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Watch NASA Orion’s second launch attempt (live video)
At 7:05am Eastern time (12:05pm UK time) this morning, NASA’s Orion spacecraft will launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida. This will be the first test flight for Orion, which will ultimately take NASA astronauts to Mars. Below, you can watch … Continue reading
ET deals: HP Pavilion 500z AMD A6 desktop with 8GB RAM, 1TB HDD for $390
Desktops are still one of the best ways to get overall bang for your computing buck. Right now you can get a well spec’d HP desktop with an AMD A6 processor and plenty of memory for just $390, a $110 … Continue reading
Bat brains and neural donuts: Do all animals have an internal 3D GPS?
There’s a GPS in your brain! Your neurons are 3D compasses! Researchers from the Weizmann Institute in Israel have recently published some new findings regarding how brains encode head direction in three dimensions. We take a critical look at new … Continue reading
Work begins on Extremely Large Telescope, will be able to image tiny Earth-like planets from light years away
To seek out new life, and explore increasingly stupid adjectives… The European Southern Observatory in Chile has announced that it will begin construction of the Extremely Large Telescope, a monstrous telescope with a 39-meter (128 feet) main mirror. As the (silly) … Continue reading
Sony’s Android TVs may marry Google and PlayStation
The first Sony televisions with Android TV on board could start shipping in late February with some major perks for gamers. Sony has already pledged to use Android TV in its entire HD and 4K smart TV lineup, and unnamed … Continue reading
NASA’s Orion lands safely after first test flight (live video)
At 7:05am Eastern time (12:05pm UK time) this morning, NASA’s Orion spacecraft will launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida. This will be the first test flight for Orion, which will ultimately take NASA astronauts to Mars. Below, you can watch … Continue reading
BrandPost: Today’s Hot Deals: Dell Inspiron Laptop for $500, an Acer Aspire Switch for $280, and more
Take a look at these great deals, including a Dell touchscreen PC for $630 and a 42″ JVC HDTV for $299.
BMW will release a plug-in hybrid of every core model, starting with the 3 Series
BMW has announced that it will release plug-in hybrid versions of all its existing models, starting with the 3 Series. This is certainly an interesting move: So far, the world’s car makers have been fairly reticent in their ever-so-gradual moves … Continue reading
Sonos update makes family use easier with multi-account support
Got a family plan with Spotify or Rdio? Now everyone can beam their tunes to Sonos whole home speakers—for better or worse. Sonos’ 5.2 software update adds support for up to 32 music service accounts, including multiple accounts from the … Continue reading
Watch the launch of NASA’s new Orion spacecraft (live video)
At 7:05am Eastern time (12:05pm UK time) this morning, NASA’s Orion spacecraft will launch from Cape Canaveral in Florida. This will be the first test flight for Orion, which will ultimately take NASA astronauts to Mars. Below, you can watch … Continue reading
