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Groceries Will Soon Have Practical, Standardized Expiration Dates

We’ve long known that the expiration date on groceries is a mess of different terms that mean absolutely nothing . Now, the Food Marketing Institute and Grocery Manufacturers Association have put together a plan that simplifies the label you’ll see on food. Read more…

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Airmule Pays You to Let TSA-Certified Shippers Use Your Luggage Space

These days, most airlines charge you to check a bag. If you have more space than you need in that bag, you might be able to earn extra cash. Airmule is a free app that connects travelers with TSA-approved shipping partners to send stuff overseas. Read more…

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This 3,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Sword Is Absolutely Incredible

In what archaeologists are calling the “find of a lifetime, ” a horde of Late Bronze Age weapons has been discovered at a Scottish construction site. Among the items found is a gold-decorated spearhead, and a 3, 000-year-old bronze sword in remarkably good condition. Read more…

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This 3,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Sword Is Absolutely Incredible

These Crazy ‘Living’ Gloves Glow When You Touch Certain Chemicals

Imagine a near future when detectives looking for evidence in a murder investigation could slap on a pair of rubber gloves that would light up when the cop touched a certain chemicals. MIT scientists just created an early version of this technology , and it looks super cool. Read more…

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These Crazy ‘Living’ Gloves Glow When You Touch Certain Chemicals

Cram a Raspberry Zero and Screen Into an Altoids Tin for a Portable Micro Computer

It’s been awhile since we’ve seen a good Altoids tin project, but over on Hackmypi, they’ve got a guide from stuffing the $5 Raspberry Pi Zero and a touch screen into a tin. Read more…

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Toshiba Is $6.3 Billion in the Hole After Some Terrible Business Decisions

Toshiba, one of Japan’s most storied companies, is in serious trouble. The company was supposed to report its quarterly earnings on the Tokyo Stock Exchange today, but it never showed up. Instead, it said it wasn’t ready and begged for another month to file. Read more…

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Toshiba Is $6.3 Billion in the Hole After Some Terrible Business Decisions

New Close-Up Image of Jupiter’s South Pole is Mind-Blowingly Beautiful

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has once again delivered stunning images of Jupiter, this time giving us a glimpse at the gas giant’s south pole. The image, taken from Juno’s most recent flyby on February 2nd, was captured at an altitude 63, 400 miles. While there aren’t any Jovian penguins on this south pole (that we know of), … Read more…

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New Close-Up Image of Jupiter’s South Pole is Mind-Blowingly Beautiful