3D printing used to make first real handheld railgun, which fires plasma projectiles at 560 mph
If you think the image above looks frightening, you’re right. The crazy contraption pictured in the image is the first portable railgun, a futuristic projectile launcher associated most commonly with the military or NASA. The man in the image above isn’t in the military, and he’s not a NASA engineer. Instead, he’s a civilian who used some engineering smarts, some widely available parts and a 3D printer to create a functioning weapon that can fire graphite, aluminum, tungsten and even plasma projectiles at speeds of more than 560 mph.
And then there’s the best part: There are videos of this homemade railgun in action.
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Buy this dirt-cheap HDTV and get a free Amazon Fire TV Stick
You’ve been putting off that new HDTV purchase for your guest bedroom long enough. It’ll almost never be used so you don’t want to spend a lot of money on it, but you also don’t want the screen to be so small that your guests need binoculars to see it. 32 inches is the sweet spot, and now you can purchase a Seiki SE32HY 32-Inch 720p 60Hz LED TV for just $179.99 on Amazon and you’ll get a free Fire TV Stick to go with it.
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‘Netflix for pirates’ now streams movies directly to your web browser
An app released earlier this year called Popcorn Time caused quite a stir. Whereas downloading stolen movies with torrent applications had previously been something that “mainstream” users stayed away from, this “Netflix for pirates” app made stealing copyrighted movies and TV shows as easy as streaming a video on Netflix. The app provided a beautiful interface that rethought the multi-step, multi-app torrenting process and combined everything into one simple app.
Thanks to a new project spawned by Popcorn Time, the process has been further simplified and you don’t even need to install an app anymore.
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These photos show how addicted we are to our smartphones
I can distinctly remember a time when having a cellphone was not just anomaly, but something that elicited snide comments from people who couldn’t possibly fathom why anyone would need to be connected 24/7. During my freshman year of college, for instance, I remember a roommate with a cellphone being asked, on account of his fancy new toy, if he was a drug dealer. After all, what else in the world could possibly explain why an 18-year old might need a cellphone?
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New ad shows a killer Windows 10 phone feature the iPhone 6s and Nexus 5X don’t have
Microsoft unveiled a bunch of new Windows 10 products a few weeks ago, including new 2-in-1 Surface-branded laptops/tablets and high-end smartphones, the Lumia 950 series. Packing top-of-the-line hardware, the new smartphones are available in two flavors that are identical in every aspect aside from screen size, and come with a unique feature that other flagships from the competition don’t have.
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Apple promises free screen replacement for Retina MacBook Pro ‘Staingate’ displays
After admitting not too long ago that certain MacBook Pro versions have a graphic card issue and qualify for free repairs, Apple quietly confirmed one more issue that’s affecting thousands of MacBook Pro users, promising a free fix for it.
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Apple stores show off iPhone 6s’ 3D Touch feature with new interactive tables
With 3D Touch positioned as the flagship feature on the iPhone 6s, Apple has started making more of a concerted effort to make it a central part of its expanding iPhone marketing push. Just last week, for instance, 3D Touch was the focal point of a brand new iPhone commercial starring Jamie Foxx. And now comes word that some flagship Apple Stores in New York City and San Francisco are being outfitted with special “force touch” tables that demonstrate, in a somewhat clever way, how 3D Touch works.
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See the official theatrical poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
We’re in the home stretch now.
On Sunday morning, Lucasfilm shared the theatrical poster for Star Wars: The Force Awakens on the official Star Wars website, simultaneously confirming that a new trailer will debut on Monday night, as many had expected.
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Amazon is offering great touchscreen-friendly gloves for under $9
Winter is coming, but you still need to text and use your smartphone;s touchscreen. So purchase the Texting Gloves for Smartphone & Touchscreen for sale on Amazon for $8.97 with free Prime shipping. That’s 59% off the list price, and they look great as well.
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Netflix has made movie theaters across the country very, very angry
The headline likely won’t surprise anyone who has seen what Netflix has done to both the television and film industries over the last several years, but there’s a very specific reason that theater owners are upset with the streaming service this time.
Netflix made its own feature-length film.
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