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Leak: Next-Gen 4K Blu-Ray Discs Pack 100GB of Data

While the Blu-ray Disc Association may not have made any official noises about the existence of 4K Blu-ray discs, a leak from a disc manufacturer reveals that they’re on the way—and they pack 100GB of delicious data. Read more…        

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Scientists Have Found a Huge Underground Water Reserve in Kenya

This is incredible. Scientists have found an underground water reserve in Kenya so large that it could meet the entire country’s water needs for the next 70 years. Using satellite, radar and geological technology, scientists found an aquifer—an underground layer of water-bearing material—that contains 200 billion cubic meters of fresh water. Read more…        

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Visualizing Data in the Style of Famous Artists

Back in the 1990s , Ben Shneiderman invented the treemap as a means of visualizing the hierarchical contents of his hard drive. Now, he’s taking inspiration from famous artists to make his data look pretty . Really, very pretty. Read more…        

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Apple iPhone 5S: Everything You Need to Know

There’s a new iPhone. Well, to be completely accurate there are two new iPhones. But the new iPhone 5S is Apple’s flagship phone and it’s the best iPhone you can buy. It looks exactly like how the iPhone 5 looked last year but with improved internals and guts that will make everything run even faster. Read more…        

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This Impossible Software Can Make 3D Models From a Single Photograph

It was predicted that computer graphics would one day give everyone the ability to create their own blockbuster film. But the software used for modern visual effects is still pretty complicated for the average user. At least until this magical software that can almost instantly turn a still photo into a 3D model is available. Read more…        

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This Impossible Software Can Make 3D Models From a Single Photograph

After Seven Years of Research, We Finally Know What’s in Your Pee

A team of 20 researchers from University of Alberta proudly announced a commendable achievement on Thursday. Using no fewer than five different experimental methods, they’ve discovered over 3, 000 different chemical compounds in human urine. And it only took them seven years . Read more…        

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After Seven Years of Research, We Finally Know What’s in Your Pee

An IT Flaw Has Let Unauthorized Users Exploit Army PCs for Years

Earlier this week, Buzzfeed reported that a computer security flaw in has left Army computers vulnerable for at least two years; today, the Army confirmed to Buzzfeed that this was, in fact the case. And that they have no plans to do anything to fix it. Read more…        

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