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The world's tallest building will be one kilometer high
The Verge - 1 Dec 2015 12:55
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai currently holds the title of world's tallest building, but its architects are now looking to overtake it with a new project in Saudi Arabia. Known as the Jeddah Tower, or Kingdom Tower, the buil...
Samsung Patent Filings Reveal Exciting New Smartphone Designs
Forbes - 1 Dec 2015 06:15
Worried about cracking your smartphone screen? A folding smartphone could be coming to the rescue one day.
Photos: Giant Sauropods Plodded Along in Scottish Lagoon
Live Science - 1 Dec 2015 20:51The Physical Limits to Genius
Scientific American - 1 Dec 2015 16:00
The laws of physics may well prevent the human brain from evolving into an ever more powerful thinking machine --
Gene Associated With Breast, Ovarian Cancer Also Linked To Alzheimer's
Tech Times - 1 Dec 2015 16:04
Researchers found that BRCA1 gene helps restore broken DNA strands in lab mice bred to develop Alzheimer's disease. Mutated BRCA1 gene increases the risk of developing breast and ovarian cancers.
Adobe intros Fuse CC for easily creating 3D characters
Slash Gear - 1 Dec 2015 09:30
For some creatives, Christmas may have come early as Adobe unleashes a flood of announcements and updates to many of its apps, most of which have already been prefigured at its MAX 2015 conference last October. Among the...
ShiftWear Are The Only Sneakers You'll Ever Need: E-Paper Tech Lets Users Change How They Look
Tech Times - 1 Dec 2015 04:18
ShiftWear are sneakers that feature colored e-paper displays at the sides, and wearers can change what is displayed using a mobile app. The sneakers are currently the subject of an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign.
Death Star Mood Light induces a sense of awe
Coolest Gadgets - 1 Dec 2015 16:00
Let's face the facts – the first time you saw the Death Star in a Star Wars film, you must have been overwhelmed by a sense of awe and wonder. Imagine the amount of energy required to run a battle station that is as la...
Quantum Weirdness Is All in Your Mind
Scientific American - 1 Dec 2015 16:00
A new version of quantum theory sweeps away the bizarre paradoxes of the microscopic world. The cost? Quantum information exists only in your imagination --
Can You Tell Which Brains Are Male? Neither Could Scientists
NBC News - 1 Dec 2015 07:25
Scientists who tried very hard to find distinct differences between male and female brains say they can't do it.
France, Germany, Canada Call on World to Put Price on Carbon
ABC News - 1 Dec 2015 07:07
Several world leaders say fighting global warming requires 'big fat price' on carbon pollution
Australian politician mistakenly quotes neo-Nazi, deletes all his tweets
Mashable - 1 Dec 2015 07:07
He's one of Australia's most outspoken politicians, but conservative South Australian Senator Cory Bernardi has decided to go radio silent on social media. On Tuesday, Bernardi mysteriously deleted all his tweets but lef...
Amazon, News Corp among latest companies to join White House in fighting climate change
Mashable - 1 Dec 2015 07:01
Amazon, Verizon and News Corp. are among 73 companies joining a White House climate change initiative on Tuesday, adding to an unprecedented show of support from American businesses for a global agreement. The announceme...
Twitter creates new emojis to mark COP21 Climate Change Conference in Paris
Digital Trends - 1 Dec 2015 05:58
Twitter has created several new emojis in conjunction with the COP21 climate change talks in Paris. The emojis can be activated by using the appropriate hashtags #COP21, @GoCOP21, #ActionDay, and #ClimateChange. The post...
Stunning video captures rocket separation in space like never before
Gizmodo - 1 Dec 2015 23:55
Wow. This is truly spectacular. Here's footage from UP Aerospace, which captured a multistage rocket separating in space like we've never seen before. You can see it release and then separate from each other in stunning ...
These new Japanese noodles are low-cal, gluten-free, and ... made from trees
Digital Trends - 1 Dec 2015 23:44
Omikenshi Co. is the number two rayon manufacturer in Japan, and they're using their textile production process to create flour from inedible tree pulp and the bitter konjac plant. The resulting flour has a better taste ...
This Nokia virtual-reality camera costs $60,000 - CNET
CNET - 1 Dec 2015 23:00Lenovo ThinkPad P40 Yoga: the first multimode mobile workstation
Slash Gear - 1 Dec 2015 22:43
At Autodesk University 2015, Lenovo took the wraps off a trio of new machines, the most notable of which is its latest business-grade Yoga machine, the Lenovo ThinkPad P40 Yoga. The company describes its newest Yoga as a...
Instababies: People are naming kids after Instagram filters
Engadget - 1 Dec 2015 22:33
When it comes to deciding on a baby name, you could go with a family name. Or, like several couples did in 2015, you could look to your cellphone photography habit for inspiration. According to BabyCenter, some of the ho...
How To Identify The 4 Types of Startups
ReadWrite - 1 Dec 2015 22:21
Guest author Gal Nachum is an entrepreneur, 5X founder and startup mentor. There's more than one way to skin a cat, and there are many ways to classify a startup. For a classification framework to be useful, it needs t...
European Space Agency delays launch of gravity probe
Phys.org - 1 Dec 2015 21:16
The European Space Agency is postponing the launch of probe that will test technology for a future mission to measure gravitational waves.
How does your entire credit history get broken down into one number?
Mashable - 1 Dec 2015 21:07
Video: Mashable Studios There may or may not be a shrink-ray involved. Everyone's heard of a credit score, but what goes into your personal number may surprise you. Watch as Kal Penn walks you through how to put up a hig...