At around 7:50am Eastern this morning, NASA’s New Horizons probe reached its closest point to Pluto, around 7,750 miles away, where it unleashed its full array of equipment to give us our best look yet at the dwarf planet. It’s the culmination of a n…
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TiVo’s iOS app now sends video to your Apple TV
Have one of TiVo’s DVRs in the living room, but would rather not get another one of its devices just to watch recordings in the basement? If you use Apple devices at home, you no longer have to. TiVo has updated its iOS app with (long, long overdue) …
Spotify map compiles playlists from musical tastes around the world
If you’re curious what kind of music folks in other parts of the world are listening to, Spotify now offers a handy tool that compiles just that. The streaming service gathers info from popular tracks around the globe and compiles them into playlists…
Sonos upgrade gives you Google radio and better-sounding speakers
If you regularly rely on Sonos gear to kick out the jams, today’s a big day. Sonos is rolling out its promised controller update, and it’s offering more improvements than you might have expected a couple of months ago. For a start, the company’s devi…
Why the Apple Watch is flopping
The Apple Watch, despite years of hype before it was even announced, appears to be flopping after all. It wasn’t a good sign when Apple announced shortly before the Watch release that they weren’t going to be breaking out sales numbers. Now, a new r…
Inhabitat’s Week in Green: cliffside homes and The Bark Knight
Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week’s most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us — it’s the Week in Green. What if your car was powered by sunlight? It sounds like a dream come true — but that’s exactly what a tea…
Someone made real life ‘Splatoon’ weapons
Sure, they’re basically portable pressure-washer guns but they’re still strong enough to knock a grown man on his ass….
Recommended Reading: Science fiction’s influence on hip-hop music
Recommended Reading highlights the best long-form writing on technology and more in print and on the web. Some weeks, you’ll also find short reviews of books that we think are worth your time. We hope you enjoy the read. The Subversive Science Fi…
Spain’s first smartphone maker calls it quits
Geeksphone, the world’s first Spanish smartphone maker, has decided to leave the phone business after nearly six years. The company has decided that, after developing six devices, that it has come to the “end of a cycle” and will stop making hardware…
Uber ‘reviews’ its own app to justify London surge pricing
Uber often defends its “surge” price increases by explaining capitalism, but it took a new tack after a controversial surge in London. The city was gripped by a tube strike yesterday that brought train service to a standstill, forcing commuters to fi…
You can use your Pinterest account to log into other apps
It’s now easier to “pin” images you like from Instagram, Etsy and Polyvore, thanks to the first fruits of Pinterests’ developer platform released back in May. The app/website now features IFTTT and Polyvore integration, letting you log into those ser…
Your Facebook likes and shares will be ignored by advertisers
Facebook likes and shares can give you a pretty good idea of how popular your posts are, and since sharing is essential for social media, they can be considered as two of the website’s key features. Apparently, though, they’re more like extra metrics…
Critical Flash exploit emerges from Hacking Team breach
Feel safe with your fully-patched computer? If you use Flash and land on the wrong website, you may get a virus or even a cryptolocker that renders your machine unusable. That’s because a sophisticated “zero-day” exploit stolen from Hacking Team has …
999 services must embrace texts and apps, says report
While technology has helped the UK’s emergency services evolve, people in need are largely required to report incidents by calling 999. It’s an adequate solution for the majority of cases, but if someone is the victim of a break-in, picking up the ph…
Nest’s home security camera comes to the UK
Last month, Nest unveiled two new products that could make your home a whole lot safer: a redesigned Protect smoke alarm and a wireless Nest Cam security camera. Both quickly debuted in the US and now, they’re available in the UK too. The new £159 Ne…