3D-printed tracheal splint supports baby's airways, saves life 3D-printed tracheal splint supports baby's airways, saves life

They say necessity is the mother of invention, and nowhere was it more necessary than in the case of Kaiba Gionfriddo's life. The infant was born with a condition called tracheobronchomalacia that results in weakened support for the trachea, and his fate seemed all but decided until researchers at the University of Michigan proffered an unlikely solution: a 3D-printed tracheal splint. The...

yesterday, 22:46
Google Trekker to put the Galapagos Islands on Street View, one tortoise at a time Google Trekker to put the Galapagos Islands on Street View, one tortoise at a time

Google's has already captured some in its young life, but we haven't seen it venture far beyond US borders. The company is making up for that in style through its recently completed image-gathering expedition to the . The visit will produce 360-degree shots of 10 representative areas chosen by the Charles Darwin Foundation and the Galapagos National Parks Directorate. There's more involved...

yesterday, 18:33
Samsung thinks the strangers who take pictures of you could do a better job Samsung thinks the strangers who take pictures of you could do a better job

Everyone's found themselves in this situation at one time or another: you're in a picture-perfect setting, but a selfie at arm's length won't cut it. You want to be in the picture, so you wait for a friendly looking passerby and ask them to take it. But, now it's out of your control, and chances are the resulting snap won't turn out exactly as you'd imagined. Samsung knows you're too polite to...

yesterday, 20:49
Leica teases Mini M camera, scheduled to debut on June 11th Leica teases Mini M camera, scheduled to debut on June 11th

seldom updates its camera lineup, so we're especially intrigued to discover that it's teasing a completely new model, the Mini M. On the camera maker's website, this TBA model is represented by only a black box, tucked in between the and the (Micro M). There's no other official info aside from its June 11th unveiling date, but Leica Rumors is poised to bet that this is the company's first ...

yesterday, 18:57
Google uses computer vision and machine learning to index your photos Google uses computer vision and machine learning to index your photos

Tags are so 2008. Google doesn't want you to waste time tagging your photos, except for the people in them. The web giant wants to be able to recognize more abstract concepts like "sunset" or "beach" automatically and attach that metadata without further input. In yet another post-I/O update, Google+ photos now uses to identify objects and settings in your uploaded...

yesterday, 19:41
Rumors persist of HTC One with stock Android, despite the official denial Rumors persist of HTC One with stock Android, despite the official denial

Is Russell Holly a seer of the future, or did he just manage to get lucky? That's the question we're currently kicking around at Engadget. You see, when that a Galaxy S 4 would be introduced at Google I/O with stock Android, we quickly dismissed it as something that'd never happen in a million years. Then the very next day. Now, Holly is back with another mighty tall claim: "HTC is...

today, 0:46
Hisense's Sero 7 LT and Pro tablets hit Walmart stores tomorrow for $99, $149 Hisense's Sero 7 LT and Pro tablets hit Walmart stores tomorrow for $99, $149

There are a lot of on the market, but few can be had at a US-based retailer for less than 100 bucks. Chinese manufacturer is set to undercut that saturated market with a pair of budget Jelly Bean tablets: the Sero 7 LT, priced at $99, and the Sero 7 Pro with a $149 MSRP. While both devices include similar housings, the internals differ significantly, as you might expect. The cheaper model...

yesterday, 22:24
AT&T adding iPhone, 4G LTE / HSPA+ support to GoPhone starting tomorrow AT&T adding iPhone, 4G LTE / HSPA+ support to GoPhone starting tomorrow

AT&T's official GoPhone prepaid policy has always officially (and other 4G devices except for BlackBerry), but a tipster reports that will change tomorrow. The new policy adds 4G HSPA+ and LTE support as well as Visual Voicemail access to the , with customers able to bring their own device or buy a new one at off-contract unsubsidized prices. According to the details, existing customers...

today, 3:25
Huawei Ascend Mate review: a supersized phone with supreme battery life Huawei Ascend Mate review: a supersized phone with supreme battery life

When Huawei revealed the at CES this year, it felt like smartphones had reached an end point -- they surely . We've since been proven wrong by Samsung's , but the 6.1-inch Ascend Mate has gone on sale first, and it's every bit as intimidating as it was in January. The question is whether or not Huawei has more than just size on its side. Is this nearly tablet-sized device worth putting in our...

yesterday, 18:00
Turtle Beach gets Microsoft stamp of approval to build Xbox One headsets Turtle Beach gets Microsoft stamp of approval to build Xbox One headsets

Microsoft's new Xbox comes with a , but even if you pre-order One for yourself, you may choose to go elsewhere to pick up a matching headset. And, Turtle Beach will be one of the first next-gen headset providers, as it's just signed a license with Microsoft to build them for the One. Turtle Beach isn't sharing any more info on the forthcoming headsets, but we'll be telling you all about them...

today, 2:37
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