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The Best (And Worst) Browser For Your Laptop's Battery Life
Gizmodo - 13 Aug 2014 21:12
Ever wondered how much the weight of 10,000 open browser tabs is dragging down your laptop's battery? Fear not: AnandTech just dug into the particulars with a delightfully detailed test to find out which browser is the b...
Atlas 5 Rocket Lofts DigitalGlobe's WorldView-3 Satellite
Space News - 13 Aug 2014 22:43
DigitalGlobe announced the satellite's successful deployment in orbit.
[GadgeTell] TechnologyTell Review: V-Moda Crossfade M-100 & Coilpro
Technology Tell - 13 Aug 2014 23:00
[From GadgeTell] TechnologyTell Review: V-Moda Crossfade M-100 & Coilpro
First measurement of chemical fingerprint of smallest aromatic molecule
Phys.org - 13 Aug 2014 23:25
A team of astronomers from Leiden University, The Netherlands, measured the chemical fingerprint of the smallest aromatic molecule. According to astrochemical models this molecule should be highly abundant in the univers...
Indoor Bicycle Cover Velo Sock
The Gadget Flow - 13 Aug 2014 08:00
Keep your bicycle safely stored indoors without bringing the dirt and grime inside by covering it up with this Indoor Bicycle Cover Velo Sock. It's what you can use to keep your floors clean from sand, mud and debris bro...
Will gene therapy be the answer to heart failure? Trial in London starts
Tech Times - 13 Aug 2014 04:24
Scientists from Britain will conduct a clinical trial to assess a gene therapy that could potentially replace the need for heart transplant in patients with advanced heart failure.
We Could Find Alien Life, but Politicians Don't Have the Will (Op-Ed)
SPACE.com - 13 Aug 2014 03:28
While alien life can be seen nightly on television and in the movies, it has never been seen in space. Not so much as a microbe, dead or alive, let alone a wrinkle-faced Klingon.
Meet the new, reversible USB
CNET - 13 Aug 2014 03:17Acer gaming laptop fights internal gunk with dust-destroying technology
PC World - 13 Aug 2014 20:42
As cute as Fluffles the cat can be, there's no question that he can be a royal pain when he curls up on or next to your warm, cozy laptop. Fortunately, the new Acer Aspire V Nitro Black Edition includes technology design...
NuSTAR Sees Rare Blurring of Black Hole Light
SpaceRef - 13 Aug 2014 04:11
NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array (NuSTAR) has captured an extreme and rare event in the regions immediately surrounding a supermassive black hole....
WorldView-3 Satellite Will Upgrade Google's Earth
NBC News - 13 Aug 2014 03:21
DigitalGlobe's WorldView-3 satellite, due for launch on Wednesday, could generate a new round of buzz about high-resolution pictures of the planet.
Thanks to Huntbnb, people who secretly list their apartment on Airbnb have nowhere to hide
PandoDaily - 13 Aug 2014 18:32
Say you’re a greedy landlord (I know that might be a stretch to put yourself in such skeezy shoes, but bear with me). You’re in the business of squeezing as much money as you can out of tenants, cutting corners whene...
Apple publishes new 'Remembering Robin Williams' page on Apple.com
9 to 5 Mac - 13 Aug 2014 06:17GoPro footage shows how land diving is way scarier than bungee jumping
Gizmodo - 13 Aug 2014 02:20
Bungee jumping seems like a much safer alternative when you're comparing it to the ancient tradition of land diving (or nagol). National Geographic shows how villagers in the South Pacific jump off a rickety 100 foot tow...
Cassini tracks clouds developing over a Titan sea
Phys.org - 13 Aug 2014 00:00
(Phys.org) --NASA's Cassini spacecraft recently captured images of clouds moving across the northern hydrocarbon seas of Saturn's moon Titan. This renewed weather activity, considered overdue by researchers, could finall...
Moon, Mars and Bright Star Spica Captivate Amateur Astronomer (Photo)
SPACE.com - 13 Aug 2014 23:50
Astrophotographer Giuseppe Petricca captured the colorful conjuction of the moon, Mars and Spica in this image.See how astrophotographer Giuseppe Petricca captured the photo here.
This unfortunate tick bite will turn you off red meat
Tech Times - 13 Aug 2014 23:46
A tick bite could have an unfortunate side effect - a meat allergy. People are reporting allergic reactions to red meat after being bit by Lone Star ticks.
The Perseid Meteor Shower of 2014: Photo Gallery
SPACE.com - 13 Aug 2014 23:39
Space.com readers sent in their photos of the August 2014 Perseid meteor shower.
Watching the Winds Where Sea Meets Sky
PTTU - 13 Aug 2014 23:35
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory News and Features: NASA's ISS-RapidScat mission will continue a long legacy of monitoring ocean winds from space.
High-res photo satellite launched from California
Phys.org - 13 Aug 2014 22:27
A satellite designed to produce high-resolution images of Earth from space has been successfully launched from a military base on California's Central Coast.
Wow! Milky Way Glows Over New Zealand in Stunning Photo
SPACE.com - 13 Aug 2014 22:16
This image was taken by astrophotographer Amit Kamble from a dark sky site near Foxton, New Zealand on July 27. See how he did it here.
Abnormal heart rhythms up stroke risk for post-surgery patients
Tech Times - 13 Aug 2014 22:11
There are many risks to surgeries. Now, there's one more - researchers suggest that an abnormal heart rhythm after surgery may suggest an increased risk for stroke.