Cubli is a clever little cube that uses reaction wheels to jump, balance and “walk” across stationary and dynamic surfaces alike. It reminds us a lot of MIT’s M-Blocks, only bigger , and… well… more balance-y. Read more…
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Meet Cubli, a motorized box that balances perfectly on ONE CORNER
Behold the Pertamina Energy Tower, a U.S.-designed building that’s slated for construction in Jakarta, Indonesia. Reaching a height of a half-kilometer, the tower will harvest its own wind energy through an opening at its peak. Read more…
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This gorgeous skyscraper is also a wind power plant
We can only dream of soaring above the clouds, the way so many birds do. They swoop over our heads, taunting us with the freedom we’ll never have. But at least there are tons of bird-cam videos, which give you a birds-eye view of the world below. Read more…
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Fly with eagles in these breathtaking bird-cam videos
Have you ever noticed that how you drive is often based on what you’re listening to? Softer music can make you a more cautious driver, while loud upbeat tunes make you more aggressive. But with this new app from VW it’s the other way around. It generates music in real-time based on how you already drive, so your habits behind the wheel affect what’s being played on your sound system. Read more…
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Volkswagen’s New App Creates Music Based On Your Driving Style
Yesterday, Marvel announced a partnership with Netflix that will allow them to conquer television the same way they’ve conquered movies and comics. The deal, which will bring four separate superhero TV shows to Netflix’s on-demand, online streaming service — as well as a miniseries — is not only brilliant, but good for everybody, and that even includes DC and Warner Bros. Here’s how. Read more…
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Why the Marvel/Netflix deal is the best decision they’ve ever made
Some images of what’s alleged to be Android 4.4 appeared over the weekend, with screen captures of a phone supposedly running the new KitKat release giving us a look at what may be Google’s ever-so-slightly redesigned new mobile OS. Read more…
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Alleged Android 4.4 KitKat Images Suggest a Flattened, 2D Design
Looks like there’s a new candidate for most awesome supermaterial in town. Dentists may soon start fighting bone loss by covering our teeth in itty bitty nanodiamonds, making repairing teeth quicker, cheaper, and much less painful. Read more…
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Dentists May Start Covering Teeth in Growth-Stimulating Diamond Dust
NYPD has a message for you iPhone and iPad folks pic.twitter.com/cxzHLpgh60 — Jim Rosenberg (@jimrosenberg) September 21, 2013 Read more…
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The NYPD Really, Really Wants You to Upgrade to iOS 7
Be honest: when was the last time you opened your iPhone’s Stocks app? Yeah, us neither. Everyone has their own habits when it comes to iOS apps, and fortunately, YouTube user macmixing has posted a wonderful little hack that lets you get rid of any offending stock apps from your home screen— without actually deleting them altogether. Read more…
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How to Trick iOS 7 Into Letting You Hide Apple’s Annoying Default Apps
Even if you’re unsure if you want more Star Wars movies, Disney is going to start shoving them down your eyeballs come 2015. Along with the upcoming trilogy, Disney had previously confirmed that there would be spin off Star Wars movies as well. Now Disney says those spin off films will be ‘origin stories’ for its Star Wars characters. Which character do you want to see? Read more…
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Those Standalone Star Wars Movies Will Be Origin Stories