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  • In the United States tested a new spacecraft

    On the pages of our website we already wrote about the American company Sierra Nevada, which is developing a cargo spaceship Dream Chaser. And here recently it became known the first details about the trials of this space ship. Recall that the Dream Chaser is a small space Shuttle and is designed to send cargo…

  • BQ Selfie Max: good cameras

    In early August, a Russian brand BQ announced the release of camera BQ-5504 Strike a Selfie Max, which is equipped with the main camera module from Sony with a resolution of 16 MP and a front 13-megapixel camera. But as we found out, this is not the only good budget news. To the device we…

  • Found a way to improve brain function

    Many talk about improving the brain through the stimulation did not subside for a long time. But it seems that a group of scientists from Aalto University in Finland and University of Helsinki have managed to do it. This writes the journal Cerebral Cortex. During a series of experiments scientists were able to affect metacognitive…

  • This Is the R2-D2 Robot Toy I’ve Dreamed About Since I Was a Kid

    Sphero BB-8 Review: This Is the Coolest Star Wars Toy Ever For the past 38 years there hasn’t been a robot more loved by fans than Star Wars’ R2-D2. But that… Read more A couple of years ago, Sphero parlayed its expertise in making remote control toy balls to bring Star Wars: The Force Awakens’…

  • I Slayed Star Wars Villains With This New AR Lightsaber Setup

    All Images: Disney I tried Jedi Challenges as part of a Force Friday II event in Glendale, California earlier this month. While it was just one of several, cool, tech-driven Star Wars products coming out on September 1, for me it was easily the standout. And that’s with me not even experiencing the full version…

  • New VR Dating Show Asks: What If The Sims Were Misshapen and Horny?

    Image: Virtually Dating Your mouth doesn’t move when you talk and your slightly misshapen legs bend away from your body. But it’s a first date so you’re making the best of it. Mood lighting and romantic music come on, so you move in closer for a dance. “I like the way my hand goes through…

  • Razer’s Giant Laptop Gets Way Cheaper Version

    The $4000 Razer Blade Pro next to the $2300 Razer Blade Pro. You’ll definitely notice a difference when it comes to the display. The new, cheaper, Razer Blade Pro shifts to a 1080p display with a 120Hz refresh rate, it also downgrades from a 1080—the most powerful graphics card you can get in a laptop…

  • Why MoviePass’s Crazy Cheap Subscription Just Might Work

    AMC Theaters Is Not Happy About the New Super Cheap MoviePass Service You probably saw this coming. The long embattled theatrical movie subscription service MoviePass… Read more As a co-founder of Netflix and the President of Redbox, Mitch Lowe was a crucial figure in the death of the video store. He took over the CEO…

  • More Than a Dozen New Cosmic Radio Bursts Detected From Deep Space

    Artist’s depiction of a rupturing magnetar—a rotating neutron star with an extremely strong magnetic field. These exotic objects could be the source of the mysterious cosmic bursts observed by scientists. (Image: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center/S. Wiessinger) Scientists on the hunt for signs of extraterrestrial intelligence have detected 15 Fast Radio Bursts from a dwarf…

  • Burying Beetle Colors Warn Predators of Toxic, Embalming Butt Juice

    Image: Kebman/Flickr Creative Commons Burying beetles (Nicrophorus) are hard to miss. The insects aren’t big, but most species are painted with vibrant, orange blotches on a glossy black background. According to new research, walking around dressed in their Halloween best may have a much more important function for the beetles than just looking like Beavers…