I have seen the future (And it's made of glass)
• http://www.computerworld.com, By Mike ElganHere's how incredible breakthroughs in glass technology will transform consumer electronics
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New Particle Discovered with 'Higgs Boson' Machine
• http://www.theatlanticwire.com, Connor SimpsonScientists running the Large Hadron Collider, aka the "big bang machine", announced Friday they've discovered a brand new particle during one of their experiments.
Smartphone games face new competition from social apps, says report
• http://www.gamasutra.com, by Tom CurtisOver the past 40 months, games have remained the dominant app category on smartphones, but according to new data from Flurry Analytics, social networking apps have recently narrowed the gap.
What We Have Here: A Failure To Communicate
• http://www.npr.org, by Linton Weeksis the weirdest thing. There are more ways than ever to communicate with people, yet it sometimes seems like it is more difficult to connect — and stay connected — with anyone.
Apple wants to turn ‘3G’ into ‘4G’ to solve iPad 3 speed disputes
• http://www.zdnet.com, By Zack WhittakerIf you thought Apple had yet to go off the deep end, think again. In a bid to protect itself from legal troubles in Australia, the iPad maker is trying to define ‘3G’ speeds as ‘4G’ speeds.
Samsung Galaxy S III: Where Will It Fit Between the Galaxies Nexus and Note?
• http://www.wired.com, By Nathan Olivarez-GilesSamsung emailed, tweeted and blogged Monday about a May 3 event in which reporters are being invited to “come and meet the next Galaxy.”
The 9 Best Tablets You Can Buy On The Cheap
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Steve KovachOne of the best ways tablet makers have been able to set themselves apart from the iPad is by selling their devices at steep discounts.
The Fastest-Ever Random Number Generator Conjures Digits from Subatomic Noise in a Vacuum
• http://www.popsci.com, By Clay DillowIt was once thought that vacuums--like the vacuum of space--contained nothing. No particles, no sound, just empty darkness.
DARPA's Cheetah Sets a Land-Speed Record for Running Robots
• http://www.popsci.com, By Clay DillowAbout a year ago we got our first look at DARPA’s Cheetah ‘bot via a concept drawing that looked more like a storyboard frame for a Transformers film than real, live robotics.
Will 3-D printing launch a new industrial revolution? (already has)
• phys.orgPeter Schmitt, an MIT doctoral student, printed a clock in 2009. He didn't print an image of a clock on a piece of paper. He printed a three-dimensional clock -- an eight-inch diameter plastic timekeeping device with moving gears, hands and counterwe
The Navy's New Unmanned Boat Can Roam Up To 1,200 Miles Guided By A Satellite
• businessinsider.com, Eloise Lee and Robert JohnsonHigh-flying drones have been getting a ton of attention lately, with all the expensive research and development that is going into crafting the stealthiest, or the longest-lasting, or the most capable unmanned aerial vehicle.
Contact Lenses Will Let Troops See The Entire Battlefield Through High-Flying Drones
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Robert JohnsonNews of a contact lens that would offer troops on the ground a birds-eye view of the battlefield came out in January when DARPA announced a plan to acquire them for U.S. forces.
Scientists Build First Working Quantum Network
• http://www.pcmag.com, By Damon Poeter...announced Wednesday that they have built the very first, elementary quantum network comprised of a pair of entangled atoms that transmit information to each other via single photons.
Amazon benefits from antitrust case against Apple
• http://rt.comAmazon Inc is further strengthening its position in the e-book market as it announced plan to cut e-books’ prices, while Apple and five publishers fight charges over price fixing plot.
5 Reasons Why Google’s Project Glass Is The Future & Why That’s Awesome
• http://www.makeuseof.com, by chis hoffmanGoogle’s Project Glass has everyone talking.
eBook-gate: US sues Apple, publishers for conspired price-fixing
• http://rt.comThe US Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Apple Inc. on Wednesday, as federal investigators claim that the country’s biggest name in the computer industry worked to fix prices of electronic books to drive away competition.
U.S. Sues Apple, Publishers Over E-Book Pricing
• online.wsj.com, CHAD BRAY And BRENT KENDALLThe U.S. filed an antitrust lawsuit Wednesday against Apple Inc. AAPL +0.73% and five of the nation's largest publishers, alleging they conspired to limit competition for the pricing of e-books.
RUMOR: Apple Is Already Testing The Next-Gen iPhone And It's Insanely Fast
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Dylan LoveApple is internally testing the next-generation iPhone in an iPhone 4 body, reports 9to5Mac
The Key To Keeping Lice At Bay? A Lot Of Hot Air
• http://www.npr.org, by Steve HennWhen your kids are infested with head lice, a certain amount of panic — even desperation — can spread through the house.
Flashback malware infects 2% of all Macs
• http://www.computerworld.com, By Gregg KeizerSecond source confirms massive Mac infestation, claims more than 600K machines compromised
Will Google Tablet Sales Frag or Defrag the Android Market?
• http://www.pcworld.com, By John P. Mello Jr.The search giant's slate could bring some needed order to the market--or could greatly add to the present confusion.
Children perceive humanoid robot as emotional, moral being
• http://phys.org, by University of WashingtonRobot nannies could diminish child care worries for parents of young children.
Using radio waves to bake tumors
• http://phys.org, by National Cancer InstituteNanothermal therapy ?" the use of nanoparticles to cook a tumor to death
Quantum computer built inside a diamond
• http://phys.org, by University of Southern CaliforDiamonds are forever – or, at least, the effects of this diamond on quantum computing may be.
A Robot With a Human Skeleton
• http://www.popsci.com, By Clay DillowOver at BBC, mathematician Marcus du Sautoy has examined what he’s calling the world’s first anthropomimetic robot--a robot that mimics in extremely high anatomical detail the movements and construction of the human body.
Photo Artists Use Filter "Normally Used by NASA" to Remove People From Crowded Urban Place
• http://www.popsci.com, By Dan Nosowitz"Silent World," a photography project by Parisian artists Lucie & Simon
SushiBot Rolls Out 3,600 Pieces per Hour
• http://www.wired.com, By Daniela HernandezWould-be sushi moguls take note: Suzumo has a line of sushi robots that might fulfill your 24-7 maki-making fantasies. The Japanese company is displaying its machines at the World Food and Beverage Great Expo 2012 in Tokyo this week.
Why Tech Billionaires Can’t Get Enough of the Deep Ocean
• http://www.wired.com, By Jeffrey MarlowIf you had a few billion dollars of extra cash, how would you spend it? Over the last few years, the outlet of choice has become deep ocean exploration
Proposed Satellite Would Beam Solar Power to Earth
• http://www.space.com, Leonard DavidAn energy-hungry Earth is in need of transformational and sustainable energy solutions, experts say.
Google's Search for Clean Energy
• http://www.technologyreview.com, By Jessica LeberThe Internet giant thought it could help invent cheap renewable power. That wasn't so easy.
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