Last year, a form of powdered alcohol called Palcohol was cleared for sale in the United States —and then immediately banned again by t he Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau . Now, it’s perfectly legal once more. Read more…
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Powdered Alcohol Is Approved for Sale in the U.S. (Again)
Apple just released a public beta for iOS 8.3 and anyone can sign up to check it out. Here’s how to do it. Read more…
After years of planning , the solar-powered airplane Solar Impulse 2 has successfully started its round the world trip . If everything goes to plan, it will become the first aircraft to fly around the globe without a single drop of fuel. Read more…
iOS 8.2 is coming today, bringing with it no doubt the new Apple Watch app. Start your iPhones. Read more…
Windows: Programs that “freeze” Windows are great for testing new software without risking your system or simply protecting a family member from infecting their computer. Each time you reboot, all the changes (including viruses) are erased. ToolWiz is another system restore utility, but this free program adds password protection. Read more…
Since May 2012, a giant solar farm has slowly started to harvest the sun’s rays in California. Construction finished last month, and the farm — the world’s largest — is now fully operational. It takes a photo from a NASA satellite to grasp how ridiculously huge this operation is. Read more…
If you’ve ever toyed with the petals of a rose, you’ll know that they’re pleasingly stretchy. Now, their material properties are being aped to produce a new breed of stretchable electronics. Read more…
NASA engineers are currently investigating a short circuit that has occurred aboard Curiosity. The Mars rover is not carrying out any further work until the fault is diagnosed. Read more…
Android and Windows: Transferring files to an Android device is a pain. Air Drive lets you wirelessly mount your Android file system as a drive letter in Windows Explorer. Read more…
If you don’t have your Windows 7 disc handy—but want to create a custom installation , run Windows from a USB drive , or just do a fresh install —you’ll need an ISO file of the disc. You used to be able to download them from Digital River’s servers , but those links no longer work. Now, Microsoft has a Software Recovery Center where you can download those ISOs for free. Read more…