The controversial Slovenian band Laibach will become the first foreign band to perform in North Korea when they play two concerts in Pyongyang in August for 2,000 people. The group will play Korean folk songs, their original songs, and songs from The Sound of Music. The band is known for being eccentric. Featuring industrial and …
Samsung has released the Galaxy A8, the thinnest phone the company has ever made. It is only 5.9mm thick, and is available in China for 3,199 yuan, or around $515. Samsung has announced that the A8 will only be released in China and Singapore. The phone features a 16 megapixel-camera and 5-megapixel front-facing camera, a …
Rotterdam city council has agreed to consider the usage of a new type of road surface being considered as a green alternative to asphalt. According to the construction firm VolkerWessels, the surface would be made entirely from recycled plastic, and would be able to withstand greater extremes (-40 to 80 degrees C) with less maintenance. The …
Pluto has successfully phoned home. At exactly, 8:52:37 P.M. EDT At 9:30 EDT, NASA held a briefing. This is just the beginning of images and data that we will see over the next few days, months even. Tomorrow at 3 P.M. EDT, NASA will hold another briefing discussing more of what the spacecraft sent back. …
The UN has dismissed Maine archaeologist Barry Clifford’s claims that he had found the wreck and treasure of the infamous Captain Kidd off the coast of Madagascar. According to the UN, the supposed 50 kg silver ingot that Clifford had found was actually 95% lead. The treasure was presented to the president of Madagascar in …