When it comes to the need for tech speed, manufacturers in the Far East have captured that crown. China’s Tianhe-1A supercomputer has turned in a groundbreaking performance of 2.507 petaflops. Perhaps the most tantalizing feature …
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Time Traveler Caught on Film? We’re Skeptical
Irish filmmaker George Clarke stumbled upon a strange sight when watching the DVD extras for Charlie Chaplin’s film The Circus.
Google To Play Daniel Plainview, Tap Into NYC’s High-Traffic Oil Field
They drink your fiber optics! Drainage!
White iPhone Delayed … Again
Those looking to purchase a white iPhone 4 will have even longer to wait. Apple has delayed the release of the device until spring 2011 due to manufacturing difficulties. Originally, the white version was expected to become …
Free iPad Engraving: Apple’s 36-Character Gift to You
Before embarking on this add-on, NewsFeed suggests that you consider the social repercussions.
Kenyan Man Builds Airplane In Yard Based Mostly On Wikipedia Entries
When we use the online encyclopedia, we risk getting something wrong. When Gabriel Nderitu uses it, he risks crashing his homemade plane.
Pimp My Ride: Granny Edition
A plumber in the UK has suped up his vehicle, broken a world record and now owns the fastest vehicle of its kind–a mobility scooter.
Melinda Gates Apparently Takes The Whole Apple-Microsoft Rivalry Quite Personally
Don’t mention the iPad! (NewsFeed mentioned it once but we think we got away with it!)
Thanks for the Memories: Sony to End Production of Walkman Tape Players
NewsFeed is fairly young, but it distinctly remembers rocking out to New Kids on the Block with an old-school Walkman cassette player. Now those days are finally gone.
Angry Birds Halloween Edition: Can the U.S. Close The Time-Waster Gap?
Will this virtual ornithological-porcine violence be the final nail in the coffin of the American economy?
We Live in the Future: Introducing Invisible Bike Helmet
Forget about the helmet. Next time you hop on your bike, why not get hit by a car in style? Swedish designers have invented a new airbag for your head.
Collaborators! Daft Punk Makes Surprise Appearance At Phoenix Show
Phoenix must have not liked their stage shows, (they wanted ones like Daft Punk) so last night they decided to get the help of actual Daft Punk.