Monthly Archives: November 2015

Athena: a Tiny, Wearable Device That Could Help Prevent Sexual Assault

With depressing statistics revealing sexual assault to occur every 107 seconds in the United States, it’s not unusual to carry some form of protection at all times — whether it’s pepper spray, a stun gun or a cute, cat-shaped keychain … Continue reading

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Koenigsegg Regera: The first robotized car looks like a transformer | BGR

As a prime example, feast your eyes upon the Koenigsegg Regera, a limited edition (only 80 models will be built) hybrid supercar that costs approximately $2.34 million and was just unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year. Designed … Continue reading

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A Funding Battle is Tearing the Arecibo Observatory Apart

After 52 years of groundbreaking science, the renowned Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico faces an uncertain future. According to a Nature News report, operations director Robert Kerr has resigned after a bitter dispute with the National Science Foundation over funding … Continue reading

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World’s Largest Fusion Reactor is About to Switch On 

If “The Stellarator” sounds like an energy source of comic book legend to you, you’re not that far off. It’s the largest nuclear fusion reactor in the world, and it’s set to turn on later this month. Housed at the … Continue reading

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More Nightmare Stories of Your Worst IT Jobs Ever

After we published reader IT job horror stories, we received more than a 1000 comments, and you kicked it up to a whole other level. From finding porn on church systems to working IT in actual warzones, you’ve been to … Continue reading

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Hey Ted Cruz, You’re Holding Your Gun Backwards

Staunch gun rights advocate Ted Cruz is here seen holding a shotgun while being interviewed by CNN. Can you see what he’s doing wrong? That’s right, he’s violating the first two rules of gun safety. When you learn to shoot, … Continue reading

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