India suffered the worst blackouts in history this week, leaving over 600 million people without power and providing evidence of deep problems in a sector teetering on the edge of bankruptcy for the second time in a decade.
read more"Total Recall" may be getting creamed by critics but fans of VR headsets are firmly behind the Oculus Rift.The Oculus Rift is a head-mounted display with a few features that make it ideal for gamers; impressive head-tracking capabilities; stereoscopic 3D rendering; a wide field of view - 110 degrees, compared to around 40 degrees for most headsets —so you don’t see the screen. And...
read morePeople with an agenda usually blame cultural stereotypes of black men for why white police officers mistakenly shoot unarmed black suspects more often than white ones during computer simulations. There's just one problem; psychology undergraduates in simulations do the exact same thing. New research points to another factor: how individuals view threats from outside groups, independent...
read moreIt sounds wonderfully convenient; make one appointment, get a test for your eyes and then a prescription. It’s the whole benefit to ‘one stop shopping’ and LensCrafters, Eye Care Centers of America and others have made getting glasses pretty convenient. Regardless, California said that is illegal because it is health care. The California Medical Association doesn’t...
read moreI love the Daily Mail in the UK. Next to The Journal of Sexual (insert any word here), they are most likely to feel unfettered by any standards of science or journalism. Recently they discussed – ‘discuss’ meaning produce funny pictures – how 30-ton dinosaurs with 12 foot long penises had sex. How do they [...]
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