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Virus-Crafted Metal Nano-Sponges Boost Boiling
Live Science - 27 Mar 2015 09:11
A watched pot may never boil, but a watched pot coated in these super-sponge nanostructures might.
A seductive first look as Ryan Reynolds in 'Deadpool'
Mashable - 27 Mar 2015 21:00
The movie Deadpool as a whole has been quite a tease, so it's no surprise the first look at the title character is a little flirty. Ryan Reynolds, who will play the Marvel antihero himself, unveiled the first look at Dea...
How I fell out of love with the Withings Activite Pop
CNET - 27 Mar 2015 00:03The Loop Magazine Issue 32: All About Apple Watch
The Loop - 27 Mar 2015 18:36
.The latest issue of The Loop Magazine is available on the App Store for both iPhone and iPad. I took a different approach with this issue, focusing entirely on Apple's forthcoming Apple Watch. You can download the app f...
Block Clock by Such + Such
The Gadget Flow - 27 Mar 2015 09:00
Traditional crafting takes a new approach in wall clock design. Just take a look at the Block Clock by Such + Such and get engrossed into a new world of time exploration that draws its inspiration from artistic crafting....
Facebook moves ahead toward Internet drone air fleet
Phys.org - 27 Mar 2015 01:47
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday proclaimed the successful test of a wide-winged, solar-powered drone built to deliver wireless internet service to remote spots.
Artificial Intelligence Could Have Prevented The Germanwings Crash
Forbes - 27 Mar 2015 01:40
No level of security screening short of mind-reading could have prevented the crash of Germanwings flight 9525. But what can be done. The New York Times editorial today calls for the American standard that requires two ...
Nikon D7200 Sample Images
Photography Blog - 27 Mar 2015 16:15
Ahead of our full review, here are 99 sample JPEGs taken with the new Nikon D7200 DSLR camera and the 18-105mm kit lens. We've included an ISO sequence from 100 to 104,400, so that you can see exactly what the D7200 is c...
Festo unleashes new robotic swarm of ants and butterflies
CNET - 27 Mar 2015 07:20This French dude is on a mission to make every Star Wars ship into a drone
Digital Trends - 27 Mar 2015 22:51
Over the past couple months, Oliver C has won the heart of the Internet with his awe-inspiring, fully-functional, and totally badass replicas of popular Star Wars ships. And he's showing no signs of stopping. The post Th...
How Russia's 'troll factory' pumps out online propaganda
Engadget - 27 Mar 2015 17:44
Russian blogger Marat Burkhard told Radio Free Europe that working in an infamous "troll factory" generating fake internet posts and comments was "Orwellian." "Whatever we're told, that's what we'll write about, no quest...
NASA Moon Orbiter, Mars Rover Face Budget Chopping Block
SPACE.com - 27 Mar 2015 14:15
Despite a forward-looking and overall healthy NASA planetary science program budget, two on-duty spacecraft are now on the chopping block.
NASA Spacecraft Takes 'Deep Dip' Into Martian Upper Atmosphere
SPACE.com - 27 Mar 2015 14:04
NASA's newest Mars probe recently made a risky dive into the Red Planet's upper atmosphere to learn more about how the planet's climate changed over time.
The first Apple Watch apps are already here
Engadget - 27 Mar 2015 06:35
You can't actually buy an Apple Watch for another month or so, but Apple has already opened the gate for apps. 9to5Mac points out a slew of freshly updated apps, including Twitter, WeChat, Evernote and the weather app Da...
In a zombie apocalypse, these brands have your back
Mashable - 27 Mar 2015 03:02
Brands will capitalize on anything, even the zombie apocalypse. Big companies like Apple and Google are always trying to innovate and shift their company's direction toward the future. So, when the zombie apocalypse inev...
Our Skyscrapers Are Causing Bizarre "Thundersnow"
Gizmodo - 27 Mar 2015 02:10
Your typical thunderstorm strikes in summer, when the atmosphere is full of warm, moist air. So when lightning strikes in the middle of a winter blizzard, there is something strange going on. Thundersnow involves an enti...
Russian, American ready for a year in space
Phys.org - 27 Mar 2015 01:40
The Russian astronaut heading off for a year in space says he'll miss the natural landscapes on Earth. His American counterpart jokes he won't miss his twin brother.
The Architects of the NSA's Top Secret Headquarters Have Been Revealed
Gizmodo - 27 Mar 2015 01:00
Pretty much all we know about the NSA's headquarters comes from a single undated public domain photo that floats around the internet. This irked Jack Self, who embarked upon an investigative journey to string together th...
Nigerian telecoms to face jail time over shoddy cell service
Engadget - 27 Mar 2015 00:58
Nigeria's Consumer Protection Council (CPC), with the backing of the country's government, is threatening to throw telecom executives in jail unless they improve their call quality. The North African nation has seen mobi...
NASA Asteroid Hunter Spacecraft Data Available to Public
PTTU - 27 Mar 2015 00:42
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory News and Features:
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CNET - 27 Mar 2015 00:16On Comet, Philae Lander Still Silent as Europe Keeps Listening
SPACE.com - 27 Mar 2015 00:07
The first spacecraft to make a soft-landing on a comet is still quiet on the dusty cosmic body, despite being hailed by another probe orbiting the lander.