Scientists describe how bacteria changes gold ions into gold
Old King Midas thought being able to turn anything he touched in the gold was a good deal. However, it turned out having the Midas touch wasn’t such a winning proposition. A certain type of bacteria is...
View ArticleSamsung kills keyboard dock for Galaxy Tabs
Samsung has quietly discontinued its keyboard dock accessories for three of its more popular recent tablets, potentially frustrating would-be owners with a more cumbersome separate stand and keyboard...
View ArticleSelf-driving Google car could be available in the next five years
It’s safe to say that technology fans around the world have been wondering since we saw Google’s first self-driving car when vehicles with the technology might be available for consumers to purchase....
View ArticleHacking highlight: “Sustained attack” on US called out by intelligence report
The US is under sustained attack from a vast cyber-espionage campaign that, though broadly invisible to the public, has the potential to significantly threaten the economic performance of the country...
View ArticleFarmville cartoon coming to television
For a while many months ago it was impossible to get away from Farmville. If your Facebook friends list is anything like mine, you were probably swamped with requests to help build barns and other...
View ArticleSamsung Wireless Charging Pad clears FCC (but will the Galaxy S4 need it?)
Samsung is apparently making a renewed push into wireless charging, with a new Qi-compatible charging accessory spotted clearing the FCC and potentially tipping native support in the upcoming Galaxy...
View ArticlePresident Obama to host “Fireside Hangout” after State of the Union
Tomorrow President Obama will be delivering the nation’s 200th State of the Union, and will be addressing the country during a joint session of Congress in the nation’s capital. However, the President...
View ArticleSamsung WB250F and DV150F WiFi smart cameras hit stores
Samsung‘s new smart point-and-shoot cameras for 2013 have begun to turn up in stores, with the WB250F and DV150F revealed at CES last month already hitting shelves. The WB250F, which has an 18x optical...
View ArticleFacebook data shows football fan statistics across the US
Facebook has a lot of data about us, but that’s not necessarily their fault. It’s more our faults since we willingly post all sorts of information to our profiles. However, in Facebook’s most recent...
View ArticleWhere are all the Surface Pro tablets?
Microsoft’s Surface Pro is apparently in short-supply, though whether that means the Windows 8 tablet is in hot demand or merely hardly seeded is already prompting controversy. The stylus-enabled slate...
View ArticleHTC One render and sample image leak
Previously known as the HTC M7 that we’ve heard so much about, some more details about the HTC One have leaked out, specifically a new rendering and a sample image from the new device, courtesy of...
View ArticleScientists want help naming Pluto’s newly-discovered moons
Ever since scientists determined Pluto as no longer an official planet in our solar system, we frankly started to forget about the tiny rock floating around outside of our solar system. However,...
View ArticleDrones deployed in Dorner man-hunt
US security officials have approved the first known use of drone man-hunting on American soil, with fugitive Christopher Dorner, who has a $1bn bounty on his head after killing three people, being...
View ArticleFirst primetime Nexus 4 ad shows off Google Now in action
The Nexus 4 made its first primetime television appearance last night during the Grammy Awards. However, it actually wasn’t at the awards ceremony, but rather as an advertisement during a commercial...
View ArticleSlashGear Morning Wrap-up: February 11, 2013
This morning we’re looking toward the future with a rather enticing self-driving car timeline of five years – soon and very soon! There’s currently a Sustained Attack happening on the USA – did you...
View ArticleMicrosoft Surface Pro ad will make you want to breakdance
Microsoft‘s series of Surface advertisements have been interesting to say the least, and their latest one is no exception. It’s the company’s first Surface Pro advertisement to air on television, and...
View ArticleNVIDIA grasps “Free to Play” explosion with GeForge F2P Bundles
Having found some of the most recent Free to Play games out on the market today to be undeniably awesome, NVIDIA has decided to stoke the fire with a set of F2P Bundles with their GeForce GPUs. When...
View ArticleFormer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defends violent video games
It’s no secret that most politicians are against violent video games. Lawmakers in several states are fighting to levy a tax on such games, while even some advocate groups are banding together to try...
View ArticleA Siri iWatch could dominate wearables
Oh, the irony: tech manufacturers by the dozen attempting to dissuade you from pulling an iPhone from your pocket, and it might be Apple that actually manages it. That’s not to say the Cupertino giant...
View ArticleiPhone 5S leak debunked: that’s a clone!
With the iPhone 5 more than a week old (more than several weeks, believe it or not), the iPhone 5S rumors are running hot – but the one you’re about to see is a falsehood. The images included here come...
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