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All The Trailers You Need To See From Gamescom
Gamescom has been absolutely packed with brand new trailers. Want to save yourself some time searching, we’ve got all (most) of them right here! Happy watching!
The FDA Just Lost A Lawsuit That Could Change How Drugs Are Regulated
A small drug company has won an early fight in its case against the FDA, which will allow it to promote its fish-oil pill for treatments not explicitly approved by the agency. The federal case has huge implications for the future of prescription drugs in the US and could weaken the FDA’s power to regulate how drugs are marketed.
Elephants Discover Public Toilets Are Great Watering Holes
Video: Your dog isn’t the only one who likes drinking from the toilet. Clever elephants at the Elephant Sand Lodge campsite in Botswana have also wised up to the most refreshing water source around.
Frank Gehry Is The Wrong Architect To Revitalise The Los Angeles River
Last month Los Angeles was promised $US1.3 billion in US federal funding to transform its river from a cinematic cement chute to an honest-to-goodness urban waterway. That great news has been eclipsed by today’s puzzling announcement that the city has tapped architect Frank Gehry to lead the redevelopment. It’s a really bad idea.
A Giant Crane Lifting A Huge Crane Lifting A Big Crane Lifting A Crane
Video: This is my favourite thing. A few years ago Liebherr showed off the power and strength of its giant mobile cranes by lifting each other. That is the small crane (which is pretty damn big already) gets lifted by a bigger crane which gets lifted by an even bigger crane which gets lifted by the biggest crane (which is ridiculously big).
Plane Makes An Emergency Landing In The LA River
If you’re a small plane looking to make an emergency landing, there’s really no better place than the LA River. Mostly because large stretches of it aren’t so much a river, as it is a long concrete wasteland. Ever seen the movies Drive or T2? Then you know what I’m talking about.
A Warm Ocean 'Blob' In The Pacific Is Feeding A Toxic Algae Bloom
The Blob has been there for over a year — a cauldron of extra-warm ocean temperatures off the coast of the Pacific Northwest that just won’t budge. The Blob has already affected food availability and habitats for marine life, and now scientists are starting to see at least one dangerous side-effect of the Blob: A harmful algae bloom stretching from Alaska to California.
5 Places People Have Turned The Water A Crazy Unnatural Colour
On Thursday, a spill during an acid mine cleanup effort sent 3.78 megalitres of wastewater seeping down the Animas River. Overnight, the popular waterway was abandoned as its colour quickly changed from blue to an acrid, neon orange.
SA Opposition Leader Is Pushing The State For An UberX Trial
UberX is getting a price hike, thanks to the whole “GST on fares” thing, but at least those on Australia’s east coast can hire an UberX. South Australia’s not so fortunate, where the service is illegal, though the state’s opposition leader, Steven Marshall, believes it should at least be given a “trial”.
You Can Get A OnePlus 2 Shipped To Australia Right Now
The OnePlus One sure made splash when it popped up last year. The only problem? Actually getting the thing, thanks to its unique invite system. That’s no longer an issue now that the OnePlus 2 is out, with one online store not only having stock, but happy to ship to Australia without demanding an organ as payment.
How To Make Bread Like They Did 2000 Years Ago
Video: Way, way back in 79 AD, a baker put a loaf of bread into his oven and then Mount Vesuvius erupted and buried the city. The oven was found and opened in 1930 during excavations and the recipe has been recreated by chef Giorgio Locatelli. He uses buckwheat flour, which was more readily available then, and re-creates the quirks of the bread.
This Material Could Turn Carbon Dioxide Into Fuel
In the energy world, carbon capture technology is often seen as the Holy Grail: Imagine if we could just suck all pesky climate-changing CO² out of the atmosphere. Scientists at the DOE are hot on the problem. They have just identified a new material that not only captures CO², it helps convert the greenhouse gas into fuel.
Watch The World Switch From Internet Explorer To Chrome
Somewhere deep in the cobweb-filled recesses of your brain, you might remember a time when checking your email meant booting up Internet Explorer. But as this infographic shows, it wasn’t long ago that the world was filled with Internet Explorers. Then, a couple years back, nearly every country switched to Chrome.
These Glasses Block Facial Recognition Technology
Facial recognition software is cropping up everywhere, so it was only a matter of time before anti facial recognition tech started to catch up. Naturally, Japan is leading the way. That’s right: Japan’s National Institute of Informatics is now developing ‘privacy glasses’ that make human faces unreadable to machines.
Explore The Surface Of Mars With NASA's Latest Web Tools
Most of us will never set foot on Mars, but thanks to NASA’s unceasing public outreach campaign, we can all imagine what that would be like. To commemorate the three year anniversary of the Curiosity rover’s Martian landing, NASA has unveiled two new web tools that allow you to explore the Red Planet’s surface and ride alongside the much-anthropomorphised rover.
You'll Want These Star Wars Dog And Cat Toys More Than Your Pets Do
With a new Star Wars movie on the horizon, do you really think that Disney and Lucasfilm would limit their marketing efforts to just humans? Of course not. Dogs and cats are also in both company’s promotional crosshairs with this massive collection of costumes and toys designed just for pets from Petco.
There's Going To Be An Opera About Steve Jobs
Since Steve Jobs’s 2011 death, there’s been a glut of movies, books, documentaries and parodies about the Apple founder’s dramatic life. If you’ve been longing for a more highbrow interpretation of the story of a successful entrepreneur who loved orange foods, good news: Steve Jobs is the focus of an upcoming opera.
An Acid-Spilling Mine Turned This River Bright Orange
This time of year kayaks and inner tubes crowd the crystal-clear waters of the Animas River, which flows through the western Colorado city of Durango. Last night, the river was quickly abandoned as millions of litres of wastewater seeping from a local mine slowly trickled downstream, eventually colouring the entire river an eerie electric orange.
NFL Replays Are Going To Be Packed With Juicy Player Data This Year
This season, every NFL player will wear a motion tracking chip — and we’re now getting a look at how the data these chips collect will be shown to fans in instant replays. This is the beginning of something beautiful.
iTunes Is Dead To Me
Consider this an obituary for iTunes. The death comes just weeks after the arrival of Apple Music, its apparent heir, which was not well received by the typically loyal public. iTunes was just 14 years old.
Your Windows 10 Upgrade May Be Using More Space Than It Should
When it comes to upgrading my operating system, I’ve always been a fan of the clean slate. That way you can be sure nothing remains of the previous installation, providing some protection against future hiccups. However, if you were running the Technical Preview of Windows 10 and just took the plunge to the final release, you might be missing a few gigabytes of drive space.
The Science Of Hiding Secret Messages Inside Regular Images
It’s been said that hiding something in plain sight is the best way to keep said thing a secret… as long it’s not an elephant in the middle of Federation Square. Yeah, you still have to put a little bit of effort in. For instance, did you know you can stash the entire works of Shakespeare in a (sufficiently-sized) JPEG and no one would be the wiser by simply looking at the image?
Look Forward To A 10% Hike On UberX Fares
It was only a matter of time before the Australian Taxation Office caught up with Uber (or more accurately, its drivers). With the department now demanding GST be applied to the ride-sharing service’s fares, Uber has acquiesced somewhat by upping the price on its UberX trips by 10 per cent.
New Software Lets You See The World Through Animal Eyes
If you’ve ever wondered what it might be like to see the world as a lizard or a bumble bee or some other animal, you’re in luck: a new piece of open access software allows you to see how other creatures see the world.
A Human Master Gives This Robot Perfect Balance And Lightning Reflexes
Creating a humanoid robot that’s as agile and fast as an adult human — not a toddler — is a huge challenge as the recent DARPA challengeillustrated. So researchers at MIT have designed a robot that acts more like a puppet, relying on a human operator for dexterity, speed and balance.
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