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Tired of spoiled vegetables? The VeggiDome can help
Digital Trends - 25 May 2016 20:18
The VeggiDome is a new Indiegogo project that is currently being crowdfunded. It hopes to help keep vegetables out in the open for easy access. Its design also helps vegetables stay fresh longer The post Tired of spoiled...
Sleep better to be better. It's a no-brainer for doctors
New Scientist - 25 May 2016 13:00
Doctors routinely encourage us to eat better and exercise more - they could do just as much good by advising us on the right amount of sleep
The Best Characters For New Players In 'Overwatch'
Forbes - 25 May 2016 16:33
Overwatch is a deceptively simple game with a whole lot of depth hidden away in the team composition system, but here are a few characters that will let you jump right into the fight and get things moving.
How To Make The Most Of Your Programming Career
Forbes - 25 May 2016 22:52
What are the things which a programmer should do in his 20s to make his career better? This question was originally answered on Quora by John L. Miller, PhD.
This is America, We Can Fry Anything--Even Water
Motherboard - 25 May 2016 19:28
The hackathon behind "Soylent Dick" now brings you deep fried H2O.
These robots replicate enemy forces
BGR - 25 May 2016 03:30
Millions of rounds can be unleashed at these robots and they'll keep going on going. In part because they have state of the art armor, but also because these robots can think and behave like the enemy ... and avoid getti...
New Solar Cell Turns Light Into Heat to Potentially Double Efficiency
Gizmodo - 25 May 2016 11:35
There's a annoying theoretical limit on the efficiency of solar cells that limits the amount of electricity they can create from sunlight. But now a team of MIT engineers has developed a system that overcomes the problem...
'Error 53' Plaintiffs Criticize Apple's Reimbursement Effort, Aim to Keep Lawsuit Alive
Mac Rumors - 25 May 2016 05:18
In February, Seattle-based law firm Pfau Cochran Vertetis Amala (PCVA) brought a class action lawsuit against Apple over the "Error 53" bug, which bricked iPhone 6 models with select third-party components. Apple quickly...
South Africa central bank urges vigilance after Standard Bank hit by ATM heist in Japan
Reuters - 25 May 2016 15:04
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Louisiana Tech University computer scientist to present groundbreaking research
EurekAlert! - 25 May 2016 06:00
(Louisiana Tech University) Dr. Ben Choi, associate professor of computer science at Louisiana Tech University, will present his research on a groundbreaking new technology that has the potential to revolutionize the com...
Apple hires mobile encryption pioneer amid encryption debate
PC World - 25 May 2016 02:20
Apple has rehired a mobile encryption pioneer as it continues to face pressure from governments wanting access to user data stored on iPhones. Jon Callas most recently worked as a co-founder of Silent Circle, which produ...
Art Before Commerce and the Enduring Legacy of Calvin & Hobbes
Twisted Sifter - 25 May 2016 23:53
Art that inspires is art that is remembered. An in-depth look at the comic strip that elevated the medium. Bill Watterson, you're a genius
Consumer Reports: 2016 Prius is the most fuel-efficient hybrid ever
Engadget - 25 May 2016 23:39
It's been a few years since land-cruising Cadillac Escalades ruled America's streets. Fuel economy has trumped gas-guzzling style since the Great Recession, and hybrid cars surged in popularity. The first mass-produced m...
Exclusive: Effect of CO2 on warming is worse than we thought
New Scientist - 25 May 2016 20:00
Recent record-breaking temperatures mean estimates of how much warming will result from CO2 emissions will have to be revised upwards, New Scientist can reveal
Neanderthals built mystery underground circles 175,000 years ago
New Scientist - 25 May 2016 19:00
Rings of stalagmites on a cave floor were arranged by our extinct human relatives, hinting at their sophistication and intelligence
Has a Hungarian Physics Lab Found a Fifth Force of Nature?
Scientific American - 25 May 2016 16:30
Some theorists say a radioactive decay anomaly could imply a fundamental new force --
Major DNS provider hit by mysterious, focused DDoS attack
Ars Technica - 25 May 2016 16:11
Attack on NS1 sends 50 million to 60 million lookup packets per second.
Could optical clocks redefine the length of a second?
Phys.org - 25 May 2016 16:00
GPS-based navigation, communication systems, electrical power grids and financial networks all rely on the precise time kept by a network of around 500 atomic clocks located around the world.
Doctor uses iPad to conduct remote surgery
CNN - 25 May 2016 15:02
In countries ravaged by conflict, providing international medical expertise on the ground can be almost impossible.
EU prepares to end geoblocking in online sales of goods and services
PC World - 25 May 2016 14:56
Whether they're delivered in parcels or in data packets, goods and services should be available to all European Union citizens wherever they live. That, in a nutshell, is the purpose of a long-promised host of new legisl...
Extremely Large Telescope Could Unlock Secrets Of Alien Planets - How It Works | Video
SPACE.com - 25 May 2016 14:42
With imagery that has the potential to be 15 percent sharper than the Hubble Space Telescope, the behemoth telescope will give humanity the ability to see and understand far more of our Universe.
iDevices wants to turn your home smart with the Socket
Coolest Gadgets - 25 May 2016 23:00
I know that we are moving in the direction of having everything that is smart – a smartphone, a smart car, and a smart home, but of course. Well, iDevices, being a preeminent brand in the smart home industry, have just...