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• Richard Branson inspired by Apollo, his own space shot soon

  18-07-2019 23:40
  Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson says his spaceship has a few more test flights before he jumps on board for the first tourist trip
  
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• Microsoft cloud growth beats expectations

  18-07-2019 23:36
  Microsoft on Thursday reported quarterly profit of $13.2 billion, powered in large part by a steadily growing cloud computing business that the company says now accounts for 30% of its total revenue
  
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• The Latest: Telescope protest enters 4th day after arrests

  18-07-2019 23:14
  A protest against construction of a Hawaii telescope has entered its fourth day as activists block a roadway to the top of a mountain considered sacred by some Native Hawaiians
  
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• The Truth is Out There: Using VERITAS to Search for E.T.

  18-07-2019 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The four VERITAS telescopes in Arizona will soon be used to hunt for alien communications. (Credit: The VERITAS collaboration)Traditionally, the hunt for intelligent life in the universe has focused on radio signals from far off worlds. But scientists are turning to more varied types of signals, acknowledging that we have very little idea how a truly alien life-form might choose to communicate, either with themselves or us.
  With that in mind, Breakthrough Listen, a program searching for
  
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• Three New ISS Crew Members to Launch on July 20

  18-07-2019 22:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Credit: NASA)Exactly 50 years after the first humans stepped foot on the
  moon, three astronauts will blast off into space to join the current crew on
  the International Space Station.
  On July 20, NASA astronaut Drew Morgan, European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Skvortsov, will launch from Kazakhstan around 12:28 EDT. After a four-hour orbit around Earth, the crew will travel the last two hours to the ISS, docking around 6:50 p.m. EDT. Two hours
  
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• Now the hard part: Why Netflix's toughest days are still ahead

  18-07-2019 22:45 via nbcnews.com
  Analysis: As rivals launch their own streaming services and take back rights to popular shows, Netflix is facing increasing pressure to create stronger original content.
  
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• Netflix subscriber drop hints at streaming-service fatigue

  18-07-2019 22:07
  Netflix U.S. subscriber drop might serve as a warning for new streaming services coming our way
  
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• Sorry, You Won’t Be Hovering Over Paris Anytime Soon

  18-07-2019 21:22 via nytimes.com
  Though the sky is ripe for disruption with jetpacks and flying cars, we are stuck on the ground partly because we want to be.
  
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• Resveratrol, Compound in Red Wine, Could Help Astronauts Walk on Mars

  18-07-2019 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Credit: HappyRichStudio/Shutterstock)The same stuff that’s been linked to red wine’s heart-health benefits could also someday help astronauts walk on Mars. In a new study published in the journal Frontiers in Physiology, researchers say that resveratrol, a compound found in wines, could lessen muscle loss on the long trip to Mars.
  The Trouble With Traveling to MarsCurrently, a one-way trip to Mars will take something like nine months. To make the trek, whichever spacecraft astronau
  
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• G-7 countries take dim view of Facebook Libra

  18-07-2019 20:54
  Officials from the U.S., France and others are skeptical so far about Libra.
  
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• The heat goes on: June toastiest on record, July may follow

  18-07-2019 20:40
  Meteorologists say Earth set another heat record in June
  
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• Greek police name suspect in US scientist's killing, rape

  18-07-2019 20:25
  Greek authorities say they have identified a suspect accused of the brutal killing of American scientist Suzanne Eaton
  
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• Google will roll-out 65 new emojis with its AndroidQ - Daily Mail

  18-07-2019 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  Google will roll-out 65 new emojis with its AndroidQ  Daily MailApple unveils huge amount of new emojis coming to iOS  digitalspy.comAll the Pickup Truck News: Jeep Gladiator Buying Guide, Ford Truck Emoji and More  Cars.comNo, Apple, we don’t need 72 different emojis to represent gay, straight & lesbian couples in 5 races  RTApple Updates Emojis to Reflect Diversity - Papermag  PapermagView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Google will build 15,000 Silicon Valley homes as part of a $15 billion project

  18-07-2019 18:49 via rss.cnn.com
  Google is teaming up with an Australian developer to build $15 billion worth of homes, retail and hospitality spaces in Silicon Valley.
  
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• Europe fines Qualcomm $270 million for 'predatory pricing'

  18-07-2019 18:49 via rss.cnn.com
  Europe has hit Qualcomm with a €242 million ($271 million) fine, saying the US chipmaker used "predatory pricing" to drive a competitor out of the market for 3G phone hardware.
  
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• EU fines chipmaker Qualcomm for 'predatory pricing'

  18-07-2019 17:28
  EU fines US chipmaker Qualcomm $ 271 million, accusing it of "predatory pricing."
  
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• Berkeley, CA Bans Natural Gas From New Buildings

  18-07-2019 17:10 via technocracy.news
  When natural gas burns, it produces only C02 and water and is the cleanest of any hydrocarbon fuel. The city of Berkeley wrongly believes that C02 is a pollutant gas and therefore harms the environment. ⁃ TN EditorThe Berkeley, CA City Council unanimously voted this week to ban natural gas infrastructure in new low-rise residential buildings, beginning Jan 1. 2020. The legislation also requires that all new buildings in Berkeley be “electric-ready,” with proper panels
  
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• AI is Coming Closer to Deciphering Lost Languages

  18-07-2019 17:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  Researchers had a lucky break that helped them crack the code of Egyptian hieroglyphics, like the ones shown on this artifact. But many lost languages remain undeciphered, with no Rosetta Stone to point the way. (Credit: Zoran Karapancev/shutterstock)Since the invention of writing several thousands of years ago, humans have come up with myriad scripts that turn the phonetic sounds of spoken languages into something visual. Most of these written languages have already been deciphered, from E
  
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• 8 Podcasts for the Tech Curious

  18-07-2019 17:07 via nytimes.com
  Following the latest innovations in science and technology may seem daunting, but these podcasts can help.
  
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• As Area 51 raid becomes a joke, the U.S. Air Force issues a real warning

  18-07-2019 17:04 via nbcnews.com
  The U.S. Air Force warned Friday against visiting the secretive base, saying that "any attempt to illegally access the area is highly discouraged."
  
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• Boise City Hall Using Facial Recognition To Blacklist And Ban Residents

  18-07-2019 16:33 via technocracy.news
  Boise City Hall will use cameras and AI to identify anyone who has been banned from entry. This most certainly violates the First Amendment right “to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” ⁃ TN EditorLocal governments and private corporations are using facial recognition to secretly blacklist people, despite having no valid reason to do so.
  A recent article in the Idaho Statesman and in the video above, prove that local governments are using facial reco
  
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• South Korean political parties back Moon in Japan trade row

  18-07-2019 16:30
  South Korean liberal and conservative parties have vowed to cooperate to help the Seoul government prevail in an escalating trade row with Japan
  
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• India reschedules launch of its moon mission for Monday

  18-07-2019 15:58
  India's space agency will launch a spacecraft to the south pole of the moon on Monday to explore water deposits
  
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• Bezos: Spends Billions On Space Because ‘We’re Destroying The Planet’

  18-07-2019 15:42 via technocracy.news
  Jeff Bezos is an extreme Technocrat, expressing his altruistic side by providing the ultimate engineering solution to earth’s emergency of global warming, namely, build space ships and colonize outer space. ⁃ TN EditorAmazon boss Jeff Bezos is the richest person in the world with a current net worth of $125 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index. And he’s investing much of his Amazon fortune in the development of space technologies through his aero
  
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• Wacky space-themed Airbnbs cut prices to $11 a night for the Apollo 11 Moon landing 50th anniversary - Daily Mail

  18-07-2019 15:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  Wacky space-themed Airbnbs cut prices to $11 a night for the Apollo 11 Moon landing 50th anniversary  Daily MailFrom California to New Zealand via England, five hosts on Airbnb with homes that look like they're from another galaxy will offer stays for just $11 (£8.82) per ...
  
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• This New Virtual Reality Glove Lets You Grab Digital Objects

  18-07-2019 15:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  The VR glove in action.(Credit: Song et al, Scientific Reports, (2019) 9:8988)Our squishy human brains are notoriously easy to fool. Whether it’s optical illusions or more advanced trickery, it doesn’t take much to exploit our mind’s weaknesses. But, that’s also what enables virtual reality (VR) systems, where technology can effectively transport us to a digital world. And thanks to a newly developed VR glove, the effect might soon be better than ever.A team of engineers
  
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• Bitcoin craze hits Iran as US sanctions squeeze weak economy

  18-07-2019 14:15
  Iranians feeling the squeeze from US sanctions increasingly turning to digital currencies like Bitcoin to make money
  
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• Why Netflix needs more hits to remain competitive

  18-07-2019 13:57 via nbcnews.com
  Byers Market is a daily newsletter from NBC News senior media reporter Dylan Byers that takes you behind the scenes in Hollywood, Silicon Valley, New York and Washington.
  
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• The Latest: US still mulling retaliation for French tech tax

  18-07-2019 12:52
  U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the White House will press ahead with its investigation of France's digital tax aimed at companies like Google and Amazon as a possible unfair trade measure that could lead to retaliation
  
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• Nevada: Feds should restudy seismic risk at nuke dump site

  18-07-2019 11:59
  Nevada's governor and congressional delegation say recent earthquakes should make the U.S. Energy Department look again at seismic risks at a site eyed as the place to bury the nation's nuclear waste
  
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• EU clears Vodafone's $22 billion deal to expand in Europe

  18-07-2019 11:24
  The European Union has cleared telecom operator Vodafone's acquisition of Liberty Global's operations in Germany, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania but has imposed some conditions
  
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• Memories of watching Apollo 11: 'You could hear a pin drop'

  18-07-2019 06:22
  People around the world remember watching Apollo 11 moon landingin 'total awe'
  
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• Hawaii protesters press on to stop telescope, face arrest

  18-07-2019 06:17
  Thousands of protesters have joined a swelling effort to stop construction of a telescope they've spent years trying to keep off a mountain sacred to some Native Hawaiians
  
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• New Study Shows Breaching Carbon Threshold Could Lead to Mass Extinction

  18-07-2019 04:47 via scitechdaily.com
  In the brain, when neurons fire off electrical signals to their neighbors, this happens through an “all-or-none” response. The signal only happens once conditions in...
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• New Super-Charged Treatment Boosts T-Cell Therapy

  18-07-2019 04:35 via scitechdaily.com
  A promising new way to treat some types of cancer is to program the patient’s own T cells to destroy the cancerous cells. This approach,...
  The post New Super-Charged Treatment Boosts T-Cell Therapy appeared first on SciTechDaily.
  
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• IBM earnings lag as it tries to capitalize on cloud

  18-07-2019 04:27 via rss.cnn.com
  Growth in IBM's cloud business appeared to be a bright spot in its earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2019. It beat expectations on profit, posting earnings per share of $3.17. But its revenue was down 4.2% from the prior year to $19 billion, its fourth straight quarter of decline.
  
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• The Latest: Hawaii protests spur order over mountain access

  18-07-2019 04:21
  Hawaii officials have closed the highway leading to the access road where protesters have gathered in opposition of telescope construction on a mountain some consider sacred
  
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• Myths and risks in app that gives you peek into older self

  18-07-2019 03:10
  A popular app that uses artificial intelligence to transform your current face into your younger and older selves is under fire for privacy concerns.
  
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• Top senator calls for FBI to review popular photo app

  18-07-2019 02:53
  The top Senate Democrat is calling on the FBI to review a Russian company's trendy smartphone app
  
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• Netflix's 2Q dud rattles investors as competition heats up

  18-07-2019 02:51
  Netflix's subscriber growth slows dramatically in second quarter with stiffer video streaming competition on the way
  
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• Instagram doubles down on test to hide likes

  18-07-2019 01:32 via rss.cnn.com
  Instagram is doubling down on its test to conceal your likes. The test is expanding to more countries, including Ireland, Brazil and Australia.
  
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• Beyond San Francisco, more cities are saying no to facial recognition

  18-07-2019 01:32 via rss.cnn.com
  San Francisco did it in May. Somerville, Massachusetts, in June. And on Tuesday evening, Oakland, California, became the latest to ban city departments — including police — from using facial-recognition technology.
  
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• Animal rescue group needs help caring for 89 baby birds

  18-07-2019 01:27
  An animal rescue group is asking for help caring for 89 baby snowy egrets and black-crowned night herons birds that were saved last week after a tree fell in downtown Oakland
  
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• Scientists Propose Dumping Absurd Amounts of Snow On Antarctica To Curb Sea Level Rise

  18-07-2019 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  A photo of Thwaites Glacier taken during a reconnaissance flight. (Credit: U.S. National Science Foundation)Climate change is melting the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. A recent swell in warm ocean water on the western side of the continent is eating away at two predominant glaciers, Pine Island Glacier and Thwaites Glacier. And the retreating glaciers mean the entire larger ice sheet could disintegrate, leading to a 10-foot rise in sea level around the world. This surge in water levels imperils
  
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• Netflix faces challenge in raising prices as growth slows

  18-07-2019 00:14 via nbcnews.com
  Netflix's stock price dropped by as much as 13 percent in after-hours trading Wednesday after adding fewer subscribers than analysts had expected.
  
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• SpaceX’s Starhopper Engulfed by Fireball During Test

  18-07-2019 00:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  Starhopper sits at a test site in Texas earlier this year. (Credit: Elon Musk/SpaceX)On Tuesday, SpaceX ran its second test of Starhopper, the prototype
  for their enormous future passenger spacecraft. The static fire test was meant
  to measure the Raptor engines that power the craft. But at the end of the five
  second test, Starhopper was instead surrounded by an enormous fireball, as
  shown in a video from the rural Texas test site gathered by Everyday Astronaut.
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