​Sony's waterproof SmartWatch 3 is on sale now for $250

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/11/sony-smartwatch-3-on-sale/

Maybe third time's the charm. Sony's first Android Wear device is smartwatch number three, and it's gone on sale today, priced at $250. There's no circular screen, but there is a healthy does of IP68 waterproofing and a built-in GPS. Features like this could make the SmartWatch 3 arguably the most outdoors-friendly of the Wear crowd, even if its relatively meek design doesn't turn that many heads.

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Mozilla Is Helping Tor Get Bigger and Better

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/vip/~3/ZoB6BQ49wVY/mozilla-is-helping-tor-get-bigger-and-better-1656860653

Mozilla knows what's up. The non-profit is aware that the vast majority of its users think that privacy on the internet is falling apart, so it's launching a new strategic privacy initiative called Polaris. And you'll never guess who's on board. Just kidding, it's totally obvious: the Tor Project.

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This Gold-Plated iPhone 6 Costs $7,300 And Features An Apple Logo Encrusted With Diamonds

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/7300-iphone-6-is-24k-gold-plated-and-features-a-diamond-apple-logo-2014-11

If Apple's gold-tinted iPhone 6 isn't enough for you, now you can upgrade to the real thing.

For $7,300, luxury electronics store Ademov will sell you an iPhone 6 plated in 24-carat gold. Even the Apple logo is given special treatment, plated with 18-carat gold and encrusted with VS1 white diamonds.

To protect the gold surface, Ademov applies polish and a clear coat so you can handle the phone.

The $7,300 price tag also includes a custom wooden box, maintenance kit, and you can add engraving to the iPhone's gold surface for an additional cost.

In addition to its gold iPhone 6, Ademov also offers a gold-plated MacBook Air and other iMacs and Macbook Pros with colored plates and eye-popping anondized aluminum colors.

You can check out the gallery of pictures below, or head on over to Ademov if you're interested in placing an order.

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Government AIDS Websites Leaked User Info For Years

Source: http://gizmodo.com/government-aids-websites-leaked-user-info-for-years-1656590970

There is a reason for doctor-patient confidentiality. Our health is a private matter, which is why the news that Aids.gov and another major government website directing people to AIDS-related treatments have left user data exposed is so disturbing.

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Arduino sensors let ballerinas 'paint' with their pointes

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/10/e-traces-arduino-ballet-pointe-shoes/

What if you could paint with your shoes? Electronic Traces is a pair ballet pointe shoes that sends a dancer's movements to a nearby smartphone. Using Lilypad Arduinos, they record pressure and movement whenever they touch the ground. This data can then be visualized by an accompanying app, allowing dancers to view their performances after the fact, or compare them to others'.

Electronic Traces is the degree project of Lesia Trubat, a designer who graduated from Barcelona's prestigious ELISAVA design school. Turbot has high hopes for the shoes, hoping the methods applied can be of use to other dance disciplines, and that they can aid in dance classes. Additionally, they could be used to bring an additional visual layer to dance performances, as demonstrated in the video below.

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