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• Are You Sapiosexual?

  04-01-2018 23:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  When turns you on? When responding to the question, most people turn to physical attributes, and we can probably all guess what the answers might be.But for some, sexual attraction stems not from the assemblage of flesh and bone that carries us through life, but from what resides within. No, it's not the soul — it's the mind.Or so they say. So-called sapiosexuals claim to be attracted to intellect, and many say that it overrules the physical characteristics that underpin sex
  
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• Big tech scrambling to prevent fallout from chip flaw

  04-01-2018 22:51 via nbcnews.com
  The technology industry is scrambling to fix a massive security flaw found in hardware contained on almost every computer in the world.
  
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• WATCH: Tips for parents to monitor kids' YouTube settings, online viewing

  04-01-2018 22:48 via abcnews.go.com
  In light of YouTube star Logan Paul's posting a video of an apparent suicide victim online, tech expert Stephanie Humphrey shares tips for parents on how to set parental controls.
  
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• WATCH: Mechanic's tips to keep your car safe in the cold

  04-01-2018 22:46 via abcnews.go.com
  Audra Fordin, founder of Woman Auto Know and the owner of Great Bear Auto Repair in Queens, N.Y., shares the steps drivers should take to preserve their cars in the winter weather.
  
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• Why winter is cold and flu season—and what you can do about it

  04-01-2018 21:30
  
  HealthBeing cold doesn't make you catch a cold, but it doesn't help.
  Being chilly doesn’t literally make you catch a cold, no matter what your parents said whenever you left the house with wet hair.
  
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• The view from space as the so-called 'bomb cyclone' exploded into a dangerous winter storm

  04-01-2018 21:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  Last night, my daughter called me from New York City to ask worriedly about the so-called bomb cyclone that was threatening the northeastern United States. "What is this about a bomb?," she asked.I explained that the term comes from a meteorological process called "bombogenesis." It happens when a midlatitude cyclone rapidly intensifies, dropping in pressure by at least 24 millibars over 24 hours. A millibar is a measure of atmospheric pressure. This can happen when warm, moi
  
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• Hold onto your butts: Don’t let dogs get stoned on your leftover weed

  04-01-2018 20:30
  
  AnimalsHere's what to do if your furry friend is flying high.
  The ASPCA reports an anecdotal increase in the number of dogs accidentally consume cannabis. Here's what to do if your furry friend is flying high.
  
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• Don't let snow shoveling give you a heart attack

  04-01-2018 19:30
  
  HealthClearing the driveway during a blizzard may be the perfect storm for a cardiac event.
  Snow shoveling during or after a blizzard may be the “perfect storm” for a cardiac event.
  
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• Physicists Improve Optical Efficiency in Hexagonal Boron Nitride

  04-01-2018 18:57 via scitechdaily.com
  A team of physicists, headed by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), have demonstrated the means to improve the optical loss characteristics and transmission efficiency...
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• X Chromosome Reactivation Provides a Potential Strategy for Treating X-Linked Disorders

  04-01-2018 18:50 via scitechdaily.com
  A study from a team of Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators points toward a potential strategy for treating X-linked disorders – those caused by mutations...
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• January 31st Supermoon Will Feature a Total Lunar Eclipse

  04-01-2018 18:40 via scitechdaily.com
  NASA ScienceCast video about supermoons in late 2017 and early 2018. A supermoon is a Moon that is full when it is also at or...
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• Five snow-clearing tools to get you through winter

  04-01-2018 18:30
  
  GadgetsThe best offerings, both handheld and motor-powered.
  Five tools to assist in clearing snow after a snow day, from handheld tools to motored machines.
  
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• Three New Species of Zoantharians Discovered Across the Indo-Pacific

  04-01-2018 18:28 via scitechdaily.com
  Three new species of zoantharians were discovered by researchers from the University of the Ryukyus and Kagoshima University, Japan, and the Palau International Coral Reef...
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• Unlocking the Mysterious Quantum World With Wave Function

  04-01-2018 18:16 via scitechdaily.com
  Quantum mechanics is a pillar of modern science and technology, and has benefited the human society for a century. The wave function, also known as...
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• Scientists Reveal a New Therapeutic Target To Fight Metastasis in Ovarian Cancer

  04-01-2018 17:58 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers of the Molecular Signaling in Cancer group of the Oncobell program (Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute – IDIBELL) – proCURE Program (Catalan Institute of Oncology...
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• Neurologists Identify New Brainstem Changes in Parkinson’s Disease

  04-01-2018 17:50 via scitechdaily.com
  A pioneering study has found that patients with Parkinson’s disease have more errors in the mitochondrial DNA within the brainstem, leading to increased cell death...
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• Fin24.com | Intel loses world's biggest chipmaker crown after 26 years

  04-01-2018 17:48
  
  South Korea's Samsung has overtaken US rival Intel as the world's biggest maker of semi-conductors as sales in the sector boom, a Gartner study shows.
  
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• Fin24.com | BlackBerry, Baidu partner to work on driver-less car software

  04-01-2018 17:48
  
  BlackBerry's efforts to push into self-driving cars has taken a new step forward as it signed a deal with Chinese internet giant Baidu to work together on automotive software.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope to Investigate Mysterious Brown Dwarfs

  04-01-2018 17:40 via scitechdaily.com
  Twinkle, twinkle, little star, how I wonder what you are. Astronomers are hopeful that the powerful infrared capability of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will...
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• NASA Study Provides First Direct Proof of Ozone Hole Recovery Due to Chemicals Ban

  04-01-2018 17:32 via scitechdaily.com
  Using measurements from NASA’s Aura satellite, scientists studied chlorine within the Antarctic ozone hole over the last several years, watching as the amount slowly decreased....
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• Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission Explores the Microphysics of Magnetic Reconnection

  04-01-2018 17:22 via scitechdaily.com
  This visualization shows the motion of one electron in the magnetic reconnection region. As the spacecraft approaches the reconnection region, it detects first high-energy particles,...
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• Everything you ever wanted to know about your double chin

  04-01-2018 17:00
  
  Fat Month Submental fat is not your enemy.
  Double chins get a bad rap, considering they're just a little pocket of harmless fat. But they're actually kind of mysterious.
  
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• Fin24.com | Zim ICT minister embroiled in corruption allegations

  04-01-2018 16:50
  
  Zimbabwe's Minister of Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security Supa Mandiwanzira is facing corruption claims over various allegedly irregular and questionable actions.
  
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• Would child sex robots stop pedophilia — or promote it?

  04-01-2018 16:46 via nbcnews.com
  Some say the devices could provide a safe outlet for individuals who are sexually attracted to children.
  
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• Are child sex robots coming our way?

  04-01-2018 16:46 via nbcnews.com
  Some say the devices could provide a safe outlet for individuals who are sexually attracted to children.
  
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• Fin24.com | Personal cellphones banned in West Wing

  04-01-2018 16:01
  
  The White House has announced that its staff and visitors will no longer be allowed to use personal cellphones in the West Wing, the nerve centre of the American executive branch.
  
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• Drowning in browser tabs? Tame them with these extensions

  04-01-2018 15:30
  
  DIYTake control of tab overflow.
  As you wander around the internet, you might open a tab or two. Or three. Or three dozen. Don't get overwhelmed—these browser extensions can tame the overflow.
  
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• We’re three million miles closer to the sun in January than we are in July. So why isn't it hot?

  04-01-2018 14:00
  
  SpaceIt turns out proximity is pretty inconsequential.
  There’s something about the geometry of space that’s never quite made sense to me. This year, I finally figured it out.
  
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• Fin24.com | China said to limit power use for some Bitcoin miners

  04-01-2018 13:51
  
  Sources say Chinese officials are concerned that bitcoin miners have taken advantage of low power prices in some areas and affected normal electricity use in some cases.
  
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• Fin24.com | EOH sells off former subsidiaries for R385m

  04-01-2018 13:03
  
  EOH has finalised an agreement to unwind its acquisition of Grid Control Technologies, Forensic Data Analysts and Investigative Software Solutions, linked to controversial businessperson Keith Keating.
  
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• Fin24.com | LEAKED: Latest images of Samsung S9 and S9+

  04-01-2018 12:09
  
  A Chinese microblogging website has posted leaked images of Samsung’s highly anticipated flagship smartphones the Galaxy S9 and S9+, touted for release in February.
  
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• Security flaws put virtually all phones, computers at risk

  04-01-2018 11:18 via nbcnews.com
  "Phones, PCs, everything are going to have some impact, but it'll vary from product to product," Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said.
  
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• Fin24.com | Bitcoin frenzy has a new winner as plus500 users spike

  04-01-2018 08:23
  
  Facilitators of bets on volatility could be among the biggest winners of the bitcoin bonanza.
  
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• Fin24.com | Apple's battery blunder big blow for iPhone sales

  04-01-2018 07:28
  
  Apple's offer to replace iPhone batteries cheaply may cut sales of new handsets by millions of units this year, according to Barclays analyst Mark Moskowitz.
  
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• The Implication Of Rapidly Improving Artificial Intelligence

  04-01-2018 06:49 via technocracy.news
  ⁃ TN Editor [/su_note]Articles like this keep popping up but there is still no serious national debate on the ethics and morality of this technology. Technocrats give lip-service to it, but only to justify it. ⁃ TN Editor [/su_note]
  Recognizing the human voice, new tech gadgets can play music, search the web, shop online, check the weather, and even switch on the lights or control the central heating. But while we get to know these new interactive electronics, a report last week soun
  
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• Nissan Unveils Technology That Can Interpret Signals From Drivers’ Brains

  04-01-2018 06:33 via technocracy.news
  This is a press release from Nissan and the last line says that they will use a ‘simulator’ to demonstrate at the giant CES slow. In other words, they are faking it for now, but claim they are the first to develop such technology. ⁃ TN EditorNissan claims to have developed a car that can read its driver’s mind.Software adapted from the medical profession is translating a driver’s thoughts into action to improve vehicle responsiveness. The technology will be unveiled
  
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• Fin24.com | Spotify forges ahead with NYSE listing plan

  04-01-2018 05:58
  
  Spotify has filed confidentially to go public on the New York Stock Exchange, forging ahead with a plan to skip a traditional share sale and list its stock directly.
  
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• California: Hardly any snow but not in drought again, yet

  04-01-2018 02:04 via abcnews.go.com
  California's vital snowpack at one-fourth of average but welcome new storm moves in
  
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• That flickering 'alien megastructure' star is probably just dusty

  04-01-2018 01:15
  
  SpaceWe'll admit that space dust is slightly less cool than an alien civilization.
  Three hundred and ninety parsecs away from Earth, a star dimmed in a weird way. Then it did it again.
  
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