Kyle Wagner

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Watch How Video Game Special Ops Tech Works in Real Life [Video]

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4 days ago
by Kyle Wagner in
Video games like Ghost Recon and Modern Warfare are stuffed full of awesome future tech. But how much of it can actually be replicated in the field today, and what does it actually look like? Richard Ryan from Rated RR took thermal weapons and imagers from Ghost Recon: Future Soldier for a test drive. The results were, well, there really is nowhere to run or hide. More »


New Windows Computers Will Get a $15 Upgrade to Windows 8 [Windows 8]

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6 days ago
by Kyle Wagner in
With Ivy Bridge out, there's a ton of great new desktops, ultrabooks, and gaming rigs coming out over the next few months. But they're all under the shadow of the other major release, Windows 8. Good news for anyone taking the plunge, though: Windows 8 upgrades will be available for just $15 if you buy a Windows 7 machine after June 2. More »


London Hacked Its Own Traffic Lights to Make Sure It Got the Olympics [Olympics]

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1 week ago
by Kyle Wagner in
London fought tooth and nail for the 2012 Summer Olympics. How bad did it want them? Bad enough, apparently, for the city to hack its own traffic lights to ensure the IOC evaluation committee didn't get stuck in London gridlock back in 2005: More »


Here’s the (Tethered) iOS 5.1.1 Jailbreak [Jailbreak]

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1 week ago
by Kyle Wagner in
iOS 5.1.1 is out now. While it's mostly usability upgrades and bug fixes, you may as well upgrade if you can. As usual, the Redsn0w jailbreak tool is ready pretty much simultaneously, and Redmond Pie has a walkthrough for how to install it. More »


A Map of Where You Have to (Or Will Soon Have to) Pay Taxes on Amazon [Amazon]

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2 weeks ago
by Kyle Wagner in
Not paying taxes on stuff from Amazon is one of those little (slightly unpatriotic but whatever) joys that make life worth lifeing. Right now, there are just five states that tax the online retailer, but more are eyeing the chance. Here's a map, made by Reuters with data from the University of Tennessee, of where you do and don't get hit by the tax. More »


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