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SharkStopper Repels Sharks With Scary Audio

Aug 16, 2014 01:42 PM EDT

Developers based in Huntington Station, NY., have developed SharkStopper, a device that is worn on the ankle, to repel sharks by emitting sounds that mimics the predatory fish's natural predator.

Chief Executive Officer Jeff Bezos holds up a Kindle Paperwhite

Amazon Doubles Storage Data of Kindle Paperwhite

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 16, 2014 01:30 PM EDT

Online retail giant Amazon, based in Seattle, Washington, has quietly upgraded the internal memory of its e-book reader, the Kindle Paperwhite, from the previous two gigabytes of storage to four gigabytes in models manufactured in the last 30 days.

Robotic Hitchhiker Crosses Canada

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 16, 2014 01:29 PM EDT

A team of communication researchers, based in Ontario, Canada, have launched a robot hitchhiker on July 26 whose goal is to travel across the country from Halifax to Victoria depending only on the kindness of strangers to be able to study the relationship between people and technology

The Xperia Z2 Tablet (left) and the Xperia Z2 (right)

Sony Shows Off Water-Resistant Capabilities With Underwater Apps

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 16, 2014 01:26 PM EDT

Electronics and game manufacturer Sony, based in Tokyo, Japan, is releasing multiple applications that only work under water to showcase the water-resistant properties of some of its Xperia smartphones.

The currently available Galaxy Note Series (Original, 2 and 3)

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Rumored to Sport Premium Materials

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 16, 2014 01:14 PM EDT

Electronics manufacturer Samsung would be launching the Galaxy Note 4 on Sept. 3 at an Unpacked event in the Internationale Funkausstellung Berlin in Berlin, Germany.

Microsoft booth at a software expo in China

Windows 9 Preview Coming in September

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 16, 2014 12:36 PM EDT

Technology giant Microsoft, based in Redmond, Calif., is reportedly preparing to preview "Threshold," the codename given for Windows 9, in late September or early October according to a numerous sources who all wish to remain anonymous.

Study Reveals Novato Meteorite's History

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 16, 2014 10:36 AM EDT

It dates back to when the Earth's moon was formed after a massive impact.

Google Creates Cardboard Virtual Reality Headset for iPhones

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 16, 2014 10:11 AM EDT

Google's version of a cheap and disposable VR headset might not be as immersive as the high-tech Oculus Rift.

Nokia Lumia 1520 running on the Windows Phone operating system

Microsoft has Its Own Version of Snapchat

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 16, 2014 12:15 AM EDT

WindUp can send text messages, messages with pictures, videos or even sound clips.

Too Much Salt Could Kill You

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 15, 2014 11:58 PM EDT

Researchers computed a total of 1.65 million annual deaths from heart and blood vessel diseases.

Plants to Sniff-Out Landmines

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 15, 2014 01:22 PM EDT

Leaking landmines release small amounts of their chemical explosives over time.

Vampire Plant Sucks Vital Juices of Unfortunate Hosts

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 15, 2014 12:47 PM EDT

A study published on Thursday brings new information about how plants communicate giving scientists data that may help them ward off parasitic vegetation from crops.

The death chamber where lethal injections are carried out

Lethal Injection Cocktails Inadequate Due to Low Dosages

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 15, 2014 11:08 AM EDT

Papers published in the recent years reported that inadequate dosages of the drugs used in the current execution procedure, the three-drug lethal injection method, used on death-row inmates across the United States lead to complications when the sentence is carried out.

Mountain climbers on top of the Rhone glacier in the Swiss Alps

Humans Cause Majority of Melting Glaciers

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 15, 2014 10:56 AM EDT

A new study finds that humans have contributed to more than two-thirds of the rapid melting of the Earth's glaciers. Thursday climate scientist Ben Marzeion from the University of Innsbruck in Austria.

Man and Animals Make Similar Parents

Marc Maligalig |

Aug 15, 2014 10:28 AM EDT

Researchers from the Yerkes National Primate Research Center published a study on Thursday that said animal and human parenting share numerous nervous system mechanisms. A better understanding of the systems could result in better social development that would benefit the future generations of animals and man to come.