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Nvidia's GeForce GTX 780: a Titan for the rest of us

Nvidia's GeForce GTX 780: a Titan for the rest of us | Tech Jam | Scoop.it
The same GPU powering the $999 Titan is now available in a $649 cousin, and the GeForce Experience utility comes out of beta.
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Cold fusion reactor independently verified, has 10K times the energy density of gas

Cold fusion reactor independently verified, has 10K times the energy density of gas | Tech Jam | Scoop.it
Against all probability, a device that purports to use cold fusion to generate vast amounts of power has been verified by a panel of independent scientists.
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Tiny ‘RoboBee’ Flaps Wings So Fast It’s Almost Impossible to See [VIDEO]

Tiny ‘RoboBee’ Flaps Wings So Fast It’s Almost Impossible to See [VIDEO] | Tech Jam | Scoop.it
Harvard has introduced the first flight of its insect-inspired robot that flaps its wings so fast, it's difficult to even see that they're moving -- but you can hear them.
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Hands-on with MiiPC, the $99 kid-safe Android PC [VIDEO]

Hands-on with MiiPC, the $99 kid-safe Android PC [VIDEO] | Tech Jam | Scoop.it

I don't know how this one got passed me... ZeroDesktop launched MiiPC, a $99 kid-safe Android PC, and the Kickstarter campaign has already surpassed its initial $50,000 goal (by a multiple of 3)!

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BeagleBone Black packs 1GHz ARM CPU, 512MB RAM for just $45 [VIDEO]

BeagleBone Black packs 1GHz ARM CPU, 512MB RAM for just $45 [VIDEO] | Tech Jam | Scoop.it

"The BeagleBone might be just the piece of kit for the DIY set itching to boot Linux in 10 seconds, but the freshly unveiled BeagleBone Black packs an even greater punch -- and the same speedy start times -- at just half the price of its predecessor."

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Researchers Build New Batteries That Charge Instantly And Hold Hours Of Juice

Researchers Build New Batteries That Charge Instantly And Hold Hours Of Juice | Tech Jam | Scoop.it
A group of researchers at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have created microbatteries that charge 1,000 times faster than normal batteries and can, feasibly, "jump-start a car" while powering a cellphone.
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Revolights Illuminate Your Bike With Built-In LEDs [VIDEO]

Revolights Illuminate Your Bike With Built-In LEDs [VIDEO] | Tech Jam | Scoop.it
Bay Area startup Revolights' second-generation product provides built-in bike wheel lights that give cyclists visibility at night.
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Bubba Watson's Hovercraft Puts All Golf Carts to Shame [VIDEO]

Bubba Watson's Hovercraft Puts All Golf Carts to Shame [VIDEO] | Tech Jam | Scoop.it
Bubba Watson is the coolest golfer around. He made a hovercraft out of a golf cart. That pretty much settles it. So, yeah.
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Touch Bionics i-limb Now Equipped With Powered Rotating Thumb [VIDEO]

Touch Bionics i-limb Now Equipped With Powered Rotating Thumb [VIDEO] | Tech Jam | Scoop.it
The advancements made in prosthetics over the years has been remarkable, but Touch Bionics’ latest creation may very well be the most advanced prosthetic we’ve ever seen to date.
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My new book The Techno-Human Shell-A Jump in the Evolutionary Gap was recently released. It deals with the technological, legal and social consequences of a future where minds and bodies are enhanced due to the inevitable incorporation of computers and other technologies. I ask at what point, and in what ways, our future cyborg-selves might begin to regard our own humanity differently? http://www.amazon.com/The-Techno-Human-Shell-Evolutionary-ebook/dp/B00AW53NCK
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Boeing flight tests redesigned battery for 787 Dreamliner

Boeing flight tests redesigned battery for 787 Dreamliner | Tech Jam | Scoop.it

Two-hour test is the first step in returning the aircraft to service after battery fire and heat issues forced the FAA to ground the fleet.

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Google Keep, an Overdue Answer to Evernote, Arrives

Google Keep, an Overdue Answer to Evernote, Arrives | Tech Jam | Scoop.it
Android users, take note: Google Keep -- a long-overdue app for creating lists and reminders -- is ready to help you organize your life.
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iOS 6.1.3 screen lock bypass uncovered [VIDEO]

iOS 6.1.3 screen lock bypass uncovered [VIDEO] | Tech Jam | Scoop.it

Remember how yesterday's release of iOS 6.1.3 was supposed to fix a security hole that allowed one to bypass the lock screen? Well, turns out Apple's got a bit more work to do.

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Can a $10 LED bulb finally convert the incandescent masses?

Can a $10 LED bulb finally convert the incandescent masses? | Tech Jam | Scoop.it
The cheapest of Cree's LED bulbs costs less than $10, and they're all backed by a (rather uncustomary) 10-year warranty.
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New wireless network world record: 40Gbps over 1km, using EHF 240GHz

New wireless network world record: 40Gbps over 1km, using EHF 240GHz | Tech Jam | Scoop.it
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany have successfully transmitted 40 gigabits per second over a one-kilometer (0.62 miles) wireless link.
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ISS switches from Windows to Linux, for improved reliability

ISS switches from Windows to Linux, for improved reliability | Tech Jam | Scoop.it
The United Space Alliance, which manages the computers aboard the International Space Station in association with NASA, has announced that the Windows XP computers aboard the ISS have been switched to Linux.
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DARPA shows off cheap, adaptable, resilient robot hand that can take a beating [VIDEO]

DARPA shows off cheap, adaptable, resilient robot hand that can take a beating [VIDEO] | Tech Jam | Scoop.it
After more than three years of development, it seems DARPA's ARM program is finally coming to fruition.
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This is not the first time I've posted DARPA's resilient robot hand. However, the video in this post shows an impressive array of capabilities other than just its resilience.

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AppArchitect Lets Anyone Build iOS Apps, No Coding Or Templates Necessary

AppArchitect Lets Anyone Build iOS Apps, No Coding Or Templates Necessary | Tech Jam | Scoop.it
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Adapteva shows off production Parallella mini 'supercomputer' boards

Adapteva shows off production Parallella mini 'supercomputer' boards | Tech Jam | Scoop.it
With its ambitious Parallella computing project funded on Kickstarter since last October, Adapteva's now showing off its first mass-production boards.
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Panasonic Lumix GF6 announced for the US, shipping in June for $600

Panasonic Lumix GF6 announced for the US, shipping in June for $600 | Tech Jam | Scoop.it

"Panasonic's latest entry-level Micro Four Thirds cam appears to follow the design language (and perhaps usability) of its GF predecessors, but at least it's got WiFi, right???"

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Orion Capsule Accelerating to 2014 Launch and Eventual Asteroid Exploration

Orion Capsule Accelerating to 2014 Launch and Eventual Asteroid Exploration | Tech Jam | Scoop.it

NASA is picking up the construction pace on the inaugural space-bound Orion crew capsule at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida - and accelerating toward blastoff of the unmanned Exploration Flight Test-1 mission...

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Doctors Use Brain Scans to 'See' and Measure Pain

Doctors Use Brain Scans to 'See' and Measure Pain | Tech Jam | Scoop.it
Brain Scans: In a provocative new study, scientists reported Wednesday that they were able to "see" pain on brain scans, and measure its intensity.
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The GPS-Enabled DJI Phantom Quadcopter Makes The AR.Drone Look Like A Toy [VIDEO]

The GPS-Enabled DJI Phantom Quadcopter Makes The AR.Drone Look Like A Toy [VIDEO] | Tech Jam | Scoop.it
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The Phantom is not for the user just looking to have a bit of fun, but for someone looking to use its work product (still and video images) in some other project.

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Firefox's OdinMonkey can boost JavaScript performance by 1000%... In your face Chrome!

Firefox's OdinMonkey can boost JavaScript performance by 1000%... In your face Chrome! | Tech Jam | Scoop.it
Mozilla has just rolled out OdinMonkey, a new module for Firefox's JavaScript engine that promises to speed up JavaScript execution beyond your wildest dreams.
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Stanford’s solar cell turbocharger could boost solar power output by 50% [VIDEO]

Stanford’s solar cell turbocharger could boost solar power output by 50% [VIDEO] | Tech Jam | Scoop.it
Scientists at Stanford University have improved the efficiency of a revolutionary solar cell by around 100 times.
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Meet Thermodo: A Tiny External Thermometer In Your iPhone’s Headphone Jack [VIDEO]

Meet Thermodo: A Tiny External Thermometer In Your iPhone’s Headphone Jack [VIDEO] | Tech Jam | Scoop.it
Danish startup Robocat has built a lot of software for Apple's iOS devices, but today the company is branching out with the launch of a new hardware accessory for the iPhone, iPad, and Android devices.
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