Victorinox launches "ready for anything" Inox rugged watch
By Paul Ridden
March 30, 2014
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Victorinox Swiss Army has launched a new watch
collection at this year's Baselworld in Switzerland. Pitched as a rugged
companion for life, the Inox comes with the knowledge that it has
survived over a hundred toughness tests, including being run over by a
tank, dropped onto concrete, exposed to temperature extremes and thrown
into the middle of a sandstorm for a couple of hours. Read More
Regular Facebook users will no doubt
have noticed that videos in their news feed are playing automatically.
If you're using Google Chrome, you can stop this annoying "feature"
quickly and easily. Read More 
SpaceX’s Dragon CRS-3 mission to the
International Space Station (ISS) has once again been scrubbed. On
Friday, NASA confirmed that the launch of the unmanned cargo ship has
been delayed due to the failure of a tracking radar, which meant that
the launch could not meet the minimum public safety requirements. Read More 
It’s easy to get dismissive of upmarket
astronomical watches in this age of cheap digital apps, but it’s still
impressive to see what can achieved with mechanical movements – and how
that can still sometimes put the apps to shame. For example, we got a
look at Swiss watch maker Antoine Martin’s Tourbillon Astronomique watch
at Baselworld this week, which can not only tell what time the Sun will
rise and set at, but even has a few tricks that you won’t find at the
app store. Read More
Scientists from the Carnegie Institution for
Science and the Gemini Observatory have reported the existence of a new
member of our solar system. The distant dwarf planet, dubbed 2012 VP113,
is believed to be one of thousands of distant objects that make up the
hypothesized "inner Oort cloud." Read More
Hospital-acquired infections are a major health
threat, and have prompted the development of preventative measures
incorporating things like blue light and selenium nanoparticles.
One of the latest such developments is a light-activated antimicrobial
surface coating made from silicone, dye and gold. For some reason, it
also works in the absence of light. Read More
When someone has chronic venous insufficiency, it
means that because of faulty valves in their leg veins, oxygen-poor
blood isn't able to be pumped back to their heart. The George Washington
University's Dr. Narine Sarvazyan has created a possible solution,
however – a beating "mini heart" that's wrapped around the vein, to help
push the blood through. Read More
We already know that the new HTC One (M8) isn't exactly a radical departure from last year's HTC One (M7).
But are there enough new goodies there to justify the upgrade? Let's
compare the features and specs of the two flagships, and see if we can
point you in the right direction. Read More
Last year, German laser weapons hobbyist Patrick Priebe built a working replica of Ironman's laser gauntlet.
Now, he's paid another visit to the world of superheroes, creating his
own take on the "energy beam"-emitting eyewear worn by the X-Men's
Cyclops. Read More 
A couple of years ago, a man named Rick Hamel
created one of the most insane remote-controlled flying machines you'll
ever witness. No, it's not an airplane or helicopter, or anything that
mundane. Instead, he created a dragon that actually shoots fire and
reaches airborne speeds of up to 70 mph (112.6 km/h). Now, this beast is
actually for sale via Hammacher Schlemmer, with a staggering US$60,000
price tag. Read More
