Crowdfunding, like any gamble, preys on your hopes and dreams. Sometimes, you get the wonderful dream device you deserve . Other times, you get a million dollar pile of shit, like a smartwatch that can’t tell time. The Kreyos Meteor seems to fall into that second category. Read more…
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Space station cosmonauts find life in the vacuum of space
The Russian press agency ITAR-TASS is reporting something so surprising that I’m having a hard time believing it: Cosmonauts have found microorganisms on the exterior of the International Space Station. Russian scientists are shocked by this discovery and can’t really explain how it is possible. Read more…
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Space station cosmonauts find life in the vacuum of space
What Android Fragmentation Looks Like
This seemingly random assortment of colorful rectangles, reminiscent of a terrible paint swatch accident, actually represents the state of Android fragmentation in 2014. OpenSignal , a website dedicated to mapping all things mobile, pulled together this data and saw 18, 769 distinct devices downloading its app on Android. And we thought last year was bad . Read more…
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What Android Fragmentation Looks Like
Giant goliath fish swallows a shark whole in just one bite
Sometimes the shark plays the role of David. Especially when it goes up against the giant Goliath Grouper who looks more like a swimming Godzilla than a fish. And in real life, David the shark doesn’t have a shot against the Goliath fish because the ginormous creature can swallow the 4-foot shark whole in one bite. Read more…
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Giant goliath fish swallows a shark whole in just one bite
Twitter’s New BotMaker Cut Spam On The Network By 40 Percent
If you think you’re getting less spam on Twitter, you’re right. Twitter has just unveiled BotMaker, a system that lets the social network create anti-spam bot code on the fly. Read more…
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Twitter’s New BotMaker Cut Spam On The Network By 40 Percent
Someone Built a Fully Functioning 1KB Hard Drive Inside Minecraft
Cody Littley is a computer science PhD student with a little time on his hands. Which perhaps explains why he built a working 1KB hard drive in Minecraft out of virtual building blocks. Read more…
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Google claims to have made 890 improvements to search over the past year.
Google claims to have made 890 improvements to search over the past year. Still can’t find my keys though, can it, hmm? Read more…
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Google claims to have made 890 improvements to search over the past year.
These Bhutanese Postal Stamps Play Like Real Vinyl Records
The most valuable stamp in the world is a red smudge , but the coolest postal payments just might be these itty bitty stickies from 1970s Bhutan. They’d legally get your letter where it needed to go, and play the country’s national anthem (yes, really!). Read more…
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These Bhutanese Postal Stamps Play Like Real Vinyl Records
This Is What a Jellyfish Sting Looks Like in Microscopic Slow Motion
If you’ve ever been stung by a jellyfish, you’ll know how incredibly painful it is—but you might not know why. In fact, their tentacles are covered in explosive cells that are like miniature hypodermic syringes filled with venom—and in this video, you can see how they work in microscopic slow motion. Read more…
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This Is What a Jellyfish Sting Looks Like in Microscopic Slow Motion
Apple Admits It’s Storing Users’ Data on Servers Based in China
Apple has begun keeping some of its Chinese users’ personal data in China, Reuters revealed yesterday . That’s significant because it is the first tech company to store information in the notoriously snoop-happy country, thus raising concerns that the data might be looked at by authorities. Read more…
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Apple Admits It’s Storing Users’ Data on Servers Based in China