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Missing Spacecraft Phones Home but Faces Uncertain Future
NBC News - 24 Aug 2016 01:00
After performing a reset command on STEREO-B on Oct. 1, 2014, NASA lost contact with the spacecraft. That changed Sunday.
Angler hooks German's todger at nudist lake
The Register - 24 Aug 2016 13:33
Ausgezeichnet, ein Rekord-Fang? Leider nicht A plucky German nudist out for a swim at a local lake was left in agony after an angler hooked his worm....
New Images Show Zika Virus' Devastating Impact On Infant Brains
Tech Times - 24 Aug 2016 05:56
Researchers have released new images of the devastation that the Zika virus can produce on the brain of babies. The pictures show that the virus can severely damage parts of the brain that are crucial for human emotion a...
This desk changed my life
Slash Gear - 24 Aug 2016 22:48
The following is an Ergotron WorkFit-D Sit-Stand Desk Review - with a couple of Ergotron add-ons. Earlier this year it was apparent that my working situation was not going to be able to work any longer. I had neck pain a...
China reveals images and details of its first Mars rover
Engadget - 24 Aug 2016 16:37
NASA's next-gen Mars rover might not be the only space vehicle heading to the red planet in 2020. China is apparently planning to deploy a rover of its own by July or August 2020, and the country has just released some m...
North Korea launches a Netflix-style streaming service called Manbang
TechCrunch - 24 Aug 2016 14:39
Some days, life just throws you a giggle. Today is one of those days. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (aka North Korea) has announced a new Netflix-style on-demand streaming service. It’s called Manbang. ...
Drones could soon be buzzing about at an airport near you - on leashes
Digital Trends - 24 Aug 2016 06:39
Drones at airports are strictly prohibited, with nobody keen to find out what happens if one gets sucked into the engine of a passenger plane. A couple of airports in France, however, have found a clever way to use them ...
Apple Possibly Working On Curved iPhone For 2017 Release: Samsung Beware
Tech Times - 24 Aug 2016 05:13
Could Apple be working on an iPhone with a curved display? The latest rumors seem to suggest this is the road the company is taking. A move like this could put even more pressure on Samsung as it tries to stay ahead of A...
Happy Birthday, Linux! 25 Years Of Changing The World With Code, Growing Stronger Than Ever
Tech Times - 24 Aug 2016 05:07
Linux was first released 25 years ago, and it has since changed the face of the internet and electronics. Take a look at the evolution of the open-source operating system originally compiled by Linus Torvalds in 1991.
Inside AMD's development of the Zen CPU
PC World - 24 Aug 2016 02:45
AMD knew it needed to make radical changes in its Zen CPU chip to become a force in the PC and server markets again. So when the chip designers sat down four years ago to etch out the Zen design, they had two things in m...
Russian hackers suspected in hack of New York Times, others - CNET
CNET - 24 Aug 2016 02:25
Newspaper says its Moscow bureau was the target of a cybersecurity breach but that there's no evidence hackers were successful.
Guy Tries to Build a Mini Fridge With Rubber Bands and It Sort of Works
Gizmodo - 24 Aug 2016 15:25
Rubber bands can become colder than room temperature through sheer mechanical force. Stretching one heats it up (duh) but letting it contract cools it below its starting temperature. Let that weirdness sink in for a mome...
Apparently People Trusted This Robot
Gizmodo - 24 Aug 2016 03:55
Why would they give it lips??
LSD Can Mess With the Language Centers in Your Brain
Gizmodo - 24 Aug 2016 02:13
The stereotype of late 1960s authors and musicians is that certain drugs can help to expand the mind and make the user more creative. As someone who has never taken psychedelics, I can't know this for sure, but a recent ...
Rubbermaid's Uber-Popular FreshWorks Starter Pack Is Down To Just $15, If You Hurry
Gizmodo - 24 Aug 2016 23:55
Earlier today , a couple of a la carte Rubbermaid FreshWorks containers went on sale (albeit briefly), but if you were holding out for a deal on the 2-pack, you were wise to wait.
The 'Battlefield 1' Premium Pass nets you four new expansions
Engadget - 24 Aug 2016 23:49
Battlefield 1's upcoming Premium Pass was officially announced today, and it'll run you $49.99 if you want to add all four of the planned expansion packs to your collection.
Things 'Gizmodo Nights' Sounds Like, Ranked
Gizmodo - 24 Aug 2016 23:41
Good evening, friends .
Endangered pack of gray wolves to be exterminated in Washington soon
Slash Gear - 24 Aug 2016 23:30
Washington state officials have been given the go-ahead to exterminate a pack of 11 gray wolves after they were determined to be behind attacks against cattle. The state is estimated to only have about 90 gray wolves tot...
French official threatens lawsuits over internet photos of police
Engadget - 24 Aug 2016 23:30
Unfortunately, it's all too clear that some government officials just don't understand how the internet works. After police in Nice, France were shamed online for forcing Muslim women to remove burkinis and other traditi...
The Sight of Chris Hemsworth's Body Convinced John Krasinski Not to Be Captain America
Gizmodo - 24 Aug 2016 23:30
It's hard to imagine after years of Chris Evans in the role that John Krasinski was at one point incredibly close to becoming Marvel Studio's Captain America. Krasinski dropped out at pretty much the final hurdle, but ac...
A Startup Backed By Peter Thiel Makes Bankrolling Civil Lawsuits Easy
Gizmodo - 24 Aug 2016 23:11
In courtrooms across America, investors are making money through litigation financing. The process allows investors to cover the cost of a lawsuit in exchange for a share of the financial settlement.
There's a potentially habitable planet just one star over
Engadget - 24 Aug 2016 23:10
Locating potentially habitable planets outside of our own solar system is pretty difficult -- and when we do find them, they're usually unfathomably far away. Today, one isn't. Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet...