We’re smack-dab in the middle of winter and baby, it’s cold outside (or so I’ve heard; I live over in LOL ). I imagine that it might be tough to find the beauty in yet another day of sub-zero temperatures, but for some enterprising creative types, bone-chilling frost is more than a major nuisance—it’s the stuff that musical dreams are made of. Read more…
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8 Otherworldly Songs Performed On Instruments Made Of Ice
It might look understated, but you’re looking at the most functionally complex integrated quantum circuit ever made from a single material—and it can both generate photons and entangle them, all at the same time. Read more…
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This Is the Most Complex Integrated Quantum Circuit Ever Made
Photovoltaic panels aren’t the most glamorous technology: They’re usually tucked away on a roof, and when you can see them, they’re ugly . And inefficient. But what if they made architecture more beautiful? And what if they were more than 50 percent more efficient, working even at night? Say hi to Rawlemon , a solar ball lens that is quickly making its way to market. Read more…
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These Beautiful Solar Orbs Are So Efficient They Even Harvest Moonlight
Nine women in Sweden have successfully undergone transplant surgery that saw them receive donor wombs from their relatives. Read more…
When we last saw metamaterials, they were helping us create real-life invisibility cloaks . But, in even more exciting news for true nerds, light-bending metamaterial can also do math. Not just simple math, but calculus. Read more…
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This Amazing, Light-Bending Metamaterial Can Do Calculus
Rumor has it Windows 9 (codenamed “Threshold”) will be revealed at BUILD 2014, with a target delivery date in April 2015. [ WinSuperSite via TechMeme ] Read more…
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Rumor has it Windows 9 (codenamed "Threshold") will be revealed at BUILD 2014, with a target deliver
Many years before George Lucas decided it was ok to lie to the children of America, convincing them that tree-dwelling teddy bears with bronze age technology could really decimate the most capable military force in the galaxy, he started his directorial career with this short film about, um, freedom? Read more…
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Freiheit: George Lucas’ Very First, Very Worst Film
AmiMoJo writes “According to security company Sophos, around 55% of home users and 18% of enterprise users have updated to Mavericks, the latest version of Mac OS (10.9). Unfortunately Apple appears to have stopped providing security updates for older versions. Indeed, they list Mavericks itself as a security update. This means that the majority of users are no longer getting critical security patches. Sophos recommends taking similar precautions to those recommended for people who cannot upgrade from Windows XP.” Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Google has given Google Play Services for Android a big update —adding turn-based multiplayer support, a preliminary Google Drive API, and improved battery life for all users who run Location Reporting. Read more…
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Google has given Google Play Services for Android a big update–adding turn-based multiplayer suppor
In just a few short years, bitcoin mining has come a long way , from CPUs, to GPUs, to specialized, single purpose, system-on-a-chip beasts. There’s still progress to be made, though, more efficient mining marvels to build. This is that progress. Meet the (prototype) brains of an insane digital drill. Read more…
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These Are the Brains of the Next Bitcoin Mining Monster