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Watch a giant robotic hand turn a car into mangled steel
Digital Trends - 16 Jun 2015 02:10
At the 2015 Geek Picnic in Moscow, Russia, artist Christian Ristow presented a giant robotic hand called 'The Hand of Man.' Controlled by a special glove, the machine is 30 times larger than a human hand and crushes cars...
Star Wars v. Star Trek in a battle over nerd supremacy
Cult of Mac - 16 Jun 2015 00:40
If the fight card featured the urbane intellect of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard against Darth Vader and his command of the Force’s Dark Side, who would win? We won’t spoil it for you. One fired the fatal shots, but the othe...
Peartree Leather Co. - Unique, Handmade Leather Goods
The Gadget Flow - 16 Jun 2015 23:00
Focused on superior quality leather goods, the Peartree Leather Co.wants to bring the best leather goods to you. From journal covers to tote bags to men’s wallets, their collection is a versatile beauty of leather you ...
Where Philae phones home
ESA - 16 Jun 2015 15:18
Human spaceflight and operations image of the week: Engineers in the Rosetta control room on watch for Philae signals
Adobe Stock opens photo sales channel straight into Photoshop
CNET - 16 Jun 2015 06:00Bing To Start Encrypting Search Traffic By Default
Ubergizmo - 16 Jun 2015 04:02
While most of the time our searches tend to be rather innocuous in nature, sometimes you just don't want people to know what you're searching for, and if features like incognito mode weren't enough, Microsoft might have ...
The Pizza Cutter and Server gives a clear path to pizza eating
CNET - 16 Jun 2015 23:40A Hidden World of Complex Dark Matter Could Be Uncovered
Scientific American - 16 Jun 2015 15:00
The invisible dark matter particles that dominate the universe may come in strange and varied forms --
Sony Reveals New PS4 Games, Firms Up Morpheus VR and Vue TV Plans
Wall Street Journal - 16 Jun 2015 07:40
Sony Corp. showed off a slew of exclusive new PlayStation 4 games and virtual-reality titles, plus new details on its streaming TV service, at Monday's Electronic Entertainment Expo event.
How One Twitter Troll Created a Fake Islamic State Battle
Gizmodo - 16 Jun 2015 05:19
Twitter is a pretty easy platform to troll with fake rumors, like celebrity deaths or Justin Bieber self-harm . But making up an entire fake battle between Iraqi and IS forces, complete with battlefield maps and hilariou...
Graphene used to create world's thinnest light bulb
Gizmag - 16 Jun 2015 04:46
Over 130 years ago, Thomas Edison used carbon as the conducting filament in the very first commercial light-bulb. Now a team of scientists and engineers have used that very same element, in its perfectly crystalline form...
Starbucks expands Mobile Order & Pay to 3400 more stores
Slash Gear - 16 Jun 2015 23:59
Jealous because of other Starbucks customers' ability to order their beverage from afar (the mobile app), and pay for it at the same time? You might be getting access to the same mobile feature soon. Starbucks is expandi...
'Silicon Valley,' Season 2 Finale: 'Two Days of the Condor'
Re/code - 16 Jun 2015 23:42Methane in Mars Meteorites Suggests Possibility of Life
SPACE.com - 16 Jun 2015 17:20
Methane, a potential sign of primitive life, has been found in meteorites from Mars, adding weight to the idea that life could live off methane on the Red Planet, researchers say.
New Spaceship Antenna Prevents Radio Silence During Fiery Re-Entry
SPACE.com - 16 Jun 2015 17:15
A new kind of spaceship antenna may help future astronauts stay in contact with ground control despite the fiery sheaths of superhot plasma around their spacecraft during re-entry, researchers say.
Scientists use molecular 'lock and key' for potential control of GMOs
Science Daily - 16 Jun 2015 16:23
Researchers have developed a way to put bacteria under a molecular lock and key as a way to contain its accidental spread. The method involves a series of genetic mutations that render the microbe inactive unless the rig...
Google paying big for bug fixes in the new Android Security Rewards program
Digital Trends - 16 Jun 2015 15:41
Google has been paying rewards to those who find and fix vulnerabilities since 2010, and now it has expanded its efforts to increase security even further with the introduction of the Android Security Rewards program. Th...
Protein discovery fuels redesign of mosquito-based malaria vaccine
Science Daily - 16 Jun 2015 15:36
A promising type of vaccine designed to eradicate malaria by blocking parasite transmission could be a step closer, as a result of experts uncovering new information about the targeted protein.
Net Neutrality Activists Believe the 'Internet Voter' Is a New Political Force
Motherboard - 16 Jun 2015 15:33
Now that the US government's historic open internet protections have taken effect, many of the activists who pushed for the landmark rules are aiming to turn their victory into a new political force. The Federal Communic...
We can build remote-controlled rescue robots, but what's coming next is even more exciting
Phys.org - 16 Jun 2015 15:20
Robots could one day save your life. That's the hope of those who involved in the DARPA Robotics Challenge, which recently came to an end in California recently.
Back up your data with a lifetime subscription to IDrive
Pocket-lint - 16 Jun 2015 12:09
These days, some of our most important and sensitive information and files are on our phones, and losing them can be disastrous. IDrive online backup offers a secure solution - and we're offering lifetime access to it fo...