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• Phew! Researchers Aren't Torturing Octopuses

  05-04-2018 23:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  Some cephalopod researchers have another job title: Octopus anesthesiologist.It sounds far-fetched, but it's an important task. Octopuses, and cephalopods in general, are the smartest invertebrates, and their complex, unique central nervous systems are studied by researchers interested in everything from motor control to visual processing to cognition itself. But that kind of research often involves invasive techniques that could cause the creatures significant pain.
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• This change can make your online browsing faster and more private

  05-04-2018 23:15
  
  TechnologyConsider choosing what DNS service you use. Don’t worry, it’s easier than it sounds.
  There is a small, simple step you can take right now that promises to make your online browsing faster and more private.
  
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• Advertisers, Beware the Trendsetter

  05-04-2018 23:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  Science isn’t all about curing cancer and traveling to black holes. The big questions are important, but the scientific method is also useful for figuring out the best way to approach, and even solve, specific problems.Sometimes those specific issues involve engineering the perfect material for the job, or finding out which paint absorbs radar waves the best. Sometimes it’s about making better ads.As you can imagine, a lot of money rides on knowing the answers, so it’s a very b
  
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• FCC blocks reveal of emails about conservative news site's 'Harlem Shake' net neutrality video

  05-04-2018 22:49 via nbcnews.com
  The denial is one of many from the FCC, which has come under fire for a lack of transparency.
  
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• The first Antarctic greenhouse harvest may lettuce go to Mars

  05-04-2018 21:30
  
  SpaceThink keeping a desk plant alive is tough? Try farming in Antarctica.
  Lettuce on the moon might sound like the name of a prog-rock song, but that’s the eventual plan. This morning, Germany’s Aerospace Centre DLR announced that their…
  
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• Can this 'sunscreen' save the world's largest coral reef?

  05-04-2018 20:58 via nbcnews.com
  Chemical layer is seen as a way to protect the Great Barrier Reef from effects of global warming.
  
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• Scientists harvest 1st vegetables in Antarctic greenhouse

  05-04-2018 19:40
  Scientists in Antarctica have harvested their first crop of vegetables grown without earth, daylight or pesticides as part of a project designed to help astronauts cultivate fresh food on other planets
  
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• Do Older Brains Make New Neurons or Not?

  05-04-2018 19:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  One of the most basic things our bodies do is make new cells. It's what allows tissues to grow and heal, and allows our bodies to continually rejuvenate themselves.When it comes to cellular replenishment, one of the places researchers are most interested in is the brain. The formation of new brain cells is of critical interest to researchers studying everything from brain injuries to aging to mental illnesses like depression.
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• Zuckerberg Admits Facebook Scans All Private Messenger Texts

  05-04-2018 18:25 via technocracy.news
  As data privacy explodes into the public consciousness, years of Facebook abuse are coming to light. The Technocrat mindset has been that it’s OK to use and sell any private data, but public, legal and Congressional backlash promise to force Technocrat practices into the open. ⁃ TN EditorFacebook scans the contents of messages that people send each other on its Messenger app blocking any that contravene its guidelines, it has emerged.
  The scandal-hit firm, still reeling from rev
  
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• Air pollution might be the new lead

  05-04-2018 18:25
  
  EnvironmentScientists now think it might put young brains at risk.
  It’s increasingly clear that the effects of air pollution aren’t constrained to body parts below the shoulders—they can hurt the brain in a whole host of ways, many of…
  
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• Astrophysicists Discover a Dozen Black Holes Orbiting Sgr A*

  05-04-2018 18:23 via scitechdaily.com
  A Columbia University-led team of astrophysicists has discovered a dozen black holes gathered around Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*), the supermassive black hole in the center...
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• Self-Healing Aluminum Oxide Protects Against Corrosion

  05-04-2018 18:13 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers have found that a solid oxide protective coating for metals can, when applied in sufficiently thin layers, deform as if it were a liquid,...
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• Scientists Protest New Lethal AI Weapons Lab Launched At South Korean University

  05-04-2018 18:04 via technocracy.news
  South Korea is a Technocracy from the top down, and thus there is no inhibition from using university resources to develop technology that can be used for warfare; in this case, it is autonomous killer robots equipped with Artificial Intelligence. ⁃ TN EditorKAIST university allegedly launched a new AI weapons lab in February, leading dozens of researchers to believe the products will “have the potential to be weapons of terror”.
  oby Walsh, a professor at the University of New
  
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• Astronomers Discover a Dead Star Hidden in the Small Magellanic Cloud

  05-04-2018 18:01 via scitechdaily.com
  New images from ESO’s Very Large Telescope in Chile and other telescopes reveal a rich landscape of stars and glowing clouds of gas in one...
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• Central Bank Of India Effectively Bans Bitcoin And Virtual Currencies

  05-04-2018 17:39 via technocracy.news
  India is a fledgling Technocracy and the first national test case of stripping cash out of a major economy. India’s central bank has now extended its Technocrat hegemony by putting the hammer down on crypto-currencies such as Bitcoin. ⁃ TN EditorYou will not be able to buy cryptocurrency via banks or e-wallets etc. in India anymore as Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has banned them with immediate effect from “dealing with or providing services to any individuals or business entitie
  
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• Bipolar Disorder Associated with Increased Levels of Vitamin D

  05-04-2018 17:39 via scitechdaily.com
  A blood test may have the potential to speed accurate diagnosis – and proper treatment – of bipolar disorder in children, new research suggests. Researchers...
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• How ‘Giant’ Planets Impact the Habitability of Nearby Worlds

  05-04-2018 17:20 via scitechdaily.com
  In a new study published today in the Astrophysical Journal, researchers from New York University Abu Dhabi and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena,...
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• Appalachians are slow to adopt new technology for a surprising (and refreshing) reason

  05-04-2018 17:14
  
  TechnologyWe have a lot to learn from folks who resist the latest gadgets.
  When people hear “Appalachia,” stereotypes and even slurs often immediately jump to mind, words like “backwards,” “ignorant,” “hillbilly” or “yokel.” But Appalachian…
  
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• Spectacular HiRISE View of Martian Sand Dunes in Matara Crater

  05-04-2018 17:08 via scitechdaily.com
  Gullies on Martian sand dunes, like these in Matara Crater, have been very active, with many flows in the last ten years. The flows typically...
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• How to prevent those annoyign texting typos

  05-04-2018 15:30
  
  DIYType faster and more accurately.
  Your text messages are full of misspelled words, random spaces, and hilarious autocorrect mistakes. Here’s how to prevent these keyboard betrayals.
  
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• Little sympathy in Iran for YouTube shooter's frustration

  05-04-2018 15:00
  YouTube shooter's claim of censorship perplexes many in Iran, where the government blocks social media
  
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• We’re ruining Walden Pond just like we ruin everything beautiful in this world

  05-04-2018 14:00
  
  EnvironmentHow do we enjoy nature without destroying it?
  The drive to Walden Pond is more suburban than you expect. But just as you feel you must be getting close—finally approaching the hallowed place where famous naturalist…
  
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• Men think they're smarter in science class

  05-04-2018 13:23 via nbcnews.com
  Even when grades show different, men overestimated their class ranking
  
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• WATCH: Delta Airlines discovers data breach

  05-04-2018 11:46
  The company found that customers' payment information may have been exposed to hackers.
  
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• Delta says credit card details may have been exposed by cyberattack

  05-04-2018 08:51 via nbcnews.com
  The airline said it will make sure customers aren't held responsible if their payment cards were used fraudulently.
  
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• US Admits That Rogue Cellphone Spying Devices In DC Eavesdrop On Everyone

  05-04-2018 07:04 via technocracy.news
  Criminal Technocrats are just as addicted to surveillance as non-criminal Technocrats. In this case, the StingRay cellular site simulator used by many law enforcement departments across America, fell into the wrong hands and DC was turned into a cesspool of total surveillance. This means, of course, that no place in America is immune from clandestine digital surveillance.  ⁃ TN EditorFor the first time, the U.S. government has publicly acknowledged the existence in Washington of what
  
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• Tech Giants Race To Create An Tech-Fueled Alternate Reality

  05-04-2018 06:53 via technocracy.news
  Altered reality is one of the most dangerous technologies to loose on civilization because it has the documented ability to rewire the human brain in all sorts of ways. The reason is because it provides such a realistic image that it cannot be discerned to be false – and the brain accepts the images it sees as real. ⁃ TN EditorVirtual reality, augmented reality, immersive reality, mixed reality and finally merged reality … Welcome to the world of digital layering, awash with c
  
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• New York Plastered With Anti-Facebook Posters By Well-Known Street Artist ‘Sabo’

  05-04-2018 06:38 via technocracy.news
  Biting satire struck Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg in New York City, making headlines around the world. This ‘street art’ protest has broken the ice that a) it is ok to criticize Zuckerberg and b) they deserve to be criticized. American creativity lives on while Technocrats grind their teeth. ⁃ TN EditorMark Zuckerberg has been targeted by the conservative street artist Sabo, who plastered posters across New York mocking him over the Facebook privacy scandal.
  
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• Facebook scandal affected more users than thought: up to 87M

  05-04-2018 05:52
  Facebook revealed Wednesday that tens of millions more people might have been exposed in the Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal than previously thought and said it will restrict the data it allows outsiders to access on its users.
  
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• Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before Senate, House committees

  05-04-2018 04:46 via nbcnews.com
  The testimony will be Zuckerberg's first before the U.S. government.
  
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• 'Can't believe it': YouTube shooter's dad apologizes to 'all the humans'

  05-04-2018 04:23 via nbcnews.com
  Ismail Aghdam apologizes to "all the humans" and says his daughter wouldn't hurt an ant.
  
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• YouTube shooter repeatedly posted grievances about the video platform

  05-04-2018 03:36 via nbcnews.com
  Nasim Aghdam repeatedly aired her frustration with YouTube via online accounts and a website linked to her.
  
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• Police: YouTube shooter was calm in interview before attack

  05-04-2018 03:15
  Police questioned YouTube shooter before attack, found her to be calm
  
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• Congress' challenge: How to tame industry giant Facebook

  05-04-2018 03:04
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is testifying before a House oversight panel next week as Congress and U.S. regulators consider how to deal with the social media giant and its privacy scandal
  
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• AP EXPLAINS: What causes YouTube to take down videos?

  05-04-2018 02:39
  AP Explains: What causes YouTube to take down videos?
  
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• The Latest: Facebook CEO to testify in the Senate, too

  05-04-2018 02:38
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to testify in a second congressional hearing next week, this time in the Senate
  
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• Your old computer could be a better source of metals than a mine

  05-04-2018 00:00
  
  EnvironmentA ray of hope in our losing battle against electronic waste.
  From your water-logged smartphone to your smashed smart TV, your electronics are a potential goldmine. Or a copper mine. Or—some day—a lithium mine.
  
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