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What are All Those Lights Up in the Sky in Perfect Formation?

People looking up in the night sky, such as looking up at Venus, have seen a group of lights, flying in a perfectly straight line, as if in formation, and are wondering “What the heck are those things??”. Some are freaking out a bit, wondering if it’s the alien invasion,…

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Apple Maps Finds Nessie the Loch Ness Monster

As preposterous as it may sound, it seems that the Apple Maps satellite may have captured an image of the fabled Loch Ness monster, Nessie. Described as looking like the wake of a boat, but with no boat around, the image distinctly shows something that seems to be underwater, and appears to have fin-like appendages on either side.

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Fox Network to Start Requiring Cable or Dish Subscription to Access Online Shows

Fox Network has announced that next month it will start requiring people to prove that they have a cable or satellite subscription in order to have timely access to online Fox Network content on the Fox website and on Hulu. Those who can authenticate that they have a paid subscription will be able to get past the so-called ‘paywall’ and will be able to access contemporary content the day after it is aired on Fox, just as they can now. However those without a cable or dish account will be stopped at the pay wall, and will have to wait a week and a day (8 days) before they can see the latest episode of their favorite shows.

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Satellites Crash Over Russia, Disrupt Portable Sat Phone Communications

Two giant communications satellites crashed over Siberia, Russia, earlier this week, sending debris flying. In addition to the physical fall-out from the sattelite crash, communications for the Iridium portable satellite phone – or “sat phone” – system which was serviced by one of the crashed satellites were disrupted.