What you see above is part of the largest 3D map of the universe ever created to date in the history of humanity, and you have a bunch of astronomers to thank for this bit of “artwork”, so to speak. The 3D map actually holds the slew of massive galaxies and even distant black holes in the known universe, and researchers do have their fingers crossed that this particular map will be able to assist in the investigation of “dark matter” and “dark energy” which theoretically, comprise of 96% of the known universe.
Developed by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey III (SDSS-III), this 6-year project will eventually be able to include the measurement of the positions of 1.5 million massive galaxies that are spread across a delectable seven billion years of cosmic time, in addition to 160,000 quasars, whereby quasars are huge black holes that feed on stars and gas actively, making them buddies with Galactus, so to speak. These are truly mind blogging numbers and figures to digest.
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If you happen to love dogs, then probably you know who Boo is. Just a quick “world’s cutest dog” search on Google will tell you who the dog is. And while I love my 2-year old Rottweiler more, I got to admit that Boo is one hell of a cute dog. Won’t you agree? Well, the 6-year-old Pomeranian with a weird coiffure recently hit the top stories this morning. That’s because the public now knows who Boo’s “mom” is.
Microsoft, in partnership with the New York City Police Department, is announcing a new state-of-the-art law enforcement technology called Domain Awareness System. The said system is designed to bring the latest crime prevention and counter terrorism technology capabilities to New York City and to other law enforcement, and intelligence agencies around the world sometime in the future. Essentially, the Domain Awareness System aggregates and analyzes existing public safety data streams in real-time by using cameras, license plate readers, environmental sensors and law enforcement databases. This will give NYPD investigators and analysts a comprehensive view of potential threats and criminal activity.
Ah, progress in the world of software more often than not comes in the form of an update or a newer version number. The same can be said for Evernote for iOS, as this particular app has served many well in the past, but that does not mean there is no longer any more room for further improvement, don’t you think so? That’s what we thought, too, where Evernote for iOS has just received its latest update that weighs in at 
Apple may not be the only tech company being criticized for labor abuse. It turns out that its main rival, Samsung, is also being probed for labor abuses on its factories in China. According to an undercover report from activist group China Labor Watch, Samsung supplier HEG Electronics in mainland China is reportedly hiring children under the age of 16 on its factory. At least seven children had been identified so far by the group, although it said that the precise number of child laborers throughout the factory is still unknown.
After the successful landing of NASA’s heaviest piece of machinery on the red planet to date, the Curiosity Rover has sent back its first few images of the dusty planet, and if you can just squint your eyes a little bit, you might be able to check out the natives of Barsoom, and some say, a speck that could very well be John Carter leaping through the air. What Curiosity revealed was a rust-tinged, pebbly landscape, with the famous Mars crater rim being somewhere in the distance. The image was taken thanks to a camera which was located at the end of its robotic arm.
If you’re a fan of Lego and Google’s Android mobile platform, then you and GLHTurbo both have something in common. Now it seems that in a demonstration of his love for both Lego and Android, he has painstakingly pieced together a Lego model of the Android mascot (pictured above). Using a total of 205 bricks, this Lego Android model not only looks pretty good, but has articulation as well. Its head can be turned, so can its arms and its antennae. GLHTurbo is also planning a future developer version that comes with a flying rocket/jet pack which we assume will be made out of Lego as well.
