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Scientists Turn 3D Object Invisible

Jude Cavale — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:46:12 +0000

Almost every kid and far too many adults wish to remain invisible, just the way they sometimes show it in the movies. Many scientists have tried in vain to discover a way through which objects and persons can be turned invisible.

This time around, scientists at the University of Texas have ...
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NASA’s GENIE Suborbital Rocket

David Delony — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:46:38 +0000

Although the space shuttle has flown its last mission and a replacement won’t be around for a few years, NASA still has uses for rockets.

The space agency has tested its GENIE (Guidance Embedded Navigator Integration Environment) suborbital rocket system at the Mojave Air and Space port in California. They’ve posted ...
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CES 2012: PS Vita, Netflix for NA/EU & AT&T 3G Data Pricing

Bernie Mota — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:35:11 +0000

CES 2012 had some interesting new tidbits about Sony’s next handheld offering, the PlayStation Vita, like holiday sales in Japan, Netflix, and so much more.

To borrow a famous line, if I may, reports of the PlayStation Vita’s death have been greatly exaggerated… or at least super premature, and despite of ...
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7 Biggest Tech Flops and Controversies of 2011

David Delony — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:13:17 +0000

We love tech here in Walyou, but we’re willing to criticize companies when their products fail to live up to expectations.

Final Cut Pro X

Apple’s professional video editing suite has won ...
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US Government Shuts Down Even More Websites

Alexandru Chiuariu — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 18:31:07 +0000

The US Government took the fight against online piracy to a whole new level after seizing 130 domains that are thought to promote counterfeiting and copyright infringement.

A list containing more than 130 domains seized by the U.S. Government has been published a couple of days ago on the TorrentFreak blog. ...
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Video Chat Star Rounds Secures a $3mil Round of Funding

Netta Siach Lindenfeld — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:46:24 +0000

Rounds secures $3 million in funding from Verizon Investments, Tim Draper and Rhodium to expand its ‘communitainment’ platform.

Yesterday Rounds announced they’ve secured an additional $3 million investment. According to Rounds, the new funding will enable them to extend web-based “communitainment” solution beyond their popular Facebook application to other consumer social ...
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Sir Richard Branson Opens Virgin Galactic Spaceport

David Delony — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:44:52 +0000

The dreams of space flight are being rekindled as Sir Richard Branson officially opens the first commercial spaceport in New Mexico.

“Today is another history-making day for Virgin Galactic,” he said at the event, dubbed “Keys to a New Dawn.”

“We are here with a group of incredible people who are helping ...
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Unix and C Creator Dennis Ritchie Dies at 70

David Delony — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:41:57 +0000

Dennis Ritchie, the creator of the C programming and co-creator of the Unix operating system has died at the age of 70.

Ritchie’s passing was announced on Google+ by Rob Pike, a Google engineer and former colleague of Ritchie at Bell Labs. “I just heard that, after a long illness, Dennis ...
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No Warrant Needed: California Cops Allowed to Search Your Gadgets

David Delony — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:48:12 +0000

The Governor of California, Jerry Brown, has vetoed a bill that would have required a warrant for police officers to search cell phones of people they arrest, Wired reports.This means that in the Golden State, if you somehow end up on the wrong side of the law, the cops can ...
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Humongous Telescope On a Witch Hunt to Find Aliens

Jude Cavale — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:52:57 +0000

Usually we talk about rocket science when it is not required to be brought into conversation. For instance, your friend might tell you that cooking stew is not ‘rocket science’ and that you should try doing it often instead of ordering food home.

Now, here is some real rocket science which ...
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