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May 17, 2012, 9:00 pm
What's the next best thing for those of us who can't afford a $190,000 hovercraft? Who knows. But if you have at least 10% of that figure, you could get yourself a Quadrofoil — an electric vehicle that looks like a crab. … Continue reading
May 17, 2012, 8:53 pm
Are you an avid coffee drinker? Here's something you can use as an argument every time someone warns you against drinking your third cup of coffee for the day: Coffee may actually add some years to your life. A paper published recently … Continue reading
May 17, 2012, 5:57 pm
Yesterday, at the J.P. Morgan 40th Annual Technology, Media and Telecom Conference, Verizon EVP and CFO Frank Shammo mentioned that his company would be forcing customers away from their grandfathered unlimited data plans. The decision is purely financial: "A lot of our … Continue reading
May 17, 2012, 11:47 am
Ever since the movie Back to the Future came out, we've wanted a DeLorean for our very own. The problem: The sports car was an undesirable, notorious flop — only 9,000 were ever made before the DeLorean Motor Company's bankruptcy in 1982. … Continue reading
May 17, 2012, 11:27 am
Up-and-coming social networking site Pinterest has raised $100 million in a new round of financing, a deal that values the community digital scrapbook at $1.5 billion. Investing companies include existing shareholders Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital, and new investor … Continue reading
May 16, 2012, 8:35 pm
If you're flying to London from New York or vice versa, you now have the option to ride on the first plane ever to allow in-flight calls. Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic airline recently announced that you can now make calls … Continue reading
May 16, 2012, 8:30 pm
Cathy Hutchinson hasn't been able to move her body for the past 15 years. But thanks to a brain implant from a Brown University team of neuroscientists, she's recently been able to pick up a bottle of coffee on her own by … Continue reading
May 16, 2012, 6:08 pm
We've made such a huge impact on our planet, and we've affected it in different ways... many of which aren't anything to be proud of. We have, for instance, driven several plant and animal species to extinction, or at least to … Continue reading
May 16, 2012, 11:44 am
If there's one thing we can say about European car makers, it's that most of them seem to have a great sense of humor. Nowhere is this more apparent than on a trip past Volkswagen's Swedish headquarters in Google Street View, where … Continue reading
May 16, 2012, 11:35 am
Wish that iPhone in the palm of your hand was a little bigger? According to the Wall Street Journal, your prayers are about to be answered: The new iPhone 5 will feature a 4-inch display, a half inch larger than current iPhone 4 … Continue reading
