By Anthony Domanico A new startup promises the world’s first true augmented-reality ski goggles for skiers and snowboarders that you can control with your eyes.
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NASA’s solar observatory marks 100 millionth image
By Amanda Kooser The Solar Dynamics Observatory celebrates five years of sun-worshipping by releasing its impressive 100 millionth image of our closest star.
Here’s What Embroidery Patterns Sound Like Played Through a Music Box
If you step back and compare the two, the intricate patterns you’ll find in a detailed folk embroidery don’t look that much different than the series of punched holes you’ll find on the scrolling scores used in a traditional hand-cranked music box. Artists Zsanett Szirmay and Bálint Tárkány-Kovács saw the same similarities, and discovered that when played through a music box, …
AT&T offers $5 unlimited calling to Mexico after Iusacell buy
By Roger Cheng The carrier previously charged 1 cent a minute to wireless and landline numbers in Mexico.
Report: Sony Hackers Used a Zero Day Vulnerability to Break In
15 hours on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, in coach
By Geoffrey Morrison Boeing’s new 787-9 promises the next generation of air travel: better efficiency and better passenger comfort. But how does it hold up from the comforts of coach class on one of the longest routes you can take, from L.A. to Melbourne?
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Microsoft’s big Windows 10 event may be tomorrow (@ 9am PST), but you won’t be able to get your hand
Astrophysicists Find That Cities Grow Just Like Galaxies
We’ve all looked out at the night sky and wondered at how much the stars look like strings of cities. But there’s more than a passing resemblance—according to a team of astrophysicists who compared the two, there’s a much deeper connection at work. We aren’t just made of stars, we act like them too.
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Samsung smartphones dominate global market, but margin narrows
By Don Reisinger Worldwide, Samsung’s market share drops from 32.5 percent in 2013 to 28 percent in 2014, while competitors, like Apple, maintain or gain ground.
Why Does Smoke Cover So Much of South-East Asia?
A haze has periodically wafted over South-east Asia for 20 years. But despite rising public health concern, the problem remains as opaque as the smoke itself, Mike Ives reports.
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