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Teen dies trying to hold onto iPad during theft, police say
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It’s a natural instinct to resist if someone tries to steal something out of your hand.
In Las Vegas on Thursday afternoon, that instinct might have cost a 15-year-old boy his life.
As the Las Vegas Sun reports, Marcos Vincente Arenas was walking down the street, holding an iPad.
Police say an SUV pulled up alongside him. A man allegedly got out of the passenger seat and tried to wrest the iPad from Arenas.
The teen wouldn’t let go of the device, so, investigators say, he was dragged along by the alleged thief toward the vehicle.
He was still near the passenger door when the car took off. Arenas was run over and died in hospital of his injuries.
Police have issued descriptions of both the driver and the passenger of the SUV, said to be a white Ford Explorer or Expedition.
This is the latest and most gruesome example of the phenomenon known as “Apple-picking.”
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Why this old-school Trekkie loves the ‘Star Trek’ reboots
I pose with a Klingon back when the “Star Trek” ride was still going in Las Vegas.
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SPOILERS AHEAD: The new “Star Trek” movies with J.J. Abrams at the helm have turned into commercial successes, but some long-time Trekkies aren’t thrilled with the direction the franchise is taking. Check out the Reddit responses to Wil Wheaton’s take on Abrams to get an idea of the discussion.
I, for one, am a bit in love with the reboots. Sure, I was suspicious at first. I enjoyed the 2009 “Star Trek” well enough, and thought it clever how it totally wiped out the timeline from the original series and gave itself a new universe to play in for the subsequent films. But it was seeing “Star Trek Into Darkness” yesterday that truly turned me into a fan of the new films. I’m going to tell you why.
My history of Trekkin’ First, let me establish my fandom. My “Star Trek” cred goes way, way back. My mother used to watch reruns with me when I was a baby. Somewhere in elementary school, I got totally hooked on the original series, to the point where I was saving my allowance to buy shiny gold insignias, spending hours poring over blueprints f… [Read more]
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Want a 10-foot-tall painting of ‘Star Wars’ action figures?
Full of delightful details, ‘The Birth of a Jedi’ by Rob Burden measures 128×88 inches.
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Do you still have your original “Star Wars” action figures? Mine are tucked away in storage, but looking at Rob Burden’s artwork makes me want to dig them out.
The San Francisco artist is so obsessed with his old “Star Wars” figures that he does 10-foot-tall oil paintings of them, like “The Birth of a Jedi,” above. The works don’t portray the characters from the series, but the actual action figures themselves.
Now he’s taking his passion to new heights on Kickstarter with a $24,000 campaign to produce two enormous 10×14-foot “Star Wars” canvases.
The two paintings will depict dozens of “Star Wars” action figures and toys. A character will be the central subject of one, while the other will have a vehicle like the AT-AT Walker or a creature as the focus. Burden wants enthusiasts to vote for which toys are included in the paintings; you can vote on his Facebook page.
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Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse takes on the slow roads
Despite its massive horsepower and torque, the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse behaves nicely cruising on a twisty mountain road.
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I wish I could tell you about driving the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse up to its record-breaking speed of 254 mph. Race car driver Anthony Liu did it. Of course, he drove the Veryon on a 5.6-mile straightaway at Volkswagen’s test track in Ehra-Lessien, Germany, taking the speed record for a production convertible.
On the rural roads in Napa, Calif., the best I could manage was a few seconds of maximum acceleration, making all four wheels grab pavement with neck-snapping force from the engine’s 1,106 pound-feet of torque.
With my foot flat on the gas pedal, I wasn’t looking at gauges or consulting a stopwatch, but Bugatti says the Veyron, in its open-top Grand Sport Vitesse form, hits 60 mph in about 2.5 seconds. I’ve driven cars that hit 60 mph in 3.5 seconds, but those did not prepare me for the Veyron. It is in a completely different class when it comes to stepping off the line.
Put the seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox in first, push the gas, and hang on. There’s no time to tap the paddle shifters, but that’s OK, the car will automatically grab the next gear before redline. No fuel shut-off to worry about.
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Crave Ep. 121: Wake up to a dancing iPhone
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This week on Crave, we take a look at Tim-e, an iPhone dock that wakes you up in the most annoying ways possible. We salute Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield on making space travel cool again and demonstrate Petswitch, which lets you put your face on your cat’s visage.
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NASA craft to visit asteroid approved, destination chosen
A rendering of OSIRIS-REx from a NASA concept video.
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NASA’s plan to go poking around on an asteroid, with the ultimate goal of snagging one of the space rocks and towing it closer to earth, is moving forward and a specific asteroid has been chosen to visit and sample in the next few years.
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Low Latency No. 62: No one is safe
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iPhone robot is an alarm clock with attitude
Tim-e can wake you up with interactive games, music, or snarky comments.
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For the snooze kings and queens of the world, an even more annoying alarm clock is a must. Well, here’s a droid with a “hilarious personality” that looks like it needs a good kick.
Tim-e is an iPhone dock with arms and legs. It wriggles and dances and is generally annoying. But that’s the whole point.
The subject of a Kickstarter campaign that’s aiming for $150,000, Tim-e (pronounced “Timmy”) uses your iPhone screen as an animated face.
In the promo video below, it has a blue, animated mug and puts on a snarky routine. It recalls the genie from Disney’s “Aladdin.”
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Rumor Has It: Next Xbox don’t need no stinkin’ Internet
Next Xbox don’t need no stinkin’ Internet
Google I/O begins this week, so the rumor mill churned out a few goodies for us to take a look at.
A couple rumors we’re bound to see: the next-gen Nexus 7 and a revamped Maps. A new Nexus 7 sounds great, but you know what doesn’t? Google+ tainting my Maps searches with its stupid opinions.
The long-rumored Amazon phone might actually be two phones, with one supposedly sporting 3D hologram images. Um, why? And finally, the debate on whether the next Xbox will require an always-on Internet connection might finally come to an end, at least according to a leaked internal memo.
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Sensor motes sniff out Google I/O data trends
A sensor mote at Google I/O records humidity; audio and radio-frequency noise; temperature; light; and more.
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We’re all used to the idea that Google tracks what we do online. But if you go to Google I/O, you’ll find that the data-hungry company, in partnership with the O’Reilly Data Sensing Lab, is keeping tabs on the physical world, too.
At its developer conference, the company has a set up a network of 525 sensor motes. Each small electronics board monitors temperature, humidity, ambient light levels, air quality, audio noise, and radio-frequency noise. And with footstep detectors, some monitor where people are going at the conference, too.
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