Day: October 12, 2013

Nobel Winners Illustrate Israel’s Brain Drain

barlevg writes “Two of the three scientists sharing this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry have Israeli citizenship, with Dr. Arieh Warshel having been born and educated in Israel, yet both are based at universities in the United States. These two scientists are perhaps the highest profile examples of a growing problem in the so-called “start-up…


Valve Shows How Steam Controller Works In Real Life

sfcrazy writes “Valve Software have demonstrated how the controller works in the real world with popular games like Portal 2, Civilization V, and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Valve has posted a video on their YouTube channel to give users a glimpse of the Steam Controller experience.”……


Biometrics not so trustworthy: False Samsung stock-pump buy draws Swedish cops

Particularly untruthful press release = money……


Streaming TV Aereo’s enemies lob sueball into Supreme Court

‘No more shilly-shallying, dilly-dallying – we’re going straight to the top’……


NASA’s Jupiter probe wakes up after unexpected snooze

Sphincters unclench audibly at mission control……


Apple’s iWatch to appear in 2014, will CONQUER YOUR HOME – new claim

More than just a mere extension of your smartphone – are you listening, Sammy?……


Irony: iPhone 5S Users Reporting Blue Screen of Death

MojoKid writes “It’s been a long time since many have seen a dreaded “blue screen of death” (BSoD), but it’s back and in the in the most unlikeliest of places. Oddly enough, some Apple iPhone 5S owners are reporting BSoD errors, though they’re a little different from the ones you may remember seeing on Windows…