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2016, the year that was: Science + Technology
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But it was a big year for those engaging the tools of empirical science to better understand the natural universe around us. In fact, 2016 kicked off with one of the biggest discoveries of this century so far: the detection of gravitational waves by an ...
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2016, the year that was: Science + Technology - The Conversation AU
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IIT Mandi to boost research in nanofabrication technology - Chandigarh Tribune
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Chandigarh Tribune
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, will set up a Centre for Design and Fabrication of Electronic Devices (C4DFED) to boost research in nanofabrication technology. The Centre will house 1,000 labs equipped with latest equipment required ...
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EkStep takes a giant step to empower government school children through technology - Times of India
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EkStep takes a giant step to empower government school children through technology
Times of India
BENGALURU: Coming to the aid of lakhs of government school children who have little or no access to technology, former UIDAI chief Nandan Nilekani's EkStep Foundation will now link textbooks to digital content. Simply put, the child in a government ...
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5 ways museums are using technology for new experiences - Yahoo News
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5 ways museums are using technology for new experiences
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FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2015 file photo, the reconstructed face of an Egyptian mummy known as the Gilded Lady is on display at the Natural History Museum, in Los Angeles. It is part of a traveling exhibition that used CT scanning to "unwrap" ancient ...and more »
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Russia offers technology to keep hackers at bay - The Hindu
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Russia offers technology to keep hackers at bay
The Hindu
Russian Quantum Center (RQC) said that it is ready to collaborate with India and offer its quantum technology that will prevent hackers from breaking into bank accounts. RQC plans to offer 'quantum cryptography' that could propel India to the forefront ...
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Farmers must take to cost-effective technology: Haribhau Bagade - Times of India
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Farmers must take to cost-effective technology: Haribhau Bagade
Times of India
AURANGABAD: The state assembly speaker Haribhau Bagade, on Sunday, urged the farming community to make maximum use of the farm land available with them by adopting modern technology and supportive professions. Speaking at the Maha-agro, the ...and more »
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Will technology prevent the next food shortage crisis? - TechCrunch
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Will technology prevent the next food shortage crisis?
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If a simulation by the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) has it right, mankind is inching toward a dystopian future where food shortage will trigger riots and wars. That might be stretching it a bit, but the upcoming food shortage crisis is serious, and ...
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Evolution of our great ocean race - dailytelegraph.com.au
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Evolution of our great ocean race
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Sailing: A crew of unknown sailors has come together to race the Sydney to Hobart having never met each other before. December 24th 2016; a day ago; /video/video.news.com.au/Sport/News/. Ragtag crew setting sail. Other Sports ...and more »
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Evolution of our great ocean race - NEWS.com.au
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Evolution of our great ocean race
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WHEN the little timber yacht Rani lead home a fleet of nine boats from Sydney to Hobart 72 years ago she founded what is now one of the great ocean races of the world. In 1945, sails were cotton, boats were timber and the sailors intrepid — racing ...and more »
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New drone owners urged to read the rules before first flight - The Guardian
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New drone owners urged to read the rules before first flight
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Drones are expected to be a popular Christmas present this year. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA. Press Association. Sunday 25 December 2016 03.30 EST Last modified on Sunday 25 December 2016 05.16 EST. Share on Facebook · Share on Twitter ...and more »
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The Future of Blockchain Technology Needs More than Just Developers - newsBTC
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The Future of Blockchain Technology Needs More than Just Developers
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The widespread implementation of blockchain technology will take much longer than imagined due to its multidisciplinary aspects. Read more... Blockchain.info Growth. The world is slowly moving towards distributed ledger technology. The potential ...
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Denso, NEC to tie up on self-driving technology for automobiles - The Japan Times
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Denso, NEC to tie up on self-driving technology for automobiles
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NAGOYA – Major auto parts maker Denso Corp. will team up with NEC Corp. on developing self-driving automobile technology that makes use of artificial intelligence, sources at the two companies said. With NEC boasting expertise in developing artificial ...
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Technology and today's vast and immensely underserved mental ... - TechCrunch
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Technology and today's vast and immensely underserved mental ...
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Someone in your life is suffering from a mental disorder right now. You may not know it, but it's there. Indeed, one in five adults suffers from a mental..and more »
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Technology and today's vast and immensely underserved mental health population - TechCrunch
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Technology and today's vast and immensely underserved mental health population
TechCrunch
Someone in your life is suffering from a mental disorder right now. You may not know it, but it's there. Indeed, one in five adults suffers from a mental disorder. Society has trained us to believe mental illness is something to be ashamed of, so a ...and more »
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Here's the ways technology impacted your life in 2016 - Radio Australia
Here's the ways technology impacted your life in 2016
Radio Australia
Self-driving cars took a big leap forward, we could all escape to a virtual oasis and you probably had to change your password at least once. Virtual reality stopped being an experiment and became a consumer product. (Credit: ABC). There was no ...
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