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• Hoverboards make comeback at Vegas electronics show

  07-01-2017 22:23
  
  Hoverboards are aiming for a comeback after a series of debacles and recalls for the quirky wheeled personal transport devices.
  
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• Cities vie to hop on super-speedy hyperloop rail

  07-01-2017 22:10
  
  US startup Hyperloop One disclosed a list of locations around the world vying to put near-supersonic rail transit system to the test.
  
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• The crack in this Antarctic ice shelf just grew by 11 miles. A break could be imminent - Chicago Tribune

  07-01-2017 21:57 via chicagotribune.com
  
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  The crack in this Antarctic ice shelf just grew by 11 miles. A break could be imminent
  Chicago Tribune
  An enormous rift in one of Antarctica's largest ice shelves grew dramatically over the past several weeks, and a chunk nearly the size of Delaware could break away within months, British scientists reported this week. If this happens, it could ...
  Scientists watch growing Antarctic crack but aren't alarmedCBS News
  Iceberg the size of Delaware to break off from Antarcticakfor.co
  
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• Robots show their 'personality' at big tech show

  07-01-2017 21:20
  
  Professor Einstein rolls his eyes, sticks out his tongue, and can give a simple explanation of the theory of relativity. With his lifelike rubbery "skin" and bushy mustache, he can almost make you forget he's a robot.
  
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• 2017 Is the Year of the Smart Home: What's Stopping You?

  07-01-2017 21:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Smart home evangelists are billing 2017 as the year of breaking barriers and making smart homes more accessible.
  
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• 2017 Is the Year of the Smart Home: So What's Stopping You?

  07-01-2017 21:14 via nbcnews.com
  
  Smart home evangelists are billing 2017 as the year of breaking barriers and making smart homes more accessible.
  
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• SeaWorld's whale-turned-killer Tilikum dies

  07-01-2017 20:56
  
  Tilikum, the killer whale linked to the deaths of three people and made famous by the 2013 documentary "Blackfish"—which criticized the captivity of orcas—died Friday, according to SeaWorld.
  
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• Canada competition bureau drops probe of Apple

  07-01-2017 20:56
  
  Canada's competition watchdog announced Friday it is closing its two-year investigation into whether Apple's contracts with local wireless carriers illegally stifled competition when it introduced the iPhone.
  
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• State election systems to get more federal aid for security

  07-01-2017 20:55
  
  Citing increasingly sophisticated cyber bad actors and an election infrastructure that's "vital to our national interests," Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson is designating U.S. election systems critical infrastructure, a move that provides more federal help for state and local governments to keep their election systems safe from tampering.
  
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• China takes global lead in clean energy: report

  07-01-2017 20:55
  
  China's overseas investment in renewable energy projects jumped last year by 60 percent to a record $32 billion (30 billion euros), marking its leadership in the global market for clean energy, a report said Friday.
  
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• China takes global lead in clean energy

  07-01-2017 20:55
  
  China's overseas investment in renewable energy projects jumped last year by 60 percent to a record $32 billion (30 billion euros), marking its leadership in the global market for clean energy, a report said Friday.
  
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• Virtual reality seeks momentum at CES gadget gala

  07-01-2017 20:49
  
  Virtual reality sought its stride Friday at the Consumer Electronics Show, where despite being a hot topic there was little sign it is racing into mainstream culture.
  
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• Scientists watch growing Antarctic crack but aren't alarmed

  07-01-2017 20:47
  
  Scientists are watching, but not alarmed by, a growing crack at the edge of a key floating ice shelf in Antarctica.
  
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• SpaceX set to launch again Monday

  07-01-2017 20:46
  
  SpaceX plans to resume flights of its Falcon 9 rocket on Monday, after pinning down the cause of a launchpad explosion that destroyed a satellite in September, a spokesman said.
  
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• Large-scale tornado outbreaks increasing in frequency, study finds

  07-01-2017 20:46
  
  The frequency of large-scale tornado outbreaks is increasing in the United States, particularly when it comes to the most extreme events, according to research recently published in Science.
  
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• While not necessarily reality, perception can cause reality to evolve

  07-01-2017 20:44
  
  In an invited perspective published January 6, 2017, in Science, Hamilton Farris, PhD, Associate Professor-Research at LSU Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence, finds that the key insight of an important study by Nachev, et al. is that perception can drive the evolution of observable traits.
  
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• Nintendo mini NES modders figure out how to add new games - Engadget

  07-01-2017 20:42 via engadget.com
  
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  Nintendo mini NES modders figure out how to add new games
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  ROMs can be side-loaded onto the system, but a certain level of technical knowhow is recommended. Jamie Rigg, @jmerigg. 1h ago in Personal Computing. Comments. 797 Shares. Share. Tweet. Share. Save. Sponsored Links by Taboola. Hewlett Packard ...
  This Hack Might Unlock Your NES Classic or Brick ItGizmodo
  This NES Classic jailbreak is a perfect parable of our feudal future of disobedient dishwashersBoing Boing
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• Study characterizes key molecular tool in DNA repair enzymes

  07-01-2017 20:39
  
  New research has revealed the function of a widely shared enzyme component, the Zf-GRF domain, as a critical molecular tool necessary for manipulating DNA during repair processes.
  
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• Hubble detects 'exocomets' taking the plunge into a young star

  07-01-2017 20:39
  
  Interstellar forecast for a nearby star: Raining comets! NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has discovered comets plunging onto the star HD 172555, which is a youthful 23 million years old and resides 95 light-years from Earth.
  
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• These TVs Are Made For Epic NFL Watch Parties

  07-01-2017 20:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  You'll wish you were watching the NFL playoffs on these TVs from #CES2017.
  
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• FBI blacks out most details on hack of terrorist's iPhone - WFAA.com

  07-01-2017 20:06 via wfaa.com
  
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  FBI blacks out most details on hack of terrorist's iPhone
  WFAA.com
  FBI Director James Comey speaks about the FBI's request to Apple to unlock the iPhone of the San Bernardino shooter, during a hearing before the House Select Intelligence Committee on 'World Wide Threats' in the US Capitol in Washington, DC. (Photo: ...
  FBI releases documents related to San Bernardino iPhoneWashington Post
  FBI Refuses to Say Who Hacked San Bernardino Terrorist's iPhoneSoftpedia Newsall 7 news artic
  
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• Polaroid just reinvented its iconic camera - Mashable

  07-01-2017 18:30 via mashable.com
  
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  Polaroid just reinvented its iconic camera
  Mashable
  While Polaroid has previously launched instant print cameras mixed with digital such as with the Polaroid Snap, its newest project, Polaroid Pop, mashes digital and analog in a way that actually makes sense. The digital camera features a 3.97-inch ...
  Polaroid's Pop returns the brand to its iconic instant formatTechCrunch
  Polaroid's Pop camera finally comes full circle with its 3x4” printing capabilityNeowin
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• Stars may collide in a stunning “red nova” in 2022 - Vox

  07-01-2017 18:28 via vox.com
  
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  Stars may collide in a stunning “red nova” in 2022
  Vox
  In a first, scientists say they can predict stars colliding. And we all can watch. Updated by Brian Resnick@[email protected] Jan 7, 2017, 9:28am PST. tweet · share. A probable “red nova” explosion captured in 2002. NASA, ESA and H.E. Bond (STScI).
  Binary Star System Predicted To Merge, Explode In 5 YearsTech Times
  Two stars are about to smash into each other and the explosion will be visible with the
  
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• Alexa smart home dominance is fragile without global launch - CNET

  07-01-2017 17:30 via cnet.com
  
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  Alexa smart home dominance is fragile without global launch
  CNET
  "Alexa, why are you winning the smart home market?" It seems every appliance that's any appliance is adding Alexa support at CES 2017, giving Amazon a commanding lead in the race to become the de facto smart home standard. Here in Las Vegas, and ...
  How much can police find out from a murderer's Echo?The Verge
  Everything is a virtual assistant nowComputerworld
  Amazon's Echo is building a coffin that's custom-made for Goo
  
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• iPhone 8 Will Set New Sales Record, Predict Analysts - Tech Times

  07-01-2017 16:34 via techtimes.com
  
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  iPhone 8 Will Set New Sales Record, Predict Analysts
  Tech Times
  Analysts have predicted that the iPhone 8 will help Apple smartphones notch up record sales of 86 million units. Armed with an OLED screen and edgeless display, the iPhone 8 will succeed the iPhone 7. ( Sean Gallup | Getty Images ). Advertisement.
  Video demonstrates old 'Acorn OS' interface considered for iPhone prior to iOSAppleInsider (press release) (blog)
  The Next iPhone Could Help Apple Set New Sales RecordsFortune
  
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• Tim Cook Leaves Money On the Table to Kick Off Apple's 2017 - Fortune

  07-01-2017 15:50 via fortune.com
  
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  Tim Cook Leaves Money On the Table to Kick Off Apple's 2017
  Fortune
  Apple CEO Tim Cook arguably took the hardest hit this week. After Apple decided to pull a New York Times app from China, critics took to social media to say Cook, who has become a privacy and rights advocate, had made the wrong move. Just a couple of ...
  Dont Cry Too Hard For Tim Cook's Pay Cut, He Certainly Isn'tForbes
  Apple bosses see pay drop in 2016 as CEO reaps $145 millionChicago Tribune
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• US Designates Election Infrastructure as 'Critical'

  07-01-2017 08:07 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says he's designating U.S. election systems as critical infrastructure, a move that will provide more federal help for states to keep election systems safe from tampering
  
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• The Latest at CES: The Challenges of Robotic Delivery

  07-01-2017 02:44 via abcnews.go.com
  Many companies hope to use robots to deliver food to your hotel room, or packages and sundries to your home
  
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• FBI Releases Documents Related to San Bernardino iPhone

  07-01-2017 02:44 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The FBI has released 100 pages of heavily censored documents related to its agreement with an unidentified vendor to hack into an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino, California, shooters
  
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• Apple CEO Tim Cook's Pay Slumps Along With iPhone Sales

  07-01-2017 01:16 via abcnews.go.com
  Apple penalized CEO Tim Cook for the iPhone maker's first sales slump in 15 years with a 15 percent pay cut
  
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• Officials: Foreign Government May Have Breached Health Data

  07-01-2017 01:15 via abcnews.go.com
  Investigators say an unidentified foreign government may have been behind a cyber breach of health insurance company Anthem Inc. that compromised the personal information of more than 78 million consumers
  
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