By Michelle Starr Images taken by NASA’s Messenger spacecraft and released in the probe’s final days use colour to reveal the mineral composition of Mercury’s surface.
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Google offers $164M to improve Google News, relations with publishers
By Don Reisinger The sum will be used over the next three years to fund grants for projects that attempt to stimulate “innovation in digital journalism” and make news content more appealing to readers.
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Google offers $164M to improve Google News, relations with publishers
By Don Reisinger The sum will be used over the next three years to fund grants for projects that attempt to stimulate “innovation in digital journalism” and make news content more appealing to readers.
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What’s Iron Man’s suit made of? The science behind the Avengers
By Anthony Domanico Why is Iron Man’s suit so sturdy? How do Captain America and Black Widow rapidly heal from injuries? A video from the American Chemical Society looks at the science behind the Avengers.
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China passes US to become Apple’s biggest iPhone market
By Shara Tibken Strong sales in the region from Chinese New Year push Apple to report higher smartphone sales than Wall Street anticipated.
India’s Ratan Tata takes slice of phone maker Xiaomi
By Don Reisinger The Tata name carries significant weight in India, and having the business leader on Xiaomi’s side could help the Chinese company gain more traction in the country.
This is what tasting looks like
By Michelle Starr For the first time, scientists have captured live images of the process of tasting on the tongue.
Geeks, gamers and Trekkies most likely to pay with Apple Watch, survey says
By Chris Matyszczyk Technically Incorrect: A survey asks Americans who they think will most likely pay for items by waving their Apple Watch at a scanner.
Apple Watch ‘not designed for the long haul,’ says iFixit
By Don Reisinger The Apple Watch received a score of 5 out of 10 for repairability, due to the impossibility of removing just about any component inside.
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You can thank millennials for HBO Now
By Joan E. Solsman The youngest watchers prefer streaming video to regular TV, and their behaviors is more likely to spread to older folks rather than the other way around, a study says.