The prospect of a material that can change color yet is still flexible enough to wear as clothing is a perennial sci-fi dream—and now amazingly close to reality. This new electronic skin is just a few microns thick and yet manages to change color, acting as a credible digital display. Read more…
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This Full-Color Display is Just Microns Thick and Flexible Like Skin
I used to work at Boeing and repaired the computerized part of the machines which put together 747’s. People not familiar with airplanes are scared because they are forced to be quiet and go along with acting normal while stuck in a tube hurtling through the air at 600 miles an hour, and 30, 000 feet above the earth. What could go wrong? Read more…
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What Are All Those Weird Noises You Hear on an Airplane?
I mean, if you want to get caught committing a crime, please do wear your Fitbit. That’s what a Florida woman learned when she told police she’d been assaulted in March — only to have them examine her Fitbit and discover that the truth was a lot uglier and more awkward. Read more…
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Tip of the Day: Don’t Commit a Crime While Wearing a Fitbit
Fast food is hardly health food, but when you’re on the road or it’s late at night, sometimes it’s your only option. These are the menu options to look for that will fill you up without filling you out. Read more…
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The Least Unhealthy Items at Seven Popular Fast Food Joints
There comes a time when you go to launch Photoshop and realize that you’re trial period expired the day before. Instant dread. Well, today is a fabulous day, as Adobe has reset the clock for free trials on all of its Creative Cloud apps. Read more…
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Free Trials Were Just Reset on All the Adobe Apps You’ll Never Pay For
People often cry “memory leak” when a program is using lots of RAM, but it’s a bit more complicated than that. Linus at Techquickie breaks down the truth behind memory leaks in this video. Read more…
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What It Really Means When a Program "Leaks Memory"
Skype’s real-time translator now understands French and German —along with the existing English, Italian, Mandarin and Spanish. Read more…
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Skype’s real-time translator now understands French and German—along with the existing English, Ital
The day is coming when the U.S. Navy will be able to use its electromagnetic launch system to hurtle all manner of aircraft into the skies, but for now we’re content to watch this rather impressive demonstration of its awesome power. Read more…
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Watch The Navy’s Railgun Catapult A 4-Ton Sled Off An Aircraft Carrier
Facebook vows to be transparent, and yet the Electronic Frontier Foundation discovered that the company is hiding all the ways that it blocks access in the United States, on behalf of law enforcement. Read more…
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How Facebook Is Censoring Content in the United States
Amazon has announced a new deal with Marvel that will see over 12, 000 back-issue comic books available directly from Amazon’s Kindle store. Read more…
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There Are Now Over 12,000 Marvel Comics on the Kindle Store