It’s incredible that it escaped notice for so long, but scientists have just discovered a massive, 9, 500 square-kilometer reef system at the mouth of the Amazon river. And it’s home to some truly bizarre life forms. Read more…
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There’s a Gigantic Reef Surrounding the Amazon River and Nobody Noticed
Lacking a decent keyboard for password entry, it’s tricky to secure a wearable computer so that someone else can’t just put it on and access your private files. But researchers have come up with a better alternative , by listening to the unique sound of the wearer’s skull. Read more…
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You’ll Never Forget Your Password When It’s the Sound Your Skull Makes
Teamviewer’s Android Remote Contol app now lets you wake up a sleeping computer, an important feature for connecting to a remote PC. Read more…
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Teamviewer for Android Adds Wake-on-LAN, SD Card Support, and More
Do you own a set-top box that you love? That’s great—keep loving it! Are you interested in seeing what all the fuss is about? Then consider the new $50 Roku Streaming Stick . It’s cheap and easy and versatile, and frankly, that’s really what you should want. Read more…
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The New Roku Streaming Stick Is All You Need
Dodging firewalls and masking your IP address usually requires firing up separate—often paid-for—software or plug-ins while you’re browsing. Now, though, Opera has its own free VPN baked right into the desktop browser. Read more…
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Opera Now Has a Totally Free and Unlimited Built-In VPN
A team of researchers has managed to boost the amount of light an LED emits by 60 percent simply by etching its outer surface to resemble the outside of a firefly’s lantern. Read more…
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Scientists Made LEDs 60 Percent Brighter By Copying Firefly Lanterns
Forget Inbox Zero. Yesterday, the British telecomm company BT managed to forward outgoing email from its customers’ accounts to single email address. Read more…
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An ISP Forwarded Its Users’ Sent Email to a Single Inbox
Whether you’re a fan of Keurig coffee machines or not, the product delivery method known as the ‘pod’ is here to stay. In the case of Miracle-Gro’s Gro-ables, it’s not necessarily a bad thing. The pods make planting a garden almost completely idiot-proof. Unless you find using a hose a challenge. Read more…
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Keurig-Like Miracle-Gro Seed Pods Make Gardening Idiot-Proof
Most science labs maintain a temperature far below levels preferred by mice, and it’s taking a toll on their health. New research suggests these chilly mice are skewing science results across a wide range of research areas—and the problem is far worse than anyone realized. Read more…
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Lab Mice Are Freezing Their Asses Off—and That’s Screwing Up Science
A team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology has built a new needle-like robot that can descend through ice-fields to explore the sea floor beneath —and this footage from Antarctica is the first footage it’s returned. Read more…
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A New Robot Provided These Unprecedented Views Beneath Antarctica