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• How Volcanoes Starved Ancient Egypt

  17-10-2017 23:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  Ancient Egypt was the most powerful civilization in the world for a time. The monuments built by laborers to honor pharaohs stand to this day, testament to the vast resources at their command.But the architectural excess hid a crippling weakness. Egypt sits in the middle of a vast desert. To support a population that numbered in the millions, large-scale agriculture was vital, and for that you need water, and therefore, the Nile. The river was so important to the Egyptians that they st
  
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• Fin24.com | Huawei Mate 10 and Mate 10 Pro to hit SA in November

  17-10-2017 22:30
  
  Chinese electronics manufacturer Huawei has released the latest in its larger format smartphones - the Mate 10 and new Mate 10 Pro - which are expected to land in South Africa in November.
  
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• US nuke waste repository in New Mexico will get more space

  17-10-2017 21:41 via abcnews.go.com
  The U.S. Energy Department says workers are expected to begin mining operations at the nation's nuclear waste dump in New Mexico for the first time in three years following a radiation release that contaminated part of the underground repository
  
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• Dangerous hurricanes come in all shapes and sizes (literally)

  17-10-2017 21:30
  
  EnvironmentHere's how size matters.
  Hurricanes come in all different sizes and shapes, and these differences mean each storm poses a different threat to folks in its path.
  
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• What Will It Take to Get Virtual Reality Right?

  17-10-2017 21:09 via nbcnews.com
  Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to get 1 billion people using virtual reality, but is he the one living in an alternate reality?
  
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• Analysis Continues on the Mountain of Data from the Cassini Spacecraft

  17-10-2017 20:43 via scitechdaily.com
  The Cassini Spacecraft ended its journey on September 15 with a plunge into the atmosphere of Saturn, but analysis continues on the mountain of data...
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• MIT Develops a New Way to Harness Wasted Methane

  17-10-2017 19:24 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists at MIT have developed a new way to harness wasted methane that could help curb needless “flaring” of potent greenhouse gas. Methane gas, a...
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• Marie Curie mobilized an army of women to help win World War I

  17-10-2017 19:15
  
  MilitaryMeet the little Curies.
  A visitor to Cure's Paris laboratory in October of 1917 would not have found her or her radium on the premises. Her radium was in hiding and she was at war.
  
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• Fossilized Diatoms Enhance Solar Power Technology

  17-10-2017 18:20 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers at Yale University demonstrate the use of fossilized diatoms (diatomaceous earth) to boost solar technology. Diatoms, a kind of algae that reproduces prodigiously, have...
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• Microsoft rolls out new Windows 10 update and laptops

  17-10-2017 17:02 via abcnews.go.com
  Microsoft has begun rolling out an update to its Windows 10 operating system, hoping to spark enthusiasm for its virtual- and augmented-reality ambitions
  
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• US tech giants may find their future shaped by Europe

  17-10-2017 16:31 via abcnews.go.com
  The likes of Facebook, Google and Apple are facing an uncomfortable truth: Europe's culture of tough corporate oversight, not America's light-touch regulation, may soon rule their industry
  
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• Google Pixel 2 Review: The phone that made me consider ditching iPhone

  17-10-2017 15:55
  
  GadgetsThe screen, camera, and Google Assistant make a strong case for jumping ship.
  Great cameras, beautiful screens, and tight Google Assistant integration make the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL attractive options, especially for iPhone converts.
  
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• WATCH: Security experts warn of major Wi-Fi vulnerability

  17-10-2017 15:38 via abcnews.go.com
  Experts say nearly every Wi-Fi connected device could be at risk of hacking.
  
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• TVs are about to get bigger. Way bigger.

  17-10-2017 15:35
  
  TechnologyImages are about to quadruple in size. Here's how they'll look.
  Images and screen sizes are increasing in size every year. Here's what that looks like.
  
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• The most profound technologies are those that disappear

  17-10-2017 15:35
  
  TechnologyThe future is smart, invisible, and requires no effort on our part—from smart assistants to biometric security protocols.
  The future is smart, invisible, and requires no effort on our part—from smart assistants to biometric security protocols.
  
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• The head of the U.S.'s largest mosquito control program has science on her side

  17-10-2017 15:35
  
  ScienceAnd thank goodness for that.
  There are more than 3,000 kinds of mosquitoes in the world, and if Jodi Holeman could, she'd catch one of each.
  
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• The head of the largest mosquito control program has science on her side

  17-10-2017 15:35
  
  ScienceAnd thank goodness for that.
  There are more than 3,000 kinds of mosquitoes in the world, and if Jodi Holeman could, she'd catch one of each.
  
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• On the evolution of sneaker tech, from 1933 on

  17-10-2017 15:34
  
  TechnologyThese shoes are made for running.
  A timeline of the innovations in running shoes including improvements in support, cushioning, and materials.
  
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• Extreme skier Davo Karnicar folds his skis

  17-10-2017 15:33
  
  TechnologyDownhill dynamo.
  Davo Karnicar is the coolest athlete you've never heard of. He skied all the way down the highest peak on Earth, a first.
  
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• Jane Poynter wants to send you to the edge of space in a very big balloon

  17-10-2017 15:32
  
  SpaceEyes on the skies.
  Jane Poynter wants to take you higher in a very big balloon—and give science a lift, too.
  
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• Body, heal thyself

  17-10-2017 15:32
  
  ScienceThe frontier of science is looking inward to fix what ails us.
  Scientists believe that the best medicine to heal ourselves can be found within the body. The key to improving this self-repair it to continue work into bio-medicine.
  
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• Where we're going, we won't need roads

  17-10-2017 15:31
  
  TechnologyRobo cars will force us off asphalt—and into the great out there.
  Autonomous cars will force us off asphalt—and into the great out there.
  
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• The best entertainment tech of the year

  17-10-2017 15:30
  
  TechnologyThey are the Best of What's New.
  From a mobile powerhouse video game console to headphone tuned specifically to your ears. These are the best of what's new.
  
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• The 12 most important health innovations of the year

  17-10-2017 15:30
  
  ScienceThey are the Best of What's New.
  One of the highlighted products could one day treat many forms of cancer, changing medicine’s ­approach to the disease for good.
  
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• WATCH: Experts issue Wi-Fi security warning

  17-10-2017 14:29 via abcnews.go.com
  Computer experts say they have identified a serious vulnerability in any technology that connects to a Wi-Fi network.
  
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• First Glimpse of Colliding Neutron Stars Yields Stunning Pics - Space.com

  17-10-2017 13:03
  Space.com
  First Glimpse of Colliding Neutron Stars Yields Stunning Pics
  Space.com
  Telescopes all over the world and in space were busy on Aug. 17, when scientists made the first-ever observations of both light and gravitational waves from a single cosmic event. Here are some of the stunning images of the event, including some from ...
  What Are Gravitational Waves, and Why Do They Matter?National Geographic
  University of Maryland astronomers strike gold — and platinum — as they watch
  
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• Volvo Cars' Polestar 1 is a discreet 600-hp hybrid supercoupe - CNET

  17-10-2017 13:00
  CNET
  Volvo Cars' Polestar 1 is a discreet 600-hp hybrid supercoupe
  CNET
  Volvo's revitalization efforts since it was purchased by China's Geely in 2010 have proven to be nothing short of remarkable. Its product-led transformation over the last few years has been both sweeping and convincing, yet few could have predicted the ...
  The Polestar 1 is a 600-horsepower hybrid sports coupe from VolvoThe Verge
  The Polestar 1 Is A Wildly Advanced 600 HP Hybrid Sports Coupe You Can't Really OwnJalopni
  
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• Garmin's Speak puts Alexa-powered navigation in your car - The Verge

  17-10-2017 13:00
  The Verge
  Garmin's Speak puts Alexa-powered navigation in your car
  The Verge
  Mobile navigation device company Garmin has announced a new speaker that includes integration with Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa. It's the first product to give Alexa mapping capabilities, which is one of the things that other in-car Alexa solutions ...
  Forget BMW, the Garmin Speak Is a Cheaper Way to Put Alexa in Your CarGizmodo
  Garmin teamed up with Amazon to make a tiny Echo Dot for your carArs Technica
  Garmin Sp
  
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• Fin24.com | Microsoft email-access fight with US gets top court review

  17-10-2017 12:15
  
  The US Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether law enforcement officials conducting a criminal investigation can demand data held overseas by Microsoft.
  
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• Google Maps will remove the mini cupcake calorie counter from its iOS apps - The Verge

  17-10-2017 11:32
  The Verge
  Google Maps will remove the mini cupcake calorie counter from its iOS apps
  The Verge
  Google will cut a criticized feature from its iOS Maps app that tracks and estimates how many calories a user burns while walking a particular path, reports TechCrunch. A Google spokesperson told the publication the removal is "based on strong user ...
  Google Maps ditches misleading walking calorie counterEngadget
  Google Maps gets – and then loses – cupcakes in short-lived iOS app upd
  
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• Greenpeace faults many tech giants for environment impact

  17-10-2017 11:12 via abcnews.go.com
  The environmental group Greenpeace has issued a report giving technology titans like Samsung Electronics, Amazon and Huawei low marks for their environmental impact
  
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• Peer pressure forced whales and dolphins to evolve big brains, like humans - Quartz

  17-10-2017 11:01
  Quartz
  Peer pressure forced whales and dolphins to evolve big brains, like humans
  Quartz
  The human brain has evolved and expanded over millennia to accommodate our ever-more-complex needs and those of our societies. This process is known as “encephalization” and has given us the big brain we need to communicate, cooperate, reach ...
  Dolphins, Whales Live In Culturally Rich Societies, Have Regional Dialects: StudyInternational Business Times
  The most social dolphins and whales h
  
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• IMF Chief Lagarde: ‘We Are About To See Massive Disruptions’

  17-10-2017 06:11 via technocracy.news
  IMF head, Christine Lagarde, is fully complicit with the United Nations, Sustainable Development, Green Economy, Fintech and hence, Technocracy. Technocrats have created a huge moral hazard that favors the destruction of Capitalism and Free Enterprise. ⁃ TN EditorIt’s time for the world’s central banks and regulators to get serious about digital currencies, according to the head of the International Monetary Fund.
  Global financial institutions are taking risks by not
  
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• Scientists: By 2040, AI Implants Will Let Us Control Our Environment With Thoughts

  17-10-2017 05:58 via technocracy.news
  Technocrat expectations of AI are far beyond the actual achievement, and their far-off predictions have more in common with science fiction than science. Nevertheless, Technocrats invent because they can, not because there is good reason to do so.  ⁃ TN EditorArtificially intelligent nano-machines will be injected into humans within 20 years to repair and enhance muscles, cells and bone, a senior inventor at IBM has forecast.
  John McNamara, who works at IBM Hursley Innovation Cen
  
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• Experimenting On Embryonic Humans Is Evil And Must Be Opposed

  17-10-2017 05:43 via technocracy.news
  The slippery slope of eugenics-by-Technocrat has been further lubricated with genetic experimentation on embryos as old as seven days. Technocrats assign no value to human life, so experimenting with embryos is just another petri dish in the lab. ⁃ TN EditorUK scientists are experimenting on seven-day old humans to learn how to “edit” DNA before killing them and discarding them.
  A team from the Francis Crick Institute is using “excess” living human embryos for
  
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• Fin24.com | Tracker's 40 million messages a day make for safer traffic

  17-10-2017 05:30
  
  Vehicle recovery company, Tracker are using data from over one million telematics units, transferring 40 million messages per day to analyse the behaviour of drivers to better products and services.
  
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• Arianna Huffington: Uber and SoftBank are 'very likely' to agree on their deal's pricing within the next week - Recode

  17-10-2017 05:20
  Recode
  Arianna Huffington: Uber and SoftBank are 'very likely' to agree on their deal's pricing within the next week
  Recode
  Uber and SoftBank are expected to reach an agreement within the next week on the pricing of the deal that will pave the way for SoftBank to acquire as much as one-fifth of the company. That's according to Arianna Huffington, an Uber board member, who ...
  SoftBank's deal to invest in Uber 'very likely' in the next week, Arianna Huffington saysCNBC
  Arianna Huffington Ju
  
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• Netflix to Plow Billions More Into Original Content - NBCNews.com

  17-10-2017 03:25
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  Netflix to Plow Billions More Into Original Content
  NBCNews.com
  Netflix said Monday that it would spend as much as $8 billion on content next year to continue growing its giant subscriber base and outpace its competitors. Last year, when Netflix predicted that it would spend $6 billion on content in 2017, only ESPN ...
  Netflix Says It Will Spend Up to $8 Billion on Content Next YearNew York Times
  Netflix Again Tops Forecasts for Subscriber Growth -- UpdateFox Businessall 255 news ar
  
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• Netflix to Plow Billions More Into Its Own Content

  17-10-2017 03:25 via nbcnews.com
  Netflix is facing new competition in the video space — and not just as traditional TV networks launch their own apps.
  
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• China's 8½-ton space lab will soon crash to Earth. No one knows where it will hit. - Washington Post

  17-10-2017 03:13
  Washington Post
  China's 8½-ton space lab will soon crash to Earth. No one knows where it will hit.
  Washington Post
  Sometime within the next few months, the heavens will come crashing down. Tiangong 1, which translates to “Heavenly Palace,” is China's first space laboratory, launched in September 2011, serving as a prototype for a permanent space station that it ...
  Fears of catastrophe as runaway Chinese space station hurtles toward EarthFox News
  China's Tiangong-1 Space Stat
  
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• Don’t freak out about the Chinese space station that's about to fall out of the sky

  17-10-2017 01:45
  
  SpaceIt’s big, but our planet is bigger.
  Yes, the Tiangong-1, a Chinese space station is falling towards Earth in an uncontrolled descent, and will crash down somewhere on the planet.
  
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• Defibrillator Drones Aim to Respond in 911 Calls

  17-10-2017 01:36 via feedproxy.google.com
  Delivery drones carrying defibrillators could begin swooping in to save American victims of cardiac arrest starting in 2018. A new partnership between a delivery drone startup and an emergency medical services provider aims to dispatch defibrillator drones ahead of ambulances in response to 911 calls made in northern Nevada.Using drones to deliver life-saving automatic external defibrillators for restarting victims' hearts could have a huge impact. Cardiac arrest represents the le
  
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• Proposed New Mexico science standards omit global warming

  17-10-2017 01:31 via abcnews.go.com
  A proposed overhaul of New Mexico's state science standards for public schools comes under intense criticism at a packed public hearing for omitting or deleting references to global warming, evolution and the age of the Earth.
  
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• Researchers discover vulnerability affecting Wi-Fi security

  17-10-2017 00:58 via abcnews.go.com
  Security researchers have discovered a Wi-Fi network vulnerability that could allow attackers to steal sensitive information or inject malicious code while someone is logged into a computer or mobile device
  
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• Fact-checking fake news on Facebook works - just too slowly

  17-10-2017 00:06 via abcnews.go.com
  Facebook's efforts to reduce the spread of fake news using outside fact-checkers appears to be having an effect _ though that finding comes with a major caveat.
  
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• What cosmic crash confirmed: Einstein was as good as gold

  17-10-2017 00:04 via abcnews.go.com
  The best ever view of two neutron stars crashing confirmed several theories that had not yet been proven.
  
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