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• NASA astronaut claims Jeff Bezos will win the billionaire space race

  24-12-2018 17:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NASA astronaut Terry Virts, a former ISS commander, says Washington-based Bezos will ultimately defeat Musk and Branson.
  
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• Should A Self-Driving Car Kill The Baby Or The Grandma?

  24-12-2018 16:54 via technocracy.news
  Different cultures give different answers, and the there is obviously no rigid commonality between nations. When AI programs are created, however, they must start with a moral judgement as to how their programs will behave. ⁃ TN EditorThe infamous “trolley problem” was put to millions of people in a global study, revealing how much ethics diverge across cultures.
  In 2014 researchers at the MIT Media Lab designed an experiment called Moral Machine. The idea was to create a
  
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• Tech giants called to 'remove anti-gay app'

  24-12-2018 16:17 via bbc.co.uk
  Google and Amazon pressured to follow Apple and ban organisation that calls homosexuality "sinful".
  
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• Happy Holidays from all of us here at Team Silicon Republic. Enjoy the festivities! 🎄❄️

  24-12-2018 16:00 via twitter.com
  Happy Holidays from all of us here at Team Silicon Republic. Enjoy the festivities! 🎄❄️
  
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• Cannibal frogs that eat their tadpoles don’t just stop at their OWN offspring

  24-12-2018 15:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The African clawed frog is known to eat its own tadpoles but scientists have now found it prefers the taste of young South African tadpoles.
  
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• An upset tummy and a sphincter-loosening blackout: Lunar spaceflight is all glamour

  24-12-2018 15:08 via go.theregister.com
  It is 50 years since Apollo 8 took the first humans to the moon Fifty years ago today, Apollo 8 carried the first humans into orbit around the Moon, ushering in a short-lived period of crewed lunar exploration.…
  
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• Scientists discover that bees count using only four brain cells

  24-12-2018 14:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A researcher at Queen Mary University of London found that a computer model with four nerve cells could count up to, and beyond, five using simple mathematical methods.
  
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• Huawei's kit removed from emergency services 4G network

  24-12-2018 13:09 via bbc.co.uk
  BT confirms that Huawei's gear will not be at the heart of the UK's Emergency Services Network.
  
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• Australia to set up drone-identifying systems

  24-12-2018 13:07 via bbc.co.uk
  The monitoring equipment will be installed at hotspots and restricted areas such as airports.
  
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• #SciTech100 2019: @DMcKenzieCIO @gemllo @iamcal @Medb01 @v_vashishta @FarzanaNasser @muirtheimhne @ian_harkin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  24-12-2018 13:00 via twitter.com
  #SciTech100 2019: @DMcKenzieCIO @gemllo @iamcal @Medb01 @v_vashishta @FarzanaNasser @muirtheimhne @ian_harkin… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Apollo 8 pilot claims trying to put humans on Mars is 'stupid' and 'almost ridiculous' 

  24-12-2018 13:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Bill Anders and Frank Borman were on-board the Apollo 8 mission which orbited the moon ten times on Christmas Eve 1968. They say plans to put humans on Mars have no scientific reasoning.
  
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• NASA has revealed a 'potentially hazardous' hippo-shaped asteroid just flew past Earth

  24-12-2018 11:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An asteroid shaped like a hippopotamus spotted 1.8 million miles away from Earth. Observatories from California, West Virginia and Puerto Rico combined to take radar images of the rock.
  
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• Harnessed horse unearthed in ancient stable near Pompeii

  24-12-2018 10:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists have unearthed the petrified remains of a harnessed horse and saddle in the stable of an ancient villa in a Pompeii suburb.
  
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• SpaceX launches military satellite after four attempts

  24-12-2018 09:33 via bbc.co.uk
  The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral on Sunday after four previous launches were cancelled.
  
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• Suffolk farm drone in near-miss with Tornado jet

  24-12-2018 07:29 via bbc.co.uk
  A report on the incident is recommending the RAF uses a system to warn it of drone flights.
  
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• Science is on the brink of beaming Twitter directly into your brain

  24-12-2018 07:00
  
  Data streams will soon be fed directly into our brains, enabling us to experience the world anew
  
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• In 2019, we will leverage technology to create new senses

  24-12-2018 07:00
  
  Data streams will soon be fed directly into our brains, enabling us to experience the world anew
  
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• Who Should Autonomous Vehicles Kill In A Collision?

  24-12-2018 03:40 via technocracy.news
  Here is an excellent analysis of a very serious moral dilemma facing autonomous vehicles: If their occupants are willing to trust their lives to AI driving, then they should be the first to risk their lives when a choice presents itself. Innocent bystanders should never be put at risk. ⁃ TN EditorAutonomous vehicles are seemingly all the rage in many of today’s tech lines. Tech companies like Tesla and Google just won’t give up, will they?
  For what it’s worth, the likelih
  
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• Siemens: Forever Pushing Smart Grid And Smart Cities

  24-12-2018 03:22 via technocracy.news
  Technocracy-minded Siemens is a global leader in “smart technology” and has launched a massive propaganda campaign to sell their wares no matter what the problem. Siemens is the hammer and the whole world is its nail. ⁃ TN EditorA new Siemens report has found electrification is a big priority for cities in North America and will continue to be emphasized, although leaders will need to make tough decisions to modify their electric grids to support the change.
  The report, en
  
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• Chinese ‘Princess’ Arrest Exposes China’s World Domination Plot

  24-12-2018 02:34 via technocracy.news
  Most journalists don’t recognize China as a Technocracy, but readers of TN will easily identify the issue presented in this article. Meng Wanzhou is a link to the past of Communist China, but she is at the forefront of the Technocrat regime. ⁃ TN EditorHuawei executive Meng Wanzhou’s arrest in Vancouver on Dec. 6 led to immediate blowback.
  Furious Chinese Communists have begun arresting innocent Canadians in retaliation. So far, three of these “revenge hostages&rdquo
  
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• Wind turbines put robins at risk as their low-frequency hum plays havoc with bird's survival tactics

  24-12-2018 01:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The low-frequency buzz of wind turbine blades means that when it feels threatened, the robin has to sing at a higher pitch to make itself heard – and this might not put off a potential rival.
  
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• Sending astronauts to Mars would be stupid, astronaut says

  24-12-2018 01:05 via bbc.co.uk
  One of the first astronauts to orbit the Moon thinks there's no public support to send people to Mars.
  
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• Yanxi Palace: The most Googled show on Earth

  24-12-2018 00:53 via bbc.co.uk
  A Chinese drama is the most-searched show, despite Google being largely blocked in China.
  
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