Google reveals lessons learned (and accident count) from self-driving car program

Google reveals lessons learned (and accident count) from self-driving car program: "Chris Urmson, director of the Google Self-Driving Car program, has revealed that the small fleet (20+) of Google autonomous cars has been involved in 11 accidents over the almost 1.7 million miles"



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Radio signals puzzled astrophysicists for 17 years. They were coming from a microwave oven.

Radio signals puzzled astrophysicists for 17 years. They were coming from a microwave oven.: "Since 1998, astrophysicists at Australia's Parkes Observatory have been detecting mysterious bursts of radio waves (named "perytons") that seemed to emanate from all parts of the sky. They lasted for just fractions of a second and happened once or twice a year."



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Beam: Projecting The Future — Pop-Up City

Beam: Projecting The Future — Pop-Up City: "ere is an entity currently standing out amongst the white noise of Kickstarter: Beam. Beam is the smart projector that is versatile, portable and designed to be fully compatible with a smartphone or tablet. Not only does it assist you with huge assortment of daily activities, it’s a well designed product with innovative features."



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What's Iron Man's suit made of? The science behind the Avengers - CNET

What's Iron Man's suit made of? The science behind the Avengers - CNET: "Ever wondered what Tony Stark's Iron Man suit is made of? Or how Captain America's shield is able to so readily deflect bullets, grenades and death rays? The American Chemical Society's "Reactions" series has released a new video exploring the science of Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers."



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Tesla’s $3,000 Powerwall Will Let Households Run Entirely On Solar Energy | TechCrunch

Tesla’s $3,000 Powerwall Will Let Households Run Entirely On Solar Energy | TechCrunch: "You almost certainly associate Tesla with cars — very cool cars — but the company has an even grander vision beyond that. Today, CEO and founder Elon Musk unveiled ‘Tesla Energy’ — a new business arm that is focused on ending our dependence on grid power and switching instead to solar energy."



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VIDEO: Their Dog Was Acting Weird, Then Days Later She Died. The Cause? THIS Common Household Item | American Overlook

VIDEO: Their Dog Was Acting Weird, Then Days Later She Died. The Cause? THIS Common Household Item | American Overlook: "VIDEO: Their Dog Was Acting Weird, Then Days Later She Died. The Cause? THIS Common Household Item"



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US military airplane, fastest ever built

US military airplane, fastest ever built: "There are many things in our world that advance to new levels continuously because of advances in technology. One of the reasons that technology keeps advancing so quickly such as with tv, computers, phones, etc, is because of the technology research that goes into developing advancements in military weapons, and aircraft"



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PHOTOS: Man Discovers Secret Tunnel Behind Wall in His Home ... Leads to Incredible Discovery

PHOTOS: Man Discovers Secret Tunnel Behind Wall in His Home ... Leads to Incredible Discovery: "One day in Nevşehir Province, Turkey, a man decided to renovate his home. He ended up discovering an ancient city that extended deep underground."



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PHOTO: Never Before Has this Entire California Tree Been Captured in One Photo. Now that It Has? STUNNING! | American Overlook

PHOTO: Never Before Has this Entire California Tree Been Captured in One Photo. Now that It Has? STUNNING! | American Overlook: "In California’s Sequoia National Park, you’ll be greeted by some of the largest and oldest trees in the entire world. With an entire national park filled with gorgeous trees, many of which are thousands of years old, you’re in for a visit of a lifetime."



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Free Kindle Books: How and where to get all your ebooks for free - Kindle edition by Steve Pease. Reference Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Free Kindle Books: How and where to get all your ebooks for free - Kindle edition by Steve Pease. Reference Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.: "Do you have a Kindle, Nook, ipad, laptop, or a desktop computer? You can get access too and read thousands of books any any of these devices. Amazon has a free app you can download and read for free. There are thousands of books for free on Amazon every day that can access."



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SXSW 2015: AeroMobil Says It Will Put Its Flying Car On The Market In 2017 | Popular Science

SXSW 2015: AeroMobil Says It Will Put Its Flying Car On The Market In 2017 | Popular Science: "n October 2014, Slovakian company AeroMobil unveiled a prototype vehicle that exhilarated Back To The Future fans, as well as pretty much everyone else: the long fantasized flying car. Dubbed AeroMobil 3.0, the car/plane hybrid showed off its driving and flying abilities in a video filmed at the 2014 Pioneers Festival in Vienna"



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11 Great Parks You Need to Visit This Winter | ActionHub

11 Great Parks You Need to Visit This Winter | ActionHub: "As winter fastens its grip across the Northern United States, travelers and adventurers alike begin to break out skis and snowboards, books and wool socks. Until about mid-February, this is great. But pretty soon we begin to crave dust on bare legs, sun on our shoulders and a sweat that isn’t just at the gym."



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