Japanese scientists fire a 2 quadrillion-watt laser, the most powerful ever

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Lasers. They’ve captured our imaginations for decades and were even at the center of one of Dr. Evil’s most beloved running gags in the Austin Powers movies. And now a team of researchers at Osaka University in Japan claims that they’ve fired the most powerful laser in the history of the world for the first time… and thankfully it didn’t take out any small planets with it.

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MIT researchers can break Tor anonymity without even touching encryption

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Before the arrest of Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht made headlines a few years ago, most everyday web users had never heard of Tor. Originally developed by US Naval Research Laboratory employees, Tor (an acronym for “The Onion Router”) is a popular piece of software designed to enable truly anonymous communications online. Today, it’s estimated that approximately 2.5 million users use Tor on a daily basis.

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Microsoft has already released its first big Windows 10 update – here’s how to get it

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Windows 10 was released just yesterday — follow these steps to avoid waiting in line if you still haven’t received your upgrade confirmation — but there’s already an update available for the new OS. In fact, Microsoft’s first Windows 10 update is a pretty massive one, and you should download it right away.

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The 10 best Netflix shows you didn’t know existed

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Once upon a time, Netflix’s streaming service was a vast wasteland of dusty old content that nobody wanted to watch. Today, Netflix is packed full of so much fantastic content that it’s practically impossible for one person to watch it all. Dozens of movies come and go each month, some more popular than others, but there is plenty of must-see content to be streamed by Netflix subscribers.

At BGR, we do our best to recommend good content we come across to help you find solid movies and shows on Netflix. For example, you’ll definitely what to check out the 10 best movies and TV show seasons set to be removed from Netflix in August, since you only have two days to watch them.

We also try to highlight great content recommended by other sites, and today we’ve got a great collection of show recommendations for you.

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These are the horrifying things that happen to your body in the hour after you drink a Coke

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Everyone knows that soda isn’t healthy, but you probably don’t know specifically what a can of Coca-Cola does to your body on a chemical level in the hour after you drink it. Thankfully, The Renegade Pharmacist has put together an infographic detailing the adverse effects of the sugary drink so that we might reconsider our soda consumption habits.

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10 awesome paid iPhone apps on sale for free for a limited time — HURRY!

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You missed out big time if you didn’t grab all of the paid iPhone and iPad apps on sale for free in yesterday’s post. But don’t worry, we’ve obviously got a fresh new batch for you today. Thursday’s list has 10 apps in total, but these sales could end at any time so be sure to hurry.

10 apps not enough for you? There are still a few solid freebies in yesterday’s post for you to enjoy, so head over and grab them now.

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