Science Space

A bitter war between chimps in the 1970s might be explained with social networking software

As reported on The Verge. By Josh Lowensohn 43 years ago, a group of chimpanzees that were once living peacefully in Tanzania’s Gombe Stream National Park suddenly split in two — one in the north area of the park, and the other in the south. The members, who once cohabited the same area, eventually became so territorial that those unlucky enough to wander into the rival group’s area without protection were killed, often brutally. WHAT HAPPENS WITH CHIMPS…

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Google

Screenshots suggest Google is testing a completely redesigned Gmail interface

As reported on The Verge. By Dante D’Orazio Gmail may soon look nothing like the Gmail we all know so well. Google has invited a select group of users to test a completely new interface for the webmail client, according to Geek.com, which appears to be part of the trial. The test version of Gmail — which may never see an official release — dispenses with design elements that have been present from the very early days of…

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Application

SketchVid Turns Your Doodles Into Eye-Catching Animations For Instagram

As reported on TechCrunch. by Catherine Shu SketchVid is a cool new iOS app that lets even the most ham-handed doodler make striking animations for Instagram. The app lets you trace over or draw on a photo, or sketch freehand. It records your strokes as you are drawing and then automatically turns them into a 15-second video. I have a Jot stylus, but I’m still pretty bad at writing on my iPhone’s touchscreen, let alone drawing. Thanks to SketchVid’s…

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Google

Google sells Glass at a golf tournament, turns players into Explorers

As reported on Engadget. BY MARIELLA MOON Google Glass may not be permanently available for sale to the general public, but Mountain View recently promised to find new ways to expand the Explorer program. The pricey gadget’s first stop? The Player’s Championship in Florida, a golf tournament where many participants can easily afford the device’s $1,500 price tag. Despite the prime location, Google still bundled the eyewear with a free mini-camera that clamps onto a golf club to sweeten the…

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Entertainment Games

Watch what happens when you pair an Oculus Rift rollercoaster with the real thing

As reported on Engadget. BY TIMOTHY J. SEPPALA It’s hard to imagine getting bored on a roller coaster, but a pair of English gents figured out a way to make riding the rails even more thrilling: adding VR to the mix. The duo took a publicly available model of an undisclosed UK theme park’s coaster, and imported it into the Unity game development suite. From there, the two smuggled a laptop, mouse, power supply, camera and an Oculus RIft past…

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