You've probably heard about some quantum this-and-that where it was implied that certain particles can be here and there, or moving and not moving, simultaneously. "Splendid," you said, disparagingly, as you adjusted your monocle, "that also explains my quantum state of simultaneously reading and not caring." Oh, sir! How droll that was! You slay...
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When leaks like this become what appears to be a controlled drip, you can be sure there is something interesting on the horizon. Just yesterday we saw evidence of a new, smaller Xbox 360 chassis, and now we're hearing of a "2010 system update" that will allow you to use your own USB drives...
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Who saw The Hurt Locker? Oh, right: none of you. Even if you didn't you probably are already familiar with the basic concept: a U.S. Army guy whose job it is to disable I.E.D.s sorta goes crazy. That's the gist of it. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Defense in the UK has unveiled something called...
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Bet you weren't expecting that headline tonight, were you? Well, it's about as literal as I could get. Some enterprising boffins at the University of Rochester used a high-powered laser to etch microscopic patterns in silicon such that water overcomes its own hydrophilia and goes in whatever direction they please. This is very much...
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What's it going to take to dethrone World of Warcraft? One of two things, I'd say: one, an asteroid smashing directly into the planet, with Blizzard at the exact location of impact, or two, Blizzard releasing World of Warcraft 2. The asteroid is more likely at this point. So you can imagine the time...
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