World’s first 3D-printer gun fired
BBC News
The world’s first gun made using a 3D printer is successfully tested in the US by a group planning to make the blueprints available online.
Wired Space Photo of the Day: Stunning Supernova
Wired Science
These delicate wisps of gas make up an object known as SNR B0519-69.0, or SNR 0519 for short. The thin, blood-red shells are actually the remnants from when an unstable progenitor star exploded violently as a supernova around 600 years …
Wired Space Photo of the Day: Blowing Bubbles in Trapezium
Wired
This glowing region reveals arcs and bubbles formed when stellar winds – streams of charged particles ejected by the Trapezium stars – collide with material.
Wired Space Photo of the Day: Moon Shadow Over Neptune
Wired
In 2009, amateur image processor (and philosophy professor) Ted Stryk discovered something no one had recognized before — images that show the shadow of Despina in transit across Neptune’s blue cloud tops. His composite view of Despina and its shadow …
Meet The ‘Liberator’: Test-Firing The World’s First Fully 3D-Printed Gun
Forbes.com
“Alright. One…two …
Meet The ‘Liberator’: Test-Firing The World’s First Fully 3D-Printed Gun
Forbes.com
“Alright. One…two …
Indian public cloud services market to reach $443 mn in 2013
Business Standard
The public cloud services market in India is expected to grow 36% in 2013 to total $443 million, up from $326 million in 2012, according to Gartner.
Galaxy S4: A star is born
Business Standard
“Parting is such sweet sorrow,” William Shakespeare had said.
Government Lab Reveals Quantum Internet Operated Continuously For Over Two Years
Technology Review
A quantum internet capable of sending perfectly secure messages has been running at Los Alamos National Labs for the last two and a half years, say researchers …
After nearly 10 years, Adobe abandons its Creative Suite entirely to focus on Creative Cloud
The Next Web » Insider
Adobe first launched Creative Suite 1 back in 2003, and now, ten years and six versions later, the company is taking a left turn: Adobe is abandoning its Creative Suite entirely to focus efforts on Creative Cloud. There will be …
Breakthrough in solar efficiency by UNSW team ahead of its time
The Sydney Morning Herald
Australian scientists have found a way of hugely increasing the efficiency of solar panels while substantially reducing their cost.
Adobe Goes All-In With Subscription-Based Creative Cloud, Plans To Stop Selling Regular CS Licenses & Shrink-Wrapped Boxes
TechCrunch
Adobe believes its future lies in digital distribution and subscriptions – and it’s about to bet the company on this. As Adobe announced at its Max conference in Los Angeles today, it’s about to stop selling shrink-wrapped versions and perpetual …
Anti-Abuse Ad That Is Only Visible To Children
TAXI Daily News
[Click here to view the video in this article] Spanish organization Aid to Children and Adolescents at Risk (ANAR) Foundation has created an anti-abuse ad that is only visible to children. Created using lenticular printing, the ad shows a different …
Pizza Receipt Shows Intense Vancouver Hockey Fan Cancelled Pick-Up Because Game Was Tied (PHOTO)
Huffington Post
The latest hilarious receipt to go viral comes to The Huffington Post courtesy of Vancouver’s rabid hockey fans (and Reddit.) A picture of the receipt, posted to the r/funny subreddit Saturday by BrandiBean, apparently shows what happens in Canada when …
First 3D-printed gun fired on video ahead of Monday’s blueprint release
The Verge
Just a few days after revealing its 3D-printed “Liberator” handgun, said to be a world first, Defense Distributed now claims to have successfully fired the prototype weapon. Forbes documented the test firing, which took place in the prairies of Texas …
Anti-abuse campaign uses lenticular printing to show different ad to adults, children
The Verge
A new awareness campaign meant to stop child abuse (and help victims find support) is delivering its message in a unique way. The ANAR Foundation has turned to lenticular printing to create outdoor ads that appear differently to adults and …
Why a good education benefits us all — even if you’re long past being a student
TED Blog
Timothy Bartik says that investing in early childhood education is not just good for the children involved — but for communities as a whole. In today’s talk, he offers a detailed look at how preschool education boosts local economies in colossal …
