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Nick Jonas imitates Tom Hanks by playing 'Jealous' on 'Big' piano
Mashable - 18 Dec 2014 10:53
Standing where Tom Hanks stood in the 1980s, Nick Jonas played his hit song "Jealous" on FAO Schwarz's foot-operated piano, the same one Hanks popularized in the film Big. Hanks, as Josh Baskin in the 1988 classic, memor...
Sony Reveals Clip-On OLED Screen That Can Make Normal Eyewear Smart
Tech Times - 18 Dec 2014 15:38
Sony has unveiled a head-mounted display that can be easily attached to and detached from any type of eyewear. The prototype display enables the wearer to view information on its high-res OLED channel.
Spider's web weaves way to advanced networks and displays
e! Science News - 18 Dec 2014 09:34
The next generation of light-manipulating networks may take their lead from designs inspired by spiders and leaves, according to a new report from two Boston College physicists and colleagues at South China Normal Univer...
This North Korean Guy Has the Worst Job Ever--and He's Probably Dead Now
Gizmodo - 18 Dec 2014 14:43
Today, when you are thinking about how much it sucks to work on some boring project in your office's cubicle, look at this photo of this (sweating) man working while being watched by (an annoyed and tired) Kim Jong Un an...
Dog Without Front Limbs Get 3D Printed Legs, Runs for First Time Ever
Twisted Sifter - 18 Dec 2014 01:23
See how unique, custom 3D printed prosthetics allow Derby—a dog born with deformed front legs—run for the very first time. For those that think Derby’s prosthetics seem too low, the team started this way to give...
Rachel Anne Hayes Assaulted Grandma For Not Accepting Facebook Friend Request: Cops
The Huffington Post - 18 Dec 2014 22:44No fitness for Christmas: Jawbone delays UP3 until 2015
PC World - 18 Dec 2014 20:25
If you were planning to star the new year on a healthy note with Jawbone's UP3 fitness band, you'll have to put that resolution on hold. Jawbone's website now lists an 8-week to 9-week shipping window for its high-end fi...
Motion of two electrons in helium atom can be imaged and controlled with attosecond-timed laser flashes
Phys.org - 18 Dec 2014 13:27
Physicists are continuously advancing the control they can exert over matter. A German-Spanish team working with researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics in Heidelberg has now become the first to ima...
You thought bendgate was bad, wait until you see what boiled Coke will do to an iPhone 6
Pocket-lint - 18 Dec 2014 13:06
You know how as soon as the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were released floods of complaints (well, one or two) hit the net about the phones bending in pockets? Well, now there's a fresh Apple scandal about the handset: Cok...
Dog uses 3-D-printed prosthetic legs to run away with your heart
Cult of Mac - 18 Dec 2014 20:25
Derby the dog has a birth defect that renders his front legs mostly useless. After his original owners surrendered him, animal-rescue organization Peace and Paws took him in, and that’s where he caught the attention of...
Apple iPhone 7 in pictures: Renders and leaked photos gallery
Pocket-lint - 18 Dec 2014 09:55
Apple is always working on its next iPhone and it's always going to be met with excitement. That's why photos of the next big thing will be mocked up in renders, leak online and appear ahead of the official release. The ...
FBI Warned Theaters Of Potential Cyberattacks Over 'The Interview'
The Huffington Post - 18 Dec 2014 03:30How the physics of champagne bubbles may help address the world's future energy needs
Phys.org - 18 Dec 2014 18:00
Uncork a bottle of champagne, and as the pressure of the liquid is abruptly removed, bubbles immediately form and then rapidly begin the process of "coarsening," in which larger bubbles grow at the expense of smaller one...
The Myth of the Megalith
The New Yorker - 18 Dec 2014 15:00
Baalbek, Lebanon, is the site of one of the most mysterious ruins of the Roman Empire, a monumental two-thousand-year-old temple to Jupiter that sits atop three thousand-ton stone blocks. (The pillars of Stonehenge weigh...
Finnish clothing startup for hospitalized children, Beibamboo, raised 60k with crowdfunding
Geek Time - 18 Dec 2014 12:12
Sometimes all you need is a good video and a simple campaign
Sony Glass Single-Lens Display Module to appear at CES, watch out Google Glass
Pocket-lint - 18 Dec 2014 11:26
Sony has already shown us its version of Google Glass back in September at the IFA tradeshow. But it hasn't been taking it easy since, rather its completely redesigned the headset ready to be shown off at CES in January....
Steve Jobs video in iPod lawsuit to stay under wraps, judge rules
CNET - 18 Dec 2014 04:45Will Ripple Eclipse Bitcoin?
Slashdot - 18 Dec 2014 19:25
First time accepted submitter groggy.android writes This year's biggest news about Bitcoin may well turn out not to be the repeat of its surge in value last year against the dollar and other state currencies but its impe...
TAG Heuer Hints at Mechanical Smart Watch
Tech Times - 18 Dec 2014 10:44
TAG Heuer may soon become the latest entrant into the smart watch industry as the wearable market continues to increase in popularity. The company sees the latter part of 2015 as the probable date to have a working produ...
India launches biggest ever rocket into space
Phys.org - 18 Dec 2014 10:10
India successfully launched its biggest ever rocket on Thursday carrying an unmanned capsule which could one day send astronauts into space, as the country ramps up its ambitious space programme.
Double amputee fitted with two robotic arms
Slash Gear - 18 Dec 2014 06:54
Robotic prosthesis have reached a whole new level. We've seen different sorts of them over the years, many of them typically revolving around the hand rather than an entire arm. Les Baugh is different. He lost both arms ...
New Secret Is A Shameless Clone Of Yik Yak
TechCrunch - 18 Dec 2014 23:37
It is.