Awesome engineers prove that being Spider-Man is totally possible

29.01.2016, 12:36

This engineer is hitting back at naysayers

Just a few weeks ago, researchers at the University of Cambridge determined it was impossible for anything larger than a gecko to crawl along walls like Spider-Man.

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Updated: Facebook shows us why it’s stronger than ever

28.01.2016, 12:28

From video to users to revenue, it’s winning

Facebook is on a roll, posting strong Q4 2015 figures and reminding us why it’s the king of social media.

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The future of SpaceX’s Hyperloop is closer than ever

27.01.2016, 12:35

There’s no stopping the Hyperloop train

Engineering and construction giant Aecom has been chosen to build the test track for SpaceX’s Hyperloop project.

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We just learned a lot more about dark matter

26.01.2016, 12:32

New light on dark matter

While we still know very little about dark matter – other than that we can’t feel it or see it, though it accounts for 27% of all matter and energy in the universe – a new study shows that the relationship between the mysterious cosmic energy and galaxies is much more complex than we first thought.

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Opinion: If you think Nintendo ‚censored‘ Fire Emblem Fates, you’re wrong

25.01.2016, 12:11

It’s localisation, and it’s perfectly justified

Sometimes I’d like to send people on the internet back to school. It’s usually when they’ve fundamentally misunderstood the meaning of a word: irony, feminism, censorship, funny.

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Oh great, computers are using our tweets to learn about sarcasm

22.01.2016, 12:41

#Coolstory

Computers are getting smarter – they’re learning to say no to humans, adapt to injuries, and even „evolve“ – but they’re still stumped when it comes to identifying human sarcasm.

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This new graphene material is more sensitive than your skin

21.01.2016, 12:19

Prosthetics could one day ‚feel‘ more than humans

Researchers at Monash University have developed a new material that is more sensitive than human skin.

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The worst passwords of 2015 shouldn’t surprise you one bit

20.01.2016, 12:20

These not-so-secret passwords are still in use

Internet security developer SplashData has unveiled their yearly list of this past year’s most common passwords, revealing 2015 to be rife with such airtight codes as…“123456,“ „password,“ and „qwerty.“

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Killjoy scientists prove that being Spider-Man is impossible

19.01.2016, 12:25

Wall-crawling impossible, say people allergic to fun

In an effort to crush the dreams of children (and young-at-heart adults) everywhere, researchers from the University of Cambridge have determined that Spider-Man-style wall crawling is not humanly possible.

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Get to the chopper: Uber to offer on-demand helicopter service

18.01.2016, 12:28

Just a pilot project for now. Get it?

Uber is teaming up with aerospace company Airbus for a partnership that will make on-demand helicopters a reality.

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