come
Researchers from ETH Zürich have implanted a living mouse with designer cells bearing genes that can be precisely controlled with light. As we will describe, that is technically challenging enough. But it is what they did next — namely, to … Continue reading
Using SMART to accurately predict when a hard drive is about to die
SMART, which first started to appear in consumer hard drives about 10 years ago, is a brilliant concept — it’s meant to tell you if a hard drive is about to die — but in practice, I think we can … Continue reading
Rosetta’s Philae successfully lands on comet 67P: Watch it live (updated)
Early tomorrow morning, November 12, the European Space Agency will attempt to land on comet 67P. The Rosetta spacecraft, which has spent the last 10 years chasing down comet 67P, will release its Philae lander — and, if everything goes … Continue reading
Rosetta’s lander begins descent to comet 67P: Watch humanity’s first comet landing live
Early tomorrow morning, November 12, the European Space Agency will attempt to land on comet 67P. The Rosetta spacecraft, which has spent the last 10 years chasing down comet 67P, will release its Philae lander — and, if everything goes … Continue reading
Quirky tries making the smart home less scary with cheap, unbundled devices
Quirky is trying to remove some psychological barriers to home automation, adding new devices with a low up-front cost. The new lineup under Quirky’s Wink brand include a $40-and-up multi-purpose sensor, a $50 connected wall outlet and an $80 thermostat, … Continue reading
Weird: Assassin’s Creed Unity runs better on the Xbox One than the PS4
Clearly, something is not quite right with Assassin’s Creed Unity — but rather than talk about Ubisoft’s disgusting 12-hour delay on reviews, or what appears to be a shoddy PC port, we’re going to focus on something rather interesting: The … Continue reading
