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From Independence Day to Parks and Rec: The Best Patriotic Picks for the 4th of July

By admin | July 1, 2013 by admin

As reported on Wired. BY WIRED STAFF With the Fourth of July right around the corner, we’ve has been pondering our favorite patriotic media. Not just the movies that offer the most jingoism or flag-waving, mind you, but the movies, TV shows, comics and books that best celebrate, critique or embody the issue of American identity. If you’re looking for something to read or watch over the upcoming holiday, we offer these humble suggestions for exploring,…

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Liquid woolly mammoth blood found preserved in Russian ice, researchers report

By admin | May 30, 2013 by admin

As reported on The Verge. By Jacob Kastrenakes As global warming thaws the ground in Russia, researchers have been making some amazing finds. Now, Russian researchers claim to have made what could be the most incredible discovery of all: the preserved blood and meat of a woolly mammoth. “When we broke the ice beneath [the mammoth’s] stomach, the blood flowed out from there,” expedition head Semyon Grigoriev told the AFP. As unlikely as the discovery sounds, the…

Rogue Queens, Sex-Changing Fish, and Rain-Making Bacteria: Nature’s Weirdest Life Cycles

By admin | May 29, 2013 by admin

As reported on Wired. BY BRANDON KEIM The word ‘unnatural’ is often used to describe what’s considered weird or unusual. But is anything weirder than nature? Just look at 17-year cicadas, poised to flood the U.S. East Coast after having stayed underground since Bill Clinton was President. And cicadas are just the start: Biology abounds with creatures that change shape, change sex, change locations and in some cases cause other creatures to do these things. It’s a strange,…

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Fatal America’s Cup Crash ‘Was Not on the Radar for Any of Us’

By admin | May 13, 2013 by admin

As reported on Wired. BY KATIE M. PALMER Artemis Racing crew members gather at a Treasure Island dock the day after the deadly crash of their 72-foot-long catamaran on Friday, May 10, 2013, in San Francisco. Sailor Andrew “Bart” Simpson was trapped underwater when the high-tech catamaran capsized during America’s Cup training. Photo: Noah Berger / AP Sailors of catamarans — those light, fleet, double-hulled sailboats — accept capsizing as a part of the game…

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What Went Wrong in the Deadly America’s Cup Crash

By admin | May 10, 2013 by admin

As reported on Wired. BY ADAM FISHER The Artemis Racing AC72 catamaran, an America’s Cup entry from Sweden, lies capsized after flipping over during training in San Francisco Bay. Artemis Racing said Andrew “Bart” Simpson, an Olympic gold medalist from Great Britain, died after the capsized boat’s platform trapped him underwater for about 10 minutes. Photo: Noah Berger/Associated Press Another America’s Cup boat crashed today, this time with fatal results. The team is nominally Swedish,…

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Temptation

By admin | May 6, 2013 by admin

As reported on TechCrunch. by NIR EYAL Editor’s Note: Nir Eyal writes about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business at NirAndFar.com. Follow him @nireyal. How do products tempt us? What makes them so alluring? It is easy to assume we crave delicious food or impulsively check email because we find pleasure in the activity. But pleasure is just half the story. Temptation is more than just the promise of reward. Recent advances in neuroscience allow us to peer…

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Pulitzer-winning photography captures chilling scenes of Syrian conflict

By admin | April 16, 2013 by admin

As reported on The Verge. By Aaron Souppouris The Pulitzer Prize winners for breaking news and feature photography have been announced, and all depict scenes from the civil war in Syria. The near-century old journalism prize first began rewarding outstanding photography in the ’60s. This year’swinners for Breaking News are Rodrigo Abd, Manu Brabo, Narciso Contreras, Khalil Hamra, and Muhammed Muheisen, all for the Associated Press, while freelance photographer Javier Manzano picked up the best Feature Photography prize for his…

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Vudu Headquarters Robbed, Hard Drives With Private Customer Data Stolen

By admin | April 10, 2013 by admin

As reported on TechCrunch. by GREG KUMPARAK There’s been a break-in! And this time, it’s a physical, real-world break-in — not the digital variety we’ve grown so accustomed to hearing about lately. Vudu, the video streaming service acquired by Walmart in 2010, has just sent an email to customers letting them know of a break-in that occurred in their Santa Clara, CA office on March 24th. While it appears that credit card info is mostly safe…

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Chinese state media warms to Apple after Tim Cook’s apology

By admin | April 2, 2013April 2, 2013 by admin

As reported on The Verge. By Aaron Souppouris China’s media has reacted positively to Apple CEO Tim Cook’s public apology over the recent warranty issues in the country. As reported by Reuters, the state-run newspaper People’s Daily said Apple’s reaction is “worth respect compared with other American companies.” A foreign ministry spokesperson was quoted saying “we approve of what Apple said,” praising the company for “conscientiously” responding to the issues. Apple drew fire in the press over claims that it was treating…

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