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  • Can we taste water?

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    Whether water has a taste of its own or is merely a flavor carrier has long divided the scientific community. Some scientists have proposed that its flavor depends on your saliva and what you were eating previously, while others have… Read More ›

  • Montblanc Summit Smartwatch

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    The 46 mm case made of PVD-coated stainless steel with satinated finishing is water resistant (IP68 standard) and only 12.5 mm thick. It features the first domed sapphire crystal glass made for a smartwatch, covering a high-resolution AMOLED full round… Read More ›

  • The underside of an iceberg

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    Cornell’s guide suggested that the iceberg had recently flipped. Icebergs form when chunks of freshwater ice calve—or break off—from glaciers and ice shelves, as well as other icebergs. Because of the varying densities of ice and saltwater, only about 10… Read More ›

  • There is no weather

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    Instead of addressing this problem, the proposed budget released by the Trump administration late last month would exacerbate the tempest. Overall, the President’s budget for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration sought $1.06 billion for the National Weather Service, down… Read More ›

  • 2017

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    The car above is, despite the awful American design, symptomatic of what is to come. It offers a decent range, is well priced and could do an awful lot for electric vehicles. At some point it feels inevitable that electric… Read More ›

  • It really is 2017

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    President Donald Trump has announced that the US is withdrawing from the 2015 Paris climate agreement. He said moves to negotiate a new “fair” deal that would not disadvantage US businesses and workers would begin. Mr Trump said during last… Read More ›

  • If Apple had never existed

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    I wonder if these rugged aesthetics, now commonplace in cutting-edge websites, can work at scale – in mobile apps used by +1b people. Instagram’s new UI paved the way: can this effort be replicated in other categories (e.g. gaming)? Is brutalism a fad or the future of… Read More ›

  • Pinboard has acquired Delicious

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    Pinboard has acquired Delicious. Here’s what you need to know: If you’re a Pinboard user, nothing will change. Sad! If you’re a Delicious user, you will have to find another place to save your bookmarks. The site will stay online…. Read More ›

  • Twitter: why charging all users doesn’t make sense

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    Noto didn’t spell out why charging a subscription fee to everyone would conflict with these traits, but here’s what’s implied. Fewer Tweeters – Twitter breaks news first because anyone that sees or learns something important can instantly share it. Charging… Read More ›

  • Custom Samurai Armor for Cats and Dogs

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    Samurai Age specializes in handmade samurai helmet and armor bottle covers, but they recently went into the pet business as well, launching a line of samurai armor for cats. They don’t look like the provide much protection from the cold,… Read More ›