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Miilo oneBike transitions from balance to pedal bike with ease
Slash Gear - 9 Aug 2014 01:15
One of the best ways to teach kids how to ride a bike is with a balance bike. The pedal-less design lets them scoot along, tucking their legs when they feel comfortable enough. Kids grow quickly, though, and those balanc...
Big Diamond Ring
The Gadget Flow - 9 Aug 2014 08:00
Accessorize yourself with this minimal yet sophisticated Big Diamond Ring for the next outdoor party with friends or family and make your style statement stand out from the lot. It's a simple, hollow diamond ring that ha...
Ebola outbreak update: Infected bodies dumped on streets, airlines take precautions
Tech Times - 9 Aug 2014 05:25
As the Ebola outbreak continues to consume West Africa, people are dumping infected bodies on the streets. Airlines too are taking precautions to scan passengers because of public health concerns.
The Goomba nobody knew existed can't be killed
Slash Gear - 9 Aug 2014 16:09
It's called the Mystery Goomba, and for almost two decades no one knew it existed. In Super Mario 64, gamer pannenkoek2012 noticed that something was off: a Goomba was represented on the counter but not displayed in the ...
Tabla Blackboard Wall Clock
The Gadget Flow - 9 Aug 2014 08:00
Call it an ultimate stationery or another beautiful piece of home decor, the Tabla Blackboard Wall Clock might just be the best thing you get for yourself this Back to School season. It's a clock, bulletin board, chalk b...
Origami Robots Fold Themselves And Walk Away
Forbes - 9 Aug 2014 16:20
A team of engineers from Harvard and MIT have developed oragami-inspired robots that are capable of folding and unfolding themselves.
Disney Conquers Physics, Uses 3D Printing To Create Impossible Spinning Tops
TechCrunch - 9 Aug 2014 05:05
Have you ever been sitting around bored and found yourself trying to get some random household object — a battery, a pen, whatever — to spin around like a top? Disney has taken that idea to a pretty grand extreme. ...
Tech Companies Praise The President For Speaking Out In Favor Of Net Neutrality
TechCrunch - 9 Aug 2014 03:00
President Barack Obama spoke in favor of net neutrality this week, pushing back against the idea of paid prioritization, which many call Internet “fast lanes.” Following the president’s comments, a number of tech...
Tick Mark Wristwatch tells the time in style
Coolest Gadgets - 9 Aug 2014 18:07
Most of us these days tend to use our smartphones as the primary outlet to tell the time, although a fair number of us still wear watches around our wrists. It is convenient to check out the time at a glance, but on the ...
Star Wars R2D2 Kitchen Timer adds another dimension to its capabilities
Coolest Gadgets - 9 Aug 2014 19:00
If there ever was a famous astromech droid that has saved the galaxy many times over, not to mention being able to avoid getting eaten, crushed, and recycled, or even grazed by a laser blaster, then it would be the one a...
Apple remains top in smartphones, Google owns smartphone platform top spot
Tech Times - 9 Aug 2014 05:42
Apple has a bigger base, but Samsung is shipping more units. Google's Android OS is still sitting pretty.
What If The Big Bang Was A 4D Black Hole Instead?
Forbes - 9 Aug 2014 03:34
The Big Bang has a lot of problems. For one, the usual laws of physics break down in a singularity. It’s bizarre and chaotic; anything could happen. Which makes cosmologists wonder why it would evolve into something as...
Monkeys Recognize Family, Even if Separated at Birth (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 9 Aug 2014 09:18
Macaque monkeys grow up with their mothers and are often not familiar with their fathers. But they can recognise the paternal side of the family even without ever being introduced to them.
Scientists Inch Closer Toward Using Stem Cells for Spinal Injuries
MedicineNet - 9 Aug 2014 09:00
Title: Scientists Inch Closer Toward Using Stem Cells for Spinal InjuriesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/7/2014 2:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/8/2014 12:00:00 AM
New Cancer Classification System Might Boost Patient Outcomes
MedicineNet - 9 Aug 2014 09:00
Title: New Cancer Classification System Might Boost Patient OutcomesCategory: Health NewsCreated: 8/7/2014 12:35:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 8/8/2014 12:00:00 AM
New Process Promises Ammonia From Air, Water, and Sunlight
Slashdot - 9 Aug 2014 08:21
The synthesis of ammonia is one of the globe's most significant industrial applications of chemistry. PhysOrg reports the publication in the August issue of Science (sadly, article is paywalled) the description of a low-...
IBM unveils TrueNorth chip wired to work like human brain
Tech Times - 9 Aug 2014 05:37
After 10 years of research, IBM has finally unveiled a working SyNAPSE chip. With functions similar to a brain, the chip opens up a range of possibilities, hinting at a bright future for computing technology.
Heist of 1.2 billion usernames, passwords by Russian hackers raises questions
Tech Times - 9 Aug 2014 05:32
Hold Security fuels cybersecurity fears with research that proves credentials were hacked by a Russian gang. Latest loot also the biggest in the history.
Planes, cars...now airport screening devices can be hacked? Uh-oh
Tech Times - 9 Aug 2014 05:13
A security researcher for Qualys has found out that airport security machines are vulnerable to hackers. The latter can disable or undermine important elements of a security apparatus.
Canada Sends Icebreakers to Arctic to Gather Data
ABC News - 9 Aug 2014 04:28
Canada sends 2 icebreakers to Artic to support bid for control of sea floor under North Pole
Japan's developing an eco-friendly patrol submarine
Engadget - 9 Aug 2014 03:37
These days, data centers, portable USB battery chargers and all sorts of transportation are going green thanks to fuel cell technology. Now you can add submersibles to that list: Japan is developing a 33-foot-long submar...
Google, Microsoft, others backing Facebook in fight over user privacy in New York
The Verge - 9 Aug 2014 03:29
Facebook's getting some company in its fight with the New York district attorney's office over the protection of user data from government investigations, something that has quickly become a battle over constitutional ri...