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NASA tests a quicker way to predict destructive solar storms

@ 2015/06/10 read/post comments(0)

Solar geomagnetic storms could sometimes cause telecommunication disruptions and power outages -- problem is, we can only predict if they're destructive 30 to 60 minutes before they arrive. Now, galactic weatherman NASA Goddard scientist Neel Savani ... Go To Full Article

Two states don't think Universal helped Apple stifle free music

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It's no secret that both Apple and music labels are less than fond of free music streaming from Spotify and other services, but are they conspiring together to hurt these services in favor of pay-only options like Apple Music? Not… Go To Full Article

LightSail sends back photo of deployed solar sails

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A series of computer problems and battery glitches make LightSail's victorious unfurling of solar sails extra sweet. Now, we have a sailfie (*groan*) of the spacecraft with its wings proudly rolled out and a view of the sun to prove… Go To Full Article

Apple drops license requirement for testing on your own device

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An important bit of news from WWDC that deserves its own news item: you no longer need to be a licensed developer (i.e., paying) to test your applications on your own devices. Xcode 7 and Swift now make it easier… Go To Full Article

Websites can use Apple's pressure-aware trackpad in OS X El Capitan

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Apple's pressure-sensitive Force Touch trackpad isn't tremendously useful in typical Mac software, but it might just get a new lease on life in OS X El Capitan. The new operating system's development tools let websites define what happens when you… Go To Full Article

Leaked image suggests 'Dark Souls 3' is coming in 2016

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Dark Souls 3 exists and it's due to launch in early 2016, an official image obtained by IGN suggests. Rumors of a third Dark Souls game have been swirling over the past few days, first (and most credibly) with a… Go To Full Article

Mercedes-Benz takes on Tesla with a home battery of its own

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Guess what, Tesla: you're not the only car maker getting into the home battery game. Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a personal energy cell that, like Tesla's Powerwall, uses giant batteries to store surplus power from your home's solar panels and keep… Go To Full Article

Instagram tidies up web profiles with bigger pictures and less clutter

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It may be a tad late for spring cleaning, but Instagram redesigned profile pages on the web to cut down on the clutter. On both mobile and desktop, profile pages, hashtag collections and your home feed are all getting tweaks… Go To Full Article

Apogee Groove improves headphone audio, if you're willing to pay up

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It's been awhile since I've spent much time with Apogee's audio gear. In my early Engadget days, I reviewed both the Jam and MiC, two portable recording accessories that turned the iPad into a tracking center for guitars, vocals and… Go To Full Article

AMD Radeon Graphics Roadmap for 2015 Leaked

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It looks like AMD's desktop discrete GPU lineup for 2015 will see a mix of rebrands, re-codename, and one big new chip, all making up the new Radeon R7 300 and R9 300 series. Cards based in this lineup should… Go To Full Article

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