Innovations, discoveries, and the future of technology.
Innovations, discoveries, and the future of technology.
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Anyone whose only exposure to outer space has been through watching Brad Pitt prance about in Ad Astra might think that interstellar travel is all about zero gravity shoot ‘em ups and moony pontificating as you drift through a vacuum. What films like this invariably fail to capture is the…
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There are plenty of things we associate with everyone's favourite holiday of the year. Presents, inordinate amounts of food and cheesy Christmas hits are all part and parcel of the festive season. And of course, there's also the Christmas tree - a vital addition to your living room during the…
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You can turn pretty much anything into a Halloween costume these days - that's the beauty of the once-spooky, now-any-theme-you-like holiday. Generally, if you're not going down the spooky route, you'll probably end up being a sexy-something. A sexy cat, a sexy cop, a sexy maid... a sexy low-calorie, alcoholic…
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If you happen to have a penchant for camping but are dreading the plunging temperatures over the next few months, as we get closer and closer to the harsh winter season, you might want to invest in a particular heated camp chair from Chaheati. The company is selling a heated,…
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If you ever played with those little, green plastic army figures when you were a kid, you may have wondered to yourself, "Why aren't there any female soldiers for you to play with?" Well, the lack of female soldiers is still very much an issue in 2019. And some people…
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As everyone familiar with the annual mania outside the Apple store will agree, there’s nothing that causes hysteria quite like the release of a new iPhone. Ever since Steve Jobs changed the game back in 2007, the world has been in thrall to the brand’s blend of sleek design and…
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A teenager has solved a missing person's case from 1992 after finding an overturned car in a lake with his GoPro, CTV News has reported. Thirteen-year-old Max Werenka was exploring a lake with his GoPro on August 18 when he discovered what appeared to be a submerged car. However, because…
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Action-adventure video game, Bully, was released by Rockstar Games back in 2006. However, fans of the game - which is also known as Canis Canem Edit in some places - are yet to see a follow-up, despite the game having received cult classic status. Fans have been waiting patiently for…
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Facebook has removed a long-running slogan from its homepage, which promised to keep the social media platform free for its users. The tagline, which has been an integral part of the website's marketing since its inception back in 2005, has been changed from: "It's free and always will be" to…
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When you're a little kid, there are few things more fun than a bouncy castle. Seriously, bouncy castles are awesome, and most of us have happy memories of jumping on one at a party or at an outdoor fair. Unfortunately, however, when you're an adult, bouncy castles are one of…
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Videogamers around the world are eagerly anticipating the release of the PlayStation 5 games console, but so far, Sony has sadly been pretty tight-lipped about it. We still don't have a release date for the machine: all we know is that it's coming soon and it will be awesome when…
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It's true that, out of all the animals in the animal kingdom, sharks have a pretty bad reputation. Maybe it's because of the baleful influence of the Steven Spielberg movie Jaws, maybe it's just because they're scary looking creatures, or maybe it's because of the (very rare) fatal attacks on…
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We have potentially made groundbreaking progress in the fight against obesity, all thanks to technology. A team of researchers at Stanford University have developed a chip which could switch off the urge to overeat in morbidly obese people The team is now conducting a clinical trial involving six morbidly obese…
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Over the years, there have been some pretty strange fashion trends that have appeared on social media, and wowed internet-users for a week, before disappearing forever. We're forever rolling our eyes at some of the concepts touted by fashion designers, who seem to be convinced that they've created the latest…
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Last weekend, the world was rocked by yet another two mass shootings in the US. The first came on Saturday morning, a little after 10:00 AM, when 21-year-old Patrick Crusius opened fire on shoppers at the Cielo Vista Mall in El Paso, Texas. Per CNN, 22 people died as a…
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Whether you love him or hate him, we're probably all in agreement that President Trump should lay off his Twitter game. There are plenty of people out there who have a headache whenever they read one of the President's tweets. Taking a glance at Donald Trump's Twitter feed, and you'll…
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Scientists at the University of California San Diego have developed contact lenses that zoom when you blink twice - proving that the future really is here. Shengqiang Cai and his colleagues created a lens that is controlled by your eye movements. It moves side to side or up and down,…
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The seesaw is a playground staple, fundamental to parks everywhere. In my honest opinion, its teeter totter is only rivalled by the tire swing - a close second. So, it's no wonder that two architects chose the design to make a statement at the US-Mexico border. A pair of professors…
