WD unveils a truly portable Thunderbolt drive for performance junkies

There are already a few portable hard drives that take advantage of Thunderbolt’s brisk performance, but they have to plug into a wall outlet — not very convenient when you’re in the field. Western Digital is fixing that discrepancy today by…

Mysterious unidentified flying object photographed over Texas

Mysterious unidentified flying object photographed over Texas

Defense technology blog Ares reports on a mysterious flying object—most certainly a military classified aircraft—flying over the skies of Amarillo, Texas, on March 10. Aviation Week’s defense expert Bill Sweetman says this is unprecedented but he’s convinced it’s real.

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Win $20,000 From Copenhagan’s Land Art Generator Initiative!

Create something special for Copenhagan!The Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI), Refshaleøen Holding, and the
IT University of Copenhagen have teamed up for a grandiose competition
to discover a fantastic idea for a beautiful public art instillation
that will double as a source of renewable and green energy. The best
design gets built, and the inventor behind it earns $20,000!

Why Take the Stairs When You Can Travel by Pneumatic Tube?

Why Take the Stairs When You Can Travel by Pneumatic Tube?

It takes work to go upstairs, but it doesn’t have to. That’s why elevators were invented. If you want an elevator in your home, though, it takes some serious construction. Why not travel through pneumatic tubes like the Jetsons? No, seriously, you can.

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Facebook aims to connect the world with ‘drones, satellites and lasers’

Following the hubbub of its recent acquisition of virtual reality firm Oculus VR, Facebook has just announced something slightly more altruistic: a team dedicated to bringing basic internet access to everyone in the world. Simply dubbed the…

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Gawker The Case for Making Revenge Porn a Federal Crime | io9 The Star Wars Bet With Spielberg That Cost George Lucas $40 Million| Jalopnik New Jersey Senator Wants To Legalize Marijuana To Pay For Road Repairs | Kotaku The Likelihood A Robot Will Steal Your Job, In One Picture | Kinja Popular Posts

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Philips introduces power-over-Ethernet connected lighting

We’ve seen various connected lighting products over the months, having gotten our hands on the Huli color-changing lamp back in January, for example. Newest among them is a connected LED … Continue reading

The Air Force Just Fired 9 Nuclear Missile Commanders for Cheating

The Air Force Just Fired 9 Nuclear Missile Commanders for Cheating

This is a little unsettling. A year-long investigation into alleged cheating on proficiency exams has resulted in the dismissal of nine nuclear missile commanders at the Malmstrom Air Force Base in Montana. The military expects to punish dozens of junior officers, as well.

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With iPad app, Microsoft begins to move out of the office

Microsoft finally announced a version of its Office productivity suite for the iPad today, and it’s a solid, functional set of apps. As we say in our review, “Office for iPad is elegantly designed, with a robust feature set and intuitive layout.” And…

Amazon Instant Video may gain free tier (with ads) next week

In addition to a new set-top box piece of hardware for living rooms, Amazon has been tipped to be launching a free video streaming service. This service would be running … Continue reading