Japan’s new space satellite has captured the most beautiful images of Earth
It’s always neat to look at pictures of Earth from space but Japan’s Himawari-8 weather satellite has just outdone every beautiful set of Earth photos we’ve ever seen. The New York Times brings us word that the satellite is now snapping a picture of Earth every 10 minutes and the publication has used them to create a stunning timelapse of the planet over a 24-hour period.
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Comcast 2Gbps Internet service pricing revealed… and it’s a giant disappointment
Oh, Comcast. Even when you do things that should be cool, you manage to make them massively disappointing. Our latest example is the pricing for the company’s new 2Gbps Internet service, which we now know will cost you $300 per month plus up to $1,000 in installation fees. A more Comcastic pricing scheme we could not imagine.
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Which TV channels profit the most from your cable bill?
The cable industry is in turmoil. Amid excessive pricing and the emergence of services like Netflix, the value proposition offered by traditional cable companies is arguably less compelling than it’s ever been. Underscoring this shifting market dynamic, The Wall Street Journal recently reported that ESPN in the last year alone has lost upwards of 3.2 million subscribers. Given that ESPN has long been the most profitable cable channel, this data point is certainly eyebrow raising.
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No, seriously: It’s time for Adobe Flash to die
Somewhere, Steve Jobs is smiling. Per The Verge, Facebook chief security officer Alex Stamos has taken to Twitter to argue that Adobe needs to set a sunset date for its Flash technology that was once a staple of the web but that now finds itself hurtling toward irrelevance thanks to the slow but steady rise of HTML5.
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The 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor testing tough
After its reveal last January, the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor has been covering miles of desert trails to prove out the all-new aluminum-bodied EcoBoost powered off-road truck. Designed to parallel…
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Meet the police dog who can sniff out hidden SD cards, thumb drives, hard drives, iPads and more
Across the world, police dogs are used at airports and by every type of law enforcement agency imaginable to help sniff out explosives and other types of contraband. With a sense of smell that’s more than 40 times greater than what humans possess, these specialized dogs can help detect suspicious materials that might otherwise go completely unnoticed by authorities.
But that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to a dog’s extraordinary sense of smell.
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Brad Keselowski Mustang wins at Kentucky 300
The No. 22 Team Penske Ford Mustang driven by Brad Keselowski picked up his third career Xfinity Series win at Kentucky Speedway Friday night. The win is Team Penske’s 50th…
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Here are all the ways Microsoft is celebrating the impending launch of Windows 10
With just over two weeks until the launch of Windows 10, Microsoft is shifting the hype train into high gear. Corporate VP Yusuf Mehdi published an article on the Windows blog today outlining all the ways that the company plans to celebrate the release of its latest operating system on Wednesday, July 29th.
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Life hack: Hidden trick helps you navigate New York’s Central Park without Google Maps
Did you ever get lost in New York’s gorgeous Central Park? If you did, then you have to know there’s an extremely simple trick to help you find your way without having to see a landmark building, figure out where North is, ask a stranger for directions or whip out your iPhone or Android smartphone to load Google Maps.
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Japan installs free Wi-Fi on top of Mt. Fuji
Japan recently installed Wi-Fi hotspots on Mt. Fuji because even adventurous mountain climbers, apparently, need Internet access. So if you’re one of the brave souls intent on climbing to the top of the most visited mountain in the world, you’ll now be able to email selfies of your achievement to friends with ease.
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