Roku gets into streaming-stick fight with Google
Roku is getting into an Internet video-streaming stick fight with Google's Chromecast.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 4, 2014
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Satellite video captures the eastern US winter storm track
As NOAA's GOES-East satellite sat in a fixed orbit in space it monitored and provided visible and infrared imagery of the major winter storm that hit the U.S. east coast on March 2 and 3. Now, that data has been compiled ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 4, 2014
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PlayStation 4 sales top six million
Sony on Tuesday announced it has sold more than six million PlayStation 4 consoles since the videogame system debuted in November.
Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 4, 2014
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'Dimer molecules' aid study of exoplanet pressure, hunt for life
(Phys.org) —Astronomers at the University of Washington have developed a new method of gauging the atmospheric pressure of exoplanets, or worlds beyond the solar system, by looking for a certain type of molecule.
Astronomy
Mar 4, 2014
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Research connects drug war violence in Mexico with desensitization in social media
Amid times of crisis, citizens often turn to social media as a method to share information, make observations and vent. But as a Georgia Tech professor's research into social media use amid the Mexican drug war shows, posts ...
Internet
Mar 4, 2014
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Asteroid passing Earth will be closer than moon
An asteroid is headed this way. But even though it will come closer than the moon, astronomers say it will pose no danger.
Space Exploration
Mar 4, 2014
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Space Station sensor to capture 'striking' lightning data
Keeping a spare on hand simply makes sense. Just as drivers keep spare tires on hand to replace a flat or blowout, NASA routinely maintains "spares," too. These flight hardware backups allow NASA to seamlessly continue work ...
Space Exploration
Mar 4, 2014
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Reports: Facebook looks to buy solar drone company (Update)
Facebook is in talks to buy Titan Aerospace, a maker of solar-powered drones, to step up its efforts to provide Internet access to remote parts of the world, according to reports from technology blog Techcrunch and financial ...
Business
Mar 4, 2014
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Military dads have to re-learn parenting after deployment
Fathers who returned after military service report having difficulty connecting with young children who sometimes don't remember them, according to a study released this week.
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2014
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First look at how individual Staphylococcus cells adhere to nanostructures could lead to new ways to thwart infections
The bacterium Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a common source of infections that occur after surgeries involving prosthetic joints and artificial heart valves. The grape-shaped microorganism adheres to medical equipment, ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 4, 2014
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