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Actor Danny Trejo Saves Baby From Overturned Car

Posted By: Steve Bennetton: August 08, 2019In: Movies, NewsTags: dannytrejo, newsNo Comments

We’re used to seeing movie star Danny Trejo murder countless people in films such as Machete Kills, it turns out that Machete also saves, or at least Danny Trejo does. As first reported by ABC7, and later EW, Trejo was one of the first on the scene when a collision between two cars left one on its […] Read more

Tap Allows You to Type Anywhere On Anything

Posted By: Matt Eschbachon: November 22, 2017In: Gadgets, New Releases, News, TechTags: news, TechNo Comments

Tap. That’s the name of the simple-looking five-finger-loop gadget that allows the user to type whatever they like on just about any digital device or computer, even with no keyboard handy. How does it work? Each loop is programmed with sensors that work in tandem to detect which fingers are being used to type with, […] Read more

Instagram To Begin Blurring ‘Sensitive’ Images

Posted By: Jordan Baranowskion: March 25, 2017In: Android, iOS, Mobile, News, TechTags: Instagram, news1 Comment

Not everything gets past the censors on Instagram, but the company is about to change how they handle some of their more extreme photos. The company has announced that they will begin blurring out images that have been flagged as “sensitive” in order to limit what type of images people will see as they scroll […] Read more

Jack Nicholson Retires From Acting After 60 Years in Hollywood

Posted By: Jason Greenon: January 19, 2017In: Movies, NewsTags: JackNicholson, newsNo Comments

After 60 years of gracing the Hollywood limelight, Jack Nicholson is calling it quits at the age of 79. The veteran actor hasn’t been seen on the silver screen since the 2010s How Do You Know where he co-starred with Paul Rudd. Nicholson remained quiet since with whispers here and there he would make a […] Read more

This Grassffiti Lawn Mower Can Draw On Your Yard!

Posted By: Matt Eschbachon: December 07, 2016In: Gadgets, News, TechTags: news, TechNo Comments

Remember when you were a kid and you would grab a handful of chalk to go draw stick figures on your driveway? Well, now that you’re all grown up, you’ve traded the chalk for a lawn mower and traded drawing for yard maintenance. Bad deal, right? A team of researchers at University of Tokyo must think […] Read more

The Game Awards: Here Are The Winners

Posted By: Andrew McMahonon: December 02, 2016In: Coming Soon, Events, Gaming, New Releases, News, PC, PS4, Xbox OneTags: news, thegameawardsNo Comments

The third annual Video Game Award Show, produced and hosted by Geoff Keighley, took place last night and was full of awesome announcements, trailers, and gameplay footage. Most importantly, the results for each coveted VGA categorize where announced, with the winners highlighted in bold below. MOST ANTICIPATED GAME AWARD Recognizing an upcoming game that has shown […] Read more

Bletchley Park to Become Codebreaker School

Posted By: Joe Morganon: November 26, 2016In: Coming Soon, News, TechTags: news, TechNo Comments

Bletchley Park, in Britain, is the place where the Enigma Code was broken during WW2. Even people who don’t study history likely know just how crucial this was to the war effort. As a result of the powerful legacy of the place, Bletchley Park is getting a new purpose. Furthermore, that purpose is a new […] Read more

Portal Movie Announcement Coming Soon

Posted By: Tori Morrowon: October 03, 2016In: Coming Soon, Movies, NewsTags: movies, news1 Comment

J.J. Abrams is looking to add the hugely popular game Portal to his already impressive collection of projects. According to him, a movie based on Portal will be announced “fairly soon.” Abrams has also been previously linked to the ongoing development of the game-to-film adaption of Half Life. Game developer Valve announced back in 2013 […] Read more