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NASA Spotted an Object 3.3 Billion Miles Away From the Sun
TIME - By TIME Staff
NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft captured the closest-ever look at a small object in the solar system’s distant Kuiper Belt, the ring of icy bodies and …
'Li-fi 100 times faster than wi-fi'
BBC News - BBC World
A new method of delivering data, which uses the visible spectrum rather than radio waves, has been tested in a working office. Li-fi can deliver internet access 100 times faster than traditional wi-fi,
this touring car pile-up is the biggest crash you’ll see today
topgear.com - TopGear.com
Rubbin’s racin’, as they say in the world of motorsport. If that’s the case, prepare to witness an awful lot of racing. The above clip comes from the …
Microsoft's Windows boss explains its dangerous game to steal Apple customers
Business Insider - Matt Weinberger
The tech titan is betting big on its plan to get the new Windows 10 operating system to a billion devices — smartphones, tablets, but mostly PCs — over the next two or three years. That means that people
31 dazzling sunsets from around the world
Mashable - Chloe Bryan
Even the most mundane destinations turn into dazzling dreamscapes at sunset. And when the sun sets on the world's most beautiful landmarks? We'll let …
Microsoft has a crazy plan to make your batteries last a lot longer
Business Insider - Matt Weinberger
Right now, the way a laptop battery works is pretty straightforward: You have a big lithium-ion hunk of a battery that dispenses power to your computer as the hardware says that it needs it. Basically,
Windows Phone
Is Android a monopoly?
The Verge - Vlad Savov
A report from Bloomberg this morning suggests that US antitrust regulators are looking into whether Google has engaged in anticompetitive practices with its Android operating system. It seems a preposterous
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
What is it like to have never felt an emotion?
BBC Future - David Robson
Some people seem to lack the capacity to feel joy, sorrow or love. David Robson discovers the challenges and surprising advantages of “alexithymia”. Caleb is telling me about the birth of his son, now
Windows 10 Web browser shootout: Edge vs. IE vs. Chrome
CNET - by Dan Ackerman
Is Microsoft's new Edge browser faster than the competition?
'Plasmonics' could lead to super-fast optic communications
Engadget - Andrew Tarantola
Researchers at Purdue University have developed a new kind of material that could improve the speed of optical communications by as much as 5000 times the current state of the art. The material is made
The man with the toughest job in the world
The Guardian - Janine di Giovanni
Photograph: AP UN special envoy Steffan di Mistura meets President Assad in Damascus in November 2014. 276 http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2015/7/29/1438189760491/09701e73-0e23-4289-a5b8-96bb875d60ac-460x276.jpeg
Windows 10 can turn any computer into an Xbox, and it's incredible
Business Insider - Ben Gilbert
Years ago, this was not the case - Windows 95 revolutionized home computing with a user-friendly design. And who could forget Microsoft Bob? (Okay, you probably don't remember Microsoft Bob. Nor should
4 killer Amazon deals every iPhone and Android phone user needs to check out
bgr.com - Zach Epstein
Call it part of the burden of smartphone ownership: you simply can’t do without certain accessories. Paying $400, $500 or even $600+ for a smartphone …
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Google Photos
I'm totally and irrationally in love with Google Photos
TNW - Owen Williams
When Google announced its new Photos service, I was skeptical. Why would anyone give their entire photo library to Google, a company infamous for mining data for ads?! How could they be trusted with my
Physics
What would you see in a black hole?
BBC Future - Marcus Woo
What would it be like to fly a spacecraft into a black hole? Marcus Woo investigates. Something about a black hole just pulls you in. Sure, its gravity is so strong that not even light can elude its grasp.
New England Patriots
We Computer-Simulated The Deflategate Football Scandal
Popular Science - By Sarah Fecht
Yes, the balls were under-inflated. But did it really make much of a difference? Last week, after the New England Patriots destroyed the Indianapolis Colts by a whopping 38 points, "anonymous league sources"
Apps
6 Mobile Apps to Kick-start Your 2015 Productivity
Inc Magazine - By Jeremy Goldman
A serial entrepreneur shares his top picks for a more productive 2015. Many of us are making a point to be more productive in 2015. Here are some of the best apps available for iOS and Android to help
In Norway, A New Model For Zero-Energy Housing
Fast Company - By Shaunacy Ferro
Snohetta’s carbon-neutral model home looks like it’s been tipped up for a quick vacuum underneath. Could it be replicated elsewhere? The building industry is one of the world’s biggest polluters. About
Sony's Flagship 4K TV Is Thinner Than an iPhone 6 Plus
Gizmodo - Sean Hollister
I mean, sure, technically we knew that Sony's flagship XBR-X900C Ultra HD television was a ridiculous 4.9mm thin the moment Sony announced it. …
Google Cast for Audio Slings Music to Your Networked Speakers
Popular Mechanics - By Alexander George
After the Chromecast TV streamer, Google builds an audio system that lets speakers read your preferences and play songs without needing to pull data from your phone or laptop. A handful of technological
Samsung pledges over $100m to make an open Internet of Things finally happen
The Guardian - Samuel Gibbs in Las Vegas
CEO BK Yoon says the Internet of Things ‘is no longer a pipe dream’ and promises to make all Samsung devices open to others Samsung’s chief executive BK Yoon promised more than $100m in funding for developers
The secret engine technology that made the SR-71 the fastest plane ever
Gizmodo - Jesus Diaz
On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers flew the first airplane ever at 6.8 mph (10.9 km/h). Only 61 years and five days later, the Lockheed SR-71 …
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Lunar Mission Kickstarter Campaign Meets Its Funding Target
Popular Science - By Loren Grush
The people have spoken – and they want to drill into the moon Lunar Mission One, the team of U.K.-based scientists and engineers hoping to send a robotic probe to drill into the moon, just reached a major
Everything you wanted to know about tires, explained
Road & Track - By Dennis Simanaitis
Tires may be the single most complex component of your car. This article originally appeared in the August 2012 issue of Road and Track. Don't ever think of a tire as a homogeneous glob of molded rubber,
Green implants are coming, and paving the way for implantable WiFi devices
ExtremeTech - John Hewitt
By on December 16, 2014 at 4:53 pm When nuclear power first became available, lots of folks wanted a reactor, but nobody wanted to deal with the …
Watch: Video of Rare Deep-Sea Shark Blows Researcher's Mind
National Geographic - Jane J. Lee
After hours of staring at footage of a nearly barren seafloor, scientists are shocked when a Greenland shark puts in an appearance. Every now and then, buried among hours of deep-sea video as exciting