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• Jupiter May Have Been Hit by a Massive Proto-Planet Long Ago

  15-08-2019 23:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  A massive planet slamming into Jupiter in its infancy could create the fuzzy core that astronomers observe in the gas giant today. (Credit: K. Suda & Y. Akimoto/Mabuchi Design Office/Astrobiology Center, Japan)In 2016, NASA’s Juno spacecraft arrived at Jupiter with the goal of peering through Jupiter’s dense clouds to reveal the giant planet’s inner secrets. Along with the stunning pictures Juno has sent back, it’s also used its instruments to gaze deep into Jupiter&r
  
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• The Latest: Colorado River improves, but voluntary cuts loom

  15-08-2019 23:34
  Conditions on the over-taxed Colorado River have improved dramatically over the past year, but not enough to stave off voluntary cutbacks for some water users in the Southwestern U.S. and Mexico
  
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• Scientists Just Solved a Mystery of How Gallstones Form

  15-08-2019 23:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  A large gallstone. (Credit: eleonimages/Shutterstock)Up to 25 million Americans suffer from gallstones. The unwanted pebbles form in the gallbladder and can grow to be as large as a golf ball. They can block bile ducts and cause severe abdominal pain, infection and even death.
  For decades, doctors have known they appear when excess cholesterol and calcium salts accumulate in the bile — a yellowish-brown liquid that helps the small intestine break down lipids. What holds the particles to
  
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• ExoMars Fails Another Parachute Test, Threatening 2020 Mission

  15-08-2019 23:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Most Mars landers or rovers use parachutes as part of their landing procedure, but Mars’ thin atmosphere makes even this low-tech approach a perilous one. (Credit: ESA/ATG medialab)ExoMars is a planned mission to Mars set to launch in the summer of 2020. But a recent series of parachute test failures may threaten that launch date.
  ExoMars is being built by a joint operation between the European and Russian space agencies (ESA and Roscosmos). It was designed as a two-part mission, the fi
  
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• An Army prototype smartphone hints at the risks of biometric security

  15-08-2019 22:38 via nbcnews.com
  Biometrics have emerged in consumer electronics as an alternative to passwords, but security experts warn that they also bring new privacy risks.
  
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• A military prototype smartphone hints at the risks of biometric security

  15-08-2019 22:38 via nbcnews.com
  Biometrics have emerged in consumer electronics as an alternative to passwords, but security experts warn that they also bring new privacy risks.
  
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• NASA scientists fly over Greenland to track melting ice

  15-08-2019 22:16
  Scientists take to the skies to track how Greenland is melting at record levels
  
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• NASA's Air Traffic Control System for Drones Nearing Completion

  15-08-2019 21:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  Increasing numbers of drones in urban areas means air traffic control is needed. (Credit: Volodymyr Goinyk/Shutterstock)Highways in the sky are one step closer to becoming reality as NASA conducts the final planned tests of its traffic management system for unmanned drones in Corpus Christi, Texas this week. The system would act like air traffic control for drones, tracking them to help avoid collisions and ensure smooth flight paths.Testing the cloud-based system’s capabilities in wind
  
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• Federal judge bars Georgia from using electronic-only voting system in 2020

  15-08-2019 21:34 via nbcnews.com
  If Georgia cannot implement a recently-approved voting system in time, the judge further ordered that the state must be prepared to return to an all-paper system.
  
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• YouTube sued for allegedly discriminating against LGBTQ community

  15-08-2019 21:18 via rss.cnn.com
  A group of LGBTQ creators is alleging YouTube and its parent company Google discriminated against them by unevenly applying its policies and restricting their content from making money and being broadly distributed.
  
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• Virgin Galactic unveils luxury lounge at its airport for space tourism

  15-08-2019 21:18 via rss.cnn.com
  Richard Branson's space tourism startup, Virgin Galactic, is showing off a luxurious lounge area and top-shelf amenities for its wealthy clientele.
  
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• Stores are starting to feel a lot more like the internet

  15-08-2019 21:18 via rss.cnn.com
  Traditional retailers have a problem: Heading to the store isn't as convenient as buying on a phone or computer. So top companies are trying to make their in-store experiences more like shopping online.
  
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• Inside WeWork, one couple wields control

  15-08-2019 21:18 via rss.cnn.com
  In the early days of WeWork, the two people most associated with the company were cofounders Adam Neumann and Miguel McKelvey. As they grew the brand, the pair was interviewed and photographed, together and separately, by numerous publications.
  
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• Top NASA official gets look at next moon rocket

  15-08-2019 21:17
  NASA's top official says the rocket expected to power the next mission to the moon is about 90 percent complete
  
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• Judge: Georgia must scrap old voting machines after 2019

  15-08-2019 20:53
  A federal judge has ordered Georgia to stop using its outdated voting machines after this year, and to be ready with hand-marked paper ballots if its new system isn't in place for the presidential primaries
  
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• Scientists confirm July set new global heat record

  15-08-2019 19:15
  Scientists say measurements show July set a new global temperature record
  
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• The Whistleblower Who Exposed Google’s Deep Conspiracy To Overthrow The U.S. Government

  15-08-2019 18:20 via technocracy.news
  Zachary Vorhies discovered the pure evil intent of Google when he realized that it intended to overthrow the U.S. government. He put his career on the line to expose hundreds of internal Google documents. ⁃ TN EditorA Google insider who anonymously leaked internal documents to Project Veritas made the decision to go public in an on-the-record video interview. The insider, Zachary Vorhies, decided to go public after receiving a letter from Google, and after he says Google allegedly called t
  
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• Amazon’s Facial Recognition Software Now Identifies Fear

  15-08-2019 18:19 via technocracy.news
  Amazon’s Rekognition software that is widely sold to law enforcement agencies, adds ‘Fear’ to  its emotional recognition of  ‘Happy’, ‘Sad’, ‘Angry’, ‘Surprised’, ‘Disgusted’, ‘Calm’ and ‘Confused’. ⁃ TN EditorAmazon said this week its facial recognition software can detect a person’s fear.
  Rekognition is one of many Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud services available f
  
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• Young Jupiter Collided With Massive Protoplanet [Video]

  15-08-2019 18:04 via scitechdaily.com
  Jupiter’s core may still be reeling from collision 4.5 billion years ago. A colossal, head-on collision between Jupiter and a still-forming planet in the early...
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• Twitch vs. Mixer: The new streaming war

  15-08-2019 18:00 via rss.cnn.com
  Mac vs. PC. Android vs. iPhone. Twitch vs. Mixer?
  
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• FAA Approves Food Delivery Drones In North Carolina

  15-08-2019 17:59 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats who would gladly replace human delivery drivers with drones are populating the skies with noisy and intrusive drones. Convenience aside, people will consider them a massive nuisance.  ⁃ TN EditorThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Israeli drone maker Flytrex and North Carolina-based drone services firm Causey Aviation Unmanned approval for a drone-based food delivery pilot, according to a press release emailed to Supply Chain Dive.
  The team will deliver f
  
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• An Atmospheric Drought Is Slowing Plant Growth Worldwide, Study Says

  15-08-2019 17:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  Less moisture in the atmosphere means plants grow more slowly. (Credit: OhEngine/Shutterstock)Water shortage troubles are common in the arid West and South Africa. But they’re not the only places enduring dry spells. In a new study today, scientists say the atmosphere itself is suffering from a major drought. The lack of moisture in the air is sucking water from dirt and plants, leading to reduced crop yields and impaired plant growth worldwide, and likely adding to global warming.“I
  
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• New Insight Into the Evolution of Sight From 54 Million Year-Old Fossil

  15-08-2019 17:41 via scitechdaily.com
  Fossilized flies that lived 54 million years ago have revealed a surprising twist to the tale of how insects’ eyes evolved. These craneflies, unveiled in...
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• Engineers Create Smart Robodog With AI Brain [Video]

  15-08-2019 17:20 via scitechdaily.com
  What would you get if you combined Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa with Boston Dynamic’s quadruped robots? You’d get “Astro,” the four-legged seeing and hearing...
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• Scientific Breakthrough: New State of Matter Discovered

  15-08-2019 17:07 via scitechdaily.com
  A team of physicists has uncovered a new state of matter—a breakthrough that offers promise for increasing storage capabilities in electronic devices and enhancing quantum...
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• Kids With Autism Might Get Anxiety Because They Can't Predict the Future

  15-08-2019 16:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  (Credit: Dean Drobot/Shutterstock)Children with autism have a hard time interacting with others. Although they may find people fascinating, they struggle with talking and relating to others. Many autistic kids have trouble adapting when routines change and struggle with anxiety.
  Now researchers find an inability to predict the future may be the source ofanxiety in children with autism. The results hint that many traits of autism such as the desire for sameness and repetitive behaviors
  
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• Scientists Control Thermal Profiles at the Nanoscale

  15-08-2019 16:52 via scitechdaily.com
  At human scale, controlling temperature is a straightforward concept. Turtles sun themselves to keep warm. To cool a pie fresh from the oven, place it...
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• Study: Eat Apples and Drink Tea to Live Longer

  15-08-2019 16:35 via scitechdaily.com
  Consuming flavonoid-rich items such as apples and tea protects against cancer and heart disease, particularly for smokers and heavy drinkers, according to new research from...
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• New Date For 'Late Heavy Bombardment' May Change Life's Timeline on Earth

  15-08-2019 16:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  Asteroids may have stopped pummeling Earth some 600 million years earlier than scientists thought, giving life that much more time to evolve. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech)The solar system once experienced a meteor shower of epic proportions: Asteroids whizzed around the inner planets, crashing down in a rain of fire that left their surfaces scarred for billions of years. Astronomers typically call this period the Late Heavy Bombardment.But exactly when that fiery assault happened has been
  
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• Feds say Capital One suspect may have hacked 30-plus companies

  15-08-2019 15:56 via nbcnews.com
  Paige Thompson, of Seattle, was arrested last month after the FBI said she obtained personal information from more than 100 million Capital One credit applications.
  
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• Amazon launches program to donate unsold products

  15-08-2019 15:10 via nbcnews.com
  The program is designed to reduce the amount of inventory that is dumped from Amazon’s warehouses, helping the environment and putting otherwise wasted products to some use.
  
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• Clarification: Facebook-Privacy story

  15-08-2019 13:19
  Clarification: Facebook-Privacy story
  
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• What are 'VSCO girls'? The newest aesthetic teens are obsessed with.

  15-08-2019 11:21 via nbcnews.com
  "It’s probably the most popular trend I’ve seen come off the internet. I see it constantly," said Caprese Wippich, 18, who calls herself a "retired VSCO girl."
  
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• Is Josh Hawley the Future of the G.O.P.?

  15-08-2019 11:00 via nytimes.com
  One-on-one with the Missouri senator.
  
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• New Type of Electrolyte Could Enhance Supercapacitor Performance

  15-08-2019 03:20 via scitechdaily.com
  Novel class of “ionic liquids” may store more energy than conventional electrolytes — with less risk of catching fire. Supercapacitors, electrical devices that store and...
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• Democrats call for new spending to stop domestic terrorism

  15-08-2019 02:09 via nbcnews.com
  Presidential candidates Pete Buttigieg and Kamala Harris criticized the Trump administration for not spending more to investigate white supremacists.
  
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• Dept. of Defense testing program that will allow your phone to continuously verify your identity

  15-08-2019 00:52 via nbcnews.com
  All kinds of physical qualities about you – from your fingerprints to your heartbeat – are markers that you are you. A new pilot program out of the Department of Defense is testing devices that would use those very personal qualities to authenticate you – instead of a password – and, they say, it can’t be hacked, copied or disguised.
  
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• Microsoft warns Windows 10 users to update immediately

  15-08-2019 00:00 via rss.cnn.com
  Microsoft is warning Windows 10 users to update their operating system immediately because of two "critical" vulnerabilities.
  
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