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• Astronomers think they saw a star exploding out of a giant gas bubble

  26-03-2018 23:57
  
  SpaceBasically just a cosmic cocoon.
  It appeared as a flash of light on the arm of a distant spiral galaxy. It outshone neighboring stars, an attention-grabbing display of brilliance that peaked after 2.2…
  
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• Military Weapon Uses Lasers to Produce 'Voices'

  26-03-2018 23:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  Are you hearing voices? Say yes and many people might question your sanity. But hearing voices is exactly what the United States military hopes will happen with a weapon it's currently developing.The Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Program (JNLWD) is building a weapon called the Laser Induced Plasma Effect. Here’s how it works according to Patrick Tucker of Defense One:
  “The weapon is composed of two parts: first, a femtosecond laser, which shoots a burst of focused light for 10−
  
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• Last week in tech: Facebook and Uber probably wish they could hide under a sheet of ketchup

  26-03-2018 23:15
  
  TechnologyAlso, be sure to check out the latest episode of our podcast.
  Catch up on the big tech news from this week including Facebook's data scandal and a fatal self-driving car accident.
  
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• Mobile MEG: Will New Technology Change Neuroscience?

  26-03-2018 22:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  An improved method for recording brain activity could prove a major asset to neuroscience, according to a Nature paper just out: Moving magnetoencephalography towards real-world applications with a wearable systemThe new device is an improved version of an existing technique, called magnetoencephalography (MEG). MEG scanners detect magnetic fluctuations caused by the brain's electrical activity. Existing MEG devices, however, are bulky, expensive installations, because they rely on liqui
  
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• Fin24.com | Take a look at what information Facebook stores about you

  26-03-2018 22:00
  
  Facebook’s function to download stored data reveals that the platform may be storing information users are unaware of, despite having unintentionally given their consent for this to be done.
  
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• Better Diet Data Via Tooth-Mounted Sensors

  26-03-2018 21:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  In First World countries, where famine is unheard of, people are instead eating themselves to death.Surrounded by wealth and access to health care, non-communicable diseases are responsible for roughly 38 million deaths each year. Apart from sedentary lifestyles, smoking and alcohol abuse, our daily diets are also a primary driver of poor health. Food-related pathologies such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease are all ticking upward along with people’s standard of living.So how do
  
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• Here's how Popular Science covered 'Star Trek' in 1967

  26-03-2018 21:30
  
  ScienceFrom the December '67 issue: 'TV's Star Trek: How they mix science fact with fiction.'
  You're ready to believe that the fantastic adventures of television's popular spacemen will be possible in 200 years, for their "science" is a logical projection of…
  
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• Kepler Provides a New Technique for Supernova-Hunting

  26-03-2018 20:03 via scitechdaily.com
  Astronomer Ed Shaya was in his office looking at data from NASA’s Kepler space telescope in 2012 when he noticed something unusual: The light from...
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• Getty Completes Study of Paintings at King Tut’s Tomb

  26-03-2018 20:03 via nytimes.com
  Getty Conservation Institute scientists, in a joint conservation program with Egypt, have found that mysterious brown spots on murals were dead mold and fungus.
  
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• What you need to know about the Chinese space station falling to Earth

  26-03-2018 19:31 via nbcnews.com
  Where could the space station fall, and is there any danger to people on the ground?
  
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• What you need to know about China's space station falling to Earth

  26-03-2018 19:31 via nbcnews.com
  Where could the space station fall, and is there any danger to people on the ground?
  
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• Facebook stock takes hit on FTC probe and news it records users' call logs

  26-03-2018 19:10 via nbcnews.com
  #deletefacebook isn't going away.
  
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• Can exercising the mind improve our abilities, or is it just another self-improvement fantasy?

  26-03-2018 18:45
  
  ScienceScientists still aren’t sure why brain training only works for some people.
  Scientists still aren’t sure why brain training only works for some people.
  
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• These techniques are proven to boost certain cognitive functions

  26-03-2018 18:30
  
  ScienceIncluded: how memory athletes stuff their noggins with so much knowledge.
  Meditation, Sudoku puzzles, and techniques that help memory athletes stuff their noggins with so much knowledge.
  
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• Underground Neutrino Experiment Searches for Neutrinoless Double Beta Decay

  26-03-2018 18:18 via scitechdaily.com
  If equal amounts of matter and antimatter had formed in the Big Bang more than 13 billion years ago, one would have annihilated the other...
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• Should We Worry About Computer Algorithms' 'Mental Health'?

  26-03-2018 18:12 via feedproxy.google.com
  Is my car hallucinating? Is the algorithm that runs the police surveillance system in my city paranoid? Marvin the android in Douglas Adams’s Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy had a pain in all the diodes down his left-hand side. Is that how my toaster feels?This all sounds ludicrous until we realize that our algorithms are increasingly being made in our own image. As we’ve learned more about our own brains, we’ve enlisted that knowledge to create algorithmic versions of ourselve
  
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• Scientists Make an Unexpected Discovery on a Volcanic Archipelago

  26-03-2018 17:57 via scitechdaily.com
  While people tend to describe tropical oceanic islands as ‘paradises on Earth’ and associate them with calm beaches, transparent warm waters and marvellous landscapes, archipelagos...
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• Elon Musk Updates the Big Falcon Rocket & His Vision to Colonize Mars

  26-03-2018 17:26 via scitechdaily.com
  In “Making Life Multi-Planetary” Elon Musk, CEO and Lead Designer at SpaceX, presents the updated design for the Big Falcon Rocket (BFR), the powerful rocket...
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• New Approach to Better Electrolytes for Next-Generation Lithium Batteries

  26-03-2018 17:10 via scitechdaily.com
  A new approach to analyzing and designing new ion conductors — a key component of rechargeable batteries — could accelerate the development of high-energy lithium...
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• Scientists are optimistic about finding alien life in the next century. Here’s where they’re looking.

  26-03-2018 17:09
  
  ScienceLooking for life in all of the places.
  Scientists at SETI send out signals in hopes of hailing alien life—and put out all sorts of telescopes and sensors in case one of them tries to flag us down. Here's…
  
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• Using Solar Power and Nanoparticles to Make Saltwater Drinkable

  26-03-2018 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  Using solar energy and nanoparticles to make saltwater drinkable, researchers from Yale and Rice University have developed a system that could potentially be used off-grid...
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• Scientists want YOU to help them study amphibious lil plants

  26-03-2018 17:00
  
  Nexus Media News Toddlers, teens and retirees are helping researchers understand how tiny plants respond to climate change.
  Microplants enlisted the help of 11,000 volunteers willing to spend time analyzing liverwort photos, either remotely online or via an in-person digital kiosk at one of…
  
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• Sustainable Paper, Brought to You by Elephant Dung

  26-03-2018 16:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Scientists may have found a way to generate environmentally friendly paper from poop—cow and elephant poop that is. Although this may seem strange and unconventional, this poo-per actually offers a more simple and sustainable alternative to the traditional, resource-intense papermaking process.The cows and elephants streamline the papermaking operation by taking up a good chunk of the pre-processing duty in their digestive system.In traditional paper production, non-wood pulp and woo
  
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• Hubble Captures Amazing View of Spiral Galaxy NGC 5714

  26-03-2018 16:38 via scitechdaily.com
  This image, captured by the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) on the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows the spiral galaxy NGC 5714, about 130 million...
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• WATCH: Apple may be developing new phone

  26-03-2018 16:14
  An analyst claims the tech giant is working on a foldable phone that doubles as a tablet.
  
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• Nike's Flyknit 360 sneakers fit like 3D-printed socks

  26-03-2018 15:45
  
  TechnologyWeaving specific yarns into complex 3D patterns give Nike's Flyknit 360 shoes a secure fit.
  Nike's new Flyknit sneakers fit like futuristic sports socks.
  
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• Five animals you shouldn’t take relationship advice from (and one you should)

  26-03-2018 14:00
  
  AnimalsNo matter how cute sea otters are when they hold hands.
  Anglerfish are not the only example of terrible relationship dynamics in the animal kingdom. What about sea otters? If only we could take a page out of their book and…
  
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• Afghans soon to fly missions with Black Hawks from US

  26-03-2018 10:02
  Afghan pilots training to fly missions with Black Hawk helicopters sent from US
  
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• Facebook questioned about pulling Android call, text data

  26-03-2018 08:08
  On the same day Facebook bought ads in US and British newspapers to apologize for the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the social media site faced new questions about collecting phone numbers and text messages from Android devices
  
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• Cambridge University: Charles The Robot Learns To Read Human Emotion

  26-03-2018 02:10 via technocracy.news
  Technocrat scientists intent on perfecting humanoid-style robots are now integrating emotional response and reaction into artificial intelligence. This may seem insignificant, but consider that humans are deceived by emotions more than by intellect.  ⁃ TN EditorTop scientists at Cambridge University have been working with Charles to find out if machines can respond to social cues as part of a ground-breaking project.
  A world dominated by Artificial Intelligence may be closer than we t
  
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• Censorship In Mideast: Bahrain Vows To Hunt Social Media Dissidents

  26-03-2018 01:57 via technocracy.news
  Bahrain has already succumbed to Technocracy-style dictatorship where intolerance for any anti-establishment is evident. This is the same pattern seen in China, Turkey, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, among others. Using social media data, it is now easy to identify and isolate ‘offenders.’ ⁃ TN EditorBahraini authorities on Sunday announced they would be taking “severe measures” to track down dissidents who use social media, as the Gulf monarchy tightens its grip on politi
  
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• Cambridge Analytica HQ Raided Over Facebook Data-Mining Scandal

  26-03-2018 01:45 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats at Cambridge Analytica and Facebook will not volunteer any wrongdoing, but may be forced into litigation and regulation by government representatives who are appalled at their behavior. The trail of discovery has just started. As I have said many times, “Follow the data, follow the power.” In this case the data involves tens of millions of records on American and British citizens. ⁃ TN EditorCambridge Analytica’s offices in London have been raided by authoriti
  
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