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• DOJ Wants Records on Visitors to Trump Protest Site

  15-08-2017 23:40 via nbcnews.com
  The prosecution of Inauguration Day protesters has led the Feds to demand a web host turn over info on all visits to DisruptJ20.org — raising red flags for legal experts.
  
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• How friction evolves during an earthquake

  15-08-2017 23:29
  By simulating earthquakes in a lab, engineers at Caltech have documented the evolution of friction during an earthquake—measuring what could once only be inferred, and shedding light on one of the biggest unknowns in earthquake modeling.
  
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• A moth and its flame: Mate selection found to evolve from response to flower odors

  15-08-2017 23:00
  For moths, love is literally in the air through the action of pheromones to attract mates.
  
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• Uber just agreed to 2-decades of FTC Privacy Audits - SlashGear

  15-08-2017 22:58 via slashgear.com
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  Uber just agreed to 2-decades of FTC Privacy Audits
  SlashGear
  The Federal Trade Commission and Uber announced a settlement today which allows the FTC two decades of privacy and security audits. This announcement is the next step in Uber settling disputes with the FTC – the second settlement they've made this ...
  Uber agrees to protect rider data after being pressured by the governmentBusiness Insider
  Uber Agrees To Years Of Audits To Settle Claim It Lied About Privacy Prote
  
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• In US, factory jobs are high-tech, but the workers are not

  15-08-2017 22:40
  US manufacturing faces a new jobs challenge: Not enough qualified workers for increasing automation and advanced technology
  
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• North Korea Already Has a Devastating Weapon: Cyberattacks

  15-08-2017 22:14 via nbcnews.com
  Amid nuclear tensions, U.S. officials are worried North Korea will lash out with cyberattacks, a weapon it's already mastered.
  
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• Now's your chance to get NASA to send your tweet into interstellar space

  15-08-2017 22:02
  
  SpaceNo pressure
  NASA will send choose one message—submitted on Twitter—to beam off into space in honor of the Voyager mission's 40th birthday.
  
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• Greece asks EU for air support to battle fires

  15-08-2017 22:02
  Greece on Tuesday pleaded for assistance from European neighbours to help battle wild fires including a blaze ravaging a forest near Athens.
  
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• Intel's next generation chip plans: Ice Lake and a slow 10nm transition - Ars Technica

  15-08-2017 21:55 via arstechnica.com
  The INQUIRER
  Intel's next generation chip plans: Ice Lake and a slow 10nm transition
  Ars Technica
  Enlarge / A Kaby Lake desktop CPU, not that you can tell the difference in a press shot. This is built using Intel's 14nm+ process. Intel · reader comments 104. Share this story. Intel has given an unusual insight into the road ahead for its mainstream ...
  Intel discloses 'Ice Lake,' another 10nm chip beyond Cannon LakePCWorld
  Intel's second 10-nanometer chip architecture is Ice LakeEngadget
  
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• Climate change will cut crop yields: study

  15-08-2017 21:49
  Climate change will have a negative effect on key crops such as wheat, rice, and maize, according to a major scientific report out Tuesday that reviewed 70 prior studies on global warming and agriculture.
  
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• In tech, sexism is in the water

  15-08-2017 21:40
  It's been a very bad summer for Silicon Valley bros.
  
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• Tips For Playing Agents Of Mayhem - Kotaku

  15-08-2017 21:17 via kotaku.com
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  Tips For Playing Agents Of Mayhem
  Kotaku
  Saints Row spin-off Agents of Mayhem is out today, and it's a very different game than its over-the-top, gang-banging, devil-taunting predecessors. It can be daunting, but worry not — we've got tips. Here are some helpful suggestions from getting the ...
  Agents of Mayhem: Beginner Tips & Tricks | Tips GuideGameranx (blog)
  Agents of Mayhem Is Enjoyably MindlessPaste Magazine
  Agents of Mayhem Review (PlayStation 4)Arcade Sushi
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• NASA is about to find out if a supercomputer can survive a year in space

  15-08-2017 21:14
  
  TechnologyTesting the limits of software.
  On Monday, at 12:31 pm, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on a resupply flight for the International Space Station, and among its cargo was a supercomputer.
  
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• The key to drought-tolerant crops may be in the leaves

  15-08-2017 21:08
  A solution to help farmers to grow crops in dry areas or during stretches of drought may depend on breeding and cultivating plants that protect themselves with a thicker layer of leaf wax, a new study shows.
  
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• Study reveals seven complete specimens of new flower, all 100 million years old

  15-08-2017 21:04
  A Triceratops or Tyrannosaurus rex bulling its way through a pine forest likely dislodged flowers that 100 million years later have been identified in their fossilized form as a new species of tree.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 7 owners deserve a break (The 3:59, Ep. 267) - CNET

  15-08-2017 20:57 via cnet.com
  CNET
  Samsung Galaxy Note 7 owners deserve a break (The 3:59, Ep. 267)
  CNET
  People who bought the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 ended up with a raw deal, having to give up a phone they really liked for something less impressive (though obviously much safer). Considering that situation, shouldn't Samsung offer incentives to past Note 7 ...
  Samsung 'Confirms' Galaxy Note 8 Is MassiveForbes
  Apple iPhone 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note 8: Expected Specs and Features ComparedChristian Post
  Samsung releases of
  
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• Sierra Leone appeals for urgent help after deadly floods

  15-08-2017 20:01
  Sierra Leone's president appealed Tuesday for urgent help for the flood-hit capital of Freetown, where more than 300 people are feared dead, as rescue workers continued a grim search for bodies after one of the worst natural disasters to hit the country.
  
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• Accidental deaths of endangered whale threatens its survival

  15-08-2017 19:59
  Marine conservation groups say accidental deaths this year among the endangered North Atlantic right whales threaten the species survival.
  
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• Sling TV now works in the browser - TechCrunch

  15-08-2017 19:58 via techcrunch.com
  TechCrunch
  Sling TV now works in the browser
  TechCrunch
  Despite having been one of the first to offer live, streaming TV over the internet, Dish's Sling TV service has just now introduced a way to watch its service via a web browser. The company is today launching an in-browser player for Google Chrome. The ...
  Sling TV now lets you watch with Chrome on Windows and MacThe Verge
  Stream Sling TV on the web from the comforts of ChromeEngadget
  Sling TV Gets Beta In-Browser Player For Google ChromeA
  
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• New Facebook data center a boost to Ohio's technology sector

  15-08-2017 19:58
  Facebook will invest $750 million in a new data center in central Ohio, the company announced Tuesday—marking another boost for the state's growing technology sector.
  
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• Judge orders LinkedIn to stop blocking data-scraping firm

  15-08-2017 19:57
  A federal judge in San Francisco has ordered LinkedIn to stop blocking a startup company from scraping LinkedIn personal profiles for data.
  
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• Cosmic magnifying lens reveals inner jets of black holes

  15-08-2017 19:57
  Astronomers using Caltech's Owens Valley Radio Observatory (OVRO) have found evidence for a bizarre lensing system in space, in which a large assemblage of stars is magnifying a much more distant galaxy containing a jet-spewing supermassive black hole. The discovery provides the best view yet of blobs of hot gas that shoot out from supermassive black holes.
  
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• Using experimental and computational methods, researchers reveal workings of bacterial defense system

  15-08-2017 19:52
  Central to understanding why bacteria become antibiotic resistant is knowing how bacteria respond to the drugs trying to kill them. In a new study, Boston College researchers report that antibiotics disrupt the genetic defensive responses in lethal bacteria.
  
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• NASA spots Typhoon Banyan's large eye

  15-08-2017 19:52
  Typhoon Banyan's eye became visible again in satellite imagery from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite. A visible image showed powerful storms tightly would around Typhoon Banyan's center as it moved through the Pacific Ocean.
  
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• Climate change projected to significantly increase harmful algal blooms in US freshwaters

  15-08-2017 19:50
  Harmful algal blooms known to pose risks to human and environmental health in large freshwater reservoirs and lakes are projected to increase because of climate change, according to a team of researchers led by a Tufts University scientist.
  
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• Adding silicon to soil to strengthen plant defenses

  15-08-2017 19:37
  To help plants better fend off insect pests, researchers are arming them with stones.
  
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• Video: Why durian is the smelly 'king of fruits'

  15-08-2017 19:34
  Durian is known as the king of fruits in Southeast Asia, but it's also banned from many public spaces due to its powerful odor.
  
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• Important things found in Antarctica this week: 91 volcanoes and also a fruitcake

  15-08-2017 19:30
  
  ScienceAnd what they can tell us about the mysterious southern continent.
  Volcanoes in Antarctica and chunks of fruitcake are both way more common than you’d think. But at least the dried cherries won’t contribute to global warming.
  
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• Zero gravity, fully cute: New Japanese drone in space

  15-08-2017 19:06 via rss.cnn.com
  The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency has released the first set of images and videos taken by its debut zero-gravity camera drone or "Int-Ball," the cute orb of a drone, will optimize communication between crew in space and on Earth.
  
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• 'Satellite catcher' will use magnets to clean up space junk

  15-08-2017 19:06 via rss.cnn.com
  Japanese scientists are developing a system to capture and remove space debris.
  
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• Japan is building the fastest supercomputer in the world

  15-08-2017 19:06 via rss.cnn.com
  Japan is building the world's fastest supercomputer, which it hopes will make the country the new global hub for artificial intelligence research.
  
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• How Japan is reinventing the future of energy

  15-08-2017 19:06 via rss.cnn.com
  Right now, Japan imports 84% of its energy, but all over the country scientists are busy innovating with the goal of changing this.
  
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• How Japan is reinventing the automobile

  15-08-2017 19:06 via rss.cnn.com
  The future of the car in Japan is not just about what we will drive but also how we will power it.
  
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• 4 hidden Windows tweaks to speed up your computer

  15-08-2017 19:04
  
  DIYDon't settle for slowdowns.
  Your Windows computer takes forever to start up, and once it does, it keeps slowing down. Don't give up and buy an upgrade—yet. First try these advanced tricks.
  
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• Why Are Oddly Satisfying Videos So...Satisfying?

  15-08-2017 18:58 via feedproxy.google.com
  If you've never seen a master lathe operator at work, I highly recommend it. Deft movements and practiced flourishes turn a block of spinning wood into a bedpost, top, bowl or some other circular object, each motion peeling away curls of wood to uncover the beauty hidden inside.It's hard to explain why the motions feel so right, but there is an undeniable allure to the work, as if it scratches an itch you didn't know you had.As it will, the internet discovered lathe turners — and pas
  
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• How goldfish use booze to get through a hard winter

  15-08-2017 18:37
  
  AnimalsWho needs oxygen when you can make ethanol?
  Goldfish are remarkably resilient—they can even survive long winters in frozen ponds. Now researchers think they've figure out how.
  
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• Three things Snap needs to figure out before its next earnings report

  15-08-2017 17:50
  Shares of the Los Angeles company that makes the Snapchat messaging app breached an all-time low Friday, following weaker-than-expected second quarter financial results.
  
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• Scientists keep an eye on green sea turtles adapting to life in the San Gabriel River's murky flows

  15-08-2017 17:50
  When scientists confirmed their existence in the San Gabriel River in 2008, the green sea turtles were thought to be oddballs or lost wanderers.
  
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• It's raining frogs: a brief look at the planet's weirdest weather ever

  15-08-2017 17:46
  
  ScienceFrom falling frogs to giant hailstones.
  The same natural patterns that cause normal weather can also result in bizarre, terrifying, and downright mythical phenomena. Here are some of the strangest.
  
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• NASA research plane 'kicking off the show' during total eclipse

  15-08-2017 17:41
  A NASA research plane, with the agency's science director onboard, will fly out of Boeing Field in Seattle on Aug. 21, to capture the first video of the total solar eclipse as it sweeps ashore at the Oregon coast.
  
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• Uber settles complaint over data protection for riders, drivers

  15-08-2017 17:31
  Uber agreed to implement new data protection measures to settle complaints that it failed to prevent improper snooping on driver and customer information, officials said Tuesday.
  
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• Gaining distribution in small retail formats bring big payoffs even for major brands

  15-08-2017 17:30
  Small formats with limited assortments like Save-A-Lot and Aldi and neighborhood stores like Target Express have been growing recently in popularity in the United States and around the world. For brands, the limited assortments mean greater competition for shelf-space, raising the question of whether it is worth expending marketing effort and slotting allowances to get on to their shelves. According to a forthcoming study in a leading INFORMS scholarly marketing journal, Marketing Science, the a
  
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• Soft and spherical: Researchers study dynamics of drop impact

  15-08-2017 17:28
  For the most part, fluid dynamics researchers have focused efforts to understand the details of impacting drops on flat rigid surfaces; the effect of curved, convex or compliant surfaces on the dynamics of impacting drops is still relatively unknown. This is despite its extreme relevance to modern-day applications, such as 3-D ink-jet printing and the delivery of pesticides on leaves.
  
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• Relativistic self-focusing gives mid-IR driven electrons a boost

  15-08-2017 17:27
  Conventional particle accelerators can range from large room-sized devices to facilities multiple kilometers across. One of the ways that scientists have looked to reduce the size and expense of future accelerators is by developing laser -driven plasma acceleration. Such accelerators, however, are growing in size and complexity in order to maintain relevance for one of their applications—high energy physics. However, there are many applications that can use a lower energy and higher repeti
  
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• Now you can levitate liquids and insects at home

  15-08-2017 17:26
  Levitation techniques are no longer confined to the laboratory thanks to University of Bristol engineers who have developed an easier way for suspending matter in mid-air by developing a 3D-printed acoustic levitator.
  
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