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_{28 May 2015 14:30:56}

Scientists have created a professional telescope of 10 Canon lenses for $100 thousand

Hunt for new galaxies using single-lens telescopes is not so simple, so the staff of the University of Toronto two years ago has developed the most compact professional astronomical telescope Dragonfly Telephoto Array. Now he was subjected to another modification, and now consists of ten photographic lenses for cameras, PetaPixel writes. The cost of the upgraded system is estimated a minimum in $100 thousand.

_{25 May 2015 17:30:55}

Infographic: five Apple Watch replace one supercomputer Cray-2

a Group of IT professionals who call themselves Experts Exchange, have developed an interesting infographic, which demonstrates the development of computer technology over the past few decades. Extensive work enthusiasts was held in honor of the 50th anniversary of Moore's Law, under which passes the development of computers.

_{22 May 2015 15:30:55}

The Hubble telescope has helped solve the mystery of a unique star NaSt1

Astronomers from the University of California with the help of the Hubble space telescope closer to a solution rapidly aging stars Nasty 1 (official name — NaSt1), which behaves as no other known star in our galaxy, the milky Way. For the first time this celestial body was discovered several decades ago. From the moment it was added to stars wolf — Rayet (class of stars, which are characterized by very high temperature and luminosity).

_{19 May 2015 13:30:52}

In Cannes showed completely shot on iPhone the film "Departures"

last week in Cannes was a demonstration of the crime Thriller "the Fly" (Departure), entirely shot on the iPhone. For its creation are just three of the Director: the founder of the iPhone Film Festival Ruben Kazantsev, Maria Kuracheva from Belarus and the son of a famous American actor Louis Gossett Jr. Satie Gossett.

_{11 May 2015 16:00:54}

People won AI in the game of poker

In the U.S. ended a two-week tournament no limit Texas hold'em, in which the four best players in the world were opposed by the best computer simulator program Claudico. The result of the tournament was for humanity encouraging: in the bitter fight, the people took precedence over artificial intelligence and has won nearly $733 thousand.

People won AI in the game of poker

_{22 Apr 2015 18:30:54}

Enthusiast has recreated the Iron Man glove with these lasers (video)

Known enthusiast Patrick Come put his hand to create another device that is familiar to many readers on a fantastic film "the Avengers". The fact that the inventor is not working for Stark Industries, not stopped him from creating Iron Man gloves that can "shoot" a real laser. A video demonstrating the invention of the author is already posted on YouTube.

_{17 Apr 2015 09:31:00}

Russia has developed a robot-companion for seniors

In the Russian SKOLKOVO has developed a robot companion, who soon will be field testing: it will propose to take to his home at the time of the Moscow pensioners. The device is able to read the poem, "to poison" jokes, tell him the latest news, play chess, city or sea battle, write "Izvestia".