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Cord-munching weasel temporarily knocks the LHC offline

@ 2016/04/30 read/post comments(0)

Just weeks after coming online from a series of crucial upgrades, CERN's Large Hadron Collider was knocked back offline overnight after a weasel (potentially a Marten) chomped through the wrong power cable. "We had electrical problems, and we are pre... Go To Full Article

The 'Mass Effect' theme park attraction opens in May

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Mass Effect is traveling to a strange new world: California's Great America theme park. The Mass Effect attraction opens on May 18th at California's Great America in Santa Clara, featuring an interactive 3D presentation with 4D effects, all hosted by... Go To Full Article

HP unveils the Chromebook 13 with Intel Core M CPU, QHD+ display, and all-metal desig

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HP has unveiled an ultra-thin and stylish new Chromebook for both home as well office use. The Chromebook 13 features an all-metal design and is relatively quite thin with a 12.9mm profile. While the design is no doubt impressive, the… Go To Full Article

Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 could feature eight Kryo cores and faster LTE modem

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Industry analyst Pan Juitang today shared some key details regarding the Snapdragon 830 chipset from Qualcomm. According to Juitang, the Snapdragon 830 will feature twice the number of cores as the current Snapdragon 820, which means it will be an… Go To Full Article

'Doom' creators pull 'Blackroom' Kickstarter after four days

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That lasted long. John Romero and Adrian Carmack, founders of the Doom and Quake developer iD Software, have already pulled the plug on their new Kickstarter project. The Blackroom campaign had been running for four days when the pair decided… Go To Full Article

The curious case of 'Quadrilateral Cowboy'

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Game developer Brendon Chung is an easygoing guy when it comes to the creative process. He doesn't make elaborate plans regarding the scope of his projects; instead he goes wherever the flow takes him. It's been working out for him:… Go To Full Article

Samsung brings nightly storytime into VR for busy parents

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Parents don't always have a chance to read to their kids at night -- especially if they're traveling, or working late. Samsung is working on a potential solution for this modern dilemma: BedTime VR Stories, a new Gear VR app… Go To Full Article

Two new 4.6” Sony Xperia smartphones spotted on GFXBench database

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Two upcoming Xperia smartphones with model number F3216 and F3311 have been caught on the popular GFXBench benchmark database. Both the smartphones feature a small 4.6” display and are powered by a MediaTek chipset. The F3216 happens to be powered… Go To Full Article

Netflix is giving the Punisher his own show

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Shortly after The Walking Dead star Jon Bernthal was tapped as the Punisher in season 2 of Marvel's Daredevil series, rumors circulated that the character would get its own show. Well, a few weeks after his debut, Netflix made the… Go To Full Article

The director of 'Madagascar' takes on the wild west of VR

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As the writer/director behind DreamWorks Animation's Madagascar, a blockbuster that spawned five sequels and one TV show, Eric Darnell could've easily hung up his hat and basked in his Hollywood legacy. But, instead, Darnell departed the studio he ma...… Go To Full Article

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