While you might sometimes find it annoying that you can’t remember faces, names and details, forgetting is an important part of the brain if we’re not to become cognitively overwhelmed. And, it turns out, the brain takes a very controlled approach to how it goes about it. Read more…
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Your Brain Forgets Stuff Carefully and on Purpose
Cubestormer 3 is a robot with just one job—to solve a scrambled Rubik’s Cube as swiftly as possible. Today, at the Big Bang Fair in Birmingham, UK , it did the task in an astounding 3.253 seconds, faster than any human or robot in the world. Just look at that thing go . Read more…
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Lego Robot With a Smartphone Brain Shatters Rubik’s Cube World Record
Well, that didn’t last long. Just a little over a week ago, Popcorn Time descended upon the masses as a way to easily (if perhaps not entirely legally) stream torrents straight to your computer. Now, though, amidst pressure regarding piracy, Popcorn Time has officially closed its doors. Read more…
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Popcorn Time, the Netflix of Piracy, Has Already Shut Down
Are you a jealous lover, helicopter parent, or otherwise neurotic human being with crippling trust issues? Then we’ve got the answer to all your problems right here. No, it’s not therapy (although, you know, good idea); it’s a top-of-the-line smartphone that comes pre-loaded with all the spyware an overbearing human could ever hope for. Read more…
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Dear Creepers: You Can Buy a Smartphone Pre-Loaded With Spyware Now
Migraines suck, but do they suck enough that you’d strap on an electric headband that zaps your brain’s nerves to block the pain? The FDA doesn’t think that’s such a crazy notion—the agency just approved exactly such a device for treating and preventing migraine headaches. Read more…
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Migraine-Blasting Electric HeadbandIs Coming to The U.S.
No, this portrait isn’t made up of thousands upon thousands of magnetic sculpture beads . The metallic wonder’s lifelike contours and shimmer comes from painstakingly hand-placing 13, 000 variably sized platinum beads. Read more…
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Watch Pure Platinum Turn Into a Pricey 3D Portrait
Are you tired of waiting for Nike to design the perfect sneakers for your tastes? Thanks to a new flexible filament from Recreus that can be used in standard 3D printers without clogging the nozzle, you can finally design and print your own kicks in a wide variety of colors. The only limiting factors are your imagination and sense of taste. Read more…
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A New Flexible Filament Lets You 3D-Print Custom Sneakers