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NASA's Mars 'flying saucer' is ready for its next test

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If you need something to watch that's not Apple related, the Low Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) that NASA hopes will help Mars missions land safely is about to undertake its next test. After more than a week of delays caused… Go To Full Article

ADATA Displays XPG SX930 SSD, Two New TLC SSDs

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After a long week of meetings and over a day worth of traveling, I'm finally back from Taipei. Given our hectic schedule (it was just me and Ian at Computex this year), we didn't have time to report most of… Go To Full Article

NASA shows what it would be like to fly over Ceres

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Humans might not fly over the dwarf planet Ceres any time soon, but that doesn't mean you have to wonder what it would be like to soar over this miniature world. NASA just released a simulated flyover that uses real… Go To Full Article

Lego Worlds looks like Minecraft with virtual bricks

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During last week's deluge of Computex news, I somehow missed that Lego is developing a PC game that looks very similar to Minecraft. Lego Worlds is billed as a "fully open-world, creativity-driven game." It offers procedurally generated worlds filled with… Go To Full Article

Skype Translator is heading to the desktop app this summer

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Last month, Microsoft removed the sign-up requirement for folks to give Skype's live translation chops a try. Now, a preview version of the multi-language tool is heading to the desktop. Skype Translator is scheduled to roll out inside the chat-focus... Go To Full Article

Samsung Announces The Galaxy S6 Active

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Today Samsung and AT&T announced the Galaxy S6 Active, a variant of the Galaxy S6 with a greater focus on durability and ruggedness. Releasing an Active version of their flagship Galaxy device has become a tradition for Samsung since the… Go To Full Article

'The Martian' trailer: Matt Damon gets stranded on Mars

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What do you do when you're stranded on an alien planet all by yourself? Engage your engineering skills -- or die. That's the basic plot of The Martian, the latest film by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner), based on Andy… Go To Full Article

Cooler Master MasterPower PSUs Pictured

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Cooler Master showed off the first of many from the MasterPower line of smart-PSUs. Built to offer 80 Plus Titanium efficiency, fully modular cabling, a fan that begins to spin only beyond a load/temperature threshold, and an interface with your… Go To Full Article

Say goodbye to your paper driving licence, it's all online now

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As of today, driving licences have gone digital. Don't go throwing away your photocard, though, as that's still vital proof you're allowed to get behind the wheel, but your paper counterpart is now all but useless. The easily misplaced document… Go To Full Article

Cooler Master MasterAir and MasterLiquid Coolers Pictured

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In addition to the MasterCase, Cooler Master unveiled its flagship CPU coolers, the MasterAir and the MasterLiquid, which as their names suggest, and air- and liquid-coolers, respectively. The MasterAir is styled a lot like the old V8 GTS, but is… Go To Full Article

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