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How To Hack Your Kinect

When the Kinect first launched last November, gamers were (to put it charitably) a bit sceptical. Here was a device with incredible technological potential, and the most impressive game that came out with it was a dance simulator.


Jog.fm Suggests The Best Music For Your Workout

We’ve previously looked at creating the ultimate workout playlist, which involves calculating the beats per minute (BPM) of your music and choosing the songs that work best. Jog.fm takes the work out of that process for you by not only providing the BPM but suggesting the best music based on your average mile time.


Someday You’ll Keep A Rainbow In A Cage

Scientists have been able to use metal to do tricks with light. Now they can differentiate that light into a spectrum, and store each colour in separate little grooves on the metal. With the power of plasmonics, you may one day have a rainbow on your keychain.


Internet Explorer 9 Screenshot Tour: The Best New Features In IE9

At 9pm PST (3pm AEST), Internet Explorer 9 will officially launch as the latest and greatest browser from Microsoft, and like IE8 before it, it takes another big step closer to competing with other modern browsers. IE9 introduces a new streamlined interface, improved performance, Windows 7 integration, and more.


Robot Spy Cameras Have Captured Truly Awe-Inspiring Images In The Arctic Circle

Did anyone catch 60 Minutes just now? Bob Simon—who always seems to get the really interesting international assignments—was invited to go along on a polar bear expedition at the top of the world. What he saw there was amazing and… robotic?


The House From Up! Has Been Built In Real Life—and It Flies!

This is really nuts. The people from National Geographic have built a house inspired by the Pixar’s movie Up! Yes, a house tied to gas balloons that actually flies. I’m so giddy I can’t barely type.


iPad 2 Hands On: It Really Is Different

It will come as no surprise to you that the iPad 2 is lighter. But more than that, it feels qualitatively different, from the casing right through to racing around bends in whatever racing game thrills you.


The Ever-Increasing Invisibility Powers Of The Amazing Liu Bolin

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How A Pilot Risked His Life To Spy On Libya

Back in the late ’80s, the United States and Libya were rabid enemies. This is the thrilling story of Brian Shul and his Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, as he zoomed through the skies of Qaddafi’s country, dodging anti-aircraft missiles.


TSA Harasses 9-yo Boy And Other Train Passengers After Their Trip

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