Helicopter Rotor Galaxy-Like Visual Effect Explained
What you see above is what occasionally happens when helicopter rotors meet sand and dust, and when the surrounding environment is dark enough for you to see it. It's called the Kopp-Etchells Effect,...
View ArticleTwitter search upgraded with photo results, recent query suggestions
In case you haven't noticed, text-based search results simply don't cut it anymore -- users are looking for people, фотографий и social context. Naturally, Twitter is keeping up with the times,...
View ArticleDOJ demands Apple terminate publisher deals and rival e-bookstore...
In a decisive move in the legal battle surrounding Apple's fishy e-book pricing practices, the US Department of Justice has issued a proposed remedy aimed at leveling the playing field. The terms of...
View ArticleNASA details mission to discover whether Europa moon is habitable
With potential oceans flowing below its icy surface, NASA thinks Jupiter's Europa moon is promising candidate to harbor organic life. As such, the space agency and its JPL laboratory are looking to...
View ArticleUniversity of Washington harnesses RF and TV waves for battery-free wireless...
The problem with power is that, eventually, it runs out. To help cope with this inevitability, scientists at the University of Washington have developed prototype "ambient backscatter" devices that...
View ArticleGlassFrogger makes Glass wearers hop in real life to brave simulated streets
Google may keep a tight lid на Glass development, but that hasn't stopped coders at the Breaking Glass Hackathon from building some clever wearable apps. Take the event's winning entry, GlassFrogger,...
View ArticleOfficial: Nissan’s current Rogue renamed Rogue Select, will live alongside...
Рубрики: Car Buying, Crossover, Nissan Despite the fact that an all-new generation of its Rogue crossover goes on sale in November, Nissan will continue to sell the current model alongside its...
View ArticleGeneration Touch Will Redraw Consumer Tech
Editor’s note: Josh Elman is a partner at Greylock Partners. Follow him on Twitter @joshelman. Ten years ago, young adults and those in their late teens were among the fastest and earliest adopters of...
View ArticleSpaceX launches new Falcon 9 rocket with 60 percent stronger engines (video)
While most of the news about SpaceX has surrounded the Grasshopper lately, the firm has been plugging away at its Falcon rocket, too. This just-launched Falcon 9 (dubbed version 1.1) boasts 60 percent...
View ArticleStreamnation cracks open your digital TV and movie stash for online sharing
Digital movies and TV shows have a long way to go before they're as easy to share as an MP3. С этой целью, the cloud storage service Streamnation may have created a solution. You can now upload your...
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