If you’ve read any science fiction in the last decade or so, you’re surely familiar with the notion of computing motes or “smart-dust.” These nanotech computing devices are envisioned to possess a variety of physical sensors, form wireless mesh networks, and generally allow the hero (or villain!) to attain omniscient and clandestine awareness of the [...] Source: http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/01/f-bomb-shmoocon/ Simone Mütherthies Sofía Vergara Soft Cell

In news that will no doubt shake the very bedrock of your belief system, Apple has asked Toyota to remove its Scion theme and its advertising from ModMyi, a Cydia repository. The Scion theme has been available for weeks, but after it received a ton of press in the last couple of days, Apple finally lashed out. It’s not like we should be surprised, considering Apple has claimed in the past that jailbreaking is illegal [...]

Having the right programs and hardware to keep the information on your display safe from prying eyes is never a bad idea, and new software from Oculis Labs offers a very interesting take on how to do just that. It’s called PrivateEye, and it utilizes facial recognition to automatically pixelate the contents of your display when you look away. If you step away from your system and someone else decides to sit down and poke [...]

If you play Scrabble (or a scrabble-like game) from time to time, you may want to check out Scrabble Helper. This simple website is a godsend when you’re at a loss for words. Simply enter whatever letters you have, and the word you’d like to connect with. Scrabble helper comes up with a whole bunch of suggestions sorted by score. The site lets you select one of five dictionaries – Scrabble International/US, Lexulous International/US, and [...]

Update: Tech From 10 seems to be offline — but we have lots of images and a hands-on review if you want to see what the new Music app is like. In what is probably a bit of a big-G whoopsie, the folks at Tech From 10 woke up to find a new, test version of Android Market installed on their Galaxy S. Visually, the new version is almost identical. The carousel of featured apps [...]

Last year the German Aerospace Center developed Rollin’ Justin, an articulated robot that was particularly adept at catching balls. But so he doesn’t have to play catch alone, the DLR just finished building his clunky pitching teammate, Agile Justin. More » Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/0pDOAn36KmM/behold-your-2016-cyborg-mlb-starting-lineup Marla Sokoloff Marley Shelton Mary Elizabeth Winstead

When director Matt Lenski first went to Michael Sullivan?s apartment, he probably never imagined he would be walking into a den of robot porn. Source: http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/01/meaning-of-robots-documentary/ Roselyn Sanchez Rozonda Thomas Saira Mohan

If you have finally purchased the mighty Apple iPad and want to go forward with all the options that come with the tablet, you?ll have to look into a variety of different things. First and foremost, millions of people will find that it takes a little time to get used to the large format application engine and fully functional touchscreen. If you?re not sure how to configure it or are just looking to see what [...]

Adventure-thriller The Grey reveals its gutsy story like a clockwork onion. A propulsive tale of plane-crash survivors fighting for their lives in the Alaskan wilds, the movie strips its characters of their bravado and exposes their souls layer by layer, one brush with death or honest moment of brotherhood at a time. Source: http://www.wired.com/underwire/2012/01/the-grey/ Vanessa Minnillo Vanessa Simmons Veronica Kay

iCookbook is an iPhone and iPad app that will help you plan, prepare, and cook your meals. One of its unique features is the support for voice commands. While cooking, it is not uncommon to have your hands covered in matter that you do not want transferred to you iPad’s screen, so instead of using you hands to navigate around the app, you can use your voice. Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheIphoneBlog/~3/1nYA8q2F_6A/story01.htm Salma Hayek Samaire Armstrong Samantha Mathis