I have a shameful confession to make: I’ve never finished The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. The furthest I’ve been? The water temple. That’s the three-quarters mark, true, but it might as well be the start, in view of the raves lavished on this game (you know, like “best game ever made in the history of civilization and frankly time …
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Rumor: Microsoft’s Xbox Next Game Console Spotted in Wild
We know Nintendo plans to unveil its Wii follow-up at E3 next month, but what’s this about Microsoft handing off its Xbox successor today?
[UPDATE: EA tells Industry Gamers “This story is a total fabrication – 100 percent not true.”]
No joke: according to industry biz site Develop, Microsoft’s Xbox Next has arrived, and it’s …
This Robot Can Beat You at Angry Birds
If you thought leisure activities were safe from a robot takeover, you might want to watch OptoFidelity’s robot play Angry Birds.
This particular machine can’t walk or talk, but it can fling avian avatars into plump pigs with ease. The robot was programmed ahead of time by humans, so don’t get too freaked out. It just happens to have …
Jaguar’s $1.5 Million Hybrid Supercar is Superfast
Want to do 0 to 60 in under three seconds and up to 200 miles per hour on flats? You’ve got two options: Splash yourself with a shelf’s worth of random chemicals while holding a lightning rod in a thunderstorm, or pick up a C-X75 hybrid electric supercar courtesy India-based Tata Motors’ boutique car wing, Jaguar.
And you can have …
Man FINALLY Sends a Tweet from the Top of Mount Everest
Back in October, I wrote about the 3G cellular connection that’d been installed at the base of Mount Everest.
I sat back in my chair, stroked my non-existent beard, and wondered “how high people can climb while still getting service.” Surely not to the top!
As it turns out, people can climb all the way to the top and get …
Fly Me to the Moon: Off-Planet Tourism Looms
Still not convinced the moon landings weren’t faked? That the moon isn’t made out of cheese? That it’s not a giant disembodied man-face, floating free of earthly tethers? Why not hop a space capsule and see for yourself?
You’d have to be filthy rich to spring for a ticket, but say you’re flush and fearless: private space tourism …
Zuckerberg Somehow Qualifies for Mortgage, Buys House
Must be nice! Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has the financial wherewithal to get a home mortgage, as evidenced by his recent purchase of a $7 million spread in Palo Alto, California. Zuck had apparently been renting a house up until now, which is adorable.
Let’s take a look at his new digs, shall we?
Here’s the front of the …
Pitchify Patches Previews with Popular Pop Player
Music fans, make room in your bookmark folders. Pitchify is here to make it easier to find great music.
It does so by scanning popular music webzines (particularly Pitchfork and Drowned in Sound, but others are mentioned too) for high-scoring album reviews. Then it checks if those albums are on streaming service Spotify, and if so, …
Sony Offers $1 Million of Identity Theft Insurance to Each User
Sony CEO Howard Stringer has taken to his company’s blog for some additional damage control in light of the ongoing PlayStation Network data breach. Aside from the requisite we’re taking this very seriously rhetoric, Stringer’s letter contains a few details pertinent to PSN users.
For starters, U.S. PSN members are all getting a …
Rumor: Apple Plans Processor Switch for Laptops
The Apple rumor du jour is a juicy one: the company might switch computer processor architectures again, ditching Intel in favour of ARM.
Apple already uses ARM-designed chips inside its mobile devices. The question is, will Apple start putting ARMs inside its computers too?
According to semiconductor gossip site (yes, there is …
Reports Say Another Security Attack Is Planned Against Sony
According to a report by CNET, Sony may have to brace itself for another hack this coming weekend. Yes, another one.
An observer of the IRC channel used by hackers says that the third major attack is planned for Sony’s website, as punishment for the way Sony has handled the PlayStation network breach. The company only alerted …
Study Reveals Most Mobile Users Aren’t ‘Checking In’
While we all know someone who inundates our social feeds with all of their “check ins,” it turns out that the idea of alerting the cyberspace world to our whereabouts is not too popular among most people.
A survey of more than 1,000 consumers conducted by digital agency Beyond shows that only 17% of the mobile users are taken with …