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"Holy s##t!" - the amazing Zero SR electric motorcycle blows our minds
Gizmag - 13 May 2014 04:45
It's been about three years since we last tested one of Zero Motorcycles' electric bikes, and in that time, the company has been very busy. Compared to the 2011 Zero S, the 2014 Zero SR has between 200-400 percent more e...
Tuesday Dealmaster has a Core i5 Dell desktop computer for $529.99
Ars Technica - 13 May 2014 20:50
For something a little more portable, check out the Lenovo Y40 gaming laptop!
NY lawmakers hear feedback on e-cigarette ban proposal; Senate hearing on devices Thursday
Tech Times - 13 May 2014 06:20
Debate over safety and health issues with e-cigarettes isn't dying down anytime soon. State lawmakers and federal officials are examining health impact of the vapor devices.
Hubble is the most useful science instrument ever created
Gizmodo - 13 May 2014 03:31
No other scientific device has gathered more data, confirmed more theories, made more discoveries, and given us more pure visual joy and awe than the Hubble Space Telescope--the most useful science instrument ever create...
Oracle asking court to reinstate $1.3B SAP verdict
Miami Herald - 13 May 2014 07:44
Business software maker Oracle Corp. on Tuesday will ask a federal appeals court to reinstate a $1.3 billion jury verdict against its biggest rival, SAP for copyright infringement.
Novel target found for chemotherapy-resistant leukemia cells
EurekAlert! - 13 May 2014 06:00
(Children's Hospital Los Angeles) Researchers at Children's Hospital Los Angeles have discovered that by targeting a particular receptor, chemotherapy-resistant cancer cells can be killed in an acute form of childhood le...
Twitter adds mute button to silence annoying users
Tech Times - 13 May 2014 05:59
Twitter has implemented a new feature that lets you still follow people whose updates you do not see on your timeline. It is called the mute button.
Who will buy $1500 Google Glass? How about some very wealthy golfers?
Tech Times - 13 May 2014 05:20
Google Glass was secretly being sold at a PGA golf event last weekend. But for $1500, who else could buy them?
Saudi Arabia, Jordan report new deaths due to MERS
Tech Times - 13 May 2014 06:20
In the eve of WHO's emergency meeting on MERS outbreak, another death due to the virus was reported in Jordan. The "killer bug" still has no vaccine or antiviral drugs to prevent or treat it.
FCC under fire on Net neutrality
CNET - 13 May 2014 02:17Shopping for Sony Xperia Z2 cases? Here are 10 solid suggestions
Digital Trends - 13 May 2014 23:51
It's time to wrap a nice protective case around your shiny, new Sony Xperia Z2. Safeguard your smartphone and add a touch of style with one of the best Xperia Z2 cases available. The post Shopping for Sony Xperia Z2 case...
Fibaro's Home Center 2 and Home Center Lite hubs bring easy home automation to the UK
Pocket-lint - 13 May 2014 23:50
Fibaro UK has launched an Internet of Things-like home automation system. It uses one of two control modules that rely on the Z-Wave wireless protocol to connect with almost any type of device, gadget, and appliance foun...
This is the closest you can get to fly speeder bikes at Endor's forest
Gizmodo - 13 May 2014 23:46
I never thought that skating through a forest was possible but--looking at this video of Andreas Wirnstl, Marco Dallago, and Luca Dallago zooming through a forest in Graz, Austria--apparently it is. It must really feel e...
This is how BMW will sell you an i8 supercar
Slash Gear - 13 May 2014 23:19
Selling an expensive electric supercar can be a difficult business, assuming you're not Tesla that is, and so BMW is leaving nothing to chance with the i8. A new campaign …
That "rascal" Channing Tatum is your new Gambit, X-Men fans
Slash Gear - 13 May 2014 22:27
There was much speculation that Channing Tatum, the quasi-talented actor best known for disrobing in Magic Mike, would play Gambit in an upcoming X-Men movie. That's been confirmed by the …
Audio Technica ATH-M50s, LifeProof Cases, Mohu Leaf, Tiny GorillaPod
Life Hacker - 13 May 2014 20:15
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've heard of the fantastic Audio Technica ATH-M50 headphones. If you still don't own a pair, here are several different varieties on sale.
Humans and companion animals harbor the same types of MRSA infections
EurekAlert! - 13 May 2014 06:00
(American Society for Microbiology) A shared population of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria circulates both in humans and companion animals, according to a study published this week in mBio, the onlin...
What Is MERS? All About Middle East Respiratory Syndrome [PHOTO]
IBTimes - 13 May 2014 02:34
Update 8:12 p.m. EDT: U.S. health officials confirmed the country's second case of MERS Monday, and said the patient was in good condition in an Orlando, Florida, hospital, Reuters reported. The 44-year-old man is a heal...
West Antarctic Ice Sheet In 'Unstoppable' Retreat, NASA Says Melting Will Affect Sea Level Rise
IBTimes - 13 May 2014 02:34
An area of western Antarctica whose glaciers have been thawing for decades has passed the point of no return, scientists warned Monday. According to new research, these glaciers have been destabilized and are floating in...
Artificial magnetic bacteria 'turn' food into natural drugs
e! Science News - 13 May 2014 01:42
Scientists from the University of Granada have successfully created magnetic bacteria that could be added to foodstuffs and could, after ingestion, help diagnose diseases of the digestive system like stomach cancer. Thes...
A Gut Feeling: Studying the Bugs in Bees
Live Science - 13 May 2014 00:58Role of calcium in familial Alzheimer's disease clarified, pointing to new therapeutics
Science Daily - 13 May 2014 23:52
Mutations in two presenilin proteins associated with familial Alzheimer's disease disrupt the flow of calcium ions within neurons. Researchers have found that suppressing the hyperactivity of the calcium channels allevia...