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PetaPixel - 6 Apr 2013 16:46NASA to launch planet-hunting mission with Google-backed satellite
The Verge - 6 Apr 2013 15:09
NASA this week announced plans to launch two new projects: a mission to search for new planets, and an International Space Station (ISS) experiment to analyze X-rays emitted from neutron stars. Both are slated to launch ...
NASA to get $100 million for asteroid wrangling project, says senator
The Verge - 6 Apr 2013 08:00
The space lasso could soon be a reality. Senator Bill Nelson (D - FL) says that NASA is likely to get the $100 million it's requesting to begin work on a robotic spaceship that could trap an asteroid and bring it into or...
Louisville Leads The Final Four Social Media Buzz [Infographic]
ReadWrite - 6 Apr 2013 16:07
Michigan Wolverines. Louisville Cardinals. Syracuse Orange. Wichita State Shockers. Big name basketball teams with big name social media followings. Well, 3 out of 4 big names, and 2 out of 4 big social media followings....
Did Google Accidentally Announce Its Next Fiber City?
Gizmodo - 6 Apr 2013 15:00
We've all been quietly--or loudly--hoping that our town would be the next to get Google's speedy fiber. In the wee hours of the morning, Google announced the next lucky metropolis. And then immediately took it back. More
In response to questions about privacy at Home, Facebook says users shouldn't worry
GigaOM - 6 Apr 2013 02:19
How exactly will Facebook be using your data if you download the new Home launcher on Android or buy the HTC First phone? Facebook says it won't be collecting your data any differently than it does with the traditional a...
Creepy PETMAN Robot Tries On Protective Suit, Walks Like a Boss
Mashable - 6 Apr 2013 23:58
Boston Dynamics, maker of the most uncanny walking robots in the world, has just taken its humanoid experimentation a step further. Now the robot-locomotion experts are using their PETMAN anthropomorphic robot to see how...
Spanish director Bigas Luna dead at 67
Variety - 6 Apr 2013 23:32
Spanish film director Juan Jose Bigas Luna, a colorful chronicler of sexual and social excess, died Friday near Tarragona, Spain, after a long battle with cancer. He was 67. It was typical of Bigas Luna, a larger-than-li...
California court: Hands on the wheel, not on your maps app
CNET - 6 Apr 2013 23:30
In the Golden State, fiddling with your mapping app while driving is just as bad -- and illegal -- as typing out a text message or holding your phone to your ear, a judge rules.
Ask Engadget: best Android PC on a stick?
Engadget - 6 Apr 2013 23:14
We know you've got questions, and if you're brave enough to ask the world for answers, then here's the outlet to do so. This week's Ask Engadget inquiry is from Chris, who wants to find a low-cost way of getting his wife...
Official Confirms NASA Plan to Capture an Asteroid
Universe Today - 6 Apr 2013 23:05
Rumors have been leaking out for over a week, but now according to Alan Boyle at NBC News' Cosmic Log, a senior Obama administration official has confirmed that $100 million is being sought for NASA's budget request for ...
This Could Prevent 2,500 Premature Deaths Each Year
The Huffington Post - 6 Apr 2013 23:01What Games Are: The Reviewers Are Wrong About OUYA
TechCrunch - 6 Apr 2013 23:00
Reviews of Ouya have thus far perhaps been unfair because they tend to either rate the machine against Android devices or existing consoles, when it is neither of those. The new microconsole-style of game machine is more...
Roll Your Own Custom Mousepad With a Desk Pad and Wrapping Paper
Life Hacker - 6 Apr 2013 23:00
If your workspace feels a little bland, you can liven it up with a completely customizable desk pad that works great with your mouse. More
Major League Baseball: The Social Media Rundown
Mashable - 6 Apr 2013 22:59
Spring is in the air and another Major League Baseball season is upon us For sports fans, that means seven solid months of day games, nights at the ballpark, hotdogs, cold beer and all the other awesome things that go al...
Watch this: Facebook stuffs your friends in overhead bins in new Home ad
The Verge - 6 Apr 2013 22:57
Facebook seldom airs ads of its own, but the company has released a pair of new TV spots to promote Facebook Home -- its new suite of apps that can take control of Android devices, effectively creating a "Facebook phone....
How You Build a Full-Size Animatronic T-Rex
Gizmodo - 6 Apr 2013 22:10
Jurassic Park was awesome. Jurassic Park in 3D is awesome layered on awesome. And the tech behind the scenes? You can probably see where this is going. More
6 Apps You Don't Want To Miss
Mashable - 6 Apr 2013 22:06
It can be tough to keep up with all the new apps released every week. But you're in luck -- Mashable takes care of that for you, creating a roundup each weekend of our favorite 6 apps that are new or updated. This week a...
Liquor Doesn't Always Get Better with Age, So Be Sure to Drink It at Its Peak
Life Hacker - 6 Apr 2013 22:00
Contrary to popular belief, spirits don't necessarily get better with age. Like wines, they can peak at a certain time, then slowly decline in quality thereafter. More
Photog Accuses Getty of Loaning Images to CafePress Instead of Licensing Them
PetaPixel - 6 Apr 2013 21:57NASA chooses all-sky planet hunter, neutron star watcher for liftoff in 2017
NBC News - 6 Apr 2013 21:47
NASA has selected two new space missions for launch in 2017: a satellite that can scan the entire sky for exoplanets and a space station experiment that can monitor cosmic X-ray emissions. The Transiting Exoplanet Survey...
Administration confirms NASA plan: Grab an asteroid, then focus on Mars
NBC News - 6 Apr 2013 21:47
NASA's accelerated vision for exploration calls for moving a near-Earth asteroid even nearer to Earth, sending out astronauts to bring back samples within a decade, and then shifting the focus to Mars, a senior Obama adm...