Scientists Invent New Way to Control Light, Critical for Next Gen of Super Computing
A device resembling a plastic honeycomb yet infinitely smaller than a bee’s stinger can steer light beams around tighter curves than ever before possible, while keeping the integrity and intensity of the beam intact.
March 20, 2015 at 05:28AM
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Why do I still have Shazam on my phone, and what the hell are these songs?
I discover the artist and title of whatever song’s playing in my vicinity; I exit Shazam; and I forget everything I just learned, because I’m in a cab — or a trendy cafe or swimwear boutique or pinball arcade or wherever else music I’m unfamiliar with is played. You can almost hear the sound of my interest whooshing away as the next song begins to play.
March 20, 2015 at 03:30AM
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Swallowing This Capsule Lets Doctors Keep Tabs On Gas in Your Gut
A build up of intestinal gases isn’t just an etiquette problem — it’s also linked to conditions like irritable bowl syndrome. So researchers have created a swallowable capsule packed with sensors that’s able to measure the concentration of gases inside a patient, and wirelessly relay that info back to a smartphone app.
March 20, 2015 at 01:27AM
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Japan’s Kondo Brothers Invent $7,900 Bike Wheels
The Gokiso wheels the Kondos have made out of titanium and carbon fiber provide what they say is an incomparably smooth ride. Spin ’em on a test rack at 18 mph, and the bike wheels take six minutes to come to rest, compared with about 90 seconds for a high-end, resistance-impaired competitor.
March 19, 2015 at 06:32PM
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Amazon just got permission from the FAA to start testing its delivery drones in the US
The e-commerce giant had threatened to take its research and development overseas.
March 19, 2015 at 04:19PM
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Nick Bilton Made A Boo-Boo
And online media took notice.
March 19, 2015 at 03:39PM
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How Texting With Chatbots Creates A Better UX Than Apps
Cloe, Digit, and a coming generation of service apps are gunning for the notification screen — and dodging the app store.
March 19, 2015 at 02:16PM
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The Gooper Scooper Is An Invention That Mostly Just Picks Up Stray Ketchup Blobs
The Gooper Scooper probably has other practical applications. We just have no idea what they are.
March 19, 2015 at 01:24PM
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No Punctuation Is Funnier
Technology we are told every week or so is rewiring our sentences The open structure of text messaging makes periods seem angry while its quickness turns formalities like an em dash into signs of marriageability
March 19, 2015 at 01:05PM
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Capturing The Night In Digital Photos, Spectacularly
Notwithstanding improvements in image sensors and software, photographing a city from a helicopter at night isn’t a trivial thing.
March 19, 2015 at 07:25AM
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