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Foldable phones and wireless healthcare checks
AFP Relax News, Published on 11/07/2013
» Samsung has revealed its vision for the future of consumer technology, and in particular the look and feel of the smartphone, at the opening of the annual VentureBeat Mobile Beat 2013 conference.
Photo of the day: Mission Meekatharra
AFP Relax News, Published on 10/07/2013
» On Tuesday in remote Western Australia, the mission of the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) got its official start. Located near Meekatharra, the low-frequency, wide-field radio telescope was switched on and began gathering its first data from the skies, in its role as a test precursor of the ambitious Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope, the most sensitive telescope in the world, designed to get more information about the early period of the universe. The MWA uses a total of 2048 antennas to capture radio waves, some dating back as many as 13 billion years. When the SKA is in full use, it is set to have 2.5 million antennas. Construction is set to begin on the SKA in 2016, with preliminary operation expected as early as 2020.
Men exaggerate how much they think about sex: study
AFP Relax News, Published on 04/07/2013
» Despite the myth that men think about sex every seven seconds, new research suggests that they are much less consumed by sex than previously thought.
When it comes to sex, both men and women lie: study
AFP Relax News, Published on 30/05/2013
» A new study finds that when talking about sex, both men and women bend the truth to meet conventional gender norms.
Fertile women wear more red and pink: study
AFP Relax News, Published on 29/05/2013
» A new study finds that women wearing red or pink were about three times more likely to be at peak fertility than women donning other colors.
Microsoft adds Klingon to its Bing translator
AFP Relax News, Published on 16/05/2013
» From this week, alongside more common languages such as French, English, Arabic and Chinese, Bing Translator users will also be able to convert text to and from Klingon.
Tech obsessed? Go on a digital detox holiday
AFP Relax News, Published on 02/04/2013
» The latest concept aimed at Silicon Valley's stressed-out tech junkies is California's Camp Grounded, a summer camp for adults who leave their gadgets behind and get back to basics with bunk beds and bonfires.
Carly Rae Jepsen crowdsourcing lyrics for next single
AFP Relax News, Published on 27/03/2013
» Singer Carly Rae Jepsen is crowdsourcing lyrics for her song "Take A Picture," in a promotion that will see the single performed for the first time at the "American Idol" final in May.
Videogame power harnessed for positive goals
AFP Relax News, Published on 18/03/2013
» Even as videogames come under scrutiny for potential harmful impacts, researchers and developers are touting digital games for positive effects on health, learning and other social goals.
Working dads, like moms, crave more time with their kids: study
AFP Relax News, Published on 15/03/2013
» A new Pew Research Center study finds that it's not just moms who struggle to find work-life balance -- half of working dads say that juggling it all is either "very" or "somewhat" difficult.