Since the iPhone 5S landed in the hands of new owners a few weeks ago, there have been reports that on-board sensors like the gyroscope, compass, and accelerometer haven’t been working properly on some devices. We’ve confirmed the new iPhone’s failings on our own. It’s not just off. It’s embarrassing.
By Tiffany Kaiser It is believed that metal debris on the freeway pierced the battery and caused the fire
It’s not uncommon to see $4 million worth of art in a museum. It’s less common to see $4 million worth of solid gold bricks in a museum. It’s called Tower of Power, and it will require a 24/7 security guard as long as it remains at the New Museum as part of a retrospective on its maker, the artist Chris Burden.
By Leslie Horn
iOS 7 is allegedly making some people sick to the point of puking. But Jimmy Kimmel has come to the rescue with the perfect cure: stop looking at your phone all the damn time.
That time human history was benevolently reset by a higher consciousness.
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Regardless of your choice of device, Speck has you covered, literally, and today we’ve got you covered with you a great deal on their products. Hit up Groupon and buy $50 of Speck credit for only $25, and then use it on whatever case or cover you like, whether it’s for a Macbook Air, iPhone 5S, Kindle, or Nexus. [Groupon]
By Matt Novak on Paleofuture, shared by Brian Barrett to Gizmodo
On October 1, 1983 the greatest ride to ever appear at Walt Disney World opened to the public. They called it Horizons.
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By Dr. Raymond Soneira – DisplayMate Technologies
The OLED display on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is the best-performing mobile OLED display to date in every way. But its most impressive achievement? It’s the brightest mobile display we’ve ever tested.
Hugo Barra, VP of Product Management for Android, is out at Google and will join Chinese phone maker Xiaomi. [Hugo Barra+]