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ISIS video shows child purportedly executing 2 Russian spies
Mashable - 13 Jan 2015 19:44
A new video released by ISIS militants purports to show the execution of two Russian spies at the hands of a child. The nearly eight-minute video, called "Uncovering an Enemy Within," was released by Al Hayat, the Englis...
Boeing Wins U.S. Patent for Stacking Electric Satellites on Rocket
Space News - 13 Jan 2015 19:15
Boeing Space and Intelligence has received a U.S. patent on a process that places one electric-powered satellite atop another under a rocket's fairing, without the need for a satellite support structure. The post Boeing ...
I don't need this cool Macintosh Neue but bloody hell I want it so badly
Gizmodo - 13 Jan 2015 21:41
I really would have no practical use for this Neo-Macintosh or Macintosh Neue or whatever you want to call it. But I want it. I would totally buy it. I'd probably only use it to write the book I will never finish and pla...
Chinese Spacecraft Enters Orbit Around the Moon
Slashdot - 13 Jan 2015 05:16
mpicpp sends this report from Scientific American: A Chinese spacecraft service module has entered orbit around the moon, months after being used in the country's landmark test flight that sent a prototype sample-return ...
Bees Drink with Expandable Mop Tongues
Discover - 13 Jan 2015 18:30
A perennially fascinating question to scientists is how animals get liquids into their faces without cups, straws or hands. In recent years they've cracked the puzzle in dogs and cats, two creatures that often do their n...
NASA Conducts 1st Test Fire of Shuttle-Era Engine for New Rocket
SPACE.com - 13 Jan 2015 00:42
For the first time in more than three years, a space shuttle main engine has roared to life in support of NASA's next-generation heavy-lift rocket. The SSME, renamed the RS-25, fired Jan. 9 at Stennis Space Center in Mis...
The 3Doodler 2.0 took a great idea and made it better
Coolest Gadgets - 13 Jan 2015 22:45
The idea of drawing in 3D seemed crazy when the 3Doodler arrived on the scene two years ago. By now we’ve seen plenty of other versions pop up, but you always have to wonder what's going to crop up next. If you didn’...
Walnut Mouse Pad
The Gadget Flow - 13 Jan 2015 09:00
Glide your mouse across this buttery smooth surface. The vegetable-tanned leather gets even smoother with age, and feels great to the touch. A natural black walnut wood tray holds a pen or pencil, and a bottom lined with...
There's Poop on the Moon
Gizmodo - 13 Jan 2015 00:00
It should come as no surprise that the Apollo astronauts left a few things behind after landing on the moon. Since the lunar module could only lift so much weight off the surface, they swapped out unwanted goods and gear...
How to Disable Chrome's New User Menu
Life Hacker - 13 Jan 2015 21:30
There's an update rolling out for Chrome right now that adds a new menu to the top-right of the app that lets you manage users. It's ugly and a bit obnoxious if you don't switch profiles often. Here's how to disable it.
Dell Venue 8 7840: The first 5 things you need to know
Android Central - 13 Jan 2015 19:54
Dell's long-awaited Atom-powered tablet is finally available, and we're giving it a first look Might 2015 finally be the year we see Dell and Intel make waves in the Android space? If the Dell Venue 8 7840 is any indicat...
The tools needed to seek out new worlds in space
Phys.org - 13 Jan 2015 15:00
More than 1,000 exoplanets have now been discovered by the Kepler Space Telescope, announced NASA this month, and the figure continues to climb.
Pixel Qi has seemingly vanished without a trace
Slash Gear - 13 Jan 2015 13:30FAA Regulations Permit Drones With Cameras For Use In Journalism
IBTimes - 13 Jan 2015 06:34
The Federal Aviation Administration announced Monday it would lift regulations against drones used for news reporting. A number of media outlets had fought the FAA's prohibition against drone use by the media, saying it ...
The FlyKly Smart Wheel puts the foot down on pedaling with a 250-watt boost
Digital Trends - 13 Jan 2015 23:16
Biking to work can be a chore. The FlyKly Smart Wheel is designed to make your morning commute easier, though, with a 250-watt motor and slew of smart sensors for automatically tracking your speed, distance, and location...
Korea's Black Panther Battle Tank Shoots Parachute Bombs
Gizmodo - 13 Jan 2015 18:40
When your neighbors are Kim Jung-Un-level crazy, you'd better make sure your defenses are bigger and badder than anything they can throw at you. Or at least just as crazy, like the K2 Black Panther's parachute munitions....
Google won't fix bug hitting 60 percent of Android phones
Ars Technica - 13 Jan 2015 16:03
Google also uninterested in telling anyone about the bugs it does fix.
ISIS Is Cited in Hacking of Central Command's Twitter and YouTube Accounts
The New York Times - 13 Jan 2015 03:51
Messages posted on the U.S. military accounts, the hackers claimed, listed the names and phone numbers of military personnel, but the documents appeared to be public records.
3D-printed music scores help the blind feel every note
Engadget - 13 Jan 2015 02:31
It's increasingly apparent that schools can do exceptional things when you give them 3D printers. Need proof? The University of Wisconsin's Mechanical Engineering department is using its advanced selective laser sinterin...
Man detained at Chinese border with 94 iPhones strapped to his body
Mashable - 13 Jan 2015 01:54
A Hong Kong man attempted to cross the Chinese border with 94 iPhones strapped all over his body — and the customs check went just as you might expect. The phones were strapped to his torso, legs and groin, according t...
GoPro stock plummets after Apple granted patent for mounted cameras
Mashable - 13 Jan 2015 23:58
Apple may have just shoved GoPro's stock off a cliff. GoPro's stock fell 12% on Tuesday, following a report that Apple had been granted a patent for a mounted digital camera system similar to the devices that GoPro produ...
Fujifilm X Pro 2 Said to be Coming in Late 2015
The Phoblographer - 13 Jan 2015 16:55
It looks like we're going to have to wait a while for the Fujifilm X Pro 2 if the latest reports are to be believed.