This Is What It’s Like To Dive Between Two Continents

This takes “two places at once” to a whole new, lower level.

Iceland’s Silfra fissure is a deep, watery crack between the North American and Eurasian continents. It’s the place where the two massive tectonic plates meet and are slowly drifting apart, causing earthquakes about once a decade.

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What Is Dietary Fat?

Though it gets a bad rap, fat is an important nutrient that the body needs in order to function. Eating the right amount — and the right form — of dietary fat is key to maintaining good health, experts say. However, consuming too much fat or too little may cause health problems.

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Video license deal protects the future of 4K

The future of 4K video has been in doubt as of late. You see, the HEVC Advance group that’s licensing the H.265/HEVC video format (crucial to stuffing 4K into modern data pipes) wanted steep royalties seemingly everywhere, with no cap — even free services faced a small outlay. It was so pricey that tech giants started work on their own royalty-free format to avoid being on the hook. At last, though, HEVC Advance has seen the light: it’s offering a revamped licensing scheme. While it could still be costly for some, it’s inexpensive enough that it might safeguard the future of 4K content.

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