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Yahoo! News: Space/Astronomy Space/Astronomy Saturn moon Titan may have active ice volcanoes (AP) Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:44:50 GMT AP - Observations from the international Cassini spacecraft suggest Saturn's largest moon may have active or recently active ice volcanoes. Phoenix probe sheds new light on Mars weather (Reuters) Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:16:05 GMT Reuters - NASA is still unable to say for sure whether its Phoenix lander has found a place where life could have existed on Mars. Lander Data Sheds Light on Mars Polar Water (SPACE.com) Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:34:15 GMT SPACE.com - Data from the now-defunct NASA Phoenix Mars Lander is shedding light on the current water cycle on Mars, particularly how water moves between the surface and the atmosphere in the northern polar region. Found: The Dimmest Bulbs in Space (SPACE.com) Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:30:20 GMT SPACE.com - A pair of failed stars takes the record of being the dimmest bulbs ever detected, astronomers find.� Mumbai attackers more tech savvy than the police (AP) Sun, 14 Dec 2008 15:53:55 GMT AP - When the attackers arrived on the shores of Mumbai last month, they had studied satellite images of the city, were carrying handheld GPS sets and were communicating with their handlers via the Internet and satellite phone.

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Engadget Engadget Toasting Charger: for batteries, not bagels Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:44:00 EST Don't get too excited: the Toasting Charger is merely a concept, at least for now. Still, it always brightens our day to see products that call to mind this most beloved human food. Simply pop in the battery, push the lever on the side and well, that's the beauty of it... you already know how to use this little guy. There's also a helpful LED on the front to indicate the progress of the charge for the hopelessly impatient. "Toasting" your lithium-ion batteries is, at first glance, a little weird, right? Nope. Pass the jam, please. [Thanks, Tony] Filed under: Peripherals Toasting Charger: for batteries, not bagels originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments LightDrops umbrella classes up your act, generates electricity Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:43:00 EST The brainchild of designer Sang-Kyun Park, LightDrops is an umbrella that uses the piezoelectric effect of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) to transform falling rain into electricity, which is then used to light LEDs installed on the umbrella's underside. The heavier the rain falls (and the harder it hits the umbrella), the brighter the light shines. Combine it with the solar tie, and who knows? This might someday become de rigueur for the stylish tech professional. Ella, ella, ella... [Via StyleCrave] Continue reading LightDrops umbrella classes up your act, generates electricity