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• Species battle pits protected sea lions against fragile fish

  22-03-2018 23:15
  Oregon wildlife officials want to kill sea lions that are feasting on fish listed under the Endangered Species Act
  
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• The great Pacific garbage patch is even trashier than we thought

  22-03-2018 23:02
  
  EnvironmentThe ocean is flooded with plastic.
  Plastic is everywhere, from our homes and everyday lives all the way up to the illusorily pristine Arctic. The oceans are no exception—our high seas are accumulating…
  
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• Musical instruments and apps that teach you how to play

  22-03-2018 22:15
  
  TechnologyAn experienced human teacher is the best, but these gadgets can get you started.
  This tech won’t teach you Axl Rose moves, but they can help start your musical journey.
  
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• Five musical instruments and apps that teach you how to play

  22-03-2018 22:15
  
  TechnologyAn experienced human teacher is the best, but these gadgets can get you started.
  This tech won’t teach you Axl Rose moves, but they can help start your musical journey.
  
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• Solar Silliness: The Heart-Sun Connection

  22-03-2018 21:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  On Twitter, I learned about a curious new paper in Scientific Reports: Long-Term Study of Heart Rate Variability Responses to Changes in the Solar and Geomagnetic Environment by Abdullah Alabdulgader and colleagues.According to this article, the human heart "responds to changes in geomagnetic and solar activity". This paper claims that things like solar flares, cosmic rays and sunspots affect the beating of our hearts.Spoiler warning: I don't think this is true. In fact, I think the
  
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• Will this futuristic flying car ever get off the ground?

  22-03-2018 20:36 via nbcnews.com
  The AeroMobil 5.0 VTOL looks like a mashup of a helicopter and an exotic sports car.
  
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• Scientists have some pretty outlandish ideas for cooling the planet down

  22-03-2018 20:30
  
  Nexus Media News Desperate times inspire desperate measures.
  If global warming is such a problem, why can't we just do something to set the climate back on track? Here are three particularly impractical ideas that show why cutting…
  
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• Solar System Still Reels From Ancient Star Intrusion

  22-03-2018 20:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  When ‘Oumuamua passed by our neck of the woods last fall, it got everyone talking. Sure, some of your Facebook friends were likely eager to speculate on the rock’s possibly extraterrestrial origins. But as the first known interstellar visitor, it got scientists curious too. Maybe there are other intergalactic interlopers among us?Perhaps it would be possible to study the orbits of known, weirdly orbiting objects in the solar system, and divine any extrasolar origins simply by tracing
  
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• China's new stealth fighter uses powerful materials with geometry not found in nature

  22-03-2018 20:00
  
  Eastern Arsenal Metamaterials can make the J-20 an extra stealthy electromagnetic force.
  China's new fighter, the J-20, uses a combination of stealth, sensors, and datalinks to compete with the most modern aircraft in the world.Now, state media claims that…
  
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• WATCH: Mark Zuckerberg apologizes for data theft on Facebook

  22-03-2018 18:59
  "The View" co-hosts discuss whether the Cambridge Analytica scandal warrants users' decisions to delete their accounts.
  
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• Let's Journey Through the Mind of a Dog

  22-03-2018 18:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  Inside a dog’s furry head are millions of neurons firing away, passing chemicals to one another and generating thoughts. We may guess at what our canine pals are thinking about: food, a walk, their loving owners.But for all the time humans spend interacting with dogs, their thoughts largely elude us, and it’s easy to see why: dogs can’t speak their minds (at least in any language we know). But we still are curious about our best bud's mindset, and scientists have devised creati
  
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• FDA-Approved Compound Prevents Breast Cancer Cells From Spreading

  22-03-2018 18:46 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers at Houston Methodist used computer modeling to find an existing investigational drug compound for leukemia patients to treat triple negative breast cancer once it...
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• Fin24.com | Zuckerberg summoned by Congress as lawmakers fume over data leak

  22-03-2018 18:43
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been called to appear before a House panel as fallout continues from the exploitation of data from millions of the site’s users by a political consulting firm linked to President Donald Trump.
  
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• Atacama "Alien" Update: DNA Details Of Six-Inch Skeleton

  22-03-2018 18:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Smaller than a Barbie doll, with an elongated skull and other anomalies, the mummified skeleton known as "Ata" was found in an abandoned mining town in Chile's Atacama Desert in 2003. And since then, there has been no shortage of theories about the individual, many of them suggesting an otherworldly origin. A study out today answers several of the questions swirling around the remains.
  You may have become acquainted with the Atacama "alien" through 2013's Sirius, which focused on
  
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• TRAPPIST-1 Exoplanets Reveal Clues About Habitable Worlds

  22-03-2018 17:42 via scitechdaily.com
  TRAPPIST-1 is an ultra-cool red dwarf star that is slightly larger, but much more massive, than the planet Jupiter, located about 40 light-years from the...
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• Scientists Identify The Key Region of ‘Immortality and Aging’ Enzyme

  22-03-2018 17:28 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists from Moscow State University (MSU) working in an international team of researchers identified the structure of one of the key regions of telomerase –...
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• Astronomers Dedicate the Birth of a New Black Hole to Stephen Hawking

  22-03-2018 17:17 via scitechdaily.com
  One of the MASTER Global Robotic Net telescopes (MSU) located on Tenerife (Spain, Canary Islands) helped the scientists observe the gamma-ray burst caused by the...
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• New MIT Device Can Harvest Water From Desert Air

  22-03-2018 17:01 via scitechdaily.com
  It seems like getting something for nothing, but you really can get drinkable water right out of the driest of desert air. Even in the...
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• Mosaic Cassini Image of the Icy Particles of Saturn’s Rings

  22-03-2018 16:29 via scitechdaily.com
  Saturn’s shadow sweeps across the rings in a view captured on November 5, 2006 by NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft. In the bottom half of the image,...
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• Neurologists Track and Precisely Image Myelin Throughout a Lifetime

  22-03-2018 16:20 via scitechdaily.com
  Myelin acts as insulation for millions of brain cells, allowing for swift and efficient transmission of signals across brain regions. Despite its crucial role, little...
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• Scientists Debunk Common Vitamin D Myths

  22-03-2018 16:00 via scitechdaily.com
  You may have heard every vitamin D myth under the sun—so many, in fact, that you might be at the point of throwing your hands...
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• How to make maple snow candy

  22-03-2018 16:00
  
  DIYBecause you forgot to stock up on sweets.
  You can enjoy some delicious, sugary taffy made using mother nature's icebox. Grab some freshly-fallen snow and get ready to pour maple syrup.
  
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• Hubble Image of the Week – Lenticular Galaxy NGC 1277

  22-03-2018 15:51 via scitechdaily.com
  This idyllic scene, packed with glowing galaxies, has something truly remarkable at its core: an untouched relic of the ancient Universe. This relic can be...
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• Fin24.com | SA Post Office website down for days

  22-03-2018 15:04
  
  The website of the South African Post Office has been down for a number of days, allegedly due to unpaid domain fees.
  
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• A Star Disturbed Solar System Comets and Asteroids 70,000 Years Ago

  22-03-2018 14:37 via scitechdaily.com
  About 70,000 years ago, when the human species was already on Earth, a small reddish star approached our solar system and gravitationally disturbed comets and...
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• Make your Android and iOS devices work together

  22-03-2018 14:30
  
  DIYCreate harmony between your gadgets.
  Android and iOS don't always play nicely with each other. But you can still use both types of device. Here are some tips for making them work together smoothly.
  
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• Perfect Shot of Espresso Every Time With Chemistry

  22-03-2018 14:10 via scitechdaily.com
  The average American drinks more than three cups of coffee a day, contributing to a $40 billion industry in the U.S. alone, according to the...
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• One in 10 People Have Traces of Heroin or Cocaine on Their Fingerprints

  22-03-2018 13:58 via scitechdaily.com
  Scientists have found that drugs are now so prevalent that 13 per cent of those taking part in a test were found to have traces...
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• New Zealand just took care of a $3.6 million mouse infestation

  22-03-2018 13:00
  
  EnvironmentThe million dollar mouse is dead. Long live the million dollar mouse.
  Compared to New Zealand, we are all terrible at getting rid of mice. They just totally eradicated the 200,000 or so rodents scurrying around the subantarctic Antipodes…
  
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• WATCH: YouTube to increase number of ads between videos

  22-03-2018 12:52
  YouTube plans to increase ad placements between music videos in attempt to acquire more paid subscribers.
  
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• Fin24.com | YouTube to `frustrate' some music users with ads so they pay

  22-03-2018 12:32
  
  YouTube says it will increase the number of ads that some users see between music videos, part of a strategy to convince viewers to pay for a forthcoming subscription music service.
  
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• The US needs Huawei more than Huawei needs it - SlashGear

  22-03-2018 11:55 via slashgear.com
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  The US needs Huawei more than Huawei needs it
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  The walls are closing in on Huawei. Its retail partners in the US, actual and potential, are dropping it like a hot brick. There will be suspicions, both implied and explicit, of government pressure working against the Chinese manufacturer. It is ...
  Huawei dealt a blow, loses Best Buy as smartphone retailerCNET
  Best Buy to ditch Huawei devices as scrutiny of Chinese tech firms heats upVentureBeat
  Huawei P20 & P20 Lite Design
  
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• The Morning After: Zuckerberg's apology and Netflix's new typeface - Engadget

  22-03-2018 11:00 via engadget.com
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  The Morning After: Zuckerberg's apology and Netflix's new typeface
  Engadget
  Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. Welcome to Thursday. We touch on why deleting Facebook is hard for some of us, squeeze a sorry out of Mark Zuckerberg and test out the comfortable future of Oculus VR. The Facebook CEO said he's 'not sure we ...
  Facebook just gave us a new kind of scandal — and it's going to get weirder from hereBusiness Insider
  Read Mark Zuckerberg's full Facebook statement on Cambridge A
  
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• T-Mobile customers use the most data, AT&T comes last - Phone Arena

  22-03-2018 10:48 via phonearena.com
  Phone Arena
  T-Mobile customers use the most data, AT&T comes last
  Phone Arena
  So, how much data did the month of February see wasted used on Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile or Sprint by cellular and plan type? Well, the latest AppOptix report by research firm Strategy Analytics brings us the answer to that pressing question. Not that it ...
  Verizon CEO Expects 5G Phones To Need One Recharge Per MonthAndroid Headlines
  Verizon's CEO has a dream: month-long smartphone battery life with low 5G late
  
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• Fin24.com | Making sense of the Facebook data 'breach'

  22-03-2018 08:25
  
  Claims of a Facebook data "breach" or "leak" are inaccurate and highly exaggerated, but doesn’t make what happened any less insidious, says James Francis.
  
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• Arizona Police Release Video of Fatal Collision With Uber Self-Driving SUV - NDTV

  22-03-2018 07:30 via gadgets.ndtv.com
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  Arizona Police Release Video of Fatal Collision With Uber Self-Driving SUV
  NDTV
  Police in Arizona on Wednesday released a short video of a fatal collision between an Uber self-driving vehicle and a pedestrian, as investigators probe the accident that has put new focus on the safety of autonomous vehicles. The video, taken from ...
  Are Our Roads Ready for Self-Driving Cars?Slate Magazine
  Apple Now Has More Self-Driving Car Permits Than Tesla, Uber, and WaymoFortune
  Police release footage of
  
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• Facebook CEO 'open' to congressional testimony, regulation

  22-03-2018 04:17 via nbcnews.com
  Six days after news of Cambridge Analytica's data harvesting broke, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is breaking his silence.
  
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• Fin24.com | App developer says he is scapegoat in Facebook data row

  22-03-2018 04:00
  
  The academic behind an app that harvested data from millions of Facebook users says he is being scapegoated in an online privacy row.
  
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• Video Shows Self-Driving Uber Inaction in Pedestrian Death

  22-03-2018 03:57 via feedproxy.google.com
  A self-driving Uber accident that killed a homeless woman represents a somber milestone in the development of self-driving car technologies. Now a video of the accident may raise more questions about why the Uber vehicle failed to react to the woman and thereby claimed the life of the first pedestrian victim in self-driving car history.The video released by police shows two views of the accident that took place in Tempe, Arizona on the night of March 18. An outside view of th
  
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• Artificial Intelligence Dramatically Improves Medical Imaging Quality

  22-03-2018 03:55 via scitechdaily.com
  A radiologist’s ability to make accurate diagnoses from high-quality diagnostic imaging studies directly impacts patient outcome. However, acquiring sufficient data to generate the best quality...
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• The Latest: Zuckerberg says it's time to regulate tech firms

  22-03-2018 03:28
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes it's time to impose more regulations on technology companies as they play an increasingly important role in the world
  
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• Weird Superconductor Leads Double Life

  22-03-2018 03:20 via scitechdaily.com
  Understanding strontium titanate’s odd behavior will aid efforts to develop materials that conduct electricity with 100 percent efficiency at higher temperatures. Until about 50 years...
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• World’s First Continuous Room-Temperature Solid-State Maser

  22-03-2018 03:01 via scitechdaily.com
  The breakthrough means masers – the microwave version of lasers – could now be used more widely in a range of applications. Masers (microwave amplification...
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• Video shows fatal self-driving Uber crash

  22-03-2018 02:16 via nbcnews.com
  Tempe police released interior and exterior video footage showing the moment a self-driving Uber struck a pedestrian in Arizona.
  
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• WATCH: Mueller team zeroing in on political consulting firm with Trump ties: Sources

  22-03-2018 02:04
  The firm denies using personal Facebook data on the Trump campaign.
  
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• YouTube will 'frustrate and seduce' you into its music service (updated) - Engadget

  22-03-2018 01:09 via engadget.com
  Engadget
  YouTube will 'frustrate and seduce' you into its music service (updated)
  Engadget
  It's no secret that many people use YouTube as an unofficial Spotify alternative, and artists aren't happy knowing that many of these listeners have little incentive to pay for music as a result. YouTube has a new solution, though: nag users until they ...
  YouTube TV learns not to spoil the game, expands to Charleston, WV and SCAndroid Police
  YouTube will annoy users into paying for its new music streamin
  
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• Snowden: The NSA Is Hunting Down Senders And Receivers Of Bitcoin

  22-03-2018 00:19 via technocracy.news
  There are crooks and then there are lots of normal and innocent people who deal with Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies. The digital bloodhounds at the NSA took it as a challenge to hunt them all down and track their activity. This required new tools and techniques. You may think that your crypto-wallet is safe and private, but that perception will crumble once you know that the NSA is on your heels. ⁃ TN EditorInternet paranoiacs drawn to Bitcoin have long indulged fantasies of Ame
  
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