Naked Celebrities Get Friendly With Fish
A campaign to stop overfishing features photos of celebs in their birthday suits, cuddling up with marine creatures to draw attention to overfishing. It’s safe for work, unless your boss hates fish.
The Next Mars Invasion Will Be Oil-Drilling Robots That Don’t Cause Spills
Because there’s no way to fix things 140 million miles away, the Mars rovers have to be able to prevent their own accidents as they drill. It’s technology that now is being imported back from space to help ensure safer oil drilling on Earth.
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U.S. Wind Industry Staggers To Its Feet After Its Tax Break Was Saved At The Last Minute
The fiscal cliff deal restored an important tax break (though one much smaller than, say, the oil and gas industry). But will the late timing of the deal mean that the damage is already done?
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Jet Engine Technology To Make Your Laptop Thinner And Quieter—And Last Longer
The new piezoelectric cooling jet uses current to cool the computer, instead of a fan. Which means there is no fan to whirr loudly, no fan to break, and no fan to take up a lot of space.
Telescopes That Look Into Space Can Help Find Nukes On Earth
Discovering when people are secretly testing nuclear bombs (we’re looking at you North Korea) is a good thing. It turns out our massive space exploration technology is pretty good at that, too.
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A New Subway Map Lets You Know The Time Your Trip Will Take
Evenly spaced stations might look good on a map, but they’re a total lie. A new design for the Boston subway map incorporates the length of your potential trip.
Is Mark Zuckerberg Creating A New Breed Of Silicon Valley Philanthropists?
As the tech world creates more and more young millionaires, the question is: How will they give back? The Facebook founder’s recent donations give some hints, and it’s clear that others are following his model.
