Flying Superheroes Spotted Over New York City
They probably aren’t the superheroes you were expecting, but “Thinkmodo has been bringing sci-fi to life in the skies over New York City for the past couple of weeks, so if you thought you saw something out of the ordinary in the past few days–like perhaps a few people lazily looping around the skyline like [...]
Is It A Good Idea To Microwave A Glitter Ball?
Poll: Would you want to know your own future? www.micropoll.com Experiment #168: Glitter Ball After the last experiment, Jory is ready to take it easy a bit and just relax with his bouncing snow-globe style “Glitter Ball”… too bad it’s going in the microwave then! So, you’re probably wondering, Is It A Good Idea To [...]
What Star Trek’s USS Enterprise Crew Uses During Coffee Breaks
Despite all the technology they have aboard the USS Enterprise, everyone enjoys a nice cup of joe, and this coffee table is what the crew gathers around, or so we’d like to think. Click here to see more of today’s most popular images, courtesy of Imgur.com. Continue reading to see why Shaun White is the [...]
Researchers Create Smart Bullet That Can Alter Its Own Trajectory Mid-Flight
Yes, Sandia researchers have created “a dart-like, self-guided bullet for small-caliber, smooth-bore firearms that could hit laser-designated targets at distances of more than a mile (about 2,000 meters).” Continue reading for a video demonstration — “The first bit of footage shows the plastic sabots, which protect the delicate steering fins, drop off after the [...]
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Samsung faces EU antitrust investigation over mobile patents
Samsung’s European legal woes don’t look to be abating anytime soon, as the EU today formally launched an investigation into the Korean manufacturers’ competitive practices. At issue are, not surprisingly, a collection of patents that Samsung has used to launch a series of lawsuits against rival companies. The manufacturer maintains that these patents are [...]
Samsung Launches the Galaxy S Advance Smartphone Overseas
Samsung today launched the Samsung GALAXY S Advance with a 1GHz dual core CPU and HSPA 14.4Mbps data speed. It will be available in Russia starting from February, and then be gradually rolled out in CIS, Europe, Africa, Middle …
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Research Develop Modified Spider-Silk Skin That Can Stop a Speeding Bullet
That’s right, researchers have developed a “bioengineered skin so tough that it stops a speeding bullet from penetrating.” In the first segment, the bullet is moving at half speed; “repeated with a round moving at a full 1,080 feet per second, the skin gives way.” Continue reading to watch.
But both half-speed and full-speed tests were [...]