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I will unofficially update this website on random dates within any random time interval.

Saturday, February 27, 2016

How powerful is the human brain compared to a computer?



For as fast and powerful as computers have become, they still pose no match for the human brain.

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Friday, February 26, 2016

Qualcomm is back with a vengeance



The biggest winner of Mobile World Congress 2016 wasn't a phone or a phone manufacturer, but a phone chip manufacturer: Qualcomm.

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Thursday, February 11, 2016

Einstein’s Gravitational Waves Have Been Detected For The First Time



Today, scientists announced that, for the first time in history, gravitational waves have been detected. Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime throughout the universe.

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Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Senators blast Comcast, other cable firms for “unfair billing practices”



Six Democratic US senators today criticized Comcast and other TV and broadband providers for charging erroneous fees, such as cable modem rental fees billed to customers who bought their own modems.

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Scientists in Germany Take a Major Step Towards Nuclear Fusion



Physicists in Germany have used an experimental nuclear fusion device to produce hydrogen plasma in a process similar to what happens on the Sun. The test marks an important milestone on the road towards this super-futuristic source of cheap and clean nuclear energy.

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