The story behind this sheep, named Shrek, is he escaped from the farm (ranch?) he was being kept at in New Zealand. He went unfound, and untrimmed, for six years. When he was finally found in 2004, he had 60 lbs of wool. [via Facebook] <!– The story behind this sheep, named Shrek, is [...]
New Xbox Details Coming Today
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After eight years on the shelves and having sold some 70 million units, Microsoft’s Xbox 360 is finally getting a successor today. The Xbox reveal comes a bit late to the party, as the last of the big three home console makers to announce a new system. Exactly three months ago today, Sony introduced the [...]
Yahoo Overhauls Flickr; Sony Unveils PS4 Video; Teen’s 20-Second Phone …
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Yahoo was the talk of the tech world on Monday after acquiring Tumblr for $1.1 billion and unveiling a revamped version of its Flickr photo-sharing site. Yahoo ditched the old Flickr interface for photos that fill the screen, scroll endlessly, and are – as CEO Marissa Mayer said at a New York press event – [...]
Atlassian gives Jira a makeover
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Atlassian has revamped the Jira bug tracking tool with a new user interface, which the company said will offer faster navigation and a simplified workflow. “We really tried hard to create a whole new, more efficient Jira,” said Dan Chuparkoff, Atlassian group manager for Jira marketing. “It should be easier to use and easier to [...]
Yahoo is acquiring Tumblr for $1.1 billion, according to WSJ
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Rumors on Yahoo acquiring Tumblr have been swelling over the past couple of days and it’s been widely expected that Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer would formally announce the deal at a media event scheduled for tomorrow in New York (where Tumblr is headquartered). However, The Wall Street Journal has just reported that Yahoo’s board has [...]
Very Smart Phone Reimagines ‘Talk to the Hand’
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By Akiko Fujita@akikofujitaFollow on Twitter (Image Credit: IshikawaLab/YouTube) TOKYO – It’s not exactly the next big smartphone, but if you spend one too many hours searching for that misplaced iPhone, this could be even better. Researchers at the University of Tokyo are developing a system that puts the mobile phone on the palm of [...]
‘Toilet of the future’ solves global issues
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Producer’s note: To put it bluntly, there are not enough proper toilets in the world to keep up with spiraling population growth. Here, we met up with some bright minds on the campus of CalTech to see their “toilet of the future.”
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