Monday, March 12, 2012

A Universal Translator Becomes Reality

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William Shatner as James T Kirk: The new device is similar to the Universal Translator used in Star Trek, and takes around one hour to get u...

Five Leadership Lessons From Jean-Luc Picard

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Image from Wikipedia Five Leadership Lessons From Jean-Luc Picard -- Forbes “He’d ensure the safety of his ship and his crew And then comple...

Apple's New iPad: 10 Things You Should Do When You Take It Out Of The Box

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Apple's New iPad: 10 Things You Should Do After Breaking It Out Of The Box -- eWeek Apple’s new iPad is launching March 16. But accordin...

Reporters Without Borders: 2012 Enemies Of The Internet

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A new report from the watchdog group Reporters Without Borders names the Internet's greatest enemies. ( Reporters Without Borders ) Bahr...

Shark Feeding Frenzy Off Australian Coast (Video)

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Shark Feeding Frenzy Off Australian Coast – Video -- The Guardian A school of sharks feed on a school of tuna that in turn are feeding on a ...

Most Polar Ice Ever Recorded

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Most Polar Ice Ever Recorded -- Don Surber So much for an ice-free Arctic. Henry Hudson’s long-ago dream of a Northwest Passage that would l...

China 'To Send Its First Woman Into Space'

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The Long March rocket carrying the unmanned spacecraft Shenzhou 8 blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre Phot...

Genetic Manipulation Boosts Growth of Brain Cells

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UT Southwestern Medical Center investigators have identified a genetic manipulation that increases the development of neurons in the brain d...
Sunday, March 11, 2012

Why Android Tablets Have Not Succeeded Against The iPad

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Android Tablets: Little Headway Against iPad -- Christian Science Monitor Android tablets, poised to challenge Apple's iPad a year ago, ...

Super Telescope 'Favours South Africa Over Australia'

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The Square Kilometre Array will take to the middle of the next decade to finish Super Telescope 'Favours South Africa Over Australia...

DARPA Unveils HELLADS, A Portable Laser Weapons System

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DARPA Unveils Drone-Slaying War Laser -- Fast Company A weapon that used to be the size of a passenger jet now fits on the back of a flatbed...

Pentagon Unveils Non-Lethal Heat Ray Weapon

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US Military Unveils Non-Lethal Heat Ray Weapon -- Sydney Morning Herald/AFP A sensation of unbearable, sudden heat seems to come out of nowh...

Fossilized In The Act: Ancient Armored Fish Downs Flying Reptile

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A fossilized hunting scene showing an ancient armored fish taking down a pterosaur, likely by snagging the low-flying reptile by the wing an...

Facebook Geotagging Puts Soldiers At Risk

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Photos from smartphones are geotagged even when the user is unaware. Smartphone users can adjust their privacy settings to limit who can vie...
Saturday, March 10, 2012

After Megaupload Shutdown, Other File Sharing Services Have Picked Up The Slack

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After Megaupload Bust, Putlocker and RapidShare Pick Up Slack -- Danger Room The Feds shut down Megaupload two months ago, but browser-based...
Friday, March 9, 2012

Sonar Images Show The Deep Sea Grave Of The Titanic

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Deep Sea Grave Of The Titanic: Extraordinary Sonar Images Show Full Map Of Shipwreck On Ocean Floor For First Time -- Daily Mail * Resear...

Moment A Seal Dodges Great White Shark

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Incredible: Tourists in False Bay, South Africa, were left amazed when they saw this 12ft shark emerge from the water to catch a seal. But d...

Printed Book Sales Plummet As The E-Reader Grows In Popularity

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A New Chapter In Publishing: Printed Book Sales Plummet As The E-Reader Grows In Popularity -- Daily Mail * Sales of printed novels fell ...
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Is Our Galaxy Warped?

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ESO 510-13: Warped Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA), C. Conselice (U. Wisconsin/STScI) et al., NASA Hubble Catches a Warped Spiral Galaxy i...

Japan Prepares To Remember The First Year Anniversary Of Last Year's Earthquake/Tsunami

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One Year After Japan Tsunami: Roads Repaired, But Lives Still Disrupted -- Christian Science Monitor One year after the Japan tsunami, earth...