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Presents 100-dollar smartphone Xiaomi Redmi 3
Company Xiaomi announced the Redmi 3 – an updated version of its popular smartphone at a reasonable price. Despite its small price tag, the device offers enough interesting things, one of which is fully metal housing, available in few colour variants. Galaxy 3 is equipped with a battery of 4100 mAh, charge which, as stated…
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Which Grain of Sand Will Tell Us the Most About Mars?
Now that the Mars Curiosity Rover has reached the Namib Dune, the next challenge is figuring out where to collect samples. This is the first time a robot has visited a sand dune on another planet, so we want to get this right. The Curiosity Rover will be cautiously edging onto the dune, and even…
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SpaceX’s Older Falcon 9 Looks Good for Next Week’s Launch
Well, isn’t that nice! SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket performed admirably in its test today, keeping it on-track to launch the Jason-3 oceanographic satellite next weekend. SpaceX is using up existing stock of its old Falcon 9 rocket in its upcoming launch out of California. In preparation, it ran a full-duration static fire test at its…
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Dutch Police Claim They Can Crack Emails on Special Encrypted Blackberries
Blackberry already trades on the strength of its software’s security, so you’d think that a special $2,000 ultra-encrypted Berry would be a guarantee of privacy. According to Dutch police, not so much. In a report on Dutch blog misdaadnieuws.com, since confirmed by Motherboard, the Netherlands Forensic Institute has claimed to break a series of encrypted…
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Even Airbnb’s CEO Can’t Be Bothered to Comply With SF Law
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky still rents his couch out for $50 from time to time, his own personal contribution to astronomical housing prices in San Fransisco. But since last February, all Airbnb hosts are supposed to register with the city, something it seems Chesky hasn’t yet done. In a letter to the city, Chesky outlines…
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This is the Space Rock Tribute to the Late, Great David Bowie
David Bowie will live on forever in the outer reaches of our solar system. Since last year, a rock in the main asteroid belt has borne his name—a fitting tribute to the mad, crazy, and wonderful artist. Soft, squishy humans are depressingly short-lived, brief flares of creativity in the vast entropy of our universe. Yet…
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These Scientists Have a Plan to Make Ebola Research More Affordable
The past few months have seen a dramatic rise in the number of experts researching the prevention or treatment of Ebola. That rise hasn’t been dramatic enough, in part because Ebola has to be tested at expensive, highly specialized facilities. Now there’s a plan to change that. A group lead by researchers at the Toronto…
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Watch the Horror of LA’s Natural Gas Leak in Real Time
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These Ready-to-Mix Drug Capsules Are the Size of a Red Blood Cell
The idea of separated medications that only mix inside the body at a desired location is an old one, but it’s never been possible with something that can be injected directly into the bloodstream. Made with three needles, a blast of electricity, and a thorough knowledge of fluid dynamics, these capsules are the first step…
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Gallery: film-cultauto’s drawing
Gallery: film-cultauto’s drawing Posted on 31-12-2013 at 16:05 by ii – 10 Comments” The DeLorean dr. Emmett Brown and Marty McFly, the Lotus Esprit submarine from James Bond or the bright orange General Lee. Legendary cars known of the tube or the white cloth. And a source of inspiration for this artist. The titles of…