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• Watch SpaceX’s massive Falcon Heavy rocket pass an explosive milestone

  24-01-2018 23:52
  
  Space27 engines all roaring and ready to go.
  We’ve been waiting for so long. SpaceX has managed to keep anticipation high for its Falcon Heavy debut basically since it was first announced back in 2011.
  
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• SpaceX fires engines on big new rocket in launch pad test

  24-01-2018 23:46 via abcnews.go.com
  SpaceX has fired up its newest, biggest rocket in a critical launch pad test
  
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• EU fines Qualcomm $1.23B for paying Apple to use its chips

  24-01-2018 22:53 via abcnews.go.com
  The European Union is slapping a $1.23 billion fine on U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm for abusing its market dominance in the lucrative sector
  
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• Exclusive: House Science Committee members say President Trump's lack of science advisers leaves us vulnerable to disaster

  24-01-2018 22:45
  
  ScienceThe Office of Science and Technology Policy exists to provide the President with objective scientific advisement.
  There's neither a director nor an official mandate in the White House's Office of Science and Technology Policy—not since President Donald Trump took office.
  
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• Using Disequilibrium Biosignatures to Detect Exoplanet Life

  24-01-2018 22:38 via scitechdaily.com
  As NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope and other new giant telescopes come online they will need novel strategies to look for evidence of life on...
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• AI is helping turn the tide against flu in two important ways

  24-01-2018 22:26 via nbcnews.com
  This flu season is shaping up to be a nasty one, but can artificial intelligence help?
  
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• KFC Chicken Box Turns Into DIY Drone

  24-01-2018 22:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  What pairs well with chicken wings? Maybe you're thinking buffalo sauce, beer or even celery sticks, but one company wants you to finish your wings with a fun drone flight (or crash, really depends).KFC announced Tuesday that customers can get a limited edition KFO (Kentucky Fried Object), which is a DIY drone, with select orders of Smoky Grilled Wings. Sure, it’s a lovely PR stunt, but exposing people to drone tech nonetheless.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQVgmwQGBT
  
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• U.S. Olympic skiers have been swooshing in VR to prep for the winter games

  24-01-2018 21:37
  
  TechnologyDigital practice for PyeongChang 2018.
  U.S. Olympic athletes have been using footage from the men’s and women’s downhill ski events to practice the course in VR.
  
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• E-cigarettes could help you quit smoking—and help your kids start

  24-01-2018 20:45
  
  HealthAll aboard the nicotine train.
  Ever since they came on the scene in 2006, electronic cigarettes, more commonly known as e-cigs or vapes, have been the subject of a rather lethargic debate.
  
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• There's still a piece of Canada stuck to Australia

  24-01-2018 20:30
  
  ScienceIt's hot down here, eh?
  Researchers at Curtin University in Australia think this could help find out more about super old supercontinents.
  
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• Just Like Dolly: Scientists Clone 2 Monkeys

  24-01-2018 19:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  The world recently welcomed a pair of monkeys that were created using the same method used to clone Dolly the sheep.In a study published Wednesday in Cell, researchers successfully produced two genetically identical, long-tailed crab-eating macaques. Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua were born eight and six weeks ago, respectively, at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Neuroscience in Shanghai. It’s a technical benchmark that could have future applications in clinical research.Specie
  
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• Fin24.com | Tinder privacy vulnerable to hackers via Wi-Fi - white paper

  24-01-2018 19:46
  
  An app security firm has revealed in a white paper and YouTube video how it is possible for hackers to access a user’s Tinder app when sharing the same Wi-Fi network.
  
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• Tidal Cycles Could Provide Advanced Warning of Volcanic Eruptions

  24-01-2018 19:20 via scitechdaily.com
  Just before a surprise eruption of New Zealand’s Ruapehu volcano in 2007, seismic tremor near its crater became tightly correlated with twice-monthly changes in the...
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• Where are You Going in 2018 (Cosmically Speaking)?

  24-01-2018 19:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  A while back, I wrote a column for Discover analyzing your place in space: astronomers' best look yet at where you fit into the big, crazy, cosmic scheme of things. Any discussion of where you are inevitably brings up the related question of not just where you are, but where you are going. And there's no better time to think about where you are going that at the beginning of the year--right around the time when you realize that, once again, this isn't going to be the year you keep all your Jan
  
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• Have A Fat Cat? Here Is The Diet They Need To Follow To Lose Weight

  24-01-2018 19:08 via scitechdaily.com
  Does your cat lay around all day, only getting up to eat and visit the litter box? Chances are, he’s overweight. Maybe you’ve switched to...
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• Origami-Inspired Robot Opens New Avenues for Microsurgery, Microassembly

  24-01-2018 18:39 via scitechdaily.com
  Because of their high precision and speed, Delta robots are deployed in many industrial processes, including pick-and-place assemblies, machining, welding, and food packaging. Starting with...
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• ExTrA Telescopes Successfully Make First Observations

  24-01-2018 18:26 via scitechdaily.com
  A new national facility at ESO’s La Silla Observatory has successfully made its first observations. The ExTrA telescopes will search for and study Earth-sized planets...
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• ESA and Russian Space Mission Steps Up the Search for Life on Mars

  24-01-2018 18:17 via scitechdaily.com
  In 2013, the European Space Agency and Roscosmos — the Russian governmental body responsible for space research — agreed to cooperate on ExoMars, the first...
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• New Biosensor Can Monitor Glucose Levels From Contact Lenses

  24-01-2018 18:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Constantly tracking a person’s glucose levels through their tears or sweat could be one step closer to providing people with diabetes an improved monitoring tool....
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• Scientists Design Nanotech Hybrid Material for Bendable Heating Elements

  24-01-2018 17:46 via scitechdaily.com
  The iridescent shimmer of a string of pearls may one day be more than pretty adornment. Scientists now report in ACS Applied Nano Materials a...
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• Could Personal 'Carbon Accounts' Decelerate Climate Change?

  24-01-2018 17:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  A recent call from British Member's of Parlaiment to put a 25 pence levy on disposable coffee cups, and bans on plastic products cropping up across the country, show that the UK is getting serious about tackling collective individual behavior which threatens the environment.Large-scale programs aimed at changing people’s behavior are rare – but they do happen. Take Britain’s various carrier bag charges, for example, which led to plastic bag use in England falling by 80 percent
  
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• Oldest Stars in the Galaxy Provide Clues to Dark Matter

  24-01-2018 17:28 via scitechdaily.com
  Just how quickly is the dark matter near Earth zipping around? The speed of dark matter has far-reaching consequences for modern astrophysical research, but this...
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• 18 items for a perfect bedside table

  24-01-2018 16:22
  
  GadgetsMore like your best side table.
  Make your bedside table the best side table. Essential items to wake up next to. Read on.
  
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• Video: Tips To Maximize Galaxy Note 8's Battery Life - Android Headlines

  24-01-2018 15:44
  Android Headlines
  Video: Tips To Maximize Galaxy Note 8's Battery Life
  Android Headlines
  Samsung has just released two new promo videos for its Galaxy Note 8 flagship, and in these two videos, which were released on YouTube, the company shows you how to maximize battery life on the device, and also, how to set up a mobile hotspot. The ...
  Galaxy S9 Allegedly Caught on VideoTom's Guide
  LG, Huawei Flagship Phones Not Appearing At MWC 2018; Samsung Hogging Spotlight?International Business Times
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• Philippines braces for long emergency as volcano erupts

  24-01-2018 15:42 via abcnews.go.com
  An erupting Philippine volcano belched red-hot lava and clouds of ash and debris at least four times Wednesday, prompting the number of displaced villagers to swell to more than 74,000 and causing officials to brace for long emergency
  
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• How to train your Facebook News Feed to give you the info you want

  24-01-2018 15:30
  
  DIYFeed the news need of the new Facebook News Feed.
  Facebook has announced that, going forward, it will show you fewer posts from news sources. Here's how to train it so you can still stay up to date.
  
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• Now you can watch Plex in virtual reality with Google Daydream - The Verge

  24-01-2018 15:00
  The Verge
  Now you can watch Plex in virtual reality with Google Daydream
  The Verge
  Plex, the hugely popular media streaming app, is adding support for Google's Daydream VR today. With a Daydream-compatible Android smartphone and the requisite headset, you'll be able to watch movies or TV shows from any media server linked to your ...
  Plex gets into VR with a new app for Daydream-ready Android phonesTechCrunch
  Plex Joins The Google Daydream Platform, Launches Plex VRAndroid Headlines
  Plex comes
  
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• Google's Space Race To The Moon Ends, And Nobody Wins Lunar X Prize - NPR

  24-01-2018 14:53
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  Google's Space Race To The Moon Ends, And Nobody Wins Lunar X Prize
  NPR
  Five privately funded groups won't be able to claim the Google Lunar X Prize, organizers say. Here, the site of NASA's Apollo 17 landing on the moon is seen in a 2011 image. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center/Arizona State University hide caption ...
  Google yanks cash firehose from Lunar X Moonshot comp. The actual Moon shot oneThe Register
  It's official: no one is going to win the Google Lunar X Prize competitionThe Ve
  
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• Apple's AR system can now recognize more real-world objects - The Verge

  24-01-2018 14:30
  The Verge
  Apple's AR system can now recognize more real-world objects
  The Verge
  Apple just announced an updated version of its augmented reality platform, timed to the developer beta release of its newest iOS software, and it includes a few new features that true AR fans are likely to be happy about. The newest version of ARKit ...
  iOS 11.3 coming this spring with battery and performance settings, ARKit 1.5, new AnimojiAppleInsider (press release) (blog)
  Apple's AR apps will finally be able to
  
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• WATCH: Apple HomePod release date set for Feb. 9

  24-01-2018 13:40 via abcnews.go.com
  Apple CEO Tim Cook says the quality of sound will set the smart speaker apart from its competitors.
  
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• If you're using an Android phone, Google may be tracking every move you make - Quartz

  24-01-2018 13:00
  Quartz
  If you're using an Android phone, Google may be tracking every move you make
  Quartz
  The Alphabet subsidiary's location-hungry tentacles are quietly lurking behind some of the most innovative features of its Android mobile operating system. Once those tentacles latch on, phones using Android begin silently transmitting data back to the ...
  Android O is on less than 1% of devices… and Google is about to unveil Android PBGR
  Google I/O 2018 starts on May 8th in Mountain ViewThe Verge
  
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• Qualcomm to appeal $1.23B fine from EU over LTE chip dominance in the iPhone - TechCrunch

  24-01-2018 12:22
  TechCrunch
  Qualcomm to appeal $1.23B fine from EU over LTE chip dominance in the iPhone
  TechCrunch
  Qualcomm's longstanding dominance in LTE chipsets for smartphones, and specifically with Apple's iPhone, is getting a major hit today. The European Commission today announced that it would be fining the company €997 million, or $1.23 billion, for ...
  EU Regulator Fines Qualcomm $1.2 Billion for Paying Apple to Use Its Mobile ChipsMac Rumors
  EU Fines Qualcomm $1.2B for Paying Off ApplePCMag
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• 5 ways HomePod will beat Amazon Echo and Google Home (and 5 ways it won't) - Macworld

  24-01-2018 12:02
  Macworld
  5 ways HomePod will beat Amazon Echo and Google Home (and 5 ways it won't)
  Macworld
  Apple's HomePod smart speaker is almost here. After a month-long delay that caused it to miss the all-important holiday-shopping season, Apple has announced that HomePod will begin shipping on February 9, more than eight months after we first got a ...
  Siri now actively used on more than 500M devices, up from 375M in JuneAppleInsider (press release) (blog)
  Apple CEO Tim Cook Explains Why You'll Want the
  
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• USA Today: Creating Clouds To Stop Global Warming Could Wreak Havoc

  24-01-2018 02:03 via technocracy.news
  Geo-engineering has been happening for several years now, but USA Today is just now admitting that possibility by stating it would be more devastating to stop geo-engineering than it might be to start it in first place. What? They haven’t started it yet but they are more worried about stopping? Well, of course they have already started massive geo-engineering in the West, so their timeline is just a few years off. ⁃ TN Editor  
   
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• H.R. 4760: The National Biometric ID for ‘All Americans’ Just Won’t Die

  24-01-2018 01:44 via technocracy.news
  Technocracy demands universal identification in order to have universal tracking in order to achieve universal control. This is nothing less than a Scientific Dictatorship where individuality will become a distant memory.  Technocrat lobbyists who insert this kind of language into legislation mask their real purpose. ⁃ TN EditorEarlier this month,  Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA-6] introduced H.R.4760 – Securing America’s Future Act of 2018, a sweeping bill that e
  
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• 12 skiers injured by flying rocks as Japanese volcano erupts

  24-01-2018 01:42 via abcnews.go.com
  Twelve people, including eight soldiers, skiing on the slopes of a volcano in central Japan were injured Tuesday by flying rocks during a sudden eruption, officials said. One soldier later died
  
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• Jon Rappoport: Technocracy vs. The Creative Forse

  24-01-2018 01:11 via technocracy.news
  Few veteran journalists grasp Technocracy better than Jon Rappoport, who is also able to paint a poignant picture in so few words. It is worth reading this entire article to get another person’s view of the dangers of Technocracy.  ⁃ TN Editor“The individual is not a poker chip in a game. He isn’t a marker or a cipher or a symbol. The individual is an independent creative force. More energy is expended on denying that creative force than the sum required to light all
  
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• Your weight affects how long you live—but it's extremely complicated

  24-01-2018 00:28
  
  Fat Month There's probably no perfect BMI.
  How much should I weigh to be healthy as I get older—or in other words, what weight will keep me alive the longest?
  
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