Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Gizmodo Australia


Streaming Movies And TV On Stan, Easier Than Netflix 

A streaming video on demand service can have a massive library of movies and TV online, but just as important is actually guiding you to easily find and watch that video. For my $10 per month, the experience of actually using the just-launched Stan is every bit as good as, and in some cases even better than, Netflix.

What's The Most Embarrassing Viral Hoax You've Ever Been Fooled By?  

The internet is full of lies, hoaxes, and misinformation. And we, we are only human. Whether it’s with some dumb fake news site or a viral photo that won’t die or an misread Onion headline, we’ve all been a proven too gullible at some point. Tell us your most embarrassing story.

Deepak Chopra Has The Worst Avatar Ever On Twitter 

Deepak Chopra, online werewolf and mortal nemesis of Gizmodo’s Matt Novak, wants you to know the “possiblities” are infinite. A message he decided to share with the world using the only medium that matters anymore — his Twitter avatar. The possibilities are so infinite, in fact, that he has freed himself from the shackles of spelling. B freee!

This Is Now The World's Best Restaurant's Menu After Moving To Japan 

Considered by some the best restaurant in the world, Noma has moved temporarily from its Copenhagen home in Denmark to Tokyo’s Mandarin Oriental in Japan. From January 9 to February 14, Noma will serve a new menu based on local products, completely different from its original menu.

What's The Most Broken Piece Of Technology You Still Use Every Day? 

I’m not sure there’s anything more frustrating than tech that promises you every feature and widget and benefit you could want, delivers them, but then also just breaks all the time. We all have our love-hate tech relationships. What’s yours?

How Research Scientists Get Free Illegal Drugs From The US Government  

On an obscure web page that looks like it’s been barely updated in the last decade there’s a link to download a PDF with the unassuming name of “NDSP Catalogue“. Click it and you’ll find pretty much every drug you can dream up: meth, cocaine, heroin, MDMA — nearly 800 compounds in all. Welcome to the scientist’s stash of illegal drugs, available for free from the US government.

The Silk Road Trial Lawyers Are Fighting Over Emoticons :0 

Is there a difference between “Yep” and “Yep :)” when you chat online? Seems like an odd quibble to focus on during the biggest drug trial of the decade, but it’s not trivial. The meaning of internet-speak cuts to the heart of the Silk Road trial.

Don't Expect A Certain Next-Gen Mobile Chip In A Certain Flagship Phone This Year 

We’ve been looking forward to seeing Qualcomm’s new, powerful Snapdragon 810 mobile processor for quite a while now. We saw it feature in a few new smartphones at CES this year, but the company’s own financials tell us that it won’t appear in a certain large customer’s best and most high profile Android phone this year.

The Smallest Game Of Chess Takes Up Just 487 Bytes 

In this age of digital bloat, you might be surprised to hear that making a game as small as possible is an attractive challenge. But this tiny implementation of chess is just that — and takes up just 487 bytes on your hard drive.

App Deals: Discounted iOS iPhone, iPad, Android, Windows Phone Apps 

Today’s best deals include Sleepy Time on Android, Fur and Feathers on iOS and Drop Hunt on Windows Phone. Deals end without warning, so be quick!

Gerry Harvey Wants Tax-Dodging Multinationals To Pay More 

Multinational corporations including tech giants like Google and Apple make money in Australia, but it’s entirely possible and perhaps likely that they’re not paying an equitable amount of tax on that revenue. The namesake of one of Australia’s most iconic retailers continues to clamour for multinationals to pay an amount of tax he feels reflects their local operations.

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