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Magnetic, Sideways-Moving Elevators are Coming in 2016

No more cables for this moving box! After 160 years of service, ThyssenKrupp wants to ditch the rope-powered elevator for something a little ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorDecember 2, 2014

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PuzzlePhone is a Modular Smartphone Concept that Could Last a Decade

Finnish startup wants to break the smartphone down into three upgradable components. Google isn’t the only company with plans for a modular smartphone, ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorDecember 1, 2014

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Game of Thrones: Iron from Ice Trailer: The Struggle in the North is Real

The loyalty of House Forrester is sure to be tested. Game of Thrones: Iron from Ice Telltale’s adventurous, episodic take on the Game ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorDecember 1, 2014

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Windows 8.1 is Finally More Popular than Windows XP

Windows 7 still controls a 50 percent-plus market share, however. Windows XP, despite all the dust it’s accumulated over the last 13 years, ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorDecember 1, 2014

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It’s Time to Scan Your PC for Government-Funded Malware

Amnesty International’s free new Detekt tool scans for government-level malware on your PC. It’s Cybersecurity Friday here at The Escapist (not really), so ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorNovember 21, 2014

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Hackers Might Have Leaked PSN, 2K, Windows Live User Credentials

DerpTrolling posts partial list of reported user logins to Pastebin. Another week, another alleged user credentials leak. DerpTrolling, the hacker group that took ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorNovember 21, 2014

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Russian Weather Satellite, YouTuber Team Up For 4K Video of Earth

New video is stitched together from several days worth of 121 MP images. There are plenty of high-res images or stitches of our ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorNovember 20, 2014

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Time to Ride the UK’s New Human Poop-Powered Bus

Wessex Water is powered it’s new 40-passenger bus with food, human waste. Across the pond, Wessex Water is primarily focused on water supply, ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorNovember 20, 2014

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New-Gen GTA V Produces Beautiful In-Game Photography

A visually revamped GTA V makes for some beautiful in-game photography. Grand Theft Auto V finally hit new-gen systems this week, and players ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorNovember 19, 2014

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Uber Exec Suggests Smear Campaign Against Female Journalist – Update

What is so wrong about digging up dirt on shady journalist? @pando @TechCrunch @Uber— ashton kutcher (@aplusk) November 19, 2014 Why on Earth ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorNovember 19, 2014

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Nokia is Back, First Product is the N1 Android Tablet

The new N1 tablet is a thinner, lighter, Android-powered iPad. When Microsoft bought Nokia last year, it was only buying a chunk of ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorNovember 18, 2014

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The Mirai is Toyota’s First Hydrogen-Powered Production Car

Toyota is taking hydrogen-powered cars from the experimental, into the mainstream. Many of us have electric cars like Tesla’s lineup on the brain, ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorNovember 17, 2014

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