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Clever Goats Can Learn Quickly
Live Science - 16 Apr 2014 21:44
Goats might be smarter than one would think, as they can quickly learn and remember how to perform certain tasks, a new study suggests.
Google applies for contact lens camera patent
DP Review - 16 Apr 2014 04:00
If you are the kind of person who gets uncomfortable at the thought of somebody recording you on Google Glass, the search company's latest patent application will probably make you feel even more uneasy. In January Googl...
Peering Inside The Apple Rumors Prism
TechPinions - 16 Apr 2014 18:05
Steve Jobs fully understood the value in surprise, the wonder of magic, and the awe a beautiful, functional, highly personal computing device can evoke when unwrapped for the very first time. Rumors, particularly a strea...
How to put a Mustang on top of the Empire State Building
The Loop - 16 Apr 2014 20:21
. Wired: Thursday is the Mustang's 50th anniversary. To mark the occasion, Ford plopped a 2015 Mustang GT convertible onto the observation deck of the Empire State Building. Ford pulled the same stunt with the original M...
Intel paints bleak picture for Windows tablets vs. Android
CNET - 16 Apr 2014 05:26At the origin of cell division: The features of living matter emerge from inanimate matter
Phys.org - 16 Apr 2014 17:33
Droplets of filamentous material enclosed in a lipid membrane: these are the models of a "simplified" cell used by the SISSA physicists Luca Giomi and Antonio DeSimone, who simulated the spontaneous emergence of cell mot...
Dual Lens SDK for HTC One (M8) releases, opening up the Duo Camera to devs
Pocket-lint - 16 Apr 2014 23:55
Your HTC One (M8) might soon boast a bunch more camera tricks beyond bokeh and pseudo-3D. The HTC One (M8) has two cameras. And HTC wants you to know what they're capable of doing (apart from gimmicky features). The best...
[GadgeTell] Denon introduces Envaya DSB200 Bluetooth speaker
Technology Tell - 16 Apr 2014 22:19
[From GadgeTell] There are dozens upon dozens of companies offering Bluetooth speakers these days, but few have the decades-long high-end audio pedigree of Denon. That's why its new Envaya DSB200 Bluetooth speaker is a n...
'I just don't care,' says texting driver who hit cyclist
CNET - 16 Apr 2014 06:12Ukraine tensions could hurt international security efforts, Kaspersky says
PC World - 16 Apr 2014 03:40
International conflicts such as the current tensions over Ukraine could stand in the way of global cooperation on cybersecurity, according to the founder of Kaspersky Lab. "Governments must cooperate, and I'm afraid that...
Satellite Images Show the Earth's Beauty in Intricate Detail
PetaPixel - 16 Apr 2014 23:30The Key to Lasting Behavioral Change: Think Goal, Not Tactic
Life Hacker - 16 Apr 2014 23:00
Even the most motivated people can get stuck, frustrated, and lose hope during the process of behavioral change. Why can't you force yourself to go to the gym before work? Or get high-priority tasks done before checking ...
NASA Mars Orbiter Spies Rover Near Martian Butte
PTTU - 16 Apr 2014 19:21
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory News and Features: An image taken from orbit around Mars shows NASA's Curiosity Mars rover at its April 11, 2014, location beside a rock layer that may become the mission's next drilling ...
Lavabit Loses Contempt Appeal
Slashdot - 16 Apr 2014 18:04
After being forced to turn over encryption keys (being held in contempt of court for several weeks after initially refusing to comply), secure mail provider halted all operations last year. With the assistance of the EFF...
SpaceX will try again Fri. to launch station cargo
Phys.org - 16 Apr 2014 17:32
SpaceX is shooting for another launch attempt Friday to the International Space Station.
NASA astronauts will breathe easier with new oxygen recovery systems
Phys.org - 16 Apr 2014 14:20
For NASA's long-duration human spaceflight missions, travelers will need to recycle as much breathable oxygen in their spacecraft environments, as possible. To turn that need into a reality, NASA is seeking proposals for...
Nearly 10 Percent of U.S. Adults Now Have Diabetes: Study
MedicineNet - 16 Apr 2014 09:00
Title: Nearly 10 Percent of U.S. Adults Now Have Diabetes: StudyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/14/2014 5:36:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 4/15/2014 12:00:00 AM
Sombrero Galaxy: Hidden Double in a Hat
SPACE.com - 16 Apr 2014 07:56
The Sombrero Galaxy, also called M104 or NGC 4594, is about 28 million light-years from our planet in the constellation Virgo. It is so named because the halo surrounding its disc is unusually large, making it look like ...
Mt. Gox abandons rebuilding plans and files for liquidation: WSJ
The Verge - 16 Apr 2014 07:51
Mt. Gox, the embattled bitcoin exchange that filed for bankruptcy protection last month after losing almost half a billion dollars' worth of customers' virtual funds, is now reportedly asking a Tokyo court for permissio...
Lab grows blood for human trials
CNET - 16 Apr 2014 04:10Google Previews New Designs for Its Modular Smartphones
Mashable - 16 Apr 2014 03:56
Google revealed new details about its plans for Project Ara, the company's highly anticipated Android-powered modular smartphone at its Project Ara developers conference Tuesday. The conference aims to give developers a ...
Street View and reCAPTCHA teams create puzzle-solving algorithm
Slash Gear - 16 Apr 2014 23:55
A couple years ago, Google kicked off an experiment that included house numbers from Google Street View in reCAPTCHAS, the means by which websites reduce spam. Today on the Google …