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12/23/2024 05:00:56 am

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'The Iron Giant' May Come Back to Theaters, Says Brad Bird

Even after a decade since its release, "The Iron Giant" remains one of the best animated films in Hollywood. This is the sole reason why rumors about various variants of the movie sparked ever since its fifteenth anniversary last year.

Robots

Robots To Take Over Human Race in 100 years, Says Stephen Hawking and Ellon Musk

World's most famous Physicist and Cosmologist Stephen Hawking remarked at the recently convened Zeitgeist Conference in London that artificial intelligence might take over the human race in the next hundred years.

Opah

Researchers Discover A Warm Blooded Fish Which Lives In a Sunlight-Free Environment; Name it Opah

Researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have a found a warm blooded species of fish.

Drone

Create the Ultimate Selfie: Meet Lily The Selfie Drone; Watch Video

A few years back no one had even heard the word Selfie. Today a whole new industry has been formed around selfies. We have seen selfie apps, selfie light, selfie sticks, selfie handle and even selfie hands. But here comes the mother of all these inventions - the Selfie Drone. Yes you heard it right. It's a drone. Just throw the drone up in the air and it will follow you around and click pictures of you. Talk about capturing the moment. This device will now let you click these moments, which were impossible to capture.

The Apple Logo

Apple Requests New Patent, May Revamp Touch ID Based On Movement Of The Fingers

Apple filed a request on Wednesday with the US Patent and Trademark Office based on the new features included in the home button which senses finger prints and can scroll based on the finger movement. It is state of the art feature which brings all features of the phone accessible using a single button without displaying fat digits on the screen.

Apple Watch Potentially Unsafe; Anyone can Reset Device without Unlocking the watch [Video]

Apple has long been an embodiment of perfection. But users have been made aware of the horrible reality that it is pretty easy for thieves to steal their Apple Watches and reset the device. This potential security risk has been completed explained in the video by experts at GMA News. They remark that it is insanely easy to find the OS reset button on the smart watch without unlocking it. A long press at the side button rolls out the Power Menu which can be Force touched to erase all data from the device and make it as good as new.

Apple Delays HomeKit Launch; Home Platform May Launch On September

In a move that has disappointed Apple followers globally; the technology giant has moved the release date of its state of the art home platform from June-July to late August-September. As per reports by the Fortune this home platform christened as HomeKit is all set to be used to access devices like door locks, lights etc.

NASA's Probe Captures Entire Plutonic System; Pluto's Five Moons Chron, Hydra, Nix, Kerberos and Styx Captured in Detail

Pluto has long been a mystery to astronomers. However, the New Horizons probe launched by NASA has finally succeeded in capturing the entire Plutonic system with the dwarf planet being revolved about by its five characteristic moons. Though Charon, Hydra and Nix were captured in the past, it is the first time that the dwarf planet's dwarf and faintest satellites namely Kerberos and Styx have been captured by the space agency.

NASA Reassess Disintegrating 'Larsen B' Ice Shelf in Antarctica; 10,000 Years Old Bridge May be History

The Larsen B ice shelf which started disintegrating in 2002 has worried the NASA scientists once again. The remnant spread in 625 square mile area is 1640 feet thick at its thickest point and has acted as a bridge between glacial ice and the ocean surface for over 10000 years. However, research has pointed out that it is disintegrating at a break neck speed and could be gone in a matter of a few decades.

Lungs

Cuba's Lung Cancer Vaccine To Be Shared With United States; Clinical Trials To Start At Roswell Park Cancer Institute

Living upto its promises made long back, Cuba the country known for its Tobacco all over the world is all set to share its state of the art Lung Cancer Vaccine with the United States. This gesture comes in the backdrop of the New York's governor Andrew Cuomo's visit to Havana and the subsequent agreement with Cuba's Centre for Molecular Immunology with the Roswell Park Cancer Institute.

Chemotherapy

Vitamin B can Cure Skin Cancer, Says Study

In a study concluded that Vitamin B could be used to treat certain types of Skin Cancer in people. The trial conducted on 386 people involved taking an artificial source of Vitamin B3, Nicotinamide twice daily.

Large Hadron Collider

The Large Hadron Collider Detects Extremely Rare Particle Decays; B Meson Detected

Scientists working on the Large Hadron Collider recently announced that the LHC detected a rare particle decay which is pretty impossible to detect otherwise. Called the B meson, it is pretty less famous than Higgs Boson particle, but since it was detected with the help of none other than the LHC, it could play a very important role in the Standard Model of particle physics.

Invisible, Inc Launches New Trailer; Watch Trailer (Video)

With fans waiting for the new trailer of Invisible, Inc since a long time, the game was able to complete its Early Access Period and finally hit YouTube with its latest trailer. It was launched for Mac, Linux and PC; Invisible, Inc. is a game which is a solid mixture of action and conventional stealth concepts.

Halo 5: Guardians

'Halo 5: Guardians': 'Hunt the Truth' Episode Raises Curiousity Levels for Xbox One Launch

Halo fans are all thrilled - "Halo 5: Guardians" is also set to be released on Xbox One later this year. Developers are keen on making the game live up to its expectations. 343 Industries, the developer of the popular game, recently responded to questions posted by fans. Also the episode "Hunt the Truth" raised the expectations from the game considerably.

'Jem and Holograms Return' in Movie Format: Watch Trailer [Video]

Remember "Jem and the Holograms" from the 80s? The show was an outrage and popular among teen girls across the world. The animated series showcased the life of Jerrica Benton, her alter ego Jem and her band "the Holograms".

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