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NASA crowdsources Mars spacesuit durability testing, offers $15,000 in prizes
NASA wants the public to help come up with a way to test materials for durability on Mars, and they’ll pay for the best ideas.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 vs. Apple iPad Pro: High-end tablets face off
Does the new Surface Pro 4 have what it takes to go up against the similarly priced Apple iPad Pro, now that Cupertino is finally making a larger iPad with an optional keyboard?
Sony starts selling a TV remote with PlayStation controls built-in
Sony is now selling a universal remote control for the PlayStation 4, which could come in handy for users who regularly flip to the console for streaming video. Like other universal remotes, users can program Sony’s Universal Media Remote to … Continue reading
Comcast Xfinity Home subscribers can now add Nest thermostats and other connected-home devices
Comcast announced earlier this year that it was adding support for the Nest Learning Thermostat, August Smart Lock, Chamberlain MyQ garage-door controller, and the Lutron Caseta wireless lighting controller so that subscribers could manage those devices from the Xfinity Home … Continue reading
ET deals: Dell Inspiron 15 7000 series quad-core gaming laptop for $849
If you’re looking for a reasonably priced gaming laptop that can still handle the major new releases, take a look at the 15.6-inch Inspiron 15 7000 series from Dell. With a brand new quad-core Skylake processor, a graphics card with … Continue reading
With the most-edited genomes of all time, Harvard’s pigs could spark a transplant revolution
By smashing the prior gene-editing record in pig embryos, scientists have taken a big step toward a much-needed revolution in medicine.
Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Air review: The Brits have done it again
You’ll find a lot of changes in this, the third generation of full-sized Zeppelin speakers, and one thing that hasn’t: This speaker delivers an impeccable audio performance. So what has changed? The missing docking port is the most obvious. On … Continue reading
Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Wireless review: The Brits have done it again
You’ll find a lot of changes in this, the third generation of full-sized Zeppelin speakers, and one thing that hasn’t: This speaker delivers an impeccable audio performance. So what has changed? The missing docking port is the most obvious. On … Continue reading
How ‘unboiling an egg’ leads to better cancer treatments
The winner of this year’s Ig Nobel prize for “unboiling an egg” has made an interesting discovery that has important implications for how we treat cancer.
Netflix prices creep up again
Netflix quietly announced today that it’s increasing the price of its video-streaming service by $1 to $10 per month. This will impact only new subscribers signing up for the company’s two-screen-plus-HD service at first (you can stream video at up … Continue reading
