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Watch How a Nuclear Chain Reaction Works Using Mouse Traps and Ping Pong Balls

Chemistry students at Horizon Science Academy in Cleveland had to illustrate a nuclear chain reaction and came up with this video. I wish nuclear chain reactions were always this fun. First they tried green and yellow Skittles first—which is exactly what uranium-235 looks like when you get really close—but it wasn’t good enough. That’s why…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Verizon Says It Doesn’t Need Sprint

In response to whether Verizon would buy Sprint to keep up with AT&T&T-Mo, Verizon CEO Daniel Mead said: “We’re not interested in Sprint. We don’t need them” [Reuters]

Tech News Casey Chan

Zack Snyder hints at a new Superman character. Plus the mystery of Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Batman 3 character deepens!

Zack Snyder suggests the Superman reboot could have the Man of Steel meet his match. Just who is Joseph Gordon-Levitt playing in The Dark Knight Rises? Plus director David Slade talks the Daredevil reboot and The Wolverine! Spoilers from here on out! Top image from Sucker Punch. The Dark Knight Rises There’s a reason I’m…

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iPad 2 Will Go On Sale in 25 Countries This Friday, Despite US Shortages

Apple has confirmed today that the iPad 2 will go on sale in 25 countries this Friday, suggesting they’re catching up with their supply shortage. Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK will…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

A Climbers’ Knife Made by a Pro-Climber: the Wenger Titanium Knife

The Swiss professional mountain-climber Ueli Steck worked with Wenger to create this tool, which has blades 50 per cent thicker than the blades usually found on these all-in-ones. On sale in April, there are three titanium knives in the set, ranging in price from $140 to $200 and offering different whatsits, like bottle-openers, wire strippers,…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Radiation Found in Seawater Around Fukushima Could Affect Fishing Industry

Like the radiation discovered in spinach and milk, the contaminated water around Fukushima Prefecture has been deemed safe, despite them being above “normal” levels. http://gizmodo.com/5784319/brain-age-doctor-is-more-than-happy-to-drink-your-radiation-milk Officials have said it won’t cause a risk to humans, but there are worries it might have a knock-on effect with the fishing industry. This comes two days after those…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Unsurprisingly, China Denies Google’s Claims That They’re Blocking Gmail

Ooh boy, it’s started again. After Google’s allegations yesterday that the Chinese government was blocking Gmail, the Foreign Ministry has hit back, calling it “an unacceptable accusation.” Grab the popcorn folks, because this will no doubt drag on and on. [Reuters] https://gizmodo.com/google-has-blamed-chinese-government-for-gmail-downtime-5783898

Tech News Kat Hannaford

BlackBerry PlayBook: It’s $500, Available April 19

Pine away no more, for the 16GB Wi-Fi version of the BlackBerry PlayBook can be ordered for $500 at Best Buy from…now! Or it’s $600 for 32GB or $700 for 64GB. In other words, it’s the first tablet to match the iPad’s pricing, toe-to-toe. Which is impressive. And it’s coming out April 19. If you…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Airports Are Tracking People by Wi-Fi to Sell, Sell, Sell

Bluetooth marketing has been used in airports before, but not like this. Over in Copenhagen, passengers are being tracked by their phones’ Wi-Fi, so the airport can offer them special deals. It’s the Groupon effect, you could say. The company which is testing the technology, SITA, isn’t actually based in Copenhagen—they’re in Geneva, which is…

Privacy & Security Kat Hannaford

Amazon’s Android App Store: Your New Android Market

The alternative app store for Android is now live—however much Apple doesn’t like others using the term “app store,”—where US Android owners can download the new Angry Birds Rio game for free, along with 3,799 other apps. It’s been years wandering the desert, but Android users finally have an app oasis of their own. Amazon’s…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Sendoid is Like Dropbox, Bittorrent and Rapidshare Rolled Up Into One

There’s a new file transfer service on the block, and from the looks of it, it doesn’t suck. Sendoid combines the best aspect of sites like Rapidshare and Mediafire, services like Dropbox and protocols such as Bittorrent. Like TechCrunch points out, it’s the best of all worlds (if you only intend to send a file…

Tech News Adrian Covert

T-Mobile’s Android-Powered G2x Is Their First 42 Mbps 4G Phone

Well isn’t this awkward! A day after AT&T declared it was swallowing T-Mobile, T-Mobile is announcing the G2x, a Tegra 2, Android smartphone that holds the distinction of being the first to support T-Mobiles 42 Mbps 4G network. Like most other Android phones right now, the LG-manufactured G2x has a 4-inch screen, a 1GHz dual-core…

Tech News Adrian Covert

YouTube Launches Service to Help Japan Quake Victims Reconnect with Friends and Family

In the wake of the Japan earthquake and tsunami, locating missing people in the smaller towns hit hardest has been nightmarish. One girl was already able to locate her family via YouTube. Now the video site is launching a formal service to help others affected by the quake. The Shousoku portal contains videos of displaced…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Nintendo Doesn’t Want “Garage Developers,” Drawing A Line That Puts Apple On The Other Side

Sharpening a divide between the version of the games industry they like and the version in which they don’t want to participate, Nintendo has stated that it doesn’t want to work with “garage” developers. The very people responsible for many of the good and many more of the godawful games on the iPhone and other…

Tech News Kotaku.com

Draft Kit 2011 App Makes Fantasy Baseball Real Easy

Hard as it is to believe, spring training is already well under way. Which means that your fantasy baseball draft—if it hasn’t happened already—isn’t far behind either. And while you could rely on a dusty old spreadsheet for success, it looks as though Bloomberg’s Draft Kit 2011: Front Office Baseball might be all the prep…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Amazon Takes Away Kindle API for Book Sharing Site Lendle

eBook sharing site Lendle has lost access to Amazon’s eBook APIs, effectively shutting them down. Lendle took advantage of the Kindle book lending feature, connecting random users who wanted to swap books digitally. Lendle was a bit bummed out, to say the least: Amazon has revoked Lendle’s API access. This is why the site is…

Commerce Adrian Covert

Giant bunnies reigned over the Mediterranean island of Minorca 3 million years ago

If you suddenly found yourself on the Balearic island of Minorca three-to-five million years ago, you’d likely encounter Nuralagus rex, a 26-pound, short-eared rabbit that’s six times larger than today’s European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus ). The discovery of this big bunny was detailed in a recent study led by Dr. Josep Quintana of Spain’s Institut…

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The Map That Created New York City

Today is the 200th birthday of the street map that spawned the Greatest City in the World. The NY Times has a revealing story on how the grid, which mapped 11 avenues and 155 crosstown streets, transformed New York into a city of right angles. The urban planners had a ton of foresight! Just think…

Tech News Casey Chan

Uwe Boll only wishes he could make something as awful as this time-stopping movie

What would you do if you had a device that stopped time? If you’ve answered, “Cause inappropriate public nudity,” then you’ve pretty much hit on the main storyline of The Girl, The Gold Watch and Everything. Based on a thriller by John D. MacDonald, the 1980 TV movie seems like it’ll be really fun at…

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Watch How a Nuclear Chain Reaction Works Using Mouse Traps and Ping Pong Balls

Verizon Says It Doesn’t Need Sprint

Zack Snyder hints at a new Superman character. Plus the mystery of Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Batman 3 character deepens!

iPad 2 Will Go On Sale in 25 Countries This Friday, Despite US Shortages

A Climbers’ Knife Made by a Pro-Climber: the Wenger Titanium Knife

Radiation Found in Seawater Around Fukushima Could Affect Fishing Industry

Unsurprisingly, China Denies Google’s Claims That They’re Blocking Gmail

BlackBerry PlayBook: It’s $500, Available April 19

Airports Are Tracking People by Wi-Fi to Sell, Sell, Sell

Amazon’s Android App Store: Your New Android Market

Sendoid is Like Dropbox, Bittorrent and Rapidshare Rolled Up Into One

T-Mobile’s Android-Powered G2x Is Their First 42 Mbps 4G Phone

YouTube Launches Service to Help Japan Quake Victims Reconnect with Friends and Family

Nintendo Doesn’t Want “Garage Developers,” Drawing A Line That Puts Apple On The Other Side

Draft Kit 2011 App Makes Fantasy Baseball Real Easy

Amazon Takes Away Kindle API for Book Sharing Site Lendle

Top Stories of Today, March 21, 2011

Giant bunnies reigned over the Mediterranean island of Minorca 3 million years ago

The Map That Created New York City

Uwe Boll only wishes he could make something as awful as this time-stopping movie

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