Is This the Entrance to Heaven or a Deep Space Lighthouse? [Astronomy]

It's always the same. Just when I'm thinking that I couldn't be surprised by the Hubble Space Telescope anymore, it captures another image that leaves me in awe. Like this searchlight-like beams in space. It's what I'd imagine the doors to heaven would look like if I believed in such things. More »


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'Prometheus' Featurette Introduces 'A Superior Species'

Yet another tantalizing piece of "Prometheus" video has landed on the Internet today, and though it still reveals nothing about the story, there are definitely a few Easter eggs in there if you look hard enough. "Prometheus" will be Ridley Scott?s first foray into science fiction, the genre he helped define, since "Blade Runner," and [...]

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Wine Bottle-Sized Star Wars Arcade Is a Better Way To Drown Your Sorrows [Video]

If you find yourself with 80 extra hours in your week, and a penchant for classic Star Wars games, you might want to follow in hacker Le Chuck's footsteps. He built this impressive 1:6 scale 12-inch replica of Atari's original Star Wars game. More »


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NASA READIs early detection GPS network, aids first responders with earthquake warnings

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After tacking space shuttle Discovery onto the back of a 747, the brainy gang over at NASA's READI for a new challenge -- earthquake detection. The agency's GPS-monitoring system, known as the Real-time Earthquake Analysis for Disaster Mitigation Network, is being tested with the goal of more accurately detecting the scale of quakes and, consequently, getting tsunami warnings out as soon as possible. The setup, made possible by a partnership between the Department of Defense, the National Science Foundation, and the United States Geological Survey, works by measuring ground displacement in real-time to provide a faster, more detailed assessment of imminent damage, thereby giving first responders a head start on determining aid. So the next time you look up to the night sky and wish upon a tracking star, keep in mind that sometimes privacy-skewing, positioning tech could just save your life.

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Greatest Android Podcast in the World at a special time this week

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Hey! You! Faithful Android Central Reader! Tonight you shall be a faithful Android Central Watcher and Listener as the Greatest Android Podcast in the World returns yet again. It's been a couple weeks since we last met, so we've got a lot to cover, including the launch (and our review) of the HTC One S. We'll preview what we're expecting from Samsung's event in London next week. Plus, more of you e-mails and voicemails.

So join us tonight at 2 a.m. BST / 9 p.m. EDT / 6 p.m. PDT / as we get it done. We'll see you at AndroidCentral.com/live!

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Gotye Changes Tune On 'Glee' Cover

Singer says the show's version of 'Somebody That I Used to Know' was not 'dinky,' but 'clever.'
By Gil Kaufman


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Photo: MTV News

Did Australian singing sensation Gotye say he thought the "Glee" cover of his breakthrough hit "Somebody That I Used to Know" was "dinky and wrong," "ultra-dry" and sounded like "it's playing to you from a cardboard box"?

Well, what he actually meant was that the version performed by Darren Criss and Matt Bomer on last week's episode was "really clever." According to The Hollywood Reporter, during a private performance at a Los Angeles club on Monday afternoon Gotye clarified his comments.

He explained that, "The nature of using reverb and space in a recording can change your perception of how a sound appeals to you." That was after he originally said, "They did such a faithful arrangement of the instrumentals but the vocals were that pop 'Glee' style, ultra-dry, sounded pretty tuned and the rock has no real sense, like it's playing to you from a cardboard box," which was actually meant as a compliment.

See, what Gotye was referring to was, "This xylophone hook in my song — it's kind of dinky not just in the cover version but the original song." Aha!

Furthermore, Gotye said he thought the interpretation of his hit on the choral drama was, "Really clever to transpose the song to two guys ... It was a great idea."

Whatever Gotye thought of it, the cover was just what "Somebody" needed to get over the hump and top the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

And Gotye wasn't the first singer to slam the show (and/or creator Ryan Murphy), joining a list that includes the Foo Fighters
, former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash and Kings of Leon
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X-Mini KAI Wireless Bluetooth Mono Speaker Review

In 1981 I remember getting my first?Walkman, a device that changed how and where people listened to music. It was your own personal music library that could be carried with you where ever you went to be listened to with headphones. In 1981 I also remember buying my first set of external speakers as well. [...]

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