GADGETS - TECH NEWS

	You've Been Angling Your Solar Panel the Wrong Way All This Time
	Architects and panel installers for solar panels in the northern hemisphere have been facing the panels south so they would get the most light all day. Turns out, they've been doing it wrong. They should be facing west instead. Researchers at the Pe...
	Sony Sold 1 Million PS4 Consoles in 24 Hours
	Sony has revealed that it has sold over one million PS4s in North America during the console's first 24 hours of availability. The company's goal is to move five million units before the end of its fiscal year in March. Will the PS4 be able to maint...
	The Reason Why Snapchat Could Be a Multi Billion Dollar Company
	Snapchat is making waves. After rejecting Facebook's $3 billion offer, the app is making more headlines than ever. The app allows users to take photos and send them to friends, and after a few seconds, the photos self destruct. It first got popular...
	HeadsUP! Will Display Your Smartphone on Your Windshield [VIDEO]
	Heads up displays are going to get common in cars soon enough, but before that, a new Indiegogo campaign is hoping to get a head start. Tech startup NeXt built a product called HeadsUP!. It is a visual display that projects often-used smartphone ...
	The Swedish Ice Hotel Was Asked to Install Fire Alarms [VIDEO]
	Sweden's Ice Hotel is the last place you'd think a fire can start, but the government isn't taking any chances. So they've recently mandated that they install fire alarms just like any other hotel or residential building. The AFP interviewed spo...
	Doctors May Use Blood-Boiling Sonic Blasts to Test Blood Circulation
	Doctors use ultrasound to measure blood flow in the body, but they can't detect flow in small, slow moving vessels where diseases often start. To do that, they are now employing sonic blasts that heat up a tiny drop of blood. Researchers at Washingt...
	That Fried Chicken of Yours Has Cancer-Causing Compounds From Cigarettes
	Frying, baking or roasting certain foods causes the formation of acrylamide. It is a carcinogen found in cigarette smoke. It is official. Death tastes good. Acrylamide formation is unavoidable during these types of high-temperature cooking. The suga...
	There Will Be More Robot Soldiers in The U.S. Military in Ten Years [VIDEO]
	Experts say that in ten years from now, there will be more robots than soldiers in the U.S. military. Each soldier could have one or five robots flanking him, looking for enemies and doing more. Scott Hartley, the co-founder of 5D Robotics, demonst...
	The Rechargeable Batteries of Tomorrow Will Self Repair Itself
	Lithium-ion batteries aren't the most efficient. Thee more discharge cycles you put them through, the less efficient the negative electrode becomes. To make better batteries, researchers at Stanford University have developed a battery that heals its...
	This Chinese Province Is Investing in Robots To Solve Its Labor Problem
	Robots are taking over our jobs! With an increasing labor cost and a shortage of workers, the eastern province of Zhejiang, China is investing into some robotic help. Over the next five years, authorities will invest 500 billion yuan ($82 billion) t...

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