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A Vision of the Future in 2013? Flexible Phone Rumors Continue Apace
Singularity Hub - 24 Dec 2012 23:44
At the giant electronics convention, CES 2011, Samsung showed off their flexible AMOLED displays to great fanfare. Soon after, rumors ran rampant flexible displays would be available in 2012. The year brought many ...
New Scientist 2012 holiday quiz
New Scientist - 24 Dec 2012 17:00
Anatomical incongruities, why men are like fruit flies, a boson by any other name, and much more in our end-of-year quiz
2013 Smart Guide: Supercomet to outshine the moon
New Scientist - 24 Dec 2012 16:00
A gas cloud crashing into the black hole at the centre of the galaxy and a naked-eye comet promise celestial fireworks in 2013
Prehistoric cinema: A silver screen on the cave wall
New Scientist - 24 Dec 2012 12:00
With cartoon frescoes, shadow theatre and a rudimentary form of animation, our ancestors knew how to bring their stories to life, says Catherine Brahic (full text available to subscribers)
Review of 2012: The year's biggest news at a glance
New Scientist - 24 Dec 2012 11:00
Halt to bird flu experiments, Greece's economic crisis, the Stuxnet computer worm, Curiosity arrives on Mars, and more
How does a traffic cop ticket a driverless car?
New Scientist - 24 Dec 2012 10:00
Rapid progress means self-driving cars are in the fast lane to consumer reality. Is the law up to speed too, asks legal expert Bryant Walker Smith