New Breed of Classic Sailing Yachts Automate the Crew
• Wired.comThe latest pleasure boats allow sailors to take to the water with a crew of just one, with sails that can move at the touch of a button.
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Pandora Says 40-Hour Mobile Cap Cuts Music Content Costs
• Andy Fixmer via Bloomberg.comPandora Media Inc. (P), the biggest online radio service, said a 40-hour monthly limit on mobile users imposed earlier this year has cut music streaming and content costs as intended, while the audience continued to grow.
Science Confirms The Obvious: Fast Food Is Pretty Bad For You
• Dan Nosowitz via PopSci.comOver the past 14 years, fast food has gone from "awful, health-wise" to "awful, health-wise."
Open Source Is Better Than the Closed Stuff (Until You Hit 1 Million Lines)
• Klint Finley via WIRED.comIn the dark old days of the late 1990s and early 2000s, debates would rage about whether open source software is as good as proprietary software. And it was all a matter of opinion.
A Short History of Everyone's Favorite Real-Life X-Wing Fighter
• David S. F. Portree via WIRED.comThe X-15 is a strong contender for the title of “Everyone’s Favorite X-plane.” Conceived in the 1952-1954 period, before Sputnik (October 1957) and the birth of NASA (October 1958), the North American Aviation-built rocket plane was...
First Ender’s Game Trailer Has Kids, Alien War, Ben Kingsley
• Angela Watercutter via WIRED.comIn case Iron Man 3 didn’t have enough Ben Kingsley for you (and really, there’s never too much Kingsley), Summit has released the first trailer for Ender’s Game
'Space Hackers' Take On Citizen Science for Suborbital Spaceflight
• Douglas Messier via Space.comThe increasing demand for flying experiments in space was clearly in evidence over the weekend as a standing room only crowd of 100 people packed into a room here at the Hacker Dojo to hear about a new era of citizen science.
Wind Turbines, Battery Included, Can Keep Power Supplies Stable
• Kevin Bullis via TechnologyReview.comAdvances like GE’s new hybrid wind turbines could make renewable energy more practical.
Scientists Find A Possible Cure For Gray Hair
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Marc LallanillaGray hair — one of the classic signs of aging that can lead to a midlife crisis for some — may some day be a thing of the past, much to the chagrin of hair-dye manufacturers and Corvette salesmen.
The Man Behind the Google Brain: Andrew Ng and the Quest for the New AI
• http://www.wired.com, By Daniela HernandezThere’s a theory that human intelligence stems from a single algorithm.
Los Alamos Lab Has Had A Secret Quantum Internet For Two Years
• Dan Nosowitz via PopSci.comQuantum networking could enable the most secure communication possible.
Clenching Fists to Improve Memory
• arcleinThe group that clenched their right fist when memorising the list and then clenched the left when recollecting the words performed better than all the other hand clenching groups. This group also did better than the group that did not clench their f
New Device Detects Asbestos In Real-Time, With Lasers And Magnets
• Kelsey D. Atherton via PopSci.comWe can all breathe a little easier.
Nanoparticle Tech Could Bring Clean Water to Rural Poor
• Denise Chow via via LiveScience.comA water purification system that uses nanotechnology to remove bacteria, viruses and other contaminants may be able to deliver clean drinking water to rural communities for less than $3 a year per family, according to a new study.
Internet Explorer Zero-Day Attack Targets Nuclear Researchers
• Ben Weitzenkorn via LiveScience.comMicrosoft has confirmed the existence of a zero-day code-execution exploit for Internet Explorer 8 that's currently being used in a series of watering-hole attacks.
Stormier Paradise: More Hurricanes Predicted for Hawaii
• Becky Oskin via LiveScienceScientists have suggested climate change may mean fewer tropical cyclones in coming years, but a closer look at how global warming affects regional weather patterns reveals Hawaiians should expect more hurricane-force gales.
FDA proposes stricter regulations for tanning beds
• Washington PostCiting growing evidence of the health risks associated with sunlamps and tanning beds, the Food and Drug Administration would seek regulations and more-detailed labeling of the devices, to discourage their use by people under 18.
News Analysis: The 3-D Printing Of The Future Promises Far More Than Just Guns
• Kelsey D. Atherton via PopSci.comWhat happens to anti-gun legislation when people can just make weapons in their homes?
Sandy-Devastated Town Will Ditch Landlines Forever
• Rose Pastore via PopSci.comIt's now wireless-or-bust for residents of Mantoloking, N.J.
Sun Unleashes Spectacular Solar Eruption
• Tariq Malik via Space.comAn intense solar storm erupted from the sun on Friday (May 3) in a dazzling space weather display captured by a NASA spacecraft.
iPads as Cash Registers Are About to Go From Novelty to Norm
• Marcus Wohlsen via WIRED.comAcross the counter, a barista handed me the iPad she had just used to swipe my debit card. I tapped “$1″ for a tip and hit “no receipt.” And we were done.
Researchers Hack Building Control System at Google’s Australian HQ
• Kim Zetter via WIRED.comResearchers hacked into a building control panel showing the layout of water pipes in Google’s third floor at its Australia headquarters
How Intel Builds Custom Chips for Giants of the Web
• Cade Metz via WIRED.comWe know that Facebook writes a lot of the software that underpins its massive social network. And we know it designs its very own computer servers to juggle your every Like, comment, and cat photo.
Cancer Doctors Protest Drug Costs
• arclein“Medical illness and drug prices are the single most frequent cause of personal bankruptcy” in the US, according to the specialists, where patients’ copayments on drug prices average 20 percent of the total cost of the drug. That means that cancer
Aging Control?
• arcleinStimulating the hypothalamus so there was more NF-κB activity there caused symptoms of increased age and shortened the animals' lifespan. Inhibiting NF-κB activity in the hypothalamus had the opposite effect, slowing the aging process dow
Watch Live As This Solar-Powered Plane Embarks On A Flight Across The U.S.
• Suzanne LaBarre via PopSci.comSolar Impulse will attempt to fly across the United States using nothing but sunlight for fuel.
An iPhone Case For Cops That Can Scan Irises On The Fly
• Dan Nosowitz via PopSci.comIris scanning as a form of biometric recognition doesn't get as much attention as retinal scanning or fingerprints, but it's got a lot of advantages.
What Makes Ebola So Deadly?
• Francie Diep via PopSci.comEbola viruses prevent the body from mounting an immune response against them, but a new study finds that mutating just one gene makes the virus unable to suppress the immune system.
Replace Your Lights With These Genetically Engineered Glow-Plants
• Colin Lecher via PopSci.comA team of scientists on Kickstarter is asking for donations to make it happen. The group has set up a DIY lab, where they're selecting the genes of bioluminescent bacteria, which turn a radioactive green in the dark.
Want to Finally Conquer That Pothole? Hit It With a Laser
• Damon Lavrinc via WIRED.comLasers! They’re not just for shooting down drones or annoying your cat. They’re coming to your car this year, transforming pock-marked pavement into smooth ribbons of asphalt.
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