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• Stealing Apollo’s chariot: the inner workings of solar panels

  29-08-2015 23:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Solar panels are one of the brightest methods of obtaining clean energy — especially given their energy source — but how exactly do they work in the real world? Here's a brief rundown.
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• Flipping through The Manual: Water to go, erotic watches, tasting dead-ant gin

  29-08-2015 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Burned out on apps, keys and screens? Improve your analog life! Digital Trends’ brother site The Manual exists to give men straight-up advice, from gear to the latest in fashion, food, drink, travel, grooming, and culture.
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• 10 of the best Netflix originals to binge away your day

  29-08-2015 22:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Looking for a new show to binge watch on your day off? Check out our roundup of the best Netflix Original Series currently streaming on the platform, whether you're in the mood for a gritty crime drama or a dysfunctional comedy.
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• Top 17-inch laptop bags for gamers, professionals and photographers

  29-08-2015 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Having trouble with your brick of a laptop? We've rustled up the best 17-inch bags, packs and cases around to store your desktop-replacement for every type of travel.
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• Tired of posters falling off your wall? Try Voltaglue, the voltage-dependent adhesive

  29-08-2015 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A new glue is making its debut, and it even works underwater. This is because Voltaglue only hardens when an electrical charge is applied. This allows for it to remain effective even in conditions that generally render adhesives ineffective
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• Have a massive notebook? We found the best bags for lugging it around

  29-08-2015 21:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Having trouble with your brick of a laptop? We've rustled up the best 17-inch bags, packs and cases around to store your desktop-replacement for every type of travel.
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• Want to share your mood? Do it with the wearable-first app Vibes

  29-08-2015 20:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Enter Magic Vibes Corporation, the company that is finally paying wearables the attention they deserve when it comes to applications, and for now, its primary offering is a mood app it calls Vibes.The post Want to share your mood? Do it with the wearable-first app Vibes appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Vibes is the app that finally puts the wearable first

  29-08-2015 20:43 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Enter Magic Vibes Corporation, the company that is finally paying wearables the attention they deserve when it comes to applications, and for now, its primary offering is a mood app it calls Vibes.The post Vibes is the app that finally puts the wearable first appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Jesse Owens biopic Race sprints to the box-office with early release

  29-08-2015 20:36 via digitaltrends.com
  
  You'll be seeing Focus Features' Jesse Owens biopic sooner rather than later, as the studio has decided to release the film almost two months before it was originally scheduled to hit theaters.
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• Crazy driver? Self-driving cars are learning your habits on the road

  29-08-2015 20:30 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Thanks to the work of Katherine Driggs-Campbell of University of California, Berkeley, self-driving cars may one day soon be able to predict when human drivers will change lanes on the road.The post Crazy driver? Self-driving cars are learning your habits on the road appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• How to use manual mode on the LG G4 and take amazing pictures

  29-08-2015 20:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The LG G4 is one of the best smartphones of 2015, partly due to the built-in camera. Here's our guide on how to better utilize the camera's manual components, whether shooting JPEGS or in Raw.
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• 15 tech products that will make becoming new parents a little easier

  29-08-2015 20:00 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Expecting but don't know what to expect from your baby registry? From baby monitors and steamers to sterilizers, we’ve compiled a list of the best baby products every new parent should buy.The post 15 tech products that will make becoming new parents a little easier appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Ingenious 3D printed wheelchair lever makes pushing more efficient

  29-08-2015 19:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Student team develop the Hand Drive, an affordable 3D printed attachment that turns any wheelchair into an efficient lever-powered chair.
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• 3D printed Hand Drive adds lever-power to any wheelchair

  29-08-2015 19:38 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Student team develop the Hand Drive, an affordable 3D printed attachment that turns any wheelchair into an efficient lever-powered chair.
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• Wish you had a modern-day palace? Check out this huge Florida mansion

  29-08-2015 19:17 via digitaltrends.com
  
  A massive mansion currently under construction in Florida would make most of us more reconsider living with our parents if they were the owners. Philanthropist Kiran Patel is building it as a residence for his family, which includes three adult children.
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• The white-knuckled tale of Spirit of Australia: the fastest boat in the world

  29-08-2015 19:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  In 1978, "Spirit of Australia" raced across the Tumut river, crushing previous world records and officially becoming the fastest boat in the world. Here's how it happened and what's next for pilot Ken Warby and his son, Dave.
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• The FAA’s new app tells you exactly where you can fly your drone

  29-08-2015 18:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Wonder no longer about whether you're allowed to fly a drone in your current location, because the FAA's new app for smartphones will tell you exactly where the nearby prohibited areas are.
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• FAA’s new app lays down the rules for drone flights

  29-08-2015 18:51 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Wonder no longer about whether you're allowed to fly a drone in your current location, because the FAA's new app for smartphones will tell you exactly where the nearby prohibited areas are.
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• Not getting over here: Mortal Kombat X last-gen versions canceled

  29-08-2015 18:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Mortal Kombat X released on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC more than four months ago, but publisher Warner Bros. has announced that the last-gen versions of the game have been officially canceled.The post Not getting over here: Mortal Kombat X last-gen versions canceled appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Mortal Kombat X won’t be coming to Xbox 360 or PS3

  29-08-2015 18:28 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Mortal Kombat X released on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC more than four months ago, but publisher Warner Bros. has announced that the last-gen versions of the game have been officially canceled.The post Mortal Kombat X won’t be coming to Xbox 360 or PS3 appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Viral marketing spot for The Martian enlists Neil deGrasse Tyson as spoof narrator

  29-08-2015 18:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Viral marketing has played a huge role hyping Ridley Scott's The Martian and this spot, featuring Astrophysisist/Cosmologist/all-around Rock-Star Neil deGrasse Tyson, is the film's most contagious video yet.The post Viral marketing spot for The Martian enlists Neil deGrasse Tyson as spoof narrator appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Market The Martian: Neil deGrasse Tyson lends his talents to new viral video

  29-08-2015 18:27 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Viral marketing has played a huge role hyping Ridley Scott's The Martian and this spot, featuring Astrophysisist/Cosmologist/all-around Rock-Star Neil deGrasse Tyson, is the film's most contagious video yet.The post Market The Martian: Neil deGrasse Tyson lends his talents to new viral video appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Witness a revolt in White God, see a Netflix original, and more in our 5 shows to watch

  29-08-2015 17:45 via digitaltrends.com
  
  How are you going to get through this week? By pulling up your favorite streaming service and queueing the finest films and TV shows available now. Up this week:White God, Transcend, Narcos Season 1, and more.
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• How a track stand can confuse Google’s self-driving car

  29-08-2015 17:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you really want to cause problems for an autonomous vehicle trundling around your local streets, try performing a track stand on your bike — here's one encounter reported by a cyclist.
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• Google’s self-driving cars still getting confused by cyclists

  29-08-2015 17:18 via digitaltrends.com
  
  If you really want to cause problems for an autonomous vehicle trundling around your local streets, try performing a track stand on your bike — here's one encounter reported by a cyclist.
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• Want some peace and quiet on a wind turbine? Not a chance, says drone pilot

  29-08-2015 17:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Despite climbing to the top of a 200-foot wind turbine in Rhode Island for some solitude, a monk found his sunbathing session interrupted by a drone, which captured footage of him and his now not-so-secret happy place.The post Want some peace and quiet on a wind turbine? Not a chance, says drone pilot appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• It’s a bird, it’s a plane! It’s a drone interrupting a monk’s sunbathing session on a wind turbine!

  29-08-2015 17:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Despite climbing to the top of a 200-foot wind turbine in Rhode Island for some solitude, a monk found his sunbathing session interrupted by a drone, which captured footage of him and his now not-so-secret happy place.The post It’s a bird, it’s a plane! It’s a drone interrupting a monk’s sunbathing session on a wind turbine! appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Star Trek Gadgets That Exist In The 21st Century [Infographic] - Forbes

  29-08-2015 16:00 via
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  Since Star Trek first aired in 1966, the show has featured a number of science fictional technologies. And some of those have moved beyond science fiction to become science fact. Here's a few Star Trek gadgets that are working here in the 21st century.
  

• YouTube subscriptions are coming

  29-08-2015 15:46 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Rumors of a YouTube subscription service have been rumbling in the background all year, but a new report suggests a revamped version of Music Key and a separate plan are launching soon.
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• Hawks: High-Tech gadgets putting SA security at risk - Eyewitness News

  29-08-2015 15:42 via
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  Hawks: High-Tech gadgets putting SA security at risk
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  Hawks: High-Tech gadgets putting SA security at risk. The device can monitor up to 10,000 cellphones, intercept text messages and jam cellphone networks. The Hawks will take delivery of 80 of these. Picture: Barry Bateman/EWN. FILE: The device can ...
  

• Can a Windows Cloudbook steal the Chromebook’s thunder?

  29-08-2015 15:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  For $170, you can get a brand-new laptop with Windows 10 installed and a wealth of cloud storage. This is how Acer would is pitching its new Cloudbook, but there's reason to be skeptical of the practice.The post Can a Windows Cloudbook steal the Chromebook’s thunder? appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Cheaper, More Efficient LED Technology Developed - NDTV

  29-08-2015 14:43 via
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  Cheaper, More Efficient LED Technology Developed
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  Scientists including one of Indian origin have developed a new highly efficient and low cost light emitting diode that could help spur more widespread adoption of the LED technology. "It can potentially revolutionise lighting technology. In general ...and more »
  

• Videocon Starts Manufacturing Mobiles at Kolkata Unit - NDTV

  29-08-2015 14:26 via
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  Videocon Starts Manufacturing Mobiles at Kolkata Unit
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  The Videocon group today started manufacturing mobile handsets at its Salt Lake facility in the city. "We have started manufacturing of mobile handsets at our Salt Lake factory from today. This will be the first mobile handset manufacturing unit in the ...and more »
  

• Apple’s TV streaming service is still stuck on price

  29-08-2015 13:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  As well as new iPhones next month, we might be getting a new Apple TV as well, complete with a Nintendo Wii-like remote — but negotiations over a streaming service are still stalling.
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• Apple and TV companies still haggling over online streaming

  29-08-2015 13:39 via digitaltrends.com
  
  As well as new iPhones next month, we might be getting a new Apple TV as well, complete with a Nintendo Wii-like remote — but negotiations over a streaming service are still stalling.
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• Netflix’s high definition DRM cracked for the first time

  29-08-2015 13:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It's reported that torrenters now have access to a 4K Breaking Bad episode, coming in at close to 18GB, after pirates were able to overcome the latest Netflix copy protection technology.
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• Hackers pirate Netflix’s 4K streams for the first time

  29-08-2015 13:01 via digitaltrends.com
  
  It's reported that torrenters now have access to a 4K Breaking Bad episode, coming in at close to 18GB, after pirates were able to overcome the latest Netflix copy protection technology.
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• When he’s not on stage, Moby seeks out ‘happy accidents’ behind a camera

  29-08-2015 12:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  When Moby isn’t making electronic music, he’s behind the camera lens trying to photograph familiar scenes in new ways and capture “happy accidents.”
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• US Prosecutors Win Fight for Indicted Paul Aide's Gmail - NDTV

  29-08-2015 09:42 via
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  Federal prosecutors prevailed Friday in their yearlong fight to force Google Inc. to turn over the emails of an indicted Republican consultant with close ties to Ron and Rand Paul. US District Judge John Jarvey rejected a request to quash a warrant ...and more »
  

• Key Apple Music Executive Ian Rogers Steps Down - NDTV

  29-08-2015 09:16 via
  Key Apple Music Executive Ian Rogers Steps Down
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  A key executive for Apple's music service who came to the US tech giant with its acquisition of Beats has left the company, Apple said Friday. Apple confirmed in an email that Ian Rogers, who had been chief executive of Beats Electronics and head of ...and more »
  

• The best anti-ageing gadgets to try out now - Telegraph.co.uk

  29-08-2015 08:01 via
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  The best anti-ageing gadgets to try out now
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  Tria's age-defying laser is a real Inspector Gadget gadget, clinically proven to treat multiple signs of ageing. The laser technology stimulates the renewal of collagen and activation of new cells, reducing pigmentation in your face, improving the skin ...
  

• 17-year-old gets eleven years in jail for tweeting pro-ISIS content

  29-08-2015 04:53 via digitaltrends.com
  
  17-year-old Virginia resident Ali Shukri Amin was sentenced to 11 years in jail today for running a Twitter page that solicited support for the terrorist group ISIS. The sentencing raises the issue of what types of online activity should be considered criminal.
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• Unleash the Beast: Go behind the scenes with Rezvani’s 500-hp carbon fiber supercar

  29-08-2015 04:09 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Rezvani Motors has released a new behind-the-scenes video of its Beast supercar. The short film was shot by Integrity Media, and shows the 500-horsepower vehicle in all its glorious, smoky action.The post Unleash the Beast: Go behind the scenes with Rezvani’s 500-hp carbon fiber supercar appeared first on Digital Trends.
  
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• Handsome Jack is ready for his closeup: Lionsgate developing a Borderlands movie

  29-08-2015 04:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Lionsgate has announced that it is developing a film based on Gearbox Software's popular Borderlands series of first-person shooters with producers Avi and Ari Arad.
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• Red Rhino Entertainment Rhino Box review

  29-08-2015 02:15 via digitaltrends.com
  
  The Rhino Box is an Android-based set top box that walks the line on serving up boatloads of content. Max of 155 characters (counting spaces)
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• Switzerland just finished the Gotthard Base Tunnel — the longest tunnel in the world

  29-08-2015 01:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Authorities in Switzerland officially announce construction on the longest tunnel in the world has finally finished and is scheduled to open in June 2016.
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• Switzerland just completed construction of the world’s longest tunnel

  29-08-2015 01:29 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Authorities in Switzerland officially announce construction on the longest tunnel in the world has finally finished and is scheduled to open in June 2016.
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• Boeing’s newest laser cannon can destroy a UAV in two seconds flat

  29-08-2015 01:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Boeing this week unveiled one of its latest military projects -- a drone-targeting laser cannon. Called the Compact Laser Weapon System, the weapon uses a focused laser beam to incinerate a UAV in just a few seconds.
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• Boeing’s new laser cannon is designed to burn drones out of the sky

  29-08-2015 01:04 via digitaltrends.com
  
  Boeing this week unveiled one of its latest military projects -- a drone-targeting laser cannon. Called the Compact Laser Weapon System, the weapon uses a focused laser beam to incinerate a UAV in just a few seconds.
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• Washington DC and New Jersey paid for Ashley Madison the most

  29-08-2015 00:41 via digitaltrends.com
  
  We dive deep into the users of Ashley Madison, looking at how many paid users there are in each state and how much they spent. We find that Washington D.C. and New Jersey top a lot of our lists.
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