First Ever Hump-Backed Dinosaur Could Eat Several Humans for Brunch [Science]
This is the Concavenator corcovatus , a new species of dinosaur discovered in Cuenca, Spain. It's the first ever dinosaur with a hump. This carnivorous predator was 20 feet long, and shared some features with the velociraptor and, surprisingly, birds. More
How Do You Feel About Google Instant? [Google]
Today we got Google Instant, a fairly radical overhaul of Big G's homepage that delivers predictive search results as you type. That's crazy! But do you think it's crazy cool or crazy stupid? More
A Recycling Bin That Knows When You’re Not Using It (And Fines You For It) [Scary]
We've heard the promise: in the future, everything's connected. But when Cleveland rolls out its new RFID-enabled recycling bins next year, ones that know if you're using them and report you if you're not, you might long to disconnect. More
Check Your iPhone 4’s Antenna Reception With Field Test Mode In iOS 4.1 [IPhone]
Now you can put your iPhone into field test mode , which will allow to easily and precisely test your cell signal reception quality. You just need to follow these two easy steps: More
Look, There’s a Disco Party In My Pants [LEDs]
Marc DeVidts went from Miami to Atlanta to attend Dragon*Con 2010 and show off his party-in-a-suit custom, which is loaded with LEDs that are controlled from his iPhone. That's at least +259 courage points right there. [ Makezine ] More
Google Is Really Freaking the Hell Out of Me [Blockquote]
Today, Google's founder Sergey Brin said that they want to be your third "brain half". Yesterday, Eric Schmidt said Google knows where you are, what you like, and will suggest what you should do next. And that wasn't all. More
Working Tractor Beam Can Move Objects 5 Feet With Just Light [Awesome]
Have you ever lazily wished you could just use a tractor beam to grab that out-of-reach object? Apparently, you can. Using only light, Australian researchers say they are able to move small particles almost five feet through the air. More
Android Notifier Sends Notifications from Your Phone to Growl [Downloads]
Android and Mac/Windows/Linux: If you don't want to deal with your phone while you're at your computer, free app Android Notifier will send all your phone's call, SMS, and battery notifications to your desktop. More
How to Shoot Better iPhone HDR Photos [Iphone 4]
The iPhone 4 's best new feature in iOS 4.1 —besides not hanging up on people with your face—is its ability to capture HDR photos . But you've gotta use it correctly. More
Turn Your Xbox Controllers Into an Inductive Charging Spaceship [Charging]
Inductive charging: a hell of a lot more convenient than plugging your controllers in or replacing their batteries all the time. An inductive charging station that looks like a spaceship: a hell of a lot cooler than one that doesn't. More