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• Technocrat MDs Push Youth Transgender Assignment With Irreversible Hormone Therapy

  12-06-2017 23:14 via technocracy.news
  
  Forcing young children, who cannot make decisions on their own, to undergo hormone therapy for changing gender is one step removed from full-on eugenics. Technocracy and Transhumanism will always end up mored in eugenics because it is the ultimate in social engineering. ⁃ TN EditorAccording to the wisdom of the day, kids experiencing gender dysphoria need to be treated affirmingly as early—and as radically—as possible. For the time being, surgery and hormone therapy have t
  
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• Egypt blocks more internet sites

  12-06-2017 22:56
  
  Egypt, under fire for muzzling freedom of expression, has blocked access to around 60 news websites and service providers since the end of May, rights groups and media figures said Monday.
  
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• Colonizing Africa: Monsanto And Big Ag Criminalize Traditional Seed Exchanges

  12-06-2017 22:54 via technocracy.news
  
  Monsanto and its very small handful of competitors are enforcing ‘intellectual property rights’ by criminalizing unauthorized distribution of their seeds. Farmers around the world are at the mercy of these giants to use their seeds only, and there is no escape for most. This is Technocracy at its worst, and near-total control over all food supply is demonic at the least. ⁃ TN EditorOf the many concerns surrounding the dominance of agrichemicals companies and GMO foods, the
  
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• Xbox One X Ignored VR—Just Like Everyone Else - WIRED

  12-06-2017 22:45 via wired.com
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  Xbox One X Ignored VR—Just Like Everyone Else
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  Microsoft's press event at gaming conference E3 this week drew the massive attention you'd expect from one of the big three console makers. The substance of that attention, though, wasn't on new exclusive titles, or even the kludgy branding of the ...
  Sony Beats Microsoft At E3 Once Again By Doing What It Does BestForbes
  Everything we know about the Xbox One X, the new game console Microsoft says is the 'most powerful' everBusiness
  
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• Winning climate strategy demands details

  12-06-2017 22:40
  
  When understanding a country's climate - especially vast countries like the United States or China - to protect food security, biodiversity and human health, the devil is in the details.
  
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• Researchers find glass eels use internal compass to find their way home

  12-06-2017 22:40
  
  Scientists are closer to unraveling the long-standing mystery of how tiny glass eel larvae, which begin their lives as hatchlings in the Sargasso Sea, know when and where to "hop off" the Gulf Stream toward European coastlines to live out their adult lives in coastal estuaries.
  
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• Chemists perform surgery on nanoparticles

  12-06-2017 22:31
  
  A team of chemists led by Carnegie Mellon University's Rongchao Jin has for the first time conducted site-specific surgery on a nanoparticle. The procedure, which allows for the precise tailoring of nanoparticles, stands to advance the field of nanochemistry.
  
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• Learning with light: New system allows optical 'deep learning'

  12-06-2017 22:29
  
  "Deep Learning" computer systems, based on artificial neural networks that mimic the way the brain learns from an accumulation of examples, have become a hot topic in computer science. In addition to enabling technologies such as face- and voice-recognition software, these systems could scour vast amounts of medical data to find patterns that could be useful diagnostically, or scan chemical formulas for possible new pharmaceuticals.
  
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• Lab on a chip could monitor health, germs and pollutants

  12-06-2017 22:29
  
  Imagine wearing a device that continuously analyzes your sweat or blood for different types of biomarkers, such as proteins that show you may have breast cancer or lung cancer.
  
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• Artificial cartilage under tension as strong as natural material

  12-06-2017 22:28
  
  Biomedical engineers at the University of California, Davis, have created a lab-grown tissue similar to natural cartilage by giving it a bit of a stretch. The tissue, grown under tension but without a supporting scaffold, shows similar mechanical and biochemical properties to natural cartilage. The results are published June 12 in the journal Nature Materials.
  
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• A Rare Genetic Mutation Reveals Secrets of the Common Cold

  12-06-2017 22:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A rare mutation that nearly killed a young girl has revealed insights into the common cold.Researchers from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases conducted a genetic analysis of a child who had been laid low by repeated bouts of rhinovirus (the virus that causes colds) and influenza infections severe enough to place her on life support. By combing through her genome, they found a single mutation that they say obstructed her body's natural disease-fighting pathw
  
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• Teaching Climate Skeptics

  12-06-2017 22:00 via nytimes.com
  A former E.P.A. scientist says: “Challenge them to back up their emotional rhetoric with facts.”
  
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• This $30 Apple Pencil stand highlights everything that's wrong with Apple accessories - Business Insider

  12-06-2017 21:17 via businessinsider.com
  
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  This $30 Apple Pencil stand highlights everything that's wrong with Apple accessories
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  Imagine for a moment that you're doodling away with your Apple Pencil on your new iPad Pro. But now you need to step away for a moment, and this presents a conundrum: There's nowhere to put your Apple Pencil. Its round, smooth exterior means it could ...
  Developer uncovers drag and drop support for iPhone in iOS 119to5Mac
  The iPad Pro still needs a more robust operating s
  
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• Researchers find a surprise just beneath the surface in carbon dioxide experiment

  12-06-2017 21:00
  
  While using X-rays to study the early stages of a chemical process that can reformulate carbon dioxide into more useful compounds, including liquid fuels, researchers were surprised when the experiment taught them something new about what drives this reaction.
  
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• Peatlands, already dwindling, could face further losses

  12-06-2017 21:00
  
  Tropical peat swamp forests, which once occupied large swaths of Southeast Asia and other areas, provided a significant "sink" that helped remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. But such forests have been disappearing fast due to clear-cutting and drainage projects making way for plantations. Now, research shows peatlands face another threat, as climate change alters rainfall patterns, potentially destroying even forested peatlands that remain undrained.
  
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• New findings refute groupthink, proving that wisdom of crowds can prevail

  12-06-2017 21:00
  
  Anyone following forecasting polls leading up to the 2016 election likely believed Hillary Clinton would become the 45th president of the United States. Although this opinion was the consensus among most political-opinion leaders and media, something clearly went wrong with these prediction tools.
  
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• Jupiter may be even older than we thought

  12-06-2017 21:00
  
  SpaceThis gas giant has seen it all.
  A new study supports the idea that Jupiter may have been the very first planet in our solar system. Read on.
  
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• Why Apple Is Getting More Serious About The iPad - Forbes

  12-06-2017 20:41 via forbes.com
  
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  Why Apple Is Getting More Serious About The iPad
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  The last three years have been difficult for Apple's iPad franchise, on account of a shrinking tablet market and cannibalization from larger screen iPhones. However, Apple has taken multiple steps to shore up its tablet business this year. For instance ...
  This $30 Apple Pencil stand highlights everything that's wrong with Apple accessoriesBusiness Insider
  Review: Apple iPad Pro (10.5-inch)WIRED
  How to move multiple iPhone Home scre
  
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• A bird's song might be in her genes

  12-06-2017 20:15
  
  AnimalsMaybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s learned behavior.
  Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s learned behavior. Read on.
  
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• Great white shark stuck in shallow waters captured on video

  12-06-2017 20:01
  
  Dale Pearson from the town of Puertecitos in Baja California, Mexico, got the shock of his life last month when he went to go help a struggling sea creature in shallow waters.
  
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• Meet Dean Lomax, Master of the Prehistoric 'Death March'

  12-06-2017 19:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Paleontologists study creatures that have long ceased to be, all in the hopes of "resurrecting" the history of their lives on Earth.But paleontologist Dean Lomax, an Honorary Visiting Scientist at the University of Manchester, has made a name for himself recreating a very specific part of ancient creatures’ lives: their final struggle before death.
  Moments Captured in Time
  Lomax has a keen eye for so-called mortichnia, which means “death march,” or the tracks left behind by ani
  
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• Fin24.com | SA company to certify flyers and retail drones

  12-06-2017 19:22
  
  Mobile phone repair company weFix is now training, repairing and certifying drone flyers in the country.
  
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• Meerkats use bacteria from their butts to make stinky graffiti

  12-06-2017 19:20
  
  AnimalsAnal glands have never been so interesting.
  You may be having a rough day, but at least you didn’t have to swab the anal glands of a fully conscious meerkat.
  
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• Tracking invasive species? Follow the people

  12-06-2017 19:17
  
  Islands and populated coastal areas are the world's "hotspots" for invasive species, which can upend entire ecosystems and drive local animals and plants to extinction, a study reported Monday.
  
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• A fall left a man paralyzed. Now a robotic 'exoskeleton' lets him walk again.

  12-06-2017 19:12
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Five years after he fell while building a treehouse, paralyzing him from the waist down, Scot Mills stood from his chair at Carolinas Rehabilitation last Monday and took a stroll outdoors.
  
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• Einstein letters on God, McCarthy, Israel go up for auction

  12-06-2017 19:03
  
  Letters sent by Albert Einstein to fellow physicist David Bohm are set to go on auction in Jerusalem
  
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• New research finds CEOs who appear on CNBC can see their pay rise over $200,000 per year

  12-06-2017 18:47
  
  New research that examined 4,452 CEOs from 2,666 U.S. firms, as well as 104,129 news articles and 6,567 CNBC interviews, found that CEOs who appeared in CNBC interviews could expect their compensation to increase by $210,239 on average, notwithstanding firm performance and other mitigating factors.
  
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• Rattling DNA hustles transcribers to targets

  12-06-2017 18:46
  
  Imagine if a dense thicket didn't obstruct your path but instead picked you up and shuttled you through the forest. That's what tightly packed DNA might be doing with important life molecules to get them where they're needed on time.
  
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• E3 2017 Press Conference Schedule: Sony, Nintendo, And Ubisoft Dates And Times - GameSpot

  12-06-2017 18:45 via gamespot.com
  
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  E3 2017 Press Conference Schedule: Sony, Nintendo, And Ubisoft Dates And Times
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  E3 has already begun. Although the event technically doesn't begin until Tuesday, June 13, we've already seen press conferences from many of the major companies, with three more still to come from Ubisoft, Sony, and Nintendo. For the first time ever ...
  Watch Sony's E3 press conference livePC Gamer
  Four things we'll be watching for at E3Northwest Herald
  E3 2017 latest news: Game announcements, trail
  
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• Late-nesting birds and bees face habitat threat

  12-06-2017 18:40
  
  Bird and bumblebee species that nest late in the year are suffering more from the destruction of habitats, new research suggests.
  
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• Essential tools for your home bar

  12-06-2017 18:40
  
  GadgetsAlternative title: How to become everybody's new best friend.
  If you can make great cocktails at home, you'll save money, make more friends, feel way cooler. Probably. Read on.
  
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• Uber weighs shake-up as inquiry report looms

  12-06-2017 18:26
  
  Uber on Monday was mulling a shake-up of top management, including a possible leave of absence for its chief executive, as the ridesharing giant prepares to release results of an independent inquiry into misconduct and ethical practices, reports said.
  
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• NASA will try to create glowing rainbow clouds tonight, and you can watch

  12-06-2017 18:26
  
  SpaceThe colorful clouds should be visible from New York to North Carolina.
  Red and blue-green artificial clouds that will help scientists study Earth’s upper atmosphere. Read on.
  
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• Living drugs new frontier for cancer patients out of options

  12-06-2017 18:08
  
  Immune therapy is the hottest trend in cancer care and 'living drugs' are its next frontier
  
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• These QFX elite speakers pack great sound & fit your budget at under $60

  12-06-2017 18:00
  
  Sponsored PostSmartphone control, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, and great sound to boot.
  These QFX elite speakers pack great sound & fit your budget at under $60. Smartphone control, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, and great sound to boot. Read on.
  
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• Potent malware targets electricity systems

  12-06-2017 17:58
  
  Hackers have developed powerful malware that can shut down electricity distribution systems and possibly other critical infrastructure, two cyber security firms announced Monday, with one report linking it to Russia.
  
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• Promiscuous salamander found to use genes from three partners equally

  12-06-2017 17:50
  
  A promiscuous salamander has found a simple genetic formula for success: Mate with multiple males and use equal parts of each partner's genetic material in her offspring.
  
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• Iqaluit could start running out of fresh water by 2024

  12-06-2017 17:40
  
  Without action, the supply of fresh water in Iqaluit will begin to dwindle by 2024 due to climate change and increased demand, research led by York University has found.
  
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• Six Google search tips to find anything faster

  12-06-2017 17:38
  
  DIYStart searching smarter.
  Expert tricks for finding whatever you need through Google's search engine, from specific types of files to results from another part of the world.
  
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• 'Cryosleep' May Open the Door to Deep Space. Here's How

  12-06-2017 17:37 via nbcnews.com
  
  These developing technologies could help get to Mars — and beyond.
  
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• Physicists use quantum memory to demonstrate quantum secure direct communication

  12-06-2017 17:30
  
  For the first time, physicists have experimentally demonstrated a quantum secure direct communication (QSDC) protocol combined with quantum memory, which is essential for storing and controlling the transfer of information. Until now, QSDC protocols have used fiber delay lines as a substitute for quantum memory, but the use of quantum memory is necessary for future applications, such as long-distance communication over secure quantum networks.
  
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• NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP Tropical Cyclone Merbok Nnaring Hong Kong

  12-06-2017 17:30
  
  Tropical Storm Merbok formed in the South China Sea early on June 11 and NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed overhead as the storm moved toward China on June 12.
  
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• Small-scale Doppler effect to help cyclists stay safe

  12-06-2017 17:20
  
  An extremely sensitive radar that can detect when different parts of people's bodies are moving at different speeds could help drivers avoid collisions with vulnerable road users such as cyclists.
  
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• Lyft joining forces with Jaguar Land Rover in tech venture

  12-06-2017 17:10
  
  The next Lyft car you book may soon be a Jaguar or a Land Rover.
  
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• Tech news you may have missed: the Apple Sneaker, WWDC, and Taylor Swift

  12-06-2017 17:08
  
  TechnologyEverything you might have missed in the tech world last week
  Catch up on a week of tech news in two minutes.
  
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• Uncovered: 1,000 new microbial genomes

  12-06-2017 17:00
  
  The number of microbes in a handful of soil exceeds the number of stars in the Milky Way galaxy, but researchers know less about what's on Earth because they have only recently had the tools to deeply explore what is just underfoot. Now scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (DOE JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, have taken a decisive step forward in uncovering the planet's microbial diversity. In a paper published online June 12, 2017 in Nature Biotechnolo
  
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