'Journey' leads Spike Video Game Awards nominees
(AP)—The artsy downloadable game "Journey" leads the pack of nominees for this year's Spike Video Game Awards.
Software
Nov 16, 2012
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Bluetooth-enabled bicycle has automatic gearbox
(Phys.org)—Oh, no. Not another reason to count your smartphone blessings? To feel so lucky to have a phone loaded with accelerometer and GPS? Oh, yes. Engineers at UK-based Cambridge Consultants have developed electronic ...
China surveys Yangtze dolphin as extinction looms
Chinese scientists on Sunday began a survey of the dwindling population of an endangered porpoise in the country's longest river, as the animal edges towards extinction from man-made threats.
Ecology
Nov 11, 2012
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Review: Clever 'XCOM' is chess with plasma rifles
Video-game aliens have gotten bigger, uglier and meaner over the years. Think of the Covenant warriors in "Halo" or the Locust Horde in "Gears of War": huge, dumb, slobbering brutes who can soak up plenty of bullets before ...
Software
Oct 18, 2012
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New 'Seahorse' sees scallops in new way
(AP)—A new underwater explorer has hit the seas armed with cameras, strobes and sonar and charged with being a protector of sorts to the valuable Atlantic scallop catch.
Earth Sciences
Sep 2, 2012
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Endangered sea turtle rehabs in Fla. Keys (Update)
(AP)—A veterinarian says that an egg-laden hawksbill sea turtle, airlifted from the U.S. Virgin Islands to the Florida Keys-based Turtle Hospital is in extremely guarded condition.
Ecology
Sep 2, 2012
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Leatherback turtle migration study identifies Pacific danger zones for endangered species
The majestic leatherback turtle is the largest sea turtle in the world, growing to more than 6 feet in length. It is also one of the most threatened. A major new study of migration patterns has identified high-use areas—potential ...
Ecology
Mar 1, 2012
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Tsunami debris floating across Pacific toward US
(AP) -- Refrigerators, TVs and other debris dragged into sea when a massive earthquake hit Japan last March, causing tsunamis as high as 130 feet to crash ashore, could show up in remote atolls north of Hawaii as soon as ...
Environment
Feb 28, 2012
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Review: Shark 360 mouse offers added precision
Console gaming occasionally gets a boost from add-ons that can make the standard controller more efficient to hold and operate. A new wireless mouse looks to replace the standard Xbox 360 controller altogether in hopes of ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 4, 2012
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'Portal 2,' 'Skyrim' top a thrilling year in games
(AP) -- It's a good time to be a gamer, as studios continue to release thrilling adventures with clever stories, tight gameplay and spectacular production values. So many fine games have been released in 2011 - particularly ...
Software
Dec 19, 2011
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