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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.
Vimeo to launch pay-per-view service
AFP Relax News, Published on 13/03/2013
» In an attempt to retain its biggest users and attract more premium content, video sharing site Vimeo is planning to introduce an on-demand, pay-per-view element to its existing service.
Australia teens fuel 'Harlem Shake' dance craze
AFP Relax News, Published on 20/02/2013
» A group of Australian teenagers have sparked a Gangnam Style-like viral dance craze called the "Harlem Shake", with their pelvis-thrusting moves inspiring tens of thousands of Internet copycat clips.
US and UK consumers still attached to physical media
AFP Relax News, Published on 23/01/2013
» As smartphone penetration passes 60 percent in China and nears 40 percent in Brazil, the countries are becoming digital trendsetters. Meanwhile US and European consumers are being left behind in terms of embracing the true potential of mobile connected devices because they are still attached to physical media.
New Myspace is revealed with Justin Timberlake's help
AFP Relax News, Published on 16/01/2013
» The new music-focused version of the social network Myspace has just opened to the public after having only been accessible to a few thousand invited guests. Under the guidance of its new co-owner Justin Timberlake, the site has been revamped and is offering new content.
Brazil ages the stuff of caipirinhas with radiation
AFP Relax News, Published on 03/01/2013
» Excuse me, waiter, but why is my caipirinha glowing?
Study finds decline in childhood obesity in the US
AFP Relax News, Published on 27/12/2012
» Following recent media reports that in some cities in the US childhood obesity rates have dipped, new research now backs up with claims.
China researchers link obesity to bacteria
AFP Relax News, Published on 20/12/2012
» Chinese researchers have identified a bacteria which may cause obesity, according to a new paper suggesting diets that alter the presence of microbes in humans could combat the condition.
Smart TVs will be mainstream by 2016: report
AFP Relax News, Published on 19/12/2012
» Gartner claims that within the next three years, 85 percent of all new TVs will come with a built-in internet connection.
Pakistan fishmonger's family pray for Christmas No.1
AFP Relax News, Published on 18/12/2012
» The mother of Pakistani Internet sensation One Pound Fish Man is praying to Allah that her son has a Christmas No. 1 hit so his wife and children can join him for a new life in Britain.