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Monday, 23 February 2015

New Horizons spots more of Pluto's moons

The moons Nix (orange diamond) and Hydra (yellow diamond) as seen by New Horizons (Image: ...


As NASA's New Horizons deep space probe heads for its July rendezvous with Pluto, it's not only revealing the secrets of the dwarf planet, but of its moons as well. On the 85th anniversary of Pluto's discovery, the unmanned spacecraft sent back its first look at the small moons Nix and Hydra. Taken by New Horizons’ Long-Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI), the images will help space scientist better understand their orbit... Continue Reading New Horizons spots more of Pluto's moons



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Apple spending €1.7bn on two new datacentres in Europe

The two facilities, built in Ireland and Denmark, will run entirely on renewable energy.



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Apple announces €1.7 billion plan to erect two new Europe-based data centers





Apple today announced the company will invest €1.7 billion ($1.9 billion) in two new European data centers, each powered by 100% renewable energy. The first of two will be located in County Galway, Ireland and the second will be constructed in Jutland, Denmark. The new capacity will power various Apple services, including the iTunes Store, App Store, iMessage, Maps and Siri across the continent.


The new Apple data centers will measure 166,000 square meters and are expected to commence operations in 2017. Apple will also be helping out the local communities in both countries. For Ireland, the company will help restore native trees to Derrydonnell Forest and provide an outdoor education space for schools, while in Denmark, Apple will capture excess heat from facility equipment to help warm homes in the neighboring community.


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Apple to Invest €1.7 Billion in New European Data Centres


State-of-the-art facilities in Ireland and Denmark will run on 100 percent renewable energy


CORK, Ireland—February 23, 2015—Apple® today announced a €1.7 billion plan to build and operate two data centres in Europe, each powered by 100 percent renewable energy. The facilities, located in County Galway, Ireland, and Denmark's central Jutland, will power Apple's online services including the iTunes Store®, App Store℠, iMessage®, Maps and Siri® for customers across Europe.


"We are grateful for Apple's continued success in Europe and proud that our investment supports communities across the continent," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. "This significant new investment represents Apple's biggest project in Europe to date. We're thrilled to be expanding our operations, creating hundreds of local jobs and introducing some of our most advanced green building designs yet."


Apple supports nearly 672,000 European jobs, including 530,000 jobs directly related to the development of iOS apps. Since the App Store's debut in 2008, developers across Europe have earned more than €6.6 billion through the worldwide sale of apps.


Apple now directly employs 18,300 people across 19 European countries and has added over 2,000 jobs in the last 12 months alone. Last year, Apple spent more than €7.8 billion with European companies and suppliers helping build Apple products and support operations around the world.


Like all Apple data centres, the new facilities will run entirely on clean, renewable energy sources from day one. Apple will also work with local partners to develop additional renewable energy projects from wind or other sources to provide power in the future. These facilities will have the lowest environmental impact yet for an Apple data centre.


"We believe that innovation is about leaving the world better than we found it, and that the time for tackling climate change is now," said Lisa Jackson, Apple's vice president of Environmental Initiatives. "We're excited to spur green industry growth in Ireland and Denmark and develop energy systems that take advantage of their strong wind resources. Our commitment to environmental responsibility is good for the planet, good for our business and good for the European economy."


The two data centres, each measuring 166,000 square metres, are expected to begin operations in 2017 and include designs with additional benefits for their communities. For the project in Athenry, Ireland, Apple will recover land previously used for growing and harvesting non-native trees and restore native trees to Derrydonnell Forest. The project will also provide an outdoor education space for local schools, as well as a walking trail for the community.


In Viborg, Denmark, Apple will eliminate the need for additional generators by locating the data centre adjacent to one of Denmark's largest electrical substations. The facility is also designed to capture excess heat from equipment inside the facility and conduct it into the district heating system to help warm homes in the neighboring community.


Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.

























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Citizenfour Awarded Oscar for Best Documentary in 2014


CITIZENFOUR, Laura Poitras' riveting documentary about Edward Snowden's efforts to shed light on gross surveillance abuses by the United States government and its partners, just won the 2014 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Tonight's Oscar win recognizes not only the incredible cinematography of Poitras, but also her daring work with a high-stakes whistleblower and the journalism that kick-started a worldwide debate about surveillance and government transparency. We suspect this award was also, as the New York Times pointed out, "a way for Academy members to make something of a political statement, without having to put their own reputations on the line."


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Apple spending $2 billion on two European data centers running on 100 percent renewable energy


Apple has announced plans worth €1.7 billion ($1.93 billion) to construct two new data centers in Europe. Each facility will be run using 100 percent renewable energy and will be used to run Apple's online services such as iTunes, iMessage and Siri. The data centers are being built in County Galway in western Ireland and in Jutland in central Denmark.


"We are grateful for Apple’s continued success in Europe and proud that our investment supports communities across the continent," said Apple CEO Tim Cook. "This significant new investment represents Apple’s biggest project in Europe to date. We’re thrilled to be expanding our operations, creating hundreds of local jobs and introducing some of our most advanced green building designs yet."


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When resistance training and gaming collide (hands-on)

Australian start-up Realm wants to bring a dash of fitness to your gaming with its energy-measuring, resistance band motion control system.





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Learn Arduino: The World's Greatest Open-Source Electronics Platform

Get 81% off the Arduino Beginner Course ($19)


Arduino microcontrollers are programmable boards that allow you to control electronics, and they’re great fun to play with. But if you’re not sure where to start, you should check out this complete course for beginners, which currently has 81% off. .. Continue Reading Learn Arduino: The World's Greatest Open-Source Electronics Platform



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Art exhibit lets you draw on a 3D self-portrait



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Human DNA gives mice bigger brains

Injecting mouse embryos with a human DNA sequence leads to a marked increase in brain size -- and may provide insights into Alzheimer's.





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Limited edition 3DS microwaved in the name of art

Did you miss out on the Majora's Mask 3DS? There's still a chance to grab one, but good luck playing any games on it.





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Transforming Tiny Home built for under $500

The Transforming Tiny Home measures just 7.7 sq m (83 sq ft), and was built for an estimat...


The tiny living community is filled with enthusiasts who think outside the box in a bid to turn what's essentially a shed into a viable home at minimal cost. Pacific Northwest resident Scott Brooks offers a great example of what can be achieved with a shoestring budget under the right circumstances, with the recently-completed Transforming Tiny Home, which was built for an estimated cost of under US$500. .. Continue Reading Transforming Tiny Home built for under $500



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WA dishes out AU$45 million more for 85 mobile towers

The Western Australia government has extended its Royalties for Regions funding, with AU$45 million going to fund 85 more mobile towers in regional locations.



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Australian telcos investigate Gemalto SIM hacking claims

Telstra, Optus, and Vodafone have all confirmed they use SIMs produced by Dutch SIM card maker Gemalto, the company that the latest leaks from Edward Snowden claim was hacked by US and British spies.



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Fogo smart flashlight packs more than just a torch to help you find your way

Among other things, the Fogo flashlight packs a GPS and walkie talkie to ready you for the...


Depending on just how uncharted the territory, preparation for an outdoor adventure can involve throwing any number of gadgets in your pack before you set out. A GPS device for finding your way around in the day, a flashlight for finding your way around in the night and perhaps a walkie talkie for when you're lost may all be part of the toolkit. Startup Fogo Digital has just launched a Kickstarter campaign for a modular, multi-purpose flashlight that squeezes functions like these into a single pocket-sized device, aimed at lightening the load when you're headed into the wilderness. .. Continue Reading Fogo smart flashlight packs more than just a torch to help you find your way



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​NSW Police trials 'real-time policing' with 500 smartphones

NSW Police has deployed 500 Samsung Galaxy smartphones as part of a pilot program to give enforcement squads the chance to perform background checks on vehicles and persons of interest on the go.



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LG's new midrange smartphones are made for selfie sticks



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Steve Wozniak is in Cadillac's Oscars commercial for some reason


You might have missed this, but Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was a part of the Oscars madness tonight. During Cadillac's commercial during the broadcast, the Woz himself can be seen lounging in his study, listening to music that, for one reason or another, is making the room go out of focus. We presume it's very beautiful, but we're not sure what's so daring about it. Observe.


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Carbon nanotube-based anti-icing coating proves itself in wind tunnel testing

The HeatCoat system uses a layer of carbon nanotubes to heat surfaces of the aircraft and ...


There are numerous types of systems designed to prevent ice forming on aircraft surfaces during flight. Some reroute hot air produced by jet engines, others generate their own heat, others knock ice off through mechanical force, while others still release antifreeze chemicals onto the wing. Batelle has recently tested its carbon nanotube-base HeatCoat technology that it claims is lighter and less power hungry than such systems. It also has no moving parts and could easily be retrofitted to existing aircraft... Continue Reading Carbon nanotube-based anti-icing coating proves itself in wind tunnel testing



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Australia's war on terror hampered by incompatible IT systems

Problems still plague exchanging information amongst Australia's counter-terrorism authorities, the government's review of counter-terrorism arrangements has said.



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NSA-Snowden documentary 'Citizenfour' wins an Oscar



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ABC's livestream for the Oscars started playing The Social Network


So I'm watching the Oscars with my colleague Lizzie Plaugic on the internet, because we are reasonable human beings who resent cable television, and suddenly The Social Network starts playing. From the beginning. It's still playing. We have no idea what is happening but we're stuck in some shameful over-the-top purgatory where Jesse Eisenberg takes what Jesse Eisenberg wants.


Look, cable television industrial complex, you are probably going to keep being very successful in making a lot of money from people. But you're going to go through life thinking that people don't like you because of LOST. And I want you to know, from the bottom of my heart, that won't be true. It'll be because you suck at the future.


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LG to show off new budget smartphones at MWC

​LG Electronics is set to unveil four new budget smartphones aimed at the overseas market at MWC next month.



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Watch the latest trailer for House of Cards season 3


During the Oscars broadcast, a new trailer for the next season of House of Cards aired, giving us a closer look at what might just be the breakdown of Frank and Claire's relationship. Both are in positions of major political power, but, with an election in 2016 on the horizon, the gulf between them has never been more plain. The new season premieres on February 27th.


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Meet LG's four new midrange phones: Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy

LG surprised us by unveiling a quartet of new smartphones ahead of their official launch in Spain.

















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