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• A warmer Arctic caused icy traffic jams in seas down south

  19-03-2018 23:46
  
  EnvironmentHazardous sea ice is going farther, faster.
  Off the northeastern coast of Newfoundland, Canada, sea ice is a normal sight between January and May. The icy coating usually disappears in the warmer months, letting…
  
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• Maduro's cryptocurrency 'genius' once pushed US sanctions

  19-03-2018 22:43
  A strategist of Venezuela's cryptocurrency is a former US congressional intern.
  
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• Are Airplanes Really a Microbial Playground?

  19-03-2018 22:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  Crying babies, chronic snorers — they're the usual targets of our displeasure when we fly. But, the real villains of the sky might be germs.Flyers are packed into a cramped metal tube for hours on end where movement is limited. It seems like a microbe's playground. But research on the topic is a bit inconclusive, despite worrying cases involving SARS and an aggressive type of influenza. Studies suggest that caution is warranted, but researchers have so far had trouble saying
  
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• Uber's Self-Driving Car Involved in Fatal Pedestrian Accident

  19-03-2018 22:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Uber’s self-driving car hit and killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona, overnight, according to the Tempe Police Department. The car was in autonomous mode with a human operator behind the wheel with no passengers, police told Discover in an email.The pedestrian, a 49-year-old woman, was walking her bicycle near a crosswalk, but not within the lines, at about 10 p.m. Sunday when she was struck by the vehicle, according to Tempe police officers. She died of her injuries a
  
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• A self-driving Uber hit and killed a pedestrian in Arizona

  19-03-2018 21:33
  
  TechnologyIt's the first fatal incident of its kind.
  A self-driving car in Uber's test fleet got into a fatal accident with a pedestrian last night.
  
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• Hidden camera exposes Cambridge Analytica tactics

  19-03-2018 21:23 via nbcnews.com
  "It doesn't have to be true, it just has to be believed."
  
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• Back-door ban: States fight Trump drill plan with local bans

  19-03-2018 21:21
  Some coastal states opposed to President Donald Trump's plan to allow oil and gas drilling off most of the nation's coast are fighting back with state laws designed to thwart the proposal
  
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• Our 1st interstellar visitor likely came from 2-star system

  19-03-2018 20:59
  Our 1st known interstellar visitor likely came from a two-star system
  
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• Stephen Hawking’s long life with ALS reminds us how little we know about the disease

  19-03-2018 20:30
  
  HealthThe condition often kills patients within a few years.
  Stephen Hawking lived for 55 years following his diagnosis with ALS, a condition that often kills patients within a few short years. The research isn't entirely clear on…
  
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• Last week in tech: Bad news for Facebook users, but good news for flying taxis

  19-03-2018 19:30
  
  TechnologyFacebook faces data security issues, while
  Catch up on all the tech news you missed while you were crafting the perfect NCAA bracket.
  
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• Self-driving Uber car involved in fatal crash

  19-03-2018 18:59 via nbcnews.com
  It's believed to be the first pedestrian fatality attributed to a self-driving vehicle.
  
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• Science’s Invisible Women

  19-03-2018 17:51 via nytimes.com
  Two new books, Patricia Fara’s “A Lab of One’s Own” and Claire L. Evans’s “Broad Band,” put women back into the history of science.
  
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• A better way to search for space aliens?

  19-03-2018 17:49 via nbcnews.com
  The approach requires no new telescopes nor even any new experiments.
  
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• Look to large bodies to understand long life spans

  19-03-2018 17:30
  
  AnimalsLarger animals live longer, but tiny dogs outlive big ones. What's the deal?
  How does body size relate to longevity? We know larger species (usually) live longer, though smaller animals within those species live longest. Uncovering the secrets…
  
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• Why we still haven’t figured out what Stonehenge was for

  19-03-2018 16:02
  
  ScienceWhat do we actually know about ancient astronomy?
  What do we actually know about how people of the past understood the sky and developed a cosmology? When it comes to studying ancient astronomy, we must be careful not…
  
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• Seven creatures with skills that easily beat humans

  19-03-2018 14:40
  
  ScienceWhat scientists learn about animal cognition helps unravel the mysteries of intelligence.
  What scientists learn about animal cognition helps unravel the mysteries of intelligence.
  
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• Amazon Go execs share insights into shopper behavior

  19-03-2018 13:59
  Chicken sandwiches, meal kits and fresh fruit are top of Amazon Go's shoppers' list
  
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• Platypus milk might save us from bacterial infections, and that’s not even the best thing about them

  19-03-2018 13:00
  
  AnimalsThese weird lil’ guys defy everything about how we try to categorize animals.
  You may have heard that platypuses are going to save us from antibiotic resistance. This may or may not be true. But here’s what we do know: they’re definitely weird…
  
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• WATCH: Parent company of Tinder, Match sue Bumble

  19-03-2018 12:48
  The online dating company is suing the female-friendly dating app claiming patent infringement.
  
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• Apple has been developing its own MicroLED displays at a secret facility - BGR

  19-03-2018 12:45
  BGR
  Apple has been developing its own MicroLED displays at a secret facility
  BGR
  Taking a quick trip down memory lane, Apple back in 2006 paid out $100 million to settle a lawsuit with Creative Labs over allegations that the iPod's hierarchical menu structure infringed upon one of Creative's patents. As a direct result of that ...
  Apple Likely to Buy 270 Million Display Panels for 2018 iPhone LineupMac Rumors
  Apple using secret US facility to develop MicroLED screens for Apple WatchThe Verge
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• If You Can't Woo 'Em, Sue 'Em: Tinder Files Suit Against Bumble After Failed Courtship - Fortune

  19-03-2018 12:44
  Fortune
  If You Can't Woo 'Em, Sue 'Em: Tinder Files Suit Against Bumble After Failed Courtship
  Fortune
  Match Group (mtch, -0.43%), the company that owns Tinder, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in a district court in Texas, alleging that Bumble infringed on two Tinder patents: “matching process system and method,” and “display screen or portion ...
  Tinder Owner Match Sues Bumble Over Patent InfringementAndroid Headlines
  Tinder's parent company is suing Bumble for patent
  
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• Google plans to boost Amazon competitors in search - Engadget

  19-03-2018 12:16
  Engadget
  Google plans to boost Amazon competitors in search
  Engadget
  Google may be assembling a supergroup of big retail brands to go to war with Amazon over the future of online shopping. Reuters is reporting that the search engine is teaming up with Target, Walmart, Home Depot, Costco and Ulta for the new project ...
  Exclusive: 'Where can I buy?' - Google makes push to turn product searches into cashReuters
  New Google Shopping Actions: Google Paid from Organic Search Sales?Search Engine Journ
  
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• Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered Review - Twinfinite

  19-03-2018 12:00
  Twinfinite
  Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered Review
  Twinfinite
  Releasing for last generation consoles at the time the much maligned Unity did for PS4 and Xbox One, Rogue saw the conclusion of the series' American-based story and gave those that played it a another chance to sail the high seas as they did in Black ...
  REVIEW: 'Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered' adds narrative, excitement to franchiseDaily Nebraskan
  Assassin's Creed 2019: First Rumored Details EmergeComicbook.com
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• Android Oreo: 18 advanced tips and tricks - Computerworld

  19-03-2018 11:29
  Computerworld
  Android Oreo: 18 advanced tips and tricks
  Computerworld
  Google's Android Oreo release is full of fresh flavor for your phone, but some of its most useful options are out of sight and easily overlooked. Whether you've had Oreo for months or are just now getting a taste — like owners of Samsung's Galaxy S8 ...
  Here's Why Android 9.0 P Could Block Many Apps From WorkingInternational Business Times
  Google Pixel 3 Next On Tap For The Android Army, When And What To ExpectHot Hardw
  
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• Trump-linked analytics firm Cambridge Analytica used stolen data, ex-employee says

  19-03-2018 10:24
  The ex-employee told ABC News the firm used the data in the 2016 election.
  
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• In the Seychelles, coral reefs face climate change threat

  19-03-2018 10:21
  In the Seychelles, a growing fight to protect coral reefs from climate change threat
  
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• Fin24.com | How to disable Bixby button on the Samsung S9

  19-03-2018 10:16
  
  When Samsung launched the S8 smartphone last year, users bashed the Bixby button for being inconveniently placed - a year later with the launch of its latest flagship, nothing has changed.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy S9 Struggles To Rival S8, A8 In Korea: Report - Android Headlines

  19-03-2018 08:51
  Android Headlines
  Samsung Galaxy S9 Struggles To Rival S8, A8 In Korea: Report
  Android Headlines
  The Galaxy S9 lineup is struggling to compete with some of Samsung's previously released devices such as the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy A8 series in the company's home country, BusinessKorea reported Monday, citing a source from the local retail industry ...
  Samsung To Kill Off Its 'Movie Maker' App After Android P UpdateUbergizmo
  Samsung Discontinuing Galaxy Phones' Movie Maker When Android 9.0 P Comes O
  
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• Travel Bans In China For Citizens With Bad ‘Social Credit’ Rating

  19-03-2018 05:59 via technocracy.news
  Dictator-for-life Xi Jinping resides over the world’s largest Technocracy that is praised and emulated by the global elite who champion Technocracy. Americans should have the greatest alarm that this policy of “once untrustworthy, always restricted” is exactly the same mentality that is being implemented in our own country. Read this short article very carefully! ⁃ TN EditorPresident Xi Jinping’s plan based on principle ‘once untrustworthy, always restric
  
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• DirecTV Now renews four-month subscription promo with Apple TV 4K - Apple News (blog)

  19-03-2018 05:12
  Apple News (blog)
  DirecTV Now renews four-month subscription promo with Apple TV 4K
  Apple News (blog)
  DirectTV Now has re-started its launch promotion, and is offering new subscribers the new Apple TV 4K if they pay four months of service in advance. Unlike the August reboot of the promotion, the offer for a 32GB Apple TV 4K can be redeemed online ...
  No one wants satellite TV any moreBGRall 2 news articles »
  
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• Rediscovered US Carrier Sank in Historic WWII Duel

  19-03-2018 04:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  When the aircraft carrier USS Lexington sank beneath the surface of the Coral Sea, it represented a significant casualty of history's first clash between carriers during World War II. 76 years later, an expedition led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced that it had rediscovered wreckage from the carrier known as "Lady Lex" lying on the seafloor about 500 miles off the eastern coast of Australia.The loss of the USS Lexington took place during the Battle of Coral Sea:
  
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• Facebook's Zuckerberg comes under fire from UK, US lawmakers

  19-03-2018 00:03
  Facebook's Zuckerberg comes under fire from UK, US lawmakers after reports of data breach
  
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• If you bought an original PlayStation 3, you could be $65 richer - Digital Trends

  19-03-2018 00:00
  Digital Trends
  If you bought an original PlayStation 3, you could be $65 richer
  Digital Trends
  Early adopters who bought a PlayStation 3 when it first came out, only to be dismayed by the lack of support for an actual computer operating system, have had their day in court at last. The final settlement may not be a million bucks, but it's ...
  PS3 OtherOS settlement claims end next monthSlashGear
  If you owned a 'fat' PlayStation 3 you could be entitled to $65 from Sony because of Linux optionBeta
  
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