Hypersonic flight test brings two-hour Sydney-London flights a step closer
Two-hour flights from Sydney to London are a step closer after Australian and international researchers blasted an experimental rocket into the atmosphere and back at seven and a half times the speed of sound.The test vehicle leapt from a desert test facility and climbed 278 kilometres off the earth's surface in South Australia on Monday, before falling back to earth at 9200 km/h. Sydney to London in 2hrs A hypersonic rocket test flight at 9,200km/hr in South Australia is examining t..>> view originalGoogle's Daydream (Android VR) announcement: We have a few questions
VR Google's Daydream (Android VR) announcement: We have a few questions Will Shanklin May 18, 2016 Did you watch the keynote today, where Google announced Android VR, along with its standalone VR headset? And did you catch our in-depth hands-on afterwards? Amazing! Okay, so that wasn't exactly how it went down – a stark reminder that leaks and rumors don't always line up with reality. What we..>> view originaleBay joins with Australian retailer on "world's first VR department store"
VR eBay joins with Australian retailer on "world's first VR department store" Michael Irving May 19, 2016 With delivery drones and instant order buttons, it's getting easier and easier to shop without ever leaving the house, but there's still something nice about actually going to a physical store. Virtual reality might soon become a good middle ground, as online shopping giant eBay teams up ..>> view originalBattleborn slightly misses the mark
Battleborn - Trailer2:01Your mission is to save Souls. Courtesy: YouTube/IGN Battleborn game is pretty fun, but not groundbreakin.GEARBOX software are best known for the Borderlands series of games, mixing first person shooting and looting with bright, cartoon-like graphics and a quirky sense of humour.The multiplayer component of Borderlands, in particular, has proven very popular so it’s no surprise the developer has turned their hand to the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) genre.The ga..>> view originalLinkedIn data of millions of people for sale on dark web after hacking: expert
LinkedIn data of millions of people for sale on dark web after hacking: expert By Simon O'Brien, wires Posted May 19, 2016 12:35:46 A LinkedIn data breach could have widespread implications, with the private details of around millions of users at risk, a security expert has warned.The professional-focused social network has today told members data from some 100 million users stolen in a 2012 hack had been leaked online, and recommended a change in passwords.Link..>> view originalClimate change could trigger 'tipping point' for East Antarctic Totten Glacier
Climate change could trigger 'tipping point' for East Antarctic Totten Glacier Updated May 19, 2016 09:33:37 The Totten Glacier in East Antarctica has an unstable area that could collapse and contribute to more than two metres of sea level rise beyond what is generally predicted if climate change remains unchecked, researchers say. Key points:East Antarctica has traditionally been considered to be relatively stableBut evidence is growing that Totten Glacier is bucking ..>> view originalAsteroid impact affected life, researchers say
THREE-and-a-half billion years ago, when Earth was in its infancy, scientists believe our planet was struck by an enormous asteroid that probably helped set the course of life as we know it. And we’re only just finding out about it now. This week, researchers reported in the journal Precambrian Research that they’d discovered evidence of the apocalyptic event buried inside an ancient rock formation in Australia. Tiny glass beads called spherules — which form when material that gets vapourized d..>> view originalXbox Live Gold price going up in six territories
If you want to play online on an Xbox console, you need an active Xbox Live Gold membership. The monthly price you have to pay for such a membership has remained unchanged for some time, but now reports of an increased price have started to come in.More specifically Game Informer writes that the Xbox Live Gold price is going up in six territories, to adapt to local currency fluctuations. These territories are Austria, Hungary, Israel, South Africa, Sweden, and Turkey."We occasionally update pric..>> view originalFirst evidence of frozen comets, UK study
An international team of astronomers has found evidence of ice and comets orbiting a nearby star much like the Sun, study of which could shed light on how our Solar System developed.The discovery was made possible by analysing data from the Large Millimetre/submillimenter Array, or ALMA, a cutting-edge telescope in Chile's Atacama Desert used to study the light from some of the coldest objects in the Universe.The experts from Cambridge University detected very low levels of carbon monoxide aroun..>> view original
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