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• Facebook deploys AI to fight terrorism on its network

  15-06-2017 23:28
  
  Facing growing pressure from government leaders to address the spread of terrorism through its platform, Facebook on Thursday outlined some of the ways it works behind the scenes to weed out such content
  
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• Facebook Wants to Be 'Hostile' Place for Terrorists

  15-06-2017 22:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  Facebook's response comes as European officials call for new laws that would fine social media companies for not swiftly removing extremist content.
  
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• Show us your best nature photography! We’ll go first.

  15-06-2017 22:40
  
  EnvironmentCelebrate Nature Photography Day with the PopSci staff's favorite shots
  Some pretty cool photos from the PopSci staff in honor of National Nature Photography Day.
  
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• Twitter unveils new look, which users quickly mock

  15-06-2017 22:34
  
  Twitter has unveiled a new look, and much like some previous changes the company has made to its short-messaging service, it's not going over so well with the Twitterati.
  
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• TSA tests better bomb-detecting scanners for carry-ons

  15-06-2017 22:34
  
  Security screeners are testing a 3-D scanner to inspect carry-on bags, a measure they hope will improve their ability to detect bombs and maybe shorten lines at the checkpoint.
  
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• TSA is testing 3-D scanners for carry-on luggage

  15-06-2017 22:34
  
  Federal officials are screening some carry-on bags with 3-D scanning technology, which they say improves the ability to find bombs.
  
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• Facebook seeks to become 'hostile place' for extremists

  15-06-2017 22:12
  
  Facebook on Thursday said it is ramping up the use of artificial intelligence in a push to make the social network "a hostile place" for extremists to spread messages of hate.
  
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• Macron woos tech world, pledges French 'startup nation'

  15-06-2017 22:11
  
  French President Emmanuel Macron is inviting the world's innovators, engineers and business-builders to come to France as he tries to transform this country from a land resting on the laurels of its past into a "startup nation."
  
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• Southern California mountain lions' genetic connectivity dangerously low

  15-06-2017 21:30
  
  If a dangerously inbred puma population in Southern California is to survive in the future, an urgent need for genetic connectivity must be met, according to two scientific papers from a team of researchers coordinated by the University of California, Davis, and involving scientists at the University of Wyoming and the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
  
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• College attendance drops after widespread job loss

  15-06-2017 21:29
  
  When states suffer a widespread loss of jobs, the damage extends to the next generation, where college attendance drops among the poorest students, says new research from Duke University.
  
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• New genetic technique could help identify potential drug targets for malaria

  15-06-2017 21:27
  
  Scientists have developed a new technique for investigating the effects of gene deletion at later stages in the life cycle of a parasite that causes malaria in rodents, according to a new study in PLOS Pathogens. The novel approach, developed by Upeksha Rathnapala and colleagues at the University of Melbourne, Australia, could enhance research into potential drug targets for malaria treatment.
  
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• Toxic mercury levels are actually declining in Alaskan polar bears—but that's not as great as it sounds

  15-06-2017 21:21
  
  AnimalsIt's because they're forced to eat human leftovers.
  A recent study shows that polar bears' mercury levels are declining as melting ice drives them onshore. But is it all good news? Read on.
  
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• Bee antennae offer links between the evolution of social behavior and communication

  15-06-2017 21:21
  
  As bees' social behavior evolved, their complex chemical communication systems evolved in concert, according to a study published online by the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
  
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• Old school meets new school: Flight deck Ouija boards go digital

  15-06-2017 21:20
  
  The flight decks of aviation-capable vessels like aircraft carriers bustle with noise and danger—screaming jets, snapping steel cables and powerful tractors and forklifts. Planning and orchestrating this high-octane dance requires precision and accuracy from those responsible for directing deck traffic.
  
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• Rape victim sues Uber, says execs portrayed her as a liar

  15-06-2017 21:15
  
  A woman who was raped by an Uber driver in India is suing the company for a second time, alleging that Uber executives got her private medical records and made false statements claiming she fabricated the attack
  
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• A beginner's guide to your phone's health apps

  15-06-2017 21:10
  
  DIYHow to use Google Fit or Apple Health.
  Your smartphone, whether Android or iOS, comes with a built-in health and fitness app. Here's how to get started with it.
  
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• How a 93-year-old war vet (and his sneakers) are helping NASA track pollution

  15-06-2017 20:20
  
  From Our Blogs: Nexus Media News NASA needs Bernie Fowler.
  A 93-year-old WWII veteran has been measuring the visibility of the Patuxent River for 30 years using only a pair of white sneakers and a ruler. Read on.
  
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• The GIF Turned 30, So Facebook Is Throwing It a Party

  15-06-2017 20:17 via nbcnews.com
  
  Facebook, which as we all know has a thing for celebrating birthdays, is now paying homage to the GIF's 30th year of existence.
  
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• China's quantum satellite in big leap - BBC News

  15-06-2017 20:17 via bbc.com
  
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  China's quantum satellite in big leap
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  The term "spy satellite" has taken on a new meaning with the successful test of a novel Chinese spacecraft. The mission can provide unbreakable secret communications channels, in principle, using the laws of quantum science. Called Micius, the ...
  Quantum entanglement, science's 'spookiest' phenomenon, achieved in spaceWashington Post
  Chinese satellite breaks a quantum physics record, beams entangled photons from space to EarthLos Angeles
  
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• New Delhi woman sues Uber, says execs portrayed her as liar - KSL.com

  15-06-2017 20:15 via ksl.com
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  New Delhi woman sues Uber, says execs portrayed her as liar
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  DETROIT (AP) — A New Delhi woman who was raped by an Uber driver in 2014 is suing the company for a second time, alleging that Uber executives got her private medical records and made false statements that she fabricated the attack. The lawsuit filed ...
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• Evidence lacking to estimate local government savings from California crime reform measure

  15-06-2017 20:11
  
  While a California ballot initiative reducing penalties for some criminal offenses promised to save local governments money, quantifying such savings will require significant changes in the way local agencies track workloads, according to a new RAND Corporation report.
  
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• Icy moons, galaxy clusters, and distant worlds selected targets for Webb Telescope

  15-06-2017 20:09
  
  Mission officials for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope announced some of the science targets the telescope will observe following its launch and commissioning. These specific observations are part of a program of Guaranteed Time Observations (GTO), which provides dedicated time to the scientists that helped design and build the telescope's four instruments.
  
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• Volcanic crystals give a new view of magma

  15-06-2017 20:00
  
  Volcanologists are gaining a new understanding of what's going on inside the magma reservoir that lies below an active volcano and they're finding a colder, more solid place than previously thought, according to new research published June 16 in the journal Science. It's a new view of how volcanoes work, and could eventually help volcanologists get a better idea of when a volcano poses the most risk.
  
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• Slow earthquakes in ocean subduction zones shed light on tsunami risk

  15-06-2017 20:00
  
  Understanding "slow-slip" earthquakes on the seafloor—seismic events that occur over a period of days or weeks—is giving researchers new insights into undersea earthquakes and the subsequent creation of tsunamis. Through an ocean discovery program supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), scientists are studying the seafloor off the coast of Japan. The region could provide vital clues.
  
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• Rain and snow help stress out earthquake faults

  15-06-2017 20:00
  
  ScienceA little bit.
  Earthquake season is not quite a thing, but almost. Read on.
  
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• Holes drilled in shells point to bigger predators picking on small prey

  15-06-2017 20:00
  
  The drill holes left in fossil shells by hunters such as snails and slugs show marine predators have grown steadily bigger and more powerful over time but stuck to picking off small prey, rather than using their added heft to pursue larger quarry, new research shows.
  
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• Electrolytes made from liquefied gas enable batteries to run at ultra-low temperatures

  15-06-2017 20:00
  
  Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a breakthrough in electrolyte chemistry that enables lithium batteries to run at temperatures as low as -60 degrees Celsius with excellent performance—in comparison, today's lithium-ion batteries stop working at -20 degrees Celsius. The new electrolytes also enable electrochemical capacitors to run as low as -80 degrees Celsius—their current low temperature limit is -40 degrees Celsius. While the technology enables ex
  
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• Top Tech Gifts for Father's Day

  15-06-2017 19:19 via nbcnews.com
  
  Get Dad something he can really use, whether that means upgrading his phone or surprising him with a new laptop.
  
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• ESO’s VLT Survey Telescope Views Glowing Cloud of Gas Sharpless 2-54

  15-06-2017 19:19 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new image from ESO’s VLT Survey Telescope (VST) captures the glowing cloud of gas called Sharpless 2-54, the iconic Eagle Nebula, and the Omega...
  The post ESO’s VLT Survey Telescope Views Glowing Cloud of Gas Sharpless 2-54 appeared first on SciTech Daily.
  
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• Newly identified method of gene regulation challenges accepted science, researchers say

  15-06-2017 19:10
  
  Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered an unexpected layer of the regulation of gene expression. The finding will likely disrupt scientists' understanding of how cells regulate their genes to develop, communicate and carry out specific tasks throughout the body.
  
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• Biomedical engineering researchers' findings and methodology are game-changers

  15-06-2017 19:10
  
  A study by three researchers in VCU's Department of Biomedical Engineering enhances understanding of a cell's response to mechanical cues from its surrounding environment, a key regulator of cell function. "Mechanotransduction Dynamics at the Cell-Matrix Interface" by assistant professor Seth Weinberg, Ph.D., student Devin Mair (pictured above) and associate professor Christopher Lemmon, Ph.D., employs a computational-experimental methodology with implications for further insights into mechanica
  
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• Facebook reveals measures to remove terrorist content - BBC News

  15-06-2017 19:09 via bbc.com
  
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  Facebook reveals measures to remove terrorist content
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  Facebook has announced details of steps it is taking to remove terrorist-related content. The move comes after growing pressure from governments for technology companies to do more to take down material such as terrorist propaganda. In a series of blog ...
  Facebook says it wants 'to be a hostile place for terrorists'The Verge
  Facebook Will Use Artificial Intelligence to Find Extremist PostsNew York Times
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• Optimizing feeding is necessary to maintain milk production in organic herds

  15-06-2017 19:00
  
  Consumer demand for organic milk recently surpassed the available supply, with sales of organic products reaching $35 billion in 2014 and continuing to rise. As farms transition to organic production to meet demand, feeding strategies will need to be adapted to meet USDA National Organic Program requirements. Currently, agriculture accounts for approximately 9% of total US greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions; the US dairy industry has committed to a 25% reduction of GHG by 2020 relative to 2009. By v
  
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• No Universe without Big Bang

  15-06-2017 19:00
  
  According to Einstein's theory of relativity, the curvature of spacetime was infinite at the big bang. In fact, at this point all mathematical tools fail, and the theory breaks down. However, there remained the notion that perhaps the beginning of the universe could be treated in a simpler manner, and that the infinities of the big bang might be avoided. This has indeed been the hope expressed since the 1980s by the well-known cosmologists James Hartle and Stephen Hawking with their "no-boundary
  
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• Astronomers see mysterious nitrogen area in a butterfly-shaped star formation disk

  15-06-2017 18:56
  
  An international team of astronomers, led by Dutch scientists, has discovered a region in our Milky Way that contains many nitrogen compounds in the southeast of a butterfly-shaped star formation disk and very little in the north-west. The astronomers suspect that multiple stars-to-be share the same star formation disk, but the precise process is still a puzzle. The article with their findings has been accepted for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics.
  
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• Is life more likely than black holes to be an adaptation for universe replication?

  15-06-2017 18:50
  
  Intelligent life is more likely than black holes are to be an adaptation designed by cosmological natural selection, an evolutionist from Brunel University London speculates.  
  
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• Gut bacteria might one day help slow down aging process

  15-06-2017 18:50
  
  Slowing down the aging process might be possible one day with supplements derived from gut bacteria. Scientists at Baylor College of Medicine and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston have identified bacterial genes and compounds that extend the life of and also slow down the progression of tumors and the accumulation of amyloid-beta, a compound associated with Alzheimer's disease, in the laboratory worm C. elegans. The study appears in the journal Cell.
  
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• The Xbox Duke controller lives — check it out - VentureBeat

  15-06-2017 18:47 via venturebeat.com
  
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  The Xbox Duke controller lives — check it out
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  Like the original Xbox games are returning with backward compatibility, Microsoft is also bringing back the original, massive Duke controller. And I found the device on the show floor at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. Microsoft is ...and more »
  
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• Video imaging of single molecule DNA replication

  15-06-2017 18:40
  
  Almost all life on Earth is based on DNA being copied, or replicated. Now for the first time scientists have been able to watch the replication of a single DNA molecule, with some surprising findings. For one thing, there's a lot more randomness at work than has been thought.
  
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• Judge orders environmental review of Dakota oil pipeline

  15-06-2017 18:40
  
  A federal judge ordered an environmental review of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline on Wednesday in a dramatic twist that opens the possibility that the project could be halted.
  
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• Dynamic DNA helps ward off gene damage, study reveals

  15-06-2017 18:40
  
  Researchers have identified properties in DNA's protective structure that could transform the way scientists think about the human genome.
  
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• Study confirms lightning more powerful over ocean than land

  15-06-2017 18:39
  
  People who live and work along coasts and coastlines everywhere may be more likely to experience a super-charged lightning strike, according to new research from Florida Institute of Technology that shows lightning can be much more powerful over the ocean than land.
  
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• Development of low-dimensional nanomaterials could revolutionize future technologies

  15-06-2017 18:31
  
  Javier Vela, scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory, believes improvements in computer processors, TV displays and solar cells will come from scientific advancements in the synthesis of low-dimensional nanomaterials.
  
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• Sushi chef in a day: Japan food firms showcase tasty technology

  15-06-2017 18:30
  
  From edible ink printers to chicken stick conveyor belts, Japan's food firms put it all on the menu at an industry show this week with one bold exhibitor claiming it could turn anyone into a top sushi chef.
  
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• Researchers discover new antibiotic effective against drug-resistant bacteria

  15-06-2017 18:30
  
  Scientists from Rutgers University-New Brunswick, the biotechnology company NAICONS Srl., and elsewhere have discovered a new antibiotic effective against drug-resistant bacteria: pseudouridimycin. The new antibiotic is produced by a microbe found in a soil sample collected in Italy and was discovered by screening microbes from soil samples. The new antibiotic kills a broad spectrum of drug-sensitive and drug-resistant bacteria in a test tube and cures bacterial infections in mice.
  
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• Fancy wine descriptions can make you feel more emotional when you drink

  15-06-2017 18:29
  
  ScienceDon't judge a riesling by its label.
  Would you be willing to pay more for a bottle of wine if it was crafted using handpicked fruit from high altitude vineyards or sourced from ancient soils? According to a…
  
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• BA flight disruption cost estimated £80m: parent company

  15-06-2017 18:23
  
  Three days of flight disruption at British Airways due to a massive computer crash last month will cost the airline an estimated £80 million (92 million euros, $102 million), its parent company said on Thursday.
  
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• Green Bank Ammonia Survey Peers Deep into the Stellar Nursery of the Orion Nebula

  15-06-2017 18:10 via scitechdaily.com
  
  In a newly published study, astronomers present an overview of the first data release (DR1) and first-look science from the Green Bank Ammonia Survey (GAS)....
  The post Green Bank Ammonia Survey Peers Deep into the Stellar Nursery of the Orion Nebula appeared first on SciTech Daily.
  
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• Get certified In Adobe's essential graphic design tools for under $40

  15-06-2017 18:00
  
  Sponsored PostLearn the big three Adobe apps and become a CPD-certified designer.
  Get certified In Adobe's essential graphic design tools for under $40. Learn the big three Adobe apps and become a CPD-certified designer. Read on.
  
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• Surface Pro (2017): Small refinements to a familiar design - ZDNet

  15-06-2017 17:57 via zdnet.com
  
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  Surface Pro (2017): Small refinements to a familiar design
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  If the brand-new Surface Pro looks familiar, it's not your imagination. see also. Surface Laptop: A trip on the Windows 10 S express you'll end quickly. Is the Surface Laptop a vehicle for a new era of Windows 10 S, or a good laptop that has an ...
  MacBook Pro vs Surface Laptop: This Face-Off's a Nail-BiterLaptop Mag
  Microsoft's newest Surface Pro 2-in-1 portable gets almost everything rightDigital Trends
  Microsoft Surface L
  
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