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Astronomers Find Enormous Hole in the Universe

"Astronomers have found an enormous hole in the Universe, nearly a billion light-years across, empty of both normal matter such as stars, galaxies, and gas, and the mysterious, unseen "dark matter." While earlier studies have shown holes, or voids, in the large-scale structure of the Universe, this new discovery dwarfs them all. [...] WMAP Cold Spot: Illustration of the effect of intervening matter in the cosmos on the cosmic microwave background (CMB).WMAP Cold Spot: Illustration of the effect of intervening matter in the cosmos on the cosmic microwave background (CMB). "What we've found is not normal, based on either observational studies or on computer simulations of the large-scale evolution of the Universe" Williams said. Read more

Microsoft's army of lawyers was no match for a kid from Kent State.

Stick it to the MS Man! What happens when a company that earned $38 billion last year sues a kid for 143 bucks? "For the past four months, Zamos has been fighting four high-powered attorneys. They claimed he violated trademark and copyright laws by selling two unopened pieces of software on eBay for $203.50." This is truly a great read for anyone involved with technology.Read more

It’s Anarchy in the States

About 90 law enforcement officers from multiple agencies broke up what they said was a rave party on public and private property in the Diamond Fork area of Spanish Fork canyon, an hour outside of Salt Lake City, Utah, at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday (5:30 Sunday UTC).Read more

Three Hours of Online Gaming is Enough

The Chinese Government unveiled a new system Tuesday to prevent individuals from playing online games for more than three consecutive hours, which must be installed for every online game in the country.Read more

Drug offsets sleep deprivation effects

A drug dubbed CX717, made by Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Irvine, California, reverses the biological and behavioral effects of sleep deprivation, according to results of animal studies. Read more

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