A huge quantity of water has been discovered in craters at the north lunar pole, enough water to supply a large US city for three years. Also, there also appears to be evidence for a lunar “hydrosphere”.
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Google, Intel and Sony to launch Google TV
The New York Times is reporting that Google, Intel and Sony have all teamed up to create a new set-top box for in-home streaming, called Google TV. The new project, which has been underway for several months already, is said to let consumers browse and stream the Internet right…
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New Lipstick Changes Colors When Ladies Are Horny [Ladies]
Science! That is what explains how Mood Swing Emotionally Activated Lip Gloss works, I assume. The makers claim that when a lady wearing it is in the mood for carnal pleasures, it turns deep red. More »
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Mozilla Contacts Imports and Auto-Fills Email Addresses in Firefox [Downloads]
Firefox: Mozilla knows we often reach out to our contacts through our browsers. So the Firefox maker has crafted an experimental tool to make, for example, filling out “email this” forms easier by importing contacts directly into your browser. More »
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Mysterious ‘Dark Flow’ May Be Tug of Other Universe
A structure, possibly another universe beyond the horizon of our own, appears to be pulling at our world.
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Canada-Russia Arctic tensions rise
Fresh tensions between Canada and Russia emerge after Russian President Dmitry Medvedev tells a session of his Security Council that his country must be prepared to defend its claims to Arctic mineral riches.
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Mobile apps to be a $17.5b industry by 2012
A new study by mobile application store operator GetJar, says the market for smartphone applications will increase by four times its current value to $17 billion a year. There are now a total of eight app stores available, with more in the works, an expected 38 by 2012.
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Humans Could Regrow Body Parts Like Some Amphibians
Regrowing amputated limbs, broken backs and even damaged brains could one day be a reality after scientists discovered a gene that is key to the almost magical ability.
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Pepsi out of schools by 2012
PepsiCo plans to remove sugary drinks from schools worldwide following the success of programs in the U.S. aimed at reducing childhood obesity.
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The Movie Studios’ Big 3D Scam [3D]
Are we ready for 3D? As CG supervisor and avid moviegoer, I’m sad to say that I’m not convinced we are. Yet. And the worse is yet to come, as studios try to milk us all for these half-baked goods. More »
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Send to Google Docs Uploads Files and Web Screenshots to GDocs [Downloads]
Chrome: Google Docs’ open 1 GB storage space can be a handy, centralized space for stuff you find on the web. The Send to Google Docs Chrome extension makes web capturing very fast with instant page-to-PDF and file uploading. More »
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Ovechkin suspended 2 games
Washington Capitals superstar Alexander Ovechkin has been suspended by the NHL for the second time this season, drawing the latest ban for his hit Sunday on Chicago defenceman Brian Campbell.
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CAT Scan, Literally [Humor]
Computed axial tomography scan—CAT Scan—is a medical imaging method employing tomography created by computer processing. And cats' groins. That's what inventors thought at the beginning, anyway. Then they got rid of the cats. [Julia Segal via Richard Blakeley] More »
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Happy Birthday .com, 25 years old today
25 years ago today a computer manufacturer based in Cambridge, Massachusetts called Symbolics, Inc. was the first to register a .com address on March 15, 1985.
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First Look at ‘Predators’
Just because you’re not in Austin doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the first look at Robert Rodriguez’s new vision of “Predators!” Check out the video now!