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Sony Is Bringing PlayStation Now to Your PC

Soon you’ll be able to play even more of your favorite PlayStation games on your PC. Today, Sony took to its PlayStation blog for another major announcement ahead of its September 7 event in New York City: PlayStation Now is coming to Windows PCs. Introduced just last year, the PS Now subscription service offers the ability to stream a library of over 400 games for a monthly fee, meaning you’ll soon be able to play franchises like Uncharted, God of War and Ratchet & Clank on your laptop or desktop. (more…)

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What would aliens actually look like?

Speculating about what aliens look like has kept children, film producers and scientists amused for decades. If they exist, will extra terrestrials turn out to look similar to us, or might they take a form beyond our wildest imaginings? The answer to this question really depends on how we think evolution works at the deepest level.  And as we approach the year 2020 the search is getting more and more interesting. So send in your ideas of how you imagine aliens would look like.

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This tiny device makes dirty water drinkable in just 20 minutes

Scientists have developed a tiny device the size of a postage stamp that can kill 99.99 percent of bacteria in water in just 20 minutes. Exposing contaminated water to sunlight can naturally clean it up – because UV rays blitz germs – but this distillation process usually takes up to 48 hours to complete. Instead, this new gadget harnesses a broader spectrum of the Sun's rays to speed everything up. (more…)