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Swedish parents don't want their kids to watch a penis and vagina dancing
Mashable - 15 Jan 2015 19:44
A children's TV program in Sweden is facing hot Internet backlash this week after the early release of a video featuring cartoon penises and vaginas dancing on-screen. The video, which is in Swedish, was produced for Bac...
Fujifilm FinePix XP80
Photography Blog - 15 Jan 2015 09:35
Waterproof to 15m, shockproof from 1.75m and freezeproof to -10 °C; the Fujifilm FinePix XP80 is Fuji's toughest camera to date.
The only way this guy could get closer to liquid lava is showering in it
Gizmodo - 15 Jan 2015 02:25
I have seen some crazy closeup volcano photography before, but this is madness. Kawika Singson has gone closer to liquid lava than I have ever seen. Watch this footage of hot magma spilling right into the ocean while he'...
Big Asteroid 2004 BL86 Buzzes Earth on January 26: How to See it in Your Telescope
Universe Today - 15 Jan 2015 18:19
A lot of asteroids pass near Earth every year. Many are the size of a house, make close flybys and zoom out of the headlines. 2004 BL86 is a bit different. On Monday evening January 26th, it will become the largest aster...
The New Fujifilm XA-2 Wants You to be Vain and Take a Selfie
The Phoblographer - 15 Jan 2015 07:01
Love taking selfies? Well, the new Fujifilm X-A2 may be just the thing for you.
Bitterman Abruptly Leaves ULA after Three Years as Head of Government Affairs
Space News - 15 Jan 2015 23:44
Mark Bitterman abruptly left ULA after just more than three years as vice president of government affairs. The post Bitterman Abruptly Leaves ULA after Three Years as Head of Government Affairs appeared first on SpaceNew...
Deadly MERS Virus Spreads from Camels to People Only Rarely
Live Science - 15 Jan 2015 14:08
It's rare that the deadly virus that causes Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) spreads from camels to people, a new study says.
Egloo - Candle Powered Heater
The Gadget Flow - 15 Jan 2015 08:59
Egloo is an easy-use cheap candle-powered heater for domestic use, realized in terracotta and produced in Italy. Remember: Winter is coming! What is Egloo? Egloo is conceived for contrasting continuous waste of elettrici...
Astronauts Safely Back inside US Space Station Segment after False Ammonia Leak Alarm
Universe Today - 15 Jan 2015 03:20
Nearly twelve hours after the threat of a leak of toxic ammonia forced the crew into a middle of the night evacuation from the US side of the International Space Station this morning (Jan. 14) and a hatch closure, top le...
Google pulling in suppliers for self-driving cars
Slash Gear - 15 Jan 2015 06:13
A Google executive has revealed that the Internet giant has put together a team of suppliers as part of its self-driving car efforts. These suppliers are said to be both "traditional and non-traditional", and have been j...
Google Maps for Android and iOS updated
Slash Gear - 15 Jan 2015 04:34
Google Maps has been updated for both Android and iOS, bringing users both new features and improvements. This takes iOS users up to version 4.2.0 (the version varies for Android users), and while there are a couple simi...
Mark Zuckerberg throws shade at Google Glass
Mashable - 15 Jan 2015 01:10
You probably won't see Mark Zuckerberg wearing smartglasses anytime soon During a live Q&A session in Bogota, Colombia Wednesday, the Facebook cofounder and CEO was asked by an audience member how he imagines Facebook ma...
The Future Is Leaking In: "The Patient Will See You Now" Is 3D Printed Reality
Forbes - 15 Jan 2015 23:46
When things go digital, the future leaks in. It makes the heads of today's experts spin. Look:
Fujifilm XQ2: an ultra-compact camera packed with features
Slash Gear - 15 Jan 2015 11:30
Fujifilm is back again with yet another camera, the XQ2. There's a lot to like about this camera, with its maker aiming to combine the best of both worlds: premium quality and tiny size. The end result was this ultra-com...
Contracting Muscle Grown in Lab for the First TIme
Tech Times - 15 Jan 2015 01:44
A team of engineers at Duke University has created the world's first human-made human muscle that can respond to stimuli. The muscle tissue can contract when exposed to electric and chemical stimuli.
Google Drive update for Mac, PC brings new look, features
Slash Gear - 15 Jan 2015 00:40
Google Drive might be the best cloud storage solution there is. It's available anywhere, securely tucks your files away, and is free to use. For mobile, it's amazing. For the desktop, Drive is fairly utilitarian, but tha...
Apple's new Swift language experiences 'meteoric' growth
Cult of Mac - 15 Jan 2015 23:48
Apple surprised developers with its new programming language, Swift, at WWDC 2014 but it hasn’t taken long for the developer community to get behind what will soon be the replacement for Objective-C. In the latest prog...
Xiaomi is attempting what Apple and Google have only dreamed of
Slash Gear - 15 Jan 2015 23:48
Today it became clear what it was, exactly, China-based smart device company Xiaomi was getting at when they started releasing devices outside of the mobile smartphone ecosystem. We're not just talking tablets here, we'r...
Depression, Anxiety Seen to Precede Alzheimer's
Tech Times - 15 Jan 2015 23:43
Behavioral changes may be early symptoms of onset of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, researchers say. Non-cognitive symptoms such as depression or irritability may precede the cognitive symptoms involving thinking and m...
[EntertainmentTell] Fin: 'Broad City' on Colin Farrell's breakfast, lunch and dinner, don't rebrand CES and Klosterman on Cruise
Technology Tell - 15 Jan 2015 23:14
[From EntertainmentTell] Broad City on Colin Farrell's breakfast, lunch and dinner, CES isn't really CES and Chuck Klosterman's weird "Eyes Wide Shut" theory
ISS crew to return to US sector: no ammonia detected
Slash Gear - 15 Jan 2015 03:02
Early this morning, a potential ammonia leak on the International Space Station forced a trio of astronauts to move from the US segment of the ISS into the Russian segment, sealing off the US segment in the process until...
Deadspin One Day We'll Be Too Lazy To Watch Football | io9 Here's What Would Happen If You Asked Ayn
Gizmodo - 15 Jan 2015 23:58
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