Despite having a background in science, I am remarkably susceptible to magic tricks: there's something about them that draws me in. But there's more to it than me being stupid, as this video about the neuroscience of magic explains. More »
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Slinky's, one of the cosmos' perennial enigmas, has one amazing propert you've probably never noticed. But that's okay. Our mortal eyes aren't quick enough to notice—but this slow-mo camera is. It looks like magic! But it's awesome physics. More »
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We can’t say this is the most exciting use of NFC technology we’ve seen in recent history, but at least the team behind Rovio’s Angry Birds franchise is trying to breathe new life into the lab’s aging fowl. Last week at the MeeGo conference, Rovio was on hand showing off a new game called Angry Birds Magic. While details are slim for the time being, the firm did show off a nifty new feature — by simply tapping two Nokia C7 smartphones together while running the new Angry Birds game, five new levels are instantly unlocked. The implementation is neat but the concept isn’t overly exciting, so we hope Rovio can fan things out a bit and add some more novel NFC functionality before launching the game. Hit the break for a video of Angry Birds Magic’s NFC capabilities in action.
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You are not the only one whose skin isn't always perfect. But you could get that feeling from looking at the magically pore and blemish-free images we're bombarded with on billboards and in magazines. One photographer inadvertently let us in on the process. Watch the miraculous transformation in our video. More »
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Microsoft's Touch Mouse for Windows 7 is a lot like Apple's Magic Mouse: The top is a capacitive, multitouch sensor. The difference? The Touch Mouse was actually designed to be used by humans. More »
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US ski resorts are now getting the Magnestick Safety System. Permanent electromagnets affixed to ski lift seats are switched on when a child, wearing a vest with a metallic plate, hops in. Voila! No slipping or sliding off the lift prematurely. More »
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If you're tired of shiny, greasy spots all over your laptop you can safely cut through the grease with a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Here's how it works. More »
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