Archive for April 20, 2014

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SpaceX Successfully Soft-Landed Booster Rocket in the Atlantic and 10 More

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SpaceX Successfully Soft-Landed Booster Rocket in the Atlantic

SpaceX achieves a space breakthrough. Its Falcon 9 booster rocket stage did as programmed and soft-landed -- bottom first -- in the ocean. Did it survive?

Nike Ad Induces World Cup Fever Without Mentioning the Tourney Once

Nike released a new World Cup ad on Friday, and predictably enough, it's freaking excellent.

The End of the Car Wash? Nissan Develops 'Self-Cleaning' Vehicle

Nissan is experimenting a a special super-hydrophobic paint that promises to make "self-cleaning" cars.

Foursquare CEO Admits to Wife's Boston Marathon Fraud

The wife of Fourquare CEO Dennis Crowley ran the Boston Marathon in a counterfeit bib, but she wasn't the only one.

Microsoft Now Officially Owns Nokia's Phone Business

Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia's Devices and Services business is now complete, both companies have announced.

Watch a 20-Mile Long Iceberg Drift Into the Southern Ocean

NASA spotted a massive iceberg drifting toward the Southern Ocean from Antarctica, where land-based ice is melting more rapidly.

25 Cats Killed, Found Hanging From Trees In NYC Suburb

Is a serial cat killer on the loose in a suburb outside New York City? Officials found 30 dead cats in an abandoned lot in Yonkers.

The Sweet Moment a Dad Finds Out He's Going to Be a Grandfather

A proud father has an adorable reaction to finding out he's going to be a grandfather.

Nike President on Fuelband News: We're Excited for a Future With Apple

Nike President and CEO Mark Parker has added fuel to rumors on Friday that the company's Fuelband software could end up in the Apple iWatch.

Watch 12 Years of a Life Unfold in First Trailer for Richard Linklater's 'Boyhood'

See an actor age 12 years in 90 seconds during the first trailer for Richard Linklater's groundbreaking "Boyhood."

Star Wars Rewrites History: Books, Comics No Longer Official

If you felt a great disturbance in the Force this Friday, that's because there are major changes afoot in the Star Wars universe.