Sep 28
NASA’s Curiosity rover has found evidence of an ancient riverbed on Mars. While it’s now dried up, it’s the first ever evidence to prove that running water once poured over the surface of the red planet. This is huge. More »
Sep 27
What Is Intel Clover Trail? [Video]
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Intel Clover Trail. Sounds like a JJ Abrams movie about camping, right? But Clover Trail is actually the next generation Intel Atom chip that’ll power both Windows 8 tablets and laptops. Which means you’ll probably run into this chip pretty darn soon, so get familiar. More »
Sep 27
The wonderful thing about Foursquare is how important it can make you feel. You’re not just some shlub who only goes to the same three bars every month. You’re a mayor. But there are some places you’d maybe be better off not broadcasting your familiarity with. Like, say, these people have: More »
Sep 27
The rule of thumb for following Apple is that if you want to know what Apple PR’s official line is, you just need to read the top-tier Apple apologists like John Gruber and MG Siegler. They’re pretty much operating as unpaid Apple spokesbots. Apple briefs these guys, but instead of having the balls to do it on the record, Apple feeds them some spin with the condition that they will write it up while attributing their info to “sources who are familiar with the situation.” It’s a bit like being a Kremlinologist and reading Pravda and Izvestia. More »
Sep 27
Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign took a tumble last week with the release of a hidden-camera video recorded at a fundraiser in Florida. In it, Romney dismisses nearly half the country in a set of statements some pundits are calling the worst things a modern presidential candidate has ever said. More »
Sep 27
Carbon fiber is one of mankind’s greatest engineered materials. And because it’s lighter and stronger than most metals, it has revolutionized everything from the aerospace industry, to auto racing, to artificial limbs. And while its distinctive woven appearance makes it even more appealing, that doesn’t make it ok to use everywhere. More »
Sep 27
Scientists Discover Iron Man Found by Nazis Is of Extraterrestrial Origin [Space]
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No, it isn’t the plot for the next Indiana Jones movie: According to a research paper published on the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, scientists have discovered that an Iron Man sculpture found by a Nazi expedition in Tibet is of extraterrestrial origin. More »
Sep 27
Newton’s cradle has enjoyed a fantastic run as the go-to distraction toy in offices around the world. But today it’s officially dethroned by this hypnotic ferrofluid flask that’s basically magnetic magic in a bottle. More »
Sep 26
You know how most people who’ve used Google Maps and Apple Maps realize that Apple Maps is inexcusably bad and most definitely inferior? Yeah, these are not those people. These people don’t give a crap what you think. That’s right: even Apple Maps has fanboys. More »
Sep 26
In 2008, Facebook rolled out a feature that’s so taken for granted, you probably don’t notice you’re looking at it half the time. But today, when you do check out the People You May Know section, it stands out. What’s with all the weird strangers? More »
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