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Black Friday madness begins at Sam's Club with a 58-inch Vizio 4K TV for $700
Digital Trends - 10 Nov 2015 02:21
You might as well line up now, because insane Black Friday deals are already being announced. Sam's Club recently released its full list, headlined by a 58-inch Vizio 4K Ultra HD TV for $700. The post Black Friday madnes...
This Is Why It's So Hard to Know If You Have Food Poisoning
Gizmodo - 10 Nov 2015 01:30
You're feeling queasy, your forehead is clammy, and all that tea you've been mainlining is doing nothing at all to perk you back up. What happens next is why it's so hard to know if you had food poisoning or just a brush...
The $100 Samsung Gear VR Can Now Be Pre-Ordered
TechCrunch - 10 Nov 2015 15:32
The second generation of the Samsung Gear will only cost $100 and can now be pre-ordered from Best Buy. This is the device that could make or break virtual reality. Like the previous version, with the Gear VR, virtual ...
Dust, iron, life
EurekAlert! - 10 Nov 2015 07:00
(Geological Society of America) Dust begets life, and Earth's atmosphere 300 million years ago was perhaps the dustiest of all time, with large consequences for carbon cycling and the climate system. In a new paper for G...
This is what Netflix would have looked like in the 1950s
The Verge - 10 Nov 2015 11:48
"TV today from the world of tomorrow," was the slogan used to advertise the Philco Predicta in the 1950s, but it's only now that this retro-futuristic television set is truly able to keep up with modern viewing tastes. A...
Chronic arsenic exposure can impair ability of muscle to heal after injury
Science Daily - 10 Nov 2015 19:04
Chronic exposure to arsenic can lead to stem cell dysfunction that impairs muscle healing and regeneration. More than 140 million people worldwide and 4 million Americans chronically ingest arsenic in their drinking wate...
Using copper to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses
Science Daily - 10 Nov 2015 17:21
Copper can effectively help to prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, which are linked to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS), new research shows. Animal coronaviruses...
World's Biggest Coal Company Has Been Lying About Climate Change, Surprising No-One
Gizmodo - 10 Nov 2015 05:00
A two-year investigation into Peabody Energy has concluded something that two minutes with Google could probably tell you: the coal giant has been telling some big fat lies about climate change.
Subaru confirms new three-row crossover for 2018
Digital Trends - 10 Nov 2015 17:14
Subaru will introduce a new three-row crossover in 2018. The unnamed vehicle will be built at the carmaker's factory in Lafayette, Indiana. It will be a belated sequel to the discontinued Tribeca. The post Subaru confirm...
TAG Heuer shows why 'luxury smartwatch' is an oxymoron
Mashable - 10 Nov 2015 15:49
At an event in New York City Monday, Swiss luxury watchmaker TAG Heuer launched its first smartwatch: A $1,500 Android Wear affair that, besides a few details, doesn't differ all that much from the LG Watch Urbane or the...
Feds to spend $27.8 million on D.C. to Baltimore maglev train study
Mashable - 10 Nov 2015 05:08
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a $27.8-million grant to State of Maryland for "preconstruction and planning costs for the potential development of a magnetic levitation (maglev) train between Washi...
Solved! Mystery of Stars and Galaxies Magnetic Fields
The Daily Galaxy - 10 Nov 2015 17:24
An enduring astronomical mystery is how stars and galaxies acquire their magnetic fields. Physicists Jonathan Squire and Amitava Bhattacharjee at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory ...
This is why a £1100 Android Wear smartwatch makes perfect sense
Pocket-lint - 10 Nov 2015 14:17
Our biggest criticism of Android Wear devices so far has revolved around design. Things started cheap (and there's some value in cheap things) but when you get to a flood of cheap, the entire category is devalued. The ve...
Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Edition Spotted On eBay For $1,000
Ubergizmo - 10 Nov 2015 02:55
The Fallout 4 Pip-Boy Edition is limited in case you did not know that. Bethesda did not anticipate the initial demand for it which has resulted in the company producing additional units to meet the demand, only to have ...
The 15 best Black Friday deals on HDTVs we've found so far
BGR - 10 Nov 2015 18:50
Televisions are certain to be a hot item during Black Friday 2015 sales, especially since we’re really starting to see the prices of 4K TVs come down. After combing through assorted retailers’ released Black Friday a...
Pluto may be home to ice volcanoes, NASA says
Fox News - 10 Nov 2015 16:48
Pluto may be home to ice volcanoes, according to NASA, which has released a wealth of information from its flyby of the dwarf planet earlier this year.
Does alcohol consumption affect the risk for Parkinson's disease?
EurekAlert! - 10 Nov 2015 07:00
(IOS Press) For many years, researchers have been investigating whether there are any associations between Parkinson's disease and lifestyle choices such as smoking and coffee and alcohol consumption. In a review publish...
TAG Heuer's Connected Watch Teaches Google A Thing Or Two About Products With Soul
Forbes - 10 Nov 2015 03:16
Earlier today in New York City, TAG Heuer officially debuted the brand's highly anticipated smartwatch device that the Swiss watchmaker originally announced at the Baselworld 2015 trade show in March. Known as the TAG H...
MIT Libraries explore 17th-century postal archive in "Signed, Sealed, and Undelivered"
MIT - 10 Nov 2015 23:45
2,600 recently rediscovered early modern letters to be analyzed in groundbreaking international digital humanities project.
Machine Learning Could Help Video Game Water Look Better Than Ever
Motherboard - 10 Nov 2015 23:32
Watch 2 million water particles move in real time.
Rosetta and Philae Investigate a Comet - Cute Animated Short Video
SPACE.com - 10 Nov 2015 21:41
Chronicling the second chapter of the European Space Agency's mission to 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, this fairy tale-like treatment of the two probes' primary findings will warm your heart.
Take the First Shot With a Han Solo Blaster Flask
Gizmodo - 10 Nov 2015 21:14
The folks over at Insignificant Fish Industries run a popular Etsy shop selling geeky merchandise like glowing arcade coin slot belt buckles. But they also just teased this wonderful Han Solo blaster flask on their websi...