Sci-Tech news

• The Latest: Thousands join global rallies for science

  22-04-2017 23:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Scientists, students and research advocates are marking Earth Day by conveying a global message about scientific freedom without political interference
  
  Read more

• 3-D technology is game-changer for recruiting future engineers

  22-04-2017 21:50
  
  Stratasys Ltd. employees ran a marathon of sorts earlier this month as they dashed to dozens of Twin Cities schools to introduce 3,500 students to the wonderment of 3-D printing.
  
  Read more

• Pictures From the March for Science

  22-04-2017 20:16 via nytimes.com
  Visual highlights from the demonstrations in Washington and around the world.
  
  Read more

• March for Science Protesters Say They're the Real Patriots

  22-04-2017 20:10 via nbcnews.com
  
  Lovers of science got their day in the rain Saturday as they cheered their passions.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Icelandic language at risk; robots, computers can't grasp it

  22-04-2017 17:52
  
  When an Icelander arrives at an office building and sees "Solarfri" posted, they need no further explanation for the empty premises: The word means "when staff get an unexpected afternoon off to enjoy good weather."
  
  Read more

• Thousands join March for Science to fight 'alternative facts' (Update 3)

  22-04-2017 17:34
  
  Thousands of people joined a global March for Science on Saturday with Washington the epicenter of a movement to fight against what many see as an "assault on facts" by populist politicians.
  
  Read more

• Thousands join March for Science to fight 'alternative facts' (Update 2)

  22-04-2017 17:34
  
  Thousands of people joined a global March for Science on Saturday with Washington the epicenter of a movement to fight back against what many see as an "assault on facts" by populist politicians.
  
  Read more

• USGS finds vast reserves of salty water underground

  22-04-2017 13:50
  
  A new nationwide study has unearthed the huge hidden potential of tapping into salty aquifers as a way to relieve the growing pressure on freshwater supplies across the United States.
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Moto Z2 Play Renders Leak, Reveal Possible Release Date - Tech Times

  22-04-2017 13:37
  
  Tech Times
  Moto Z2 Play Renders Leak, Reveal Possible Release Date
  Tech Times
  Renders of the Moto Z2 Play has now leaked, showing, unsurprisingly, a very similar design to last year's model. Interestingly, the renders might even point to a possible release date. ( TechnoBuffalo ). Advertisement. Advertisement. Seemingly official ...
  Moto Z2 Play Makes Appearance With Its Slim SelfDroid Life (press release) (blog)
  Lenovo confirms Android 7.0 Nougat global rollout for Moto G4 Play starts in JuneP
  
  Read more

• 'Assault on facts' energizes global March for Science - Yahoo News

  22-04-2017 13:35
  
  Yahoo News
  'Assault on facts' energizes global March for Science
  Yahoo News
  Washington (AFP) - Scientists and their supporters across the globe are expected to march in the thousands Saturday amid growing anxiety over what many see as a mounting political assault on facts and evidence. Anchored in Washington, with satellite ...
  Defend Science on Earth Day and BeyondHuffington Post
  Thousands of scientists plan March for Science on Earth DayCBS News
  Why We Should All March for Science This E
  
  Read more

• You Can Still Catch an Earth Day Meteor Shower - Space.com

  22-04-2017 13:06
  
  Space.com
  You Can Still Catch an Earth Day Meteor Shower
  Space.com
  Top off your Earth Day celebrations tonight (April 22) by watching a parade of falling stars: The Lyrid meteor shower peaked this morning about 8 a.m. EDT (1200 GMT), but the display will continue tonight, according to NASA. The Lyrids appear every ...
  Lyrid meteor shower 2017: When will it peak and how to watchAL.com
  Lights Off, Blankets Out: Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks TonightNPR
  Good day for a blackout: Lyrid meteor shower peak
  
  Read more

• Supply ship named for John Glenn arrives at space station

  22-04-2017 13:02
  
  A supply ship bearing John Glenn's name arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday.
  
  Read more

• 'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe' Ties 'Persona 5' For Second-Best Reviewed Game Of 2017 - Forbes

  22-04-2017 13:00
  
  Forbes
  'Mario Kart 8 Deluxe' Ties 'Persona 5' For Second-Best Reviewed Game Of 2017
  Forbes
  The reviews are in and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is yet another critical darling for Nintendo. It's the second major release for the Nintendo Switch, and while it's a re-release of the 2014 Wii U game, it adds quite a lot to the experience. Indeed, while the ...
  It's Mario Time! You Won't Want to Miss This Larger-than-Life Fun, Only At Target - Target CorporateTarget Corporateall 49 news articles »
  
  Read more

• How Google Earth helped Jane Goodall save a generation of chimpanzees - Digital Trends

  22-04-2017 12:02
  Digital Trends
  How Google Earth helped Jane Goodall save a generation of chimpanzees
  Digital Trends
  In the early 2000s, Jane Goodall and Lilian Pintea combed through Tanzania with Google Earth for the first time and were shocked to see the rate of deforestation affecting the area surrounding Gombe, home of the chimpanzees Goodall had so famously ...and more »
  
  Read more

• The March for Science: What You Need to Know

  22-04-2017 12:00 via nytimes.com
  Thousands of scientists and science enthusiasts will march on Saturday in Washington and other locations, with many motivated by President Trump’s policies.
  
  Read more

• Scientists, Feeling Under Siege, March Against Trump Policies

  22-04-2017 12:00 via nytimes.com
  Thousands of scientists and science enthusiasts took to the streets in Washington and around the world on Saturday to protest.
  
  Read more

• SpaceX's next launch to mark start of new era

  22-04-2017 11:20
  
  An upcoming launch of a government spy satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office will mark the first time the U.S. Department of Defense has used SpaceX for a mission.
  
  Read more

• Resetting your Apple ID password can sometimes be tricky

  22-04-2017 10:20
  
  I got a call from my mother-in-law this week. She usually doesn't call me directly unless she has a technology problem, and this time, it was a good one.
  
  Read more

• Tech entrepreneur turned small-town Texas values into a global social network

  22-04-2017 09:50
  
  The gig: Nirav Tolia, 45, is the co-founder and chief executive of Nextdoor, the neighborhood social network that lets people connect with their neighbors, share news, tips and sometimes gossip with their local community. The San Francisco-based 152-employee startup has raised $210 million in venture capital funding and boasts more than 126,000 communities using its platform, covering more than 70 percent of U.S. neighborhoods.
  
  Read more

• DJ app looks to lend professional spin to party dance mixes

  22-04-2017 09:47
  
  James Jones had the problem that every college student wants: too many paid gigs.
  
  Read more

• 'Assault on facts' energizes global March for Science

  22-04-2017 09:34
  
  Scientists and their supporters across the globe are expected to march in the thousands Saturday amid growing anxiety over what many see as a mounting political assault on facts and evidence.
  
  Read more

• China's first cargo spacecraft docks with space lab

  22-04-2017 09:31
  
  China's first cargo spacecraft, Tianzhou-1, successfully completed docking with an orbiting space lab on Saturday, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center said.
  
  Read more

• Belgium's 'fairytale' bluebell forest victim of own beauty

  22-04-2017 09:04
  
  A carpet of bluebells bursts into flower in Belgium in a wonder of the natural world—but one that is at risk of being trampled by tourists drawn to its beauty.
  
  Read more

• Google And Samsung Aim To Make Sweet Music On The Galaxy S8 And S8+ - Forbes

  22-04-2017 08:37
  
  Forbes
  Google And Samsung Aim To Make Sweet Music On The Galaxy S8 And S8+
  Forbes
  Samsung and Google made a move to increase their visibility in the music-streaming space with the announcement that Google Play Music will be the default music playing and streaming service on all new Samsung mobile devices. The partnership begins ...
  Verizon Samsung Galaxy S8 Won't Get The Full Bixby ExperienceUbergizmo
  [Updated: AT&T, too!] T-Mobile and Verizon update Galaxy S8 and S8+ just in time for
  
  Read more

• Russian man sentenced to 27 years in hacking case

  22-04-2017 03:33 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A federal judge on Friday handed down the longest sentence ever imposed in the U.S. for a cybercrime case _ 27 years _ to a Russian man convicted of hacking into more than 500 U.S. businesses and stealing millions of credit card numbers
  
  Read more

• Call Of Duty: WW2's First (Very Small) Images Seemingly Revealed - GameSpot

  22-04-2017 03:14
  
  GameSpot
  Call Of Duty: WW2's First (Very Small) Images Seemingly Revealed
  GameSpot
  The first images from Call of Duty: WWII appear to have leaked, courtesy of an Activision website. This year's entry in the Call of Duty series was officially announced today, but it won't be until next week that we learn any real details about it ...
  Call of Duty: WWII confirmed, full reveal next weekPolygon
  Call of Duty: WW2 Features New Co-op ModeGame Rant
  Call Of Duty Returns To Its Roots With 'Call Of Duty:
  
  Read more

• Are French Voters Seeing as Much Fake News as Americans Were?

  22-04-2017 01:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  French voters have been exposed to fake news in the lead-up to the election - but they are seeing less "junk news" than Americans were?
  
  Read more

• US indicts Russian suspect in huge botnet takedown

  22-04-2017 00:26
  
  A Russian under arrest in Spain has been slapped with an indictment in the United States, accused of controlling one of the world's top generators of spam and online exortion, officials said Friday.
  
  Read more

• Research sheds new light on forces that threaten sensitive coastlines

  22-04-2017 00:25
  
  Wind-driven expansion of marsh ponds on the Mississippi River Delta is a significant factor in the loss of crucial land in the Delta region, according to research published by scientists at Indiana University and North Carolina State University.
  
  Read more

• 'Atlas for the end of the world' offers a path to protecting biodiversity

  22-04-2017 00:19
  
  It's been 47 years since Philadelphians filled Fairmount Park for the first Earth Day here, led by a group of University of Pennsylvania students. This year, amidst the day's celebrations and other collective observances comes word that, if humankind is to truly coexist with biodiversity, we have to re-structure our landscapes on a vast scale.
  
  Read more

• Wonder material? Novel nanotube structure strengthens thin films for flexible electronics

  22-04-2017 00:17
  
  Reflecting the structure of composites found in nature and the ancient world, researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have synthesized thin carbon nanotube (CNT) textiles that exhibit both high electrical conductivity and a level of toughness that is about fifty times higher than copper films, currently used in electronics.
  
  Read more

Follow @NewslockSciTech on Twitter!