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How an Engineer Earned 1.25 Million Air Miles By Buying Pudding

How an Engineer Earned 1.25 Million Air Miles By Buying Pudding

Air Miles are awesome, they can be used to score free flights, hotel stays. If you’re really lucky, you will pay nothing while other travelers pay full price when they travel. The king of all virtually free travelers is one David Phillips, a civil engineer who teaches at the University of California, Davis.
5 Things to Know About Tencent, the Chinese Internet Giant Worth More Than Facebook

5 Things to Know About Tencent, the Chinese Internet Giant Worth More Than Facebook

Tencent, the Chinese digital media and telecom conglomerate has quickly become one of the biggest players on the internet. Tencent’s market cap valuation of $530 billion propelled it past Facebook and into the fifth spot among the largest corporations in the world.
The Case of a Brain-Damaging

The Case of a Brain-Damaging 'Sonic Weapon' in Cuba Is Only Getting Stranger and Scarier

US diplomats in Cuba suffering hearing loss and brain damage in some sort of covert "health attack" just gets stranger and more terrifying with every new report. The Associated Press has learned that victims’ recollections and symptoms are even more varied and serious than we previously knew.
Origin of Zero Symbol Is Centuries Older Than Previously Thought

Origin of Zero Symbol Is Centuries Older Than Previously Thought

The conceptual origin of zero has eluded archaeologists and historians. An updated analysis of an ancient Indian manuscript is shedding new light on this longstanding mystery, showing that the symbol that would eventually evolve into the number zero emerged at least 500 years earlier than previously thought.
Measuring Tape in Augmented Reality Is Way More Exciting Than It Should Be

Measuring Tape in Augmented Reality Is Way More Exciting Than It Should Be

There are a few reasons to be bullish about augmented reality. It’s just neat is the most important reason. Its practicality is another great factor. This humble augmented reality measuring tape app is just the tip of the iceberg.
The Haunting Face of a Man Who Lived 700 Years Ago

The Haunting Face of a Man Who Lived 700 Years Ago

This may look like a photograph, but the highly realistic face staring back at you belongs to a man who died over 700 years ago. The researchers who performed this unbelievable facial reconstruction say their work is providing new details about the way ordinary people lived in medieval England.
The Technology That Will Build Our Future May Be Found In Mushrooms

The Technology That Will Build Our Future May Be Found In Mushrooms

It sounds bizarre, but fungi better known as mushrooms can help solve many of society’s greatest challenges, from cleaning up the environment and living more sustainability to colonizing other planets.
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