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Skylens wearable HUD gives pilots augmented vision
Gizmag - 12 May 2014 03:48
Flying by the seat of your pants through a dense fog while trying to land on a runway that's (hopefully) where you think it is may sound like the stuff of nightmares, but modern technology can help reduce the risks. Elbi...
Cool video of nine jet fighters flying in perfect formation
Gizmodo - 12 May 2014 02:31
Cool video of a diamond formation perfectly executed by four Mikoyan MiG-29 Fulcrums and five Sukhoi Su-27 Flankers. It was part of the Russian military parade for the 69th anniversary of Victory Day over the Nazis, cele...
How NASA Scientists Created an International Space Orchestra
SPACE.com - 12 May 2014 17:28
What do you get when you pair brilliant space scientists with musical instruments? The International Space Opera. In the summer of 2012, NASA and SETI scientists performed "Ground Control: An Opera in Space."
6 of the biggest problems with the LG G Flex, and how to fix them
Digital Trends - 12 May 2014 22:20
Bugs, quirks, and unexpected twists can leave you feeling frustrated. If you've run into some LG G Flex problems it's time you checked out our roundup of possible fixes and workarounds. The post 6 of the biggest problems...
Cyberbullying: Are you just as brave in person?
Technorati - 12 May 2014 02:31
Cyberbullying: Your biggest challenge is going to be to control yourself to only pay attention to the items that are issues and not intrude entirely in your kids lives.
These iPhone 6 schematics reportedly come straight from Foxconn
Cult of Mac - 12 May 2014 07:13
New images, reportedly showing the new 4.7-inch iPhone, have hit the Web, offering more details about the smaller of Apple’s next generation smartphones. The images are renders and supposedly hail from parts unknown ke...
New medical gel grows bone tissue exactly where you need it
Engadget - 12 May 2014 03:17
Repairing seriously damaged bones is normally a delicate art; while you want to regrow bones quickly, you also have to carefully manage that growth to produce the right shape. Thankfully, Rice University has created a ge...
Gartner's ERP Market Share Update Shows The Future Of Cloud ERP Is Now
Forbes - 12 May 2014 22:34
The worldwide Enterprise Software Market (ERP) market grew just 3.8% in 2013, a slight improvement of 2.2% growth in 2012 yet not nearly enough to sustain the large, complex cost structures of existing market leaders. ...
Exploding Head Syndrome: A Mind-Blowing Sleep Disorder
Live Science - 12 May 2014 20:20
Exploding head syndrome is a real condition, and researchers are finally beginning to address this rare and little-understood sleep disorder as an illness worthy of medical investigation.
Scientists build a robot arm that catches objects in the blink of an eye
Engadget - 12 May 2014 18:12
Humans are good at catching fast-moving objects -- just ask any baseball fan. Robots typically lag behind, however, which is why the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has developed a robot arm with the r...
Dropbox Lands Spotify as an Enterprise Customer
Re/code - 12 May 2014 17:32
The cloud service announces the first in a series of deals meant to tout its success as an enterprise player.
US cervical cancer rates higher than previously reported, especially among older women
EurekAlert! - 12 May 2014 06:00
(University of Maryland Medical Center) Cervical cancer rates in the United States are higher than previously believed, particularly among 65- to 69-year-old women and African-American women, according to a study led by ...
FCC chairman reportedly revises net neutrality proposal after public outcry
The Verge - 12 May 2014 05:36
The Wall Street Journal reports that the head of the Federal Communications Commission, Tom Wheeler, is revising the commission's proposal to regulate broadband internet in response to enormous public outcry. The WSJ say...
Parrot Bebop Drone vs AR.Drone 2: What's Changed?
Slash Gear - 12 May 2014 18:20
Parrot's hanger of drones is getting bigger, with the new Bebop Drone joining rather than replacing the AR.Drone 2. The new model flies further, promises to shoot better quality video, …
Plaintiff In Tech Anti-Poaching Suit Asks Judge To Reject Settlement
NBC News - 12 May 2014 18:19
A quartet of Silicon Valley's biggest tech companies agreed last month to settle an anti-poaching case -- but one of the main plantiffs has asked the judge to reject what he calls a "grossly inadequate" sum.
World's "most environmentally-friendly office building" opens in Norway
Gizmag - 12 May 2014 18:05
An office building in Norway has been renovated to produce more energy that it consumes. Powerhouse Kjørbo is located near Oslo, and according to Powerhouse, it is Norway's first energy-positive building and the first i...
'Mad Men' Episode 5 Recap: Can Anyone Take Orders Around Here?
Mashable - 12 May 2014 16:16
“This is Scout. He can take anything but an order.” Lou Avery’s “Scout’s Honor” cartoon, discovered by Stan at the SC&P copy machine, may certify Lou as the ultimate fuddy-duddy to ever grace the ad firm’s ...
Vidameter holistic smartband tracks user well-being
Gizmag - 12 May 2014 16:05
The fitness tracking wearable is far from a new concept. Basic devices such as heart rate monitoring wristwatches have been around for decades, while the last few years have seen an explosion of smartwatches and other we...
Uber's offering private jets for the rich kids of Cannes
Engadget - 12 May 2014 15:16
It's already the hate-figure for taxi drivers, but now Uber wants to alienate the rest of the 99 percent. The smartphone-based cab service is launching UberJET, a private airline service that'll operate during the forthc...
D-Link DIR-510L travel router review: Feature packed, but not the fastest
PC World - 12 May 2014 12:30
Most travel routers trail the market, supporting older standards and offering limited features. Few would say that about D-Link's DIR-510L (or the Wi-Fi AC750, depending on which name you find easier to remember). This i...
NYC phone booths may be wireless hot spots by summer of 2015
Tech Times - 12 May 2014 06:02
The city administration is looking to expand Wi-Fi access and one way may be to turn city public pay phone booths into hot spots. It's just one part of the city's strategy to make wireless access ubiquitous in the city t...
Children of nicotine-addicted parents more likely to become heavy smokers
EurekAlert! - 12 May 2014 06:00
(Georgetown University Medical Center) We've known that children of parents who smoke are more likely to pick up a cigarette. This study shows that the more time a child is exposed to a parent addicted to smoking, the mo...