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Facebook Buys VR Startup Oculus for $2 Billion

Wed, 26/03/2014 - 09:12 — tpatchett

Facebook is spending $2 billion to acquire Oculus, maker of Rift, a headset designed to immerse you in 3-D games and other virtual realities.  

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Twitter #Music Died Because No One Even Knew It Existed

Wed, 26/03/2014 - 07:44 — tpatchett

Twitter's #Music app is going away -- pushed out amidst a plethora of other music services fighting for attention on your device. 

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Twitter #Music Died Because No One Even Knew It Existed

Wed, 26/03/2014 - 07:44 — tpatchett

Twitter's #Music app is going away -- pushed out amidst a plethora of other music services fighting for attention on your device. 

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Set Your Phasers to Buzzed: Klingon Beer Is Coming

Wed, 26/03/2014 - 07:05 — tpatchett

It seems insane we've had to wait this long, no?  

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Set Your Phasers to Buzzed: Klingon Beer Is Coming

Wed, 26/03/2014 - 07:05 — tpatchett

It seems insane we've had to wait this long, no?  

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Ghostly False Positives in Satellite Hunt for Missing Plane

Wed, 26/03/2014 - 06:18 — tpatchett

Volunteers spotted scores of ghostly planes while hunting through satellite images for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

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Ghostly False Positives in Satellite Hunt for Missing Plane

Wed, 26/03/2014 - 06:18 — tpatchett

Volunteers spotted scores of ghostly planes while hunting through satellite images for the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.

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MRI reveals genetic activity

Tue, 25/03/2014 - 15:00 — tpatchett

Doctors commonly use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to diagnose tumors, damage from stroke, and many other medical conditions. Neuroscientists also rely on it as a research tool for identifying parts of the brain that carry out different cognitive functions.

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Robot builds on insights into Atlantic razor clam dynamics

Tue, 25/03/2014 - 15:00 — tpatchett

The Atlantic razor clam uses very little energy to burrow into undersea soil at high speed. Now a detailed insight into how the animal digs has led to the development of a robotic clam that can perform the same trick.The device, known as “RoboClam,” could be used to dig itself into the ground to bury anchors or destroy underwater mines, according to its developer, Amos Winter, the Robert N. Noyce Career Development Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT.

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Seeking a ‘parts list’ for the retina

Mon, 24/03/2014 - 21:00 — tpatchett

As we scan a scene, many types of neurons in our retinas interact to analyze different aspects of what we see and form a cohesive image. Each type is specialized to respond to a particular variety of visual input — for example, light or darkness, the edges of an object, or movement in a certain direction.Neuroscientists believe there are 20 to 30 types of these specialized neurons, known as retinal ganglion cells, but they have yet to come up with a definitive classification system.

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