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The first Russian santamobile tested on the track Formula 1
On pages of our site we have already told you about the project of the first domestic santamobile SOL. Then it was just a concept (made to the same scale 1:6). Not everyone believed that the concept will get a logical continuation, but it happened. And recently the first Russian santamobile passed a test drive…
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Overview headphone Audio Campfire Comet — there is one way up…
I think the company Campfire Audio known anyone a little bit interested in portable audio person. Just recently, in one review I lamented the fact that in their lineup at the lack of low-end models and all of a sudden, a few weeks later there was a novelty in the face of a Comet. I…
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Even Birds Struggle to Become Empty Nesters
A baby bird (right) presents a compelling argument to its parent (left) about why it should stay in the nest a bit longer. Photo: T. E. Marin Bird parents, like many human mothers and fathers, often struggle to become empty nesters. But as new research suggests, the tension that arises between baby birds who don’t…
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Intel CEO Brian Krzanich Quits After Investigation Into Total Boner Move
Photo: Getty Intel’s CEO of five years, Brian Krzanich, has stepped down according to the company’s own press release. Surprisingly, this has nothing to do with Intel’s security woes or Krzanich’s selling of stock just before the news of those security woes broke. According to Intel, Krzanich resigned after it was discovered he was having…
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Koko the Gorilla, Famous for Learning Sign Language, Has Died
Koko when she was an infant.Image: The Gorilla Foundation/Koko.org Koko, arguably the world’s most famous gorilla, has died at the age of 46. Known for her ability to communicate through sign language, Koko forever changed our conceptions of primate intelligence and emotional capacities. Earlier today, the Gorilla Foundation, a not-for-profit that cared for Koko, announced…
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Bose Made a White Noise Machine You Stick In Your Ears
Photo: Patrick Lucas Austin (Gizmodo) Bose’s newest gadget for you ear is designed to help you do one thing: sleep. And after trying Bose’s “sleepbuds,” available today for $250, I think the noise-masking earbuds might make restless nights a more seldom occasion. Also, it means you can stop sleeping with uncomfortable earbuds jammed into your…
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Malaysian CEO’s Death Reportedly Caused by Exploding Phone
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Facebook’s Flawed Push for Political Transparency Is Censoring Crucial Voices
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Bogong Moths Are First Insect Known to Use Earth’s Magnetism to Navigate at Night
A bogong moth’s brain is smaller than a grain of rice.Photo: Ajay Narendra Every spring in Australia, millions of bogong moths emerge from their pupae and embark on a 600-mile trip to the Australian Alps, the highest mountain range in Australia. For weeks, the insects rest during the day and take to the skies at…
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Facebook Wants to Use Machine Learning to Stop Hoaxes and Fake News
Photo: AP Facebook debuted a host of new efforts Thursday in its fight against fake news. In a blog post from product manager Tessa Lyons, Facebook announced a series of new partnerships and expansions to its fact-checking endeavors, including fact-checking viral photos and images and the use of machine learning to stop the spread of…