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Check out this week's best apps for your Mac [Deals]
Cult of Mac - 5 Mar 2016 18:45
Another week, another grip of great apps. Whether you're looking to keep your computer running in top shape, fix your spotty wifi, or stay focused and productive, we've got apps you'll love at prices you can't resist. Ta...
Forget ashes in urns, this company will house your dead loved ones' DNA in capsules
Digital Trends - 5 Mar 2016 13:37
A biotech company is offering customers the chance to keep dead loved ones' DNA at home within a lightweight capsule. The firm claims that storing a person's genetic material can help their family unlock the secrets to t...
This New Blackest Black Material Is Even Blacker Than What We Thought Was the Blackest Black Material
Gizmodo - 5 Mar 2016 02:50
Surrey NanoSystems is famous for creating Vantablack , a material so black that it absorbs all but 0.035 percent of visible light. That's a lot. Things basically disappear when coated with the Vantablack carbon nanotubes...
iPhone 7 rumor claims Intel will help deliver faster wireless speeds than ever before
BGR - 5 Mar 2016 04:35
The iPhone 7 might deliver faster wireless speeds than ever before and we might have Intel to thank. According to a CLSA research note seen by NDTV, Intel has already secured up to 40% of LTE chips supply for the iPhone ...
Watch a Gun Safe Get Cracked Open with Just a Paper Clip
Gizmodo - 5 Mar 2016 01:56
Hmm. That's not supposed to happen like that. And yet this gun safe--a GunVault GVB1000 approved by the California Department of Justice that uses a biometric fingerprint sensor to unlock itself--can be easily opened wit...
Crowdfunded Game Console Is Made Out of Tape, Cardboard, and Fake Circuits
Motherboard - 5 Mar 2016 17:00
There's something very suspicious about this crowdfunded retro games console named after the Colecovision.
Graphene Oxide's Antibacterial Properties May Help Combat Hospital Acquired Infections
Tech Times - 5 Mar 2016 11:45
Researchers in Italy explored the potential antibacterial and antifungal actions of graphene oxide. How could this wonder material help serve as an effective, eco-friendly antibacterial treatment in the future?
PayPal makes money every time you use Uber, Airbnb
TechCrunch - 5 Mar 2016 05:23
PayPal has been going through some big changes since separating from eBay last year. The company recently introduced a redesigned app and is now monetizing its popular peer-to-peer payments app, Venmo. Already with 18 ...
Star Trek Teleportation --"Demonstrated for the 1st Time in Quantum and Classical Worlds"
The Daily Galaxy - 5 Mar 2016 17:06
"Beam me up, Scotty" - even if Captain Kirk supposedly never said this exact phrase, it remains a popular catch-phrase to this day. Whenever the chief commander of the television series starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)...
Tech companies and human rights groups support Apple in its case against the FBI
Digital Trends - 5 Mar 2016 04:56
We take a look at the dozens of amicus briefs filed in support, and in opposition, of Apple -- ranging from support from Google and Intel, to opposition from the district attorney of San Bernardino. The post Tech compani...
Electricity can flow through graphene at high frequencies without energy loss
e! Science News - 5 Mar 2016 00:37
Electrical signals transmitted at high frequencies lose none of their energy when passed through the 'wonder material' graphene, a study led by Plymouth University has shown.
Toyota all-wood Setsuna concept to appear at Milan Design Week
Slash Gear - 5 Mar 2016 20:00
Japanese car makers have been on a roll lately with concepts or art projects that combine their vehicles with unusual materials -- Lexus made a car entirely out of cardboard, then another had wheels made of ice, while Ni...
AMC Is Bringing The Terror To TV Screens As An Anthology Show
Gizmodo - 5 Mar 2016 20:00
AMC has greenlit Dan Simmons' novel The Terror as a 10-episode anthology series, with plans to release the series in 2017.
Dark Souls 3 gets a mobile version called 'Slashy Souls'
Slash Gear - 5 Mar 2016 19:00
Dark Souls, the action-RPG series that has become a smash hit among masochistic gamers around the world thanks to its spirit-crushing difficulty, has finally come to smartphones -- although not quite in the form you're u...
Pluto Might Be Home To Methane-Covered Mountain Peaks
Gizmodo - 5 Mar 2016 17:00
Even though New Horizons swept past Pluto last year, more than half the data that it gleaned from the planet during its flyby is still on the spacecraft , which means that there's still much that we'll be learning about ...
Ricoh WG-M1 Waterproof Action Camera
The Gadget Flow - 5 Mar 2016 16:00
Record your adventures whether they're above sea level or below with the Ricoh WG-M1 Waterproof Action Camera. Totally airtight, this versatile action camera can handle water depths of up to 33 feet for up to an hour at ...
Taking Vitamin D While Pregnant May Strengthen Bones Of Winter Babies
Tech Times - 5 Mar 2016 15:00
The use of vitamin D supplements has shown improved bone health in babies born in winter. This counteracts the effects brought on by limited sunlight exposure during the season, which could hamper bone growth in babies.
Women Who Use Genital Talc At Increased Risk Of Ovarian Cancer: Study
Tech Times - 5 Mar 2016 14:49
Genital talc may increase the risk of ovarian cancer, a new study has found. Although the risk depends on a variety of factors, researchers were able to find an association between talc and ovarian cancer risk.
The Best Way To Prevent Peanut Allergies May Be To Feed Peanut Mush To Babies
Tech Times - 5 Mar 2016 14:37
Peanut allergies are common and potentially dangerous. Now, researchers have determined one way to prevent the allergy: feed at-risk infants peanuts!
Men And Women Need Different Levels Of Truvada To Prevent HIV Infection
Tech Times - 5 Mar 2016 14:00
Latest study has found that women need daily doses of the HIV drug Truvada while men only need two doses a week. This is due to the way that the anti-HIV infection medication accumulates in different tissues in the body.
Don't Just Swipe: Tinder Now Lets You Play Matchmaker
Tech Times - 5 Mar 2016 13:40
The mobile dating scene could get a little bit easier in the future. Wingmen and matchmakers will soon have a hand in finding the perfect matches for their friends on Tinder.
How not to make wearables: The hideous Cybertool is a cautionary tale
Digital Trends - 5 Mar 2016 13:15
Wearables are so difficult to get right, sometimes even old-school watch makers mess it up. The Cybertool is an Acer-designed smart accessory that will utterly ruin the look of your classy Victorinox Inox for just $100. ...