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How fast do UFOs go? Scientists have given clues
Unidentified flying objects (UFOs) are real and we now know how fast they go.
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Computer science
5 great tips when using the Calculator app on iPhone
Most iPhone users know the Calculator app built into their device, but not everyone knows some tips to use it, saving you time.
Health
The best way to calculate calories to lose weight and maintain stable health
Calculating calories consumed is a good solution for those who want to lose weight and build muscle, but not everyone needs to do that.
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The weirdest computer ever made - made from assembled toys and fishing lines
Not every computer is made buttons and screens.
New technology
Development of chemical computers to store photos with small molecules
Scientists at Brown University in the US have found a way to encode and decode images, not by microchips, but by small molecules, with an accuracy of 99.5%.
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3 tips by hand 'like hacking' worth sending to the future
Do not know when to appear, but people have created a lot of recipes, tips to show the usefulness until today (and maybe forever after).
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The Earth will have 1 second more on June 30
On June 30, 2015, the whole world will experience a minute lasting 61 seconds. The reason for this strange event is to synchronize the time on the atomic clock with the…
Archeology
The Chinese bamboo rod is the oldest decimal calculator
On April 23, the Guinness Book of Records recognized a set of Chinese bamboo sticks that existed for more than 2,300 years, the world's oldest decimal calculator.
Space science
Using mechanical calculator 2,300 years ago to study Venus
The ancient Greeks built mechanical computers capable of accurately predicting astronomical phenomena. NASA hopes to build a similar device to study Venus.
Animal world
Cats lick water 4 times in a second
Scientists installed a high-speed camera and scientific calculator to discover how cats drink water without wetting their chin.
Scientific application
The need for computers for modern life
Computers are simply calculators. Let's go back to the past to find out who thought of a device that could perform computational tasks by recognizing input inputs, proce…
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'Childhood' of today's technology products
The Telegraph collects photos of famous technology products at the new stage.
Computer science
Learn new Wolfram Alpha search engine
Wolfram Alpha does what Google hasn't done yet, but it's not a big challenge for the world's number one online information search service at this time.
Computer science
12 USD calculator made from 'antiques'
A group of students from the Masachussetts Institute of MIT (USA) is designing a computer for people in poor countries, based on the Apple II platform, some devices like…
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Roadrunner - Million dollar calculator, speed record
On Monday (June 9), IBM scientists announced the supercomputer reached a record speed of 1 million billion calculations per second (petaflop) at a price of $ 100 million…