The US Navy’s brand new $4 billion warship is an incredible technological feat. The futuristic DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyer is equipped with two guns that can hit targets from a stunning 80 miles away. The only problem? Rounds for the guns cost over $800, 000 each. And the Navy has now decided that it can’t justify spending that much. Read more…
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The US Navy’s New Warship Gun Costs $800,000 to Fire
YouTube, the second most popular website on the internet, has the ability to effect change and the adoption of new technologies in visual mediums like no other website. In the past it’s used that ability to good use. It was an early adopter of 4K content and continues to possess the largest repository of said content. The same is true of 360 video. Now YouTube is finally embracing HDR , which means newer videos are going to get a lot more realistic looking. Read more…
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The Next Big Thing in Filmmaking Has Come to YouTube
2016 has not been a great year for Samsung, and it doesn’t look like it will be getting better anytime soon. The company just recalled 2.8 million of its top load washing machines, because the machines can basically fall apart during use. Read more…
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Samsung’s Nightmare Continues as It Recalls 2.8 Million Washing Machines
We’re all well aware that the Raspberry Pi makes a fantastic game emulation machine , but sudomod user banjokazooie steps it up a notch by using a Wii U controller as a screen and controller combo for his little DIY system. Read more…
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Repurpose a Busted Wii U Controller as a Classic Game Emulator with a Raspberry Pi
Starting today, LastPass will no longer charge extra to access your password vault from different types of devices. That means free users can now access their password vaults from their phone and their desktop at no extra cost. Read more…
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You Can Now Use LastPass On Multiple Devices for Free
Nintendo, once drunk on the promise of touch screens and motion controls, has come to its senses. Four years later, the Japanese gaming giant is quietly taking its biggest mistake since the Virtual Boy off of life support. Read more…
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Nintendo Pulls the Plug on Wii U
The next iPhone will reportedly have a beautiful OLED display. Sharp executive Tai Jeng-wu essentially confirmed the next iPhone’s hardware upgrade in a recent trip to his alma mater, Tatung University in Taiwan, according to Japan’s Nikkei Asian Review . Read more…
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The Next iPhone Will Probably Have a Beautiful, Curved OLED Display
Here’s a simple experiment you can try at home that produces a unique substance called sodium acetate from baking soda and vinegar. It’s also often referred to as “hot ice” because at room temperature it forms crystals just like ice does—but without the need for a freezer. Read more…
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How to Make Hot Ice That Magically Freezes at Room Temperature
Shut it down, NASA wins. They made your pumpkin carving game look like child’s play. You should just give up right now. Put the knife away, set that pumpkin aside and use your time in a more productive manner—like looking at these beautiful pumpkins. Read more…
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NASA Absolutely Killed the Halloween Pumpkin Carving Competition
A wearable patch used to treat peanut allergies has shown tremendous promise in a recently concluded clinical trial, performing particularly well among young children. Read more…
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A Skin Patch to Treat Peanut Allergies Just Passed a Crucial Test