A post-Pluto flyby carried out by NASA-funded New Horizons mission on a Kuiper Belt object (KBO) known as 1994 JR1 debunked earlier theory of the ex-ninth planet’s quasi-satellite. Expanding missions on KBOs in the fringes of the solar system could well explain our cosmic origins.
With an infrared laser scanner, scientists from Austria, Finland and Hungary understood the day-night cycle of trees and showed that like humans, trees sleep at night.
An example of bad user interface is Facebook Messenger's location sharing button: a little arrow in the text box. Accidentally tap it and you've just sent your location to the person you're chatting to.
Facebook has launched a new feature for iOS users - Place Tips - that would offer location-based recommendations, like Yelp and Foursquare. After enabling the feature, it will pop up relevant content about your location as long as you're there.
Twitter is reportedly teaming up with Foursquare to make tweets not just timely but also relevant and interesting. According to a report from Business Insider, Twitter plans to add a location layer to the platform and these geo-based features could roll out as soon as in the first quarter.
Tourism chiefs announced that the hit TV series, Games of Thrones has generated more than $13.4 million (£8.6 million) worth in publicity for Northern Ireland.
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