A Chinese father hired a group of in-game assassins to constantly target and kill his 23-year old son’s character in his favorite role playing game in an attempt to discourage his gaming habits and convince him to get a job. Good luck with that. I’m pretty sure dying all day in a video game is still better than having to work.
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Austria’s AMS is launching sensor technology that promises great picture quality on a 42-inch flat panel TV with less energy than a 60-watt lightbulb.

That’s a considerable achievement, since TVs from just a few years ago consumed more than 250 watts. Today’s TVs are closer to 100 watts. But the energy hogs are on their way out as electronics becomes more powerful and more energy-efficient at the same time. … Read More → "This 42-inch TV uses less electricity than a lightbulb"

GE Aviation is developing a revolutionary new jet engine that aims to combine the best traits of turbojet and turbofan engines, delivering supersonic speed capability and fuel efficiency in one package.

The new engines are being developed under the USAF ADVENT project, which is seeking 25 percent fuel saving which will in turn lead to an increase in mission capability.
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Not only does he have a unique take on how different colors look, video-maker Tommy Edison—who was blind since birth—also keeps an engaging Instagram feed that shows you the world from his perspective. 

By using the Accessibility setting on his iPhone—which dictates what is on his screen—he is able to shoot and upload pictures, choose filters … Read More → "A blind man’s beautiful Instagram feed"

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It may sound less likely than hell freezing over, but physicists have created an atomic gas with a sub-absolute-zero temperature for the first time¹. Their technique opens the door to generating negative-Kelvin materials and new quantum devices, and it could even help to solve a cosmological mystery.

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iRobot is probably best known for its Roomba robotic vacuum cleaner, Looj eavestrough-cleaning robot, and Scooba robotic floor cleaner. Owners of swimming pools, however, might also be familiar with the company’s Verro pool-cleaning robots. Today, iRobot announced the launch of its latest and fanciest pool-bot, the Mirra 530.
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This is the video you’ve been looking for.
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This is a new type of rigid aircraft. It’s not a blimp, and it’s not an airplane, but this thing has the potential to alter the way we understand travel and completely change military transportation. You can see a video of its first move here.

According to the company, “the final configuration and vehicle systems integration functionality testing has been completed as the Aeroscraft subscale demonstration vehicle reaches the finish line.” … Read More → "Not a blimp, not a plane: the gigantic Aeroscraft is ready, and it’s awesome"