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Spontaneity of Basketball and Jazz Based on Hard Work
The speed and spontaneity of basketball and jazz are often mistaken as evidence that these forms of entertainment are simple and facile. Nothing could be further from the truth, says neuroscientist and blogger Jonah Lehrer.
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Spontaneity of Basketball and Jazz Based on Hard Work
Two Ultraheavy Elements Added to Periodic Table
A committee of international chemists and physicists has officially added two new elements to the periodic table: the ultraweighty elements 114 and 116.
France bans Twitter, Facebook mentions on TV, in the name of market competition
The words “Facebook” and “Twitter” are now verboten on French TV, because France thought it’d be a good idea to follow its own laws. Last week, the country’s Conseil Supérieur de l’Audiovisuel (CSA) ruled that TV networks and radio stations will no longer be able to explicitly mention Facebook or Twitter during on-air broadcasts, except when discussing a story in which either company is directly involved.
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France bans Twitter, Facebook mentions on TV, in the name of market competition
June 6, 1933: A Car, a Movie, Some Popcorn and Thou
The drive-in movie theater debuts, and car-crazy America suddenly has a new way to kill time.
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June 6, 1933: A Car, a Movie, Some Popcorn and Thou
Feature-Rich Samsung Prosumer Cam Turns Heads
The snazzy Samsung NX100 is lightweight and comes with a smart menu system. As for its pictures …
Amon Tobin’s ISAM Merges Music, Meat, Machines in 3-D Show, Creepy Hardcover
The veteran electronic musician launches a formidable one-two punch with his new full-length, ISAM , and a visually ambitious tour that pairs the record’s sonically challenging music with shape-shifting 3-D animation.
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Amon Tobin’s ISAM Merges Music, Meat, Machines in 3-D Show, Creepy Hardcover
Live Blog: Kinect Games, Halo 4 Will Likely Lead Microsoft’s E3 Push
The company will probably unveil new titles, including Kinect Star Wars , for its Xbox 360 motion controller during the big E3 press conference Monday. Plus, if a quickly rolled-back website update is to be believed, Microsoft will take the wraps off Halo 4 and Dance Central 2 . Live coverage begins at 9:30 a.m
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Live Blog: Kinect Games, Halo 4 Will Likely Lead Microsoft’s E3 Push
Resource Efficiency: The Sixth Wave of Innovation
The global financial crisis of 2007-2009 heralded the start of a sixth major wave of innovation — resource efficiency, according to Dr James Bradfield Moody, author of The Sixth Wave.
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Resource Efficiency: The Sixth Wave of Innovation
With New Hardware Far Away, E3 Expo Is Thin on Innovation
How’s the old saying go?
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With New Hardware Far Away, E3 Expo Is Thin on Innovation
HTC Android Smartphones to Gain Specialized Apps
HTC Sense customers may soon be able to download apps optimized just for their handsets.
