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Submission + - Perpetual motion without energy. A brand new form of matter: time crystals (sciencealert.com)

Submitted by jasonbrown on Saturday January 28, 2017 @03:18PM

jasonbrown writes: For months now, there's been speculation that researchers might have finally created time crystals — strange crystals that have an atomic structure that repeats not just in space, but in time, putting them in perpetual motion without energy.

Now it's official — researchers have just reported in detail how to make and measure these bizarre crystals. And two independent teams of scientists claim they've actually created time crystals in the lab based off this blueprint, confirming the existence of an entirely new form of matter.

Submission + - Self-Driving Chairs Are Coming (pcmag.com)

Submitted by jasonbrown on Tuesday September 27, 2016 @11:33PM

jasonbrown writes: Nissan, the Japanese automaker this week debuted what it's calling the ProPILOT Chair — an autonomous chair that automatically queues for you while you sit back and relax. With its built-in cameras, the high-tech chair "detects and automatically follows the chair ahead of it, maintaining a fixed distance and travelling along a set path." Standing (or sitting) in line has never been so much fun.

Submission + - Apple removes Wi-Fi finders from App Store (cnet.com)

Submitted by jasonbrown on Thursday March 04, 2010 @07:07PM

jasonbrown writes: Apple on Thursday began removing another category of apps from its iPhone App Store. This time, it's not porn, it's Wi-Fi.
Apple removed several Wi-Fi apps commonly referred to as stumblers, or apps that seek out available Wi-Fi networks near your location. According to a story on Cult of Mac, apps removed by Apple include WiFi-Where, WiFiFoFum, and yFy Network Finder.

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