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Where to get and buy a Nintendo Switch on launch day
Slash Gear - 3 Mar 2017 16:30
Nintendo Switch launch day is here at last, but if you don’t have a pre-order, that means you’re out of luck, right? Not exactly - a number of retailers have the Switch in stock for walk-in customers today, but it’...
Science declares every pool has pee in it, and here's how much
BGR - 3 Mar 2017 05:09
There are two types of people in this world: people who admit they've peed in a pool and liars. Okay, so maybe not everyone has actually urinated while swimming, but every pool has at least a little bit of pee in it, and...
Francois et Mimi ANC Bluetooth Headset
The Gadget Flow - 3 Mar 2017 16:01
Cut the cord in style with the Francois et Mimi ANC Bluetooth Headset. Featuring a classic combination of materials, this headset is comfortable for any activity. The Francois et Mimi Headset features plush ear cups to h...
10 Tips For Playing 'The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild'
Forbes - 3 Mar 2017 14:00
Ten tips to get you started on your journey in 'The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild.'
GM's Maven lets you rent cars for up to 28 days
Engadget - 3 Mar 2017 14:00
Maven is General Motors' Zipcar-style vehicle rental service, letting you pay an hourly rate to temporarily borrow a ride. But the company is now targeting folks who want to get around for longer periods at a time with M...
Trump's EPA proposal cuts funding for climate change, pollution programs
Engadget - 3 Mar 2017 07:23
Ever since the election, we've been wondering what the new presidential administration has in store for environmental programs, and the proposed new EPA budget may provide answers. First, the Washington Post reported the...
Study: Volkswagen's excess emissions will lead to 1,200 premature deaths in Europe
MIT - 3 Mar 2017 07:01
Countries hit hardest by automaker's emissions scandal include Germany, Poland, France, and Czech Republic.
NASA satellite makes evasive maneuver to dodge Mars' Phobos moon
Slash Gear - 3 Mar 2017 05:00
NASA had a bit of excitement earlier this week, with its Jet Propulsion Laboratory's flight controllers having to send commends to the MAVEN spacecraft, making it perform an evasive maneuver to avoid smashing into one of...
Teenager's Sickle Cell Disease Reversed With Help Of Gene Therapy
Tech Times - 3 Mar 2017 04:37
A teenage boy's sickle cell disease was reversed after gene altering therapy. While still not considered a cure, scientists are optimistic about the new therapy's merits in the search for a cure.
See a comet racing toward the sun -- and its own demise - CNET
CNET - 3 Mar 2017 21:55
Near real-time images from a NASA observatory show a newly discovered comet on a collision course with our star.
Google Pixel 2 due in 2017, will once again be a premium handset
Pocket-lint - 3 Mar 2017 16:21
There's a certain predictability to smartphone releases and we never really doubted that the Google Pixel would get a 2017 update, but now we have more concrete clarification, thanks to brief interview with Rick Osterloh...
Watch Sentinel-2B launch
ESA - 3 Mar 2017 16:15
Follow the Sentinel-2B launch live from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on 7 March. Streaming begins at 01:30 GMT (02:30 CET), with liftoff scheduled at 01:49 GMT (02:49 CET)
Yelp is making it possible to find businesses with gender-neutral bathrooms
TechCrunch - 3 Mar 2017 16:00
Yelp is rolling out the ability to see if restaurants and other businesses have gender-neutral bathrooms. In the next couple of weeks, people will also be able to search for businesses on Yelp that have gender-neutral re...
35 percent of UK jobs may be at risk from automation
Phys.org - 3 Mar 2017 15:30
Fear of losing our jobs to those who can perform tasks faster, cheaper and perhaps with more creativity, has been longstanding. Equally, the introduction of a new leisure class with more free-time to spend once liberated...
The Strange Story of an Alleged Hacker Killed by Police
Motherboard - 3 Mar 2017 15:30
The first episode of Motherboard's new pluspluspodcast takes you deep into a twisted tale.
Jeff Bezos wants Blue Origin to be the Amazon of the Moon
TechCrunch - 3 Mar 2017 15:24
Not one to be left out, Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos is also making plans to go to the Moon, just like fellow space magnate Elon Musk. Bezos’ plan, uncovered by The Washington Post via a draft proposal pre...
The new Nokia 3310 could actually be a really bad thing
Pocket-lint - 3 Mar 2017 14:31
With the dust settling over a busy MWC 2017, it's time to look back and reflect a little on that move from Nokia. The company relaunched itself into smartphones, adopting the Android platform and announcing the Nokia 6, ...
Galaxy S8+ shows up at Geekbench with impressive numbers
Slash Gear - 3 Mar 2017 13:30
We won't be seeing the Samsung Galaxy S8 later this month but it's already trying to wow the geek crowd. At least based on the supposed Galaxy S8 that just landed on Geekbench. With model number SM-G955U, which is for th...
Only ice can slow down the terrifying fence-climbing robot
The Verge - 3 Mar 2017 11:43
Since the world first saw Ghost Robotics' Minitaur robot last September, our best scientists have been racking their brains, asking themselves one question: how do you escape from a robot that can climb stairs, scale fen...
Rare genetic disorder may hold the key for treating obesity
CBSNews - 3 Mar 2017 07:55
For decades, scientists have attempted to develop a drug that could flip off appetites. A woman who suffers from a one-in-a-billion genetic disorder may hold some of the answers for a treatment for the millions of people...
Over 450 million Indians will be online by June - CNET
CNET - 3 Mar 2017 07:10
India will soon have around 140 million more internet users than the US has people.
The FBI's new online FOIA portal is now live
TechCrunch - 3 Mar 2017 06:52
It’s March, and beyond seasonal allergies and college basketball, that means the FBI’s controversial changes to its FOIA request system are now fully implemented. For reporters and government transparency advocates, ...