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virtual reality

New Military Jets Are So Powerful, Pilots Must Be Trained in Virtual Reality
Virtual reality is "the place where I will be able to take the gloves off, the place where I can turn on all the bells and whistles," says an Air Force general.
Jordan Pearson
8.11.14
Words

ROOM8 Bring the 80s Power Ballad to the Club with "Nobody's Fool"
The 2014 version is much better.
Lauren Schwartzberg
8.11.14
nasa

Techno-Archaeologists Used an Abandoned McDonald's to Hijack a Satellite
"We're mostly dumpster diving for science."
Jules Suzdaltsev
8.11.14
we saw this

Sappyfest Is Atlantic Canada’s Best Kept Secret Music Festival
Going to Sappyfest is like going to a family reunion with a family that you actually want to see.
Max Mertens
8.11.14
Canada

Canada Has Sold Millions in Military-Grade Hardware to Israel
Everything from "Software" to bombs and torpedoes.
Ben Makuch
8.11.14
Baseball

Mo'Ne Davis and the Unfair Exclusion of Women from Baseball
The 13-year-old pitcher shows us that there's no reason women can't play at the highest levels of the sport.
Lindsey Adler
8.11.14
thump video

Porter Robinson Schooled Us in DDR
And then discussed the arcade game's influence on his musical style
Jemayel Khawaja
8.11.14
Design

Code-Driven Creatures Occupy This 'Algorithmic Menagerie'
Raven Kwok's projection mapped artwork is filled with morphing spheres, evolving creatures, and mind-bending virtual illusions.
DJ Pangburn
8.11.14
bud light living room

Relive Bud Light Digital Dreams: Episode Three
We leapt into Sunday with reckless abandon and a level of ambition that can only be reserved for Canada’s largest electronic music festival.
THUMP Canada Staff
8.11.14
Stuff

A Bluetooth-Enabled Vibrator Made Me Reconsider Sexual Intimacy
As a blogger for a media website, I often write about personal experiences and sometimes I’m given free products to advertise under the guise of narrative. The OhMiBod® blueMotion™ is a Bluetooth™ enabled vibrator that's "perfect for couple play," so...
Kara Crabb
8.11.14
Crime

A Wine Scammer Just Got Ten Years in Prison for Duping the Rich
For years, Rudy Kurniawan tricked wealthy oenophiles into buying counterfeit wine—sometimes charging several million dollars for a single bottle. But now he's going to jail for a very, very long time.
Alison Stevenson
8.11.14
security

Your Phone's Hardware Can Reveal Your Identity Even If Your Data Is Safe
Your "sensor fingerprint" is every bit as unique as your data.
Jordan Pearson
8.11.14
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