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SuperKEKB collider gets closer to addressing antimatter mystery in Japan
Wayward boat gets blamed after SpaceX aborts Falcon 9 rocket liftoff at last second
A wayward boat and a load of liquid oxygen that got too warm...
Solanum watneyi: Flower named after ‘Martian’ astronaut gets its day in the sun … again
Timing is everything, even when it comes to naming plant species. Bucknell...
Boeing’s fuel-saving 737 MAX jet gets a ‘wow’ review after first flight
Boeing’s newest breed of airplane, the fuel-efficient 737 MAX, took to the air for the first time today – and the first pilots to fly it had nothing but glowing reviews. “This is our first airplane of our second century,...
VW starts recall in Europe, gets serious about “BUDD-e” electric concept van
A conceptualization of the electric BUDD-e. (credit: Volkswagen)
As Volkswagen began its European recall of hundreds of thousands of diesel vehicles with defeat devices, it's also pushing forward with publicity for its forthcoming electric vehicles. A company official recently made a comment to a reporter at Car Magazine to indicate that Volkswagen would be moving forward with...
Nabu Watch reviewed: Razer gets into smartwatches in a big way (literally)
Razer added to its wearable collection at CES not with a smartwatch but with "a watch that's smart." That's how the company bills its new Nabu Watch, a G-Shock-esque device that doesn't have any bling but is big enough to catch everyone's eyes. It's a full chronograph timepiece with a digital display in addition to a secondary ticker...
Doctor Who gets lengthy sabbatical as showrunner Steven Moffat quits
Doctor Who fans prepare to be bitterly disappointed: you won't be getting your timey-wimey fix this year, because season 10 won't hit our screens until 2017, the BBC has confirmed.
The reason? Long-running showrunner Steven Moffat has run out of puff. He will pass the baton (OK, Sonic Screwdriver) to Chris Chibnall—the creator of ITV's gripping whodunnit, Broadchurch—who...
Uber gets exclusive deal to pick up and drop off passengers at Super Bowl 50
There’s good news for Super Bowl ticket holders that were planning on using Uber for their transportation needs to and from Levi’s Stadium. For the first time ever, a ride-hailing company will be able to pick up and drop off riders at a Super Bowl stadium after Uber inked an...
Shkreli gets court date delayed after firing lawyers
Martin Shkreli, chief executive officer of Turing Pharmaceuticals LLC, exits federal court in New York, US, on Thursday, December 17, 2015. Shkreli was arrested on alleged securities fraud related to Retrophin Inc., a biotech firm he founded in 2011. (credit: Louis Lanzano/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Martin Shkreli won’t appear in court on Wednesday after all.
After...