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Scientists use 'spooky action' to mail electron messages a mile

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Researchers at Stanford University announced Tuesday that they had successfully leveraged the "spooky" interaction of entangled electrons to send a message between them over a span of 1.2 miles. This is by far the longest distance that scientists hav...
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3074 days ago
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Dyson built a lamp that burns for 37 years thanks to satellite tech

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Dyson has put its know-how to use improving vacuums, fans and more. Looking to tackle lighting woes, the British company built the CSYS line of lamps that'll burn bright for 37 years. Using Heat Pipe technology, the lamp uses a system similar to what...
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nathanwright
3242 days ago
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cool
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New Window Display Creates An iPad Mystery

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A new display window at the Regent Street (London) Apple store shows a simple line-up of iPads set on a thin white counter. What makes the display so mesmerizing for passersby is how the Smart Covers open and close, all without any visible connection to a mechanical device. Think “magnets.”

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nathanwright
3394 days ago
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Cool
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Peeling an onion: Phony iPhone 6 doom starts a chain reaction

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2014 is over, but the Macalope is still cleaning up the mess from the crappiest New Year’s Eve party ever. Because as 2014 wound down, tech sites got wound up about some survey results.

“Here’s Proof That Samsung Owners Are Happier With Their Phones Than iPhone Owners” (indirect link and tip o’ the antlers to mylestaylor)

Business Insider‘s Julie Bort knows the score: It’s Samsung a billion and Apple zero. Or, well, 81 to 79, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index.

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nathanwright
3402 days ago
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Haha.
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Dropbox's Carousel app now frees up phone storage for you

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Let's say you're about to shoot a video of your child's first steps. You launch the camera app on your phone and you're all set to hit record... but wait, what's this? A message pops up on your phone that says there's not enough available storage. Fr...
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nathanwright
3426 days ago
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That's cool, not an issue for me but cool.
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Japanese carrier 'cooks' shrimp in three seconds to sell you on LTE

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NTT DoCoMo's LTE is so fast that ordinary life can seem slow by comparison. That's why the company's latest bizarre advert is showing you how to make a dinner of battered shrimp in under three seconds. All you'll need is an air cannon, some flour, ba...
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3434 days ago
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