GADGETS - TECH NEWS

	Twitter Was Almost Called "Smssy"
	Twitter may sound like a weird sounding name, but earlier suggestions of the company were more worse sounding. During a research for a new book about the site, Nick Bilton unearthed the early name and logo ideas. Seriously, thank goodness they settl...
	The Pars Drone Will Do a Better Job Saving You From Drowning Than a Real Lifeguard [VIDEO]
	Researchers in Iran created this autonomous flying machine that is designed to help people who are drowning at sea. Developed by the Tehran-based RTS Lab it's called Pars. It is a multi-rotor drone that can carry and drop floatation aids to people...
	Latest Apple Patent Shows Pressure-Sensitive Touchscreens Tech
	Bloomberg reported that Apple was working on some new kind of sensors that can detect different levels of pressure. Now a patent for that has surface. The patent, unearthed by Apple Insider, uses a piece of hardware that can trigger different UI fun...
	Google Glass Officially Getting Google Play Music Integration Now
	Google is officially expanding its Glass platform to include Google Play Music integration and a set of earbuds to boot. Ok Glass. Play some music!Reported earlier today by the NYT, Google Glass will now be getting all geared up to be in your ears t...
	Lockheed Martin's Latest Missile Concept Looks Like it Came Straight From an ACME Catalog
	Check out Lockheed Martin's concept for a High Speed Strike Weapon. It will enable the military to strike anywhere in the world within hours. It looks menacing, or cartoon-ish? Did the Coyote buy this from the ACME catalog? The weapons manufacturer ...
	Sweden Doesn't Have Enough People to Put in Prisons, So They're Shutting Some Down
	Sweden has an interesting problem pretty much no one has. It has too many prisons, and not enough prisoners, so much that they recently decided to shut four prions and a remand center. While the crime rate has increased in Sweden, there is a strong ...
	A Chemist Made a Safe-to-eat Play-Doh Version [VIDEO]
	A brilliant chemist has found a way to make Play-Doh safe to eat. Though, while any kid will tell you that Play-Doh is technically edible, it won't be tasting as good. And it'll probably do a number on your colon.The Edible Sweet Art makes the moul...
	Scientists Create Bullets Made Out of Light
	What do you get when you combine light beams with bullets? Scientists in Greece and France teamed up to find out in their ring-Airy beams experiment.It involves a particular shape of light waves that focus itself more intensely as it travels. When a...
	New Graphene Supercapacitors Charges Up in 16 Seconds, May Be Able to Power an Electric Car
	South Korean scientists have developed a new graphene supercapacitor that can store just as much energy as a lithium-ion battery. It will only take 16 seconds to charge. Imagine what this would do for electric cars? Scientists form the Gwangju Insti...
	This Entire Music Video Was Shot With an iPhone and a Lens Adapter [VIDEO]
	Here's a new video for Leverage Models' new single "Sweep". The slow motion footage and shallow depth of field matches the song's dance rhythm and it is nothing short of beautiful. The real surprise here though, is what it was filmed on - just a c...

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