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	DARPA's XS-1 Program Is Developing Hypersonic Jets To Launch Into Space
	DARPA announced a project to launch space planes with hypersonic speed, able to reach orbit at a cost less than one tenth of current orbit-capable vehicles. The idea is still a concept, but DARPA is always on the edge of the future, and they've give...
	The Big Bang Theory May Not Be How The Universe Started
	We've always been told that it was the Big Bang that kickstarted the universe. But according to a paper posted on Arxiv, it may not have been what we think it is. In fact, there may have been no Big Bang at all. How did everything start then?The the...
	The HTC One Makes The Galaxy Note 3 Small. Are Your Hands Big Enough For This?
	HTC's Galaxy Note challenger - the One Max, is huge. It dwarfs the Note 3. How is that going to fit into your pocket? Leaked on Chinese social network Sina Weibo, Samsung's 5.7 inch Galaxy Note 3 is pictured next to what is allegedly the One Max. Yo...
	Scientists Design Lens That Mimic The Human Eye
	Designed by engineers at Ohio State University have come up with a new lens design that can focus on any object without having to be switched.The lens is made from a flexible polymer while the design resembles that of an insect’s compound eye. Tiny ...
	Facebook Apologizes For Ads That Had Photos Of Suicide Victim
	Two online dating ads featured on Facebook this week included photos of a teenager who committed suicide. The company has since apologized for the ads, which promoted a Canadian online-dating site by including images of Rehtaeh Parsons. Parsons, 17...
	Microsoft Says Internet Explorer 11 Is 30% Faster Than Others
	Firefox and Chrome have gained a whole lot of traction compared to Internet Explorer, but it still remains the most popular web browser. Microsoft wants to keep it that way so they've come up with Internet Explorer 11. The company released a "previe...
	Google May Ditch Cookies To Track Users
	Google is considering ditching cookies to track its users. They would instead "create its own anonymous identifier for each individual". The attempt is to make the Internet more secure. A Google spokesperson told the WSJ:"We believe that technologic...
	Find Out What iOS 7 Features Your iPhone Won't Get
	iOS 7 is here and it looks lovely. The new operating system brings some nice new features, but its got some limitations. This nice visual aid from The Apple Lounge shows just what you'd be missing after upgrading. Fortunately the super useful ones l...
	Han Solo Was Found on Mercury's Surface
	NASA's Messenger probe discovered what it looks like to be a raised human shape on the surface of Mercury. Does it look like Star Wars' Han Solo? What's going on? The photo was taken back in July of 2011, and while it hasn't been seen by public eyes...
	Traffic Camera Doesn't Care How Fast You Drive. Spots You For Polluting The Air
	What's worse? Speeding on the road or polluting the air? This fancy new camera developed by researchers from Spain's Universidad Carlos III de Madrid doesn't care about speed. It cares about how much you're polluting the air from your vehicle. It'l...

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