I never imagined I was going to see something like this: A video of a star bursting in space, illuminating the interstellar dust around it at the speed of light. This is not a computer simulation. It’s an actual time-lapse video taken over four years by the Hubble—and scientists don’t know its origin yet. Read more…
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I can’t believe this Hubble’s star explosion time-lapse video is real
Even while you can only see a few glimpses of the in-game engine of Star Wars Battlefront, the new game by Swedish studio DICE seems impossibly good. They say they are making the game that, as Star Wars fans, they always wanted to play. I think they may succeed. Read more…
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Holy crap, the new Star Wars game looks incredibly realistic
Is the L.A. of 2014 driving around on a road network built for the L.A. of the 1980s? That’s one conclusion two researchers at Arizona State University draw from their above data visualization , which uses building records from the Los Angeles County Assessor’s Office to infer the age of the metropolis’ roads. Green represents the oldest roads, red the newest. Read more…
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Animated Map Shows How Paved Roads Spread Across L.A. County
It’s been just a few months since the Heartbleed OpenSSL security flaw was discovered, and we’re again learning about gaping hole in the widely used security protocol. The good news is that there’s a fix. The bad news is that the vulnerability has existed for a decade, and we’ll never know how much it was exploited. Read more…
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Internet Vulnerability Left Encrypted Data Exposed For 10 Years
Google’s recipe search tools have waffled back and forth in the past. If you want to filter results by ingredients or calorie count, Google’s about to win some brownie points with you. You can find several helpful search utensils when searching for food items. Read more…
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Filter Recipe Results by Ingredients and More with Google Search Tools
Google Drive is reportedly down with frequent error messages and long load times. We’re looking into it — have you experienced any issues? (Update: it’s back!) Read more…
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Google Drive is reportedly down with frequent error messages and long load times.
Sometimes it’s hard to tell what’s really going on in Windows’ background. The Moo0 File Monitor shows you real time file changes so you know what’s going on, like when you’re installing software for example. Read more…
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Moo0 File Monitor Shows Real Time File Changes In Windows
Apple took the wraps off of OS X at the WorldWide Developer’s Conference today, dubbed “Yosemite.” It’ll feature a new interface with elements of iOS 7’s “flat” design and color scheme, new interface, updates to iCloud and Mail, features to sync iOS and OS X devices, and more. Read more…
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All the New Stuff in OS X 10.10 "Yosemite"
The amazing new SpaceX Dragon V2 spaceship will be able to soft-land anywhere on Earth using rockets and retractile legs with the same accuracy as any aircraft. You can click here know all about it or just look at this image. When Elon Musk says “it lands like a 21st century spaceship should land” he’s right. Read more…
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How SpaceX Dragon V2 dramatically changes space travel in one image
When you are trying to troubleshoot internet connection issues, knowledge is power. Viewdns.info consolidates 21 different tests on one handy page. Read more…
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Viewdns.info Combines Tons of Internet Troubleshooting Tools Into One Web Page