How to build the world's most amazing space telescope | The Verge

How to build the world's most amazing space telescope | The Verge: "The Hubble Telescope has given us astonishing images of distant stars, but despite its accomplishments, it has a limited view of the heavens. Scientists and engineers are hard at work on a larger, more powerful successor — the James Webb Space Telescope. Hubble has had an impressive run — it’s been used to detect clouds on distant planets, find evidence of planets with glass rain, and image a star near the end of its life — but the Webb will be able to do more. The researchers behind Webb hope to probe the early universe by gathering some of the earliest, most distant light. And engineers building the telescope have recently completed a major milestone: finishing and delivering the mirrors that will be pieced together for Webb’s huge primary mirror."

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What is the Difference Between a Quick and Full Format?

What is the Difference Between a Quick and Full Format?: "Both types of formatting will get you on your way to setting up a new operating system, but is one version of formatting preferable to, or better than the other? What is the difference between the two? We explore the answer to those questions in today’s SuperUser Q&A post.

Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites."

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So who has the superior wireless network, anyway? | Mobile - CNET News

So who has the superior wireless network, anyway? | Mobile - CNET News: "The wireless wars are heating up, so it's no wonder the claims of network superiority are flying out fast and furiously.
The latest touch point comes from a study just released from wireless testing firm RootMetrics, which compiled its results after extensive testing in 125 markets during the second half of 2013"

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Apple to refund at least $32.5M for kids' in-app purchases | Apple - CNET News

Apple to refund at least $32.5M for kids' in-app purchases | Apple - CNET News: "Apple has to refund at least $32.5 million to customers in a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over in-app purchases.
Announced Wednesday by the FTC, the agreement settles a complaint from the agency that Apple charged consumers millions of dollars over in-app purchases made by kids without parental consent. Under the agreement, Apple also must now change its billing methods to make sure it receives "express, informed consent" from users before it charges them for such purchases."

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Why you should care about Net neutrality (FAQ) | Mobile - CNET News

Why you should care about Net neutrality (FAQ) | Mobile - CNET News: "The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday struck down rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission in 2010 meant to protect the openness of the Internet.
What does this ruling -- and the principles of Net neutrality that it affects -- mean to the average Internet user? While the legal arguments may seem complicated and arcane, the reality is that this court decision has the potential to alter the future of the Internet as we know it. Whether you think these changes will harm consumers or benefit them depends on whom you choose to believe in this ongoing debate."

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This Portable USB Charger Battery Pack Can Also Jump Start Your Car

This Portable USB Charger Battery Pack Can Also Jump Start Your Car: "The other day we wrote a guide to help people choose a battery pack for recharging their mobile devices, but we never considered that some people might want to also use it as a jump starter for their car. Well, we came across one that can do just that."

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