Tag archive: Discovery

Table salt helps preserve food, flavor food, and keep snowy streets driveable, but now it may help push hard drive capacity to the next level. In Singapore, researchers have discovered that salt is key to multiplying hard drive capacity by six times what it is today. Wired.co.uk reports that Joel Yang, of the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), is using sodium chloride (salt) to increase hard drive capacity from 1.9 tarabits… Read More

Mythbusters duo Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman will host an upcoming documentary on the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, reports Entertainment Weekly. The documentary, dubbed iGenius: How Steve Jobs Changed the World, has been commissioned by Discovery, and is being produced by NBC's Peacock Productions. While the choice of Savage and Hyneman may seem odd to some, it was reportedly their celebration of innovation and technology that won… Read More

Announced by AMC Networks and Netflix Inc. earlier today, the partnership between the two companies has expanded to include more AMC shows, including exclusive access to the modern-day zombie survival tale The Walking Dead. The entire first season of The Walking Dead is currently available on Netflix's streaming video service and future seasons will become available shortly prior to the airing of the following season. For instance, the… Read More

Netflix has had better quarters. The instant streaming service has lost a million users in the last few months, is facing criticism for its decision to spin off its DVD-by-mail service as a new company called Qwikster, and will soon lose Starz content, which makes up as much as 8 percent of its content. Well, subscribers fear not. Netflix has renewed and signed an expanded deal with Discovery, which owns the Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal… Read More

Cable operator Time Warner and Viacom Inc. have agreed to put their lawsuits against each other on hold while they try to reach an agreement over what programming Time Warner can offer to its cable subscribers via an iPad application, according to a court filing. The companies originally sued each other back in April over Time Warner offering its cable subscribers access to Viacom programming on an iPad app. Viacom—along with Discovery and News… Read More

The Holy Grail of science is to create something that may actually solve a major problem in the world and improve life for millions. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology think they have done exactly that. Led by Daniel Nocera, they have created an “artificial leaf,” or a new technology that uses solar cells to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, creating energy in the process. “The artificial leaf shows… Read More

Scientists have developed a new fiber from fruits like pineapples and bananas that is almost as strong as Kevlar, the fiber used in bulletproof vests. The new fruity “nono-cellulose” fiber is so strong that researchers plan to use it to reinforce plastics like those used to make automobiles. The new fibers will help bring in an era of plastics that are stronger, lighter, and more environmentally friendly than those in use today,… Read More

The space shuttle Discovery left Earth for its 13th and final voyage two weeks ago, an 11-day resupply run for the orbiting International Space Station. The shuttle undocked from the station at 7 a.m. EST for the last time, but before the astronauts set out for their trip back home they were offered greetings from a fellow space voyager. William Shatner, also known as Star Trek's U.S.S. Enterprise captain James T. Kirk, recorded a special… Read More

Scientists now estimate that there are as many as 50 billion planets in our own Milky Way galaxy, reports the AP. More interesting, 500 million of them may be in zones where life could exist. These numbers come, of course, from NASA's Kepler telescope, which was launched specifically for scientists to search for other planets. Thanks to the mission's success, NASA has been feeding us interesting information for weeks now. The… Read More

Google has a bad case of App Store envy. At the Inside Social Apps conference in San Francisco yesterday afternoon, Google's Eric Chu was confronted by a mobile game developer and acknowledged that Google is “not happy” with the number of paid apps being downloaded on the Android Market. Chu, the Android platform group manager, told the developer that Google is working on ways to improve the market in 2011 by improving… Read More

While the moving pictures in Harry Potter newspapers are magic, a breakthrough in display technology could make paper-thin, disposable e-readers a reality. DNA reports that University of Cincinnati researchers may soon come up with disposable e-reading devices that, in theory, could perform actions similar to an Amazon Kindle, but on actual paper. Andrew Steckl, an engineering researcher at the university, discovered the new paper-based display… Read More

Google is trying to reinvent fashion on the web. Today, the search giant launched Boutiques.com, a fashion website that lets buyers take an eHarmony-like compatibility test to figure out what types of fashion they like and then shop for shows, clothes, and accessories to their heart's delight. The site lacks any visible connection to Google, but will no doubt help the company's Check Out payment service take off and improve its… Read More

Robonaut 2, or R2, is packed and ready to launch into space aboard the space shuttle Discovery on Nov. 1. The humanoid robot, or android, will assist astronauts aboard the International Space Station. It is not known precisely what tasks R2 will perform, but it is designed with “advanced control, sensor, and vision technologies.” Sounds useful enough. The robot is a collaboration between NASA and General Motors, which began in 2007.… Read More

If you thought 3D technology was only bound for the big screen, think again—the best 3D technology may soon be available in your living room 24/7. Discovery Communications, Sony Corporation and IMAX Corporation today announced their joint venture to establish and develop the first 24/7 dedicated 3D television network in the U.S. These companies are compelled to bring 3D entertainment home to the American public. Discovery, Sony (technically its… Read More

Music Choice is a premier, multiplatform music network that will provide Sprint customers popular audio music channels, including R&B and Hip-Hop, Hit List, 80s, 90s, Country and Rock. Customers can also access “Music Choice Today” for daily video clips, including artist interviews and performances produced at the Music Choice studios, and “Music Choice News” for music news and artist gossip. Music Choice on… Read More