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Take the newest Prius for a virtual spin

@ 2016/09/13 read/post comments(0)

Toyota has a new car and a new way to market it. During Techcrunch Disrupt this week, the automaker will show off its new Prius Prime, a plug-in version of its popular hybrid vehicle. But rather than have attendees simply… Go To Full Article

Electron microscope draws nano-sized patterns in metal ink

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One of the greatest challenges in designing electronics is drawing very fine details. You normally need lithography, which complicates the process by requiring masks. However, Oak Ridge National Laboratory has now found a way to write at an extreme...… Go To Full Article

How to Download YouTube Videos to Your Android Phone or Tablet

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If you’ve ever tried watching YouTube on your smartphone on the go, you know that you’re in for a massive data burst at the end of the month and that your wallet is going to be sorry. To avoid this,… Go To Full Article

“Nixie” Tubes Sound Good

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A tube is a tube is a tube. If one side emits electrons, another collects them, and a further terminal can block them, you just know that someone’s going to use it as an amplifier. And so when [Asa] had… Go To Full Article

California energy standard could cut PC power use by a third

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Computers aren't the power hogs they used to be, but California's Energy Commission believes the industry can do better. It just revealed the likely final version of standards that would reduce PC and monitor energy use in the state, and… Go To Full Article

Drones can defend themselves with an anti-laser jammer

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There are plenty of efforts to make drone-destroying lasers. But what about protecting those drones? Adsys Controls thinks it can help. It's making Helios, a passive jammer that confuses laser weapons. If it detects an incoming laser beam, it detects... Go To Full Article

Watch the Milky Way's birth in this Caltech simulation

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A team of Caltech astronomers created what could be the most accurate computer simulation of our galaxy's birth. See, according to computations for older simulations, our galaxy should be surrounded by thousands of dwarf galaxies. In reality, though,... Go To Full Article

Tesla's next Autopilot update will rely more on radar

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Today Tesla announced that its upcoming Autopilot 8.0 update will rely more on radar than previous versions of the semi-autonomous feature. Plus it will penalize inattentive drivers. Go To Full Article

Twitch-produced live shows will feature closed captions

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Twitch is making its own live broadcasts much friendlier to deaf and hearing-impaired viewers. The live streaming platform's weekly show that airs every Friday, the Kappa Theater panels and all the TwitchCon 2016 events it's streaming later this mont...… Go To Full Article

Major cyberattack seller knocked offline as it faces arrests

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One of the more popular cyberattack peddlers just came crashing down. Israeli law enforcement has arrested Yarden Bidani and Itay Huri as part of an FBI investigation into their alleged control of vDOS, one of the most popular paid attack… Go To Full Article

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