| Video: This Is What Water Will Look Like in Games of the Future | | Although graphics in 3D computer games has gone really far in the last decade or so, the water in most of them does not look very real — especially when you throw a couple of solid objects into it. Now, a new fluid simulation algorithm, called "Position Based Fluids" (PBD) makes it look easy, with water bouncing off objects in a startlingly realistic fashion.
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| CNN's President Freaked Out By Twitter | | Almost two and a half decades ago, CNN became a household name with its 24-hour coverage of the war in the Persian Gulf and Operation Desert Storm. Never before had viewers been literally bombarded with nonstop news coverage. The formula glued them to television sets and cemented the Ted Turner-founded company as a media giant. Fast forward to 2013 and things are less stable.
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| Kim Jong-Un's Life Parodied in New 'Draw My Life' Video | | The recent onslaught of "Draw My Life" videos — in which someone's life is represented by a series of crude drawings — had to include North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un at some point. In this parody that lasts three-and-a-half minutes, you'll see it all, including Kim's early days, the time he spent in Switzerland (Sweetserland?), his adventures with the ladies and finally, his ascent to power.
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| Yahoo Announces 'Exclusive' Deal for 'Saturday Night Live' Content | | Yahoo announced Wednesday that it struck a deal with production company Broadway Video to exclusively stream Saturday Night Live content. In an official blog post, CEO Marissa Mayer revealed that the partnership gives Yahoo "exclusive access" to the entire 38-year catalog of SNL skits — from 1975 to 2013 — as well as clips from this season.
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| Hubble Dreams: 1946 Paper Promoted Powerful Space Telescope | | The Hubble Space Telescope is aging. But there was a time when it was merely a twinkle in some astronomer's eye. In fact, we know exactly who that astronomer was, and when he first told the world about the twinkle. Lyman Spitzer, who was at Yale in 1946 (and later went to Princeton), published Appendix V of the Douglas Aircraft Company's Project RAND.
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| Bill Clinton Officially Joins Twitter | | Bill Clinton received a warm welcome from Twitter, after the former U.S. president officially joined the microblogging network Wednesday night. Welcome to Twitter @billclinton, 42nd President of the United States and founder of @clintonfdn.
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| The Pro's Guide to Working Remotely | | Wednesday, April 24, 2013 11:42 PM | Adam Popescu |
| Does the four-hour work week really exist? Even before the bestseller hit stores in 2007, entrepreneurs everywhere had been searching for author Tim Ferriss' elusive algorithm for the secret formula to a better, more productive life. Sadly, there's a reason it doesn't exist. For one, it's hard to get reliable Wi-Fi on the beach. And sand in your keyboard is another serious drawback.
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| A Look at the 'Inside 3D Printing' Conference in New York | | Wednesday, April 24, 2013 9:30 PM | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai |
| For two days, New York became the center of the 3D-printing world, with some of the industry's leading companies gathering at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on Monday and Tuesday. 3D Systems, Makerbot, Stratasys and many more attended the Inside 3D Printing Conference.
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| New $100 Bill to Debut in U.S. This October | | Wednesday, April 24, 2013 8:08 PM | Christina Warren |
| The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday that a new U.S. $100 bill — first announced back in 2010 — will debut on Oct. 8, 2013. This is only the fourth time in U.S. history that the $100 bill has been redesigned. Originally, the bill was supposed to appear in 2011, but production delays held the new currency back.
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| JBL Charge Speaker: Size of a Beer Can, Sounds Like a Keg | | Wednesday, April 24, 2013 6:57 PM | Charlie White |
| If you're looking for a portable Bluetooth speaker, JBL just rolled out its JBL Charge, a beer-can sized speaker that promises great sound and plenty of battery life. The speaker's 6000 mAh lithium-ion battery can also be used to charge any gadget that uses USB for power. The company sent us one for review, so let's give it a listen and decide if it's worth its $149.95 price.
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| 'Tuna Melt' Could Be the Most Elaborate Rube Goldberg Video Yet | | Wednesday, April 24, 2013 6:10 PM | Charlie White |
| There have been dozens of Rube Goldberg videos passing across our desks, but this one has to be the most elaborate we've ever seen. A combination of falling dominoes and outlandish tricks, this video for A-Trak & Tommy Trash's "Tuna Melt" breaks new ground in the Rube Goldberg genre. A key component of any Rube Goldbergian video is the video production itself, which in this case is positively stellar.
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| The Science and Fiction of 'Oblivion' | | Wednesday, April 24, 2013 5:41 PM | Discovery News |
| Oblivion, the sci-fi mind-bender topping the box office charts this week, is the first big popcorn movie of the season. Set in the year 2077, the film stars Tom Cruise and is notable for being an original story by director Joseph Kosinski – not a franchise reboot or adaptation. Original sci-fi movies are something of a commodity these days, even though it's almost impossible anymore to come up with a truly original sci-fi story.
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| This Luxury Laptop Costs $1 Million | | Wednesday, April 24, 2013 4:15 PM | PSFK |
| Luvaglio's laptop is a customized product that can feature diamond-encrusted keys and top-of-the-line materials.
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| 6 Exercise Programs to Get You Swimsuit-Ready | | Wednesday, April 24, 2013 3:43 PM | Lauren Hockenson |
| Summer’s just around the corner — have you started working on your swimsuit body yet? Whether you can’t find the time or just plain can’t afford a gym membership, the Internet is here to kick your fitness into high gear, right from your house. It’s amazing what you can accomplish with a stable Internet connection and a safe space to get moving: a toned and healthy look everyone craves.
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| 15-Year-Old May Be on Her Way to Mars | | Wednesday, April 24, 2013 3:07 PM | Amanda Wills |
| It was nothing short of fate when Abigail Harrison spotted her hero, astronaut Luca Parmitano, in an airport security line. At just 15 years old, Harrison knows what she wants to do with her life: become the first astronaut on Mars in 2030.
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| Rover Channels Inner Teenager With Penis Doodle on Mars | | Wednesday, April 24, 2013 2:42 PM | Annie Colbert |
| Prepare to take your humor back to fifth grade, space nerds. One of NASA's Mars exploration rovers was wheeling around our next-door planet neighbor when a quick spin and thrust left wheel tracks that resembled a, ummm, errr ... penis. SEE ALSO: Sex on Mars: A Dangerous Love Story Redditor aggrazel, who shared the image on Tuesday, astutely summed up the naughty doodle: "Mars Rover = $800m, Team to Operate = $1b.
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