Japanese sports drink company Pocari Sweat is tapping into the moon’s immense advertising potential with its ambitious plan to land the drink on the moon’s surface.
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Here’s how many hours of commercials Netflix saves you from watching every year
In many ways, Netflix is almost too good be true. For just a few dollars a month, subscribers have unfettered access to a vast library of movies and TV shows. Measured against the astronomical monthly payments some cable providers demand, it’s hardly surprising that more and more consumers are saying goodbye to traditional cable.
In the process, consumers are naturally encountering an ever dwindling number of traditional commercials. After all, one of the great things about Netflix is that provides endless hours of commercial free entertainment.
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NASA captures super-rare photo of a red sprite from outer space
Scientists use the term “red sprite” to describe an incredibly short but powerful electrical burst that occurs directly above active thunderstorms. Astronomy blogger Jason Major has noticed that NASA’s International Space Station last week captured a rare photo of this phenomenon, which lasts between 3 and 10 miliseconds and has proven difficult to photograph in the past.
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Designer uses recent leaks to create a beautiful Nexus 5 concept video
The new Nexus 5 isn’t even out yet, but the web is filled with leaks showing off the handset. One designer in particular has taken inspiration from the leaks and has used them to create a concept video of Google’s upcoming Nexus handset.
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Apple refutes survey that claimed 48% of early adopters dumped Apple Music
Has Apple Music been a success so far? That’s difficult to determine so far but a new survey cited by The New York Post shows that nearly half of the iOS users who decided to give it a shot during the free trial period have already decided to stop using it even though the free trial period isn’t even up yet.
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It is your patriotic duty to help these Americans build a giant robot that can beat Japan
Is there anything that would make you prouder to be an American than seeing an American-built robot defeat a giant Japanese robot in an epic battle? Japan, of course, is the world capital of gigantic robots, which is why defeating them would be such an achievement for American engineers. And all patriotic Americans have a chance to help out our fellow countrymen in this noble endeavor thanks to a new Kickstarter project aimed at funding the toughest, baddest red-white-and-blue robot on the planet.
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Breakthrough data storage innovation: One DNA molecule can store tons of data for 1M years
Genetic information stored in DNA molecules makes life on Earth possible, but what if humans could use the same kind of technology to store their own data? Apparently, scientists have figured out how to save massive quantities of information in a single molecule of DNA, which will store the data safely for up to 1 million years.
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Watch Samsung’s official Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ hands-on videos
Last week, Samsung took the stage in New York to officially unveil the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge+ phablets, once again boosting its lineup of flagship devices. As we stated in our hands-on previews for both devices, Samsung has once again built two incredibly functional and stylish phones, but we’re not sure if that’ll be enough to bring consumers out in droves.
Samsung is just as concerned about the sales of its mobile devices as we are, so in order to try and sway potential upgraders, the company has released a series of hands-on videos featuring both of the new phones.
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Amazon’s daily deal: Grab a power bank and a jump starter for 51% off
Amazon’s deal of the day is an interesting one to say the least. You can get a power bank and jump starter, all in one package. This is a unique offering and it serves a few purposes. Even better it has a deep discount of 51% off the regular price. For today only, he PowerAll PBJS16000R Rosso Portable Power Bank and Lithium Jump Starter is just $93.99.
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10 movies you have to see in theaters this fall
Other than one surprisingly spectacular failure, it’s been a pretty great summer for movies. Age of Ultron put an explosive bow on the second phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mad Max: Fury Road revitalized a franchise and Inside Out made us believe in Pixar magic again.
But now it’s time to look ahead to the fall, when some of the most anticipated movies of the decade are scheduled to hit theaters.
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