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• Following Amazon, Microsoft will no longer sell facial-recognition software to police - Fox News

  12-06-2020 23:37 via news.google.com
  Following Amazon, Microsoft will no longer sell facial-recognition software to police  Fox NewsBlack Lives Matter could change facial recognition forever — if Big Tech doesn’t stand in the way  The Washington PostTech companies stop selling facial recognition software to police  CBC News: The NationalWhy face-recognition technology has a bias problem  CBS NewsFacial Recognition Companies Commit to Police Market After Amazon, Microsoft Exit 
  
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• Temperature spike: Earth ties record high heat May reading

  12-06-2020 23:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Meteorologists report that Earth's warming ties a record level for May
  
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• A Dashcam Video Shows Police Tackling And Punching A First Nation Chief In Alberta - BuzzFeed News

  12-06-2020 23:26 via news.google.com
  A Dashcam Video Shows Police Tackling And Punching A First Nation Chief In Alberta  BuzzFeed NewsCanada indigenous chief battered during arrest  BBC NewsTrudeau: Video of Violent Arrest of Canadian Aboriginal Chief Is 'Shocking'  Bloomberg QuickTake NewsNewly Released Dash Cam Video Shows Violent Arrest of Chief Allan Adam  ComplexRCMP dash-cam footage shows Chief Allan Adam punched  Edmonton JournalView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• 'Hard nips'? Listen to Jessica Eye break the ice with Cynthia Calvillo during their faceoff - MMA Junkie

  12-06-2020 23:11 via news.google.com
  'Hard nips'? Listen to Jessica Eye break the ice with Cynthia Calvillo during their faceoff  MMA JunkieUFC on ESPN 10 weigh-in results: Jessica Eye, Karl Roberson miss weight; one prelim canceled  Yahoo SportsJessica Eye misses weight for UFC main event: “I'm done guys, I don't think I can stand”  TheMacLifeCynthia Calvillo on 125 debut "I'm going to have the endurance and the speed and be more athletic!"  SecondsOutHow To Watch Or Live Stream
  
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• A New Lead for Our Human Spaceflight Efforts on This Week @NASA – June 12, 2020 - NASA

  12-06-2020 23:08 via news.google.com
  
  A New Lead for Our Human Spaceflight Efforts on This Week @NASA – June 12, 2020  NASANASA delays launch of next Mars rover  Fox NewsNASA delays launch of Mars rover Perseverance to July 20  Space.comNASA's Mars rover drivers need your help  Phys.orgYou can help a Mars Rover’s AI learn to tell rocks from dirt  TechCrunchView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Schumer slams Mnuchin for implying he won't disclose names of PPP recipients - CNBC

  12-06-2020 23:01 via news.google.com
  Schumer slams Mnuchin for implying he won't disclose names of PPP recipients  CNBC“Jaw-dropping corruption”: Mnuchin refuses to disclose which businesses got taxpayer-backed bailouts  SalonWatchdog group files complaint against Dem who requested PPP loan changes that benefited husband  Fox NewsMnuchin secrecy on bailout sparks rift with Congress  POLITICODemocrats push for simpler loan-forgiveness process in small business coronavirus bailout&n
  
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• You can watch a launch triple header from SpaceX, Rocket Lab and Japan tonight. Here's how. - Space.com

  12-06-2020 23:00 via news.google.com
  You can watch a launch triple header from SpaceX, Rocket Lab and Japan tonight. Here's how.  Space.comRocket Lab: how to watch SpaceX competitor’s ‘Don’t Stop Me Now’ mission  InverseWatch a rocket launch triple header from SpaceX, Rocket Lab and Japan tonight. Here's how.  Livescience.comSaturday launch hopes: Will Rocket Lab fly today?  New Zealand HeraldView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Can blood plasma of recovered COVID-19 patients help prevent infection in others? - NBC News

  12-06-2020 22:46 via news.google.com
  Can blood plasma of recovered COVID-19 patients help prevent infection in others?  NBC NewsGay men, trans women banned from donating plasma for COVID-19 trials  CBC NewsCoronavirus updates: Virus can be tracked in sewage; When can Utah expect drop in cases?  KSL.comStudy on if survivor plasma could prevent COVID-19  Associated PressFirst Clark person with virus donates plasma - Winchester Sun  Winchester SunView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Tom Brady's impact on the Buccaneers is already showing - New York Post

  12-06-2020 22:44 via news.google.com
  Tom Brady's impact on the Buccaneers is already showing  New York Post How Bruce Arians plans to have a close relationship with Tom Brady | Get Up  ESPNWATCH: Video of Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski Practicing with Bucs Teammates  Sports IllustratedVIDEO: Brady, Bucs players back on the field at Tampa's Berkeley Prep  ABC Action NewsFormer Arians QB on the deep ball: 'Bruce wants to take those shots'  Bucs WireView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Scientists Predict the Best Strategy for Lifting COVID-19 Lockdown

  12-06-2020 22:43 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Mathematical modeling shows that release from lockdown in two steps is optimal for society as a whole, while suddenly releasing everyone is a high-risk strategy....
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• Tucker Carlson sees big-name advertisers bolt after comments on Black Lives Matter | TheHill - The Hill

  12-06-2020 22:07 via news.google.com
  Tucker Carlson sees big-name advertisers bolt after comments on Black Lives Matter | TheHill  The HillTucker Carlson ad boycott causes headaches for Fox News  CNNFox News Host Tucker Carlson Loses More Advertisers  The New York TimesTucker: The world welcomes its newest country  Fox News"Bye-bye Tucker Carlson!" T-Mobile CEO says as advertisers drop Fox News show  CBS NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• French police throw down handcuffs, 'insulted' after being accused of brutality, racism - Fox News

  12-06-2020 22:02 via news.google.com
  French police throw down handcuffs, 'insulted' after being accused of brutality, racism  Fox NewsFrench police dump handcuffs in protest to rebuff critics  BBC NewsFrench police protest against chokehold ban  ReutersFrance tells police to stop using chokeholds as part of reforms sparked by deaths in custody  CBS NewsThe woman behind France’s Black Lives Matter movement wants a race-blind society to recognize its racism  The Washington PostV
  
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• Am I immune to COVID-19 if I have antibodies?

  12-06-2020 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There are still a lot of questions about who is and isn't immune to COVID-19
  
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• Seattle police union chief says his city is 'closest I've ever seen' to being 'lawless state' - Fox News

  12-06-2020 21:37 via news.google.com
  Seattle police union chief says his city is 'closest I've ever seen' to being 'lawless state'  Fox NewsSeattle protesters create police-free "autonomous zone"  CBS Evening NewsSeattle 'autonomous zone' protesters accused of hijacking Black Lives Matter message  New York Post Indiana AG Curtis Hill: CHAZ and Seattle – a modest proposal worth considering  Fox NewsDispatch from 'CHAZ': Tweets call for guns, Gatorade and cigarettes as cops struggle to fi
  
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• New Explanation for Strange Neutrino Anomalies in Antarctica That Perplexed Physicists

  12-06-2020 21:23 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists remain perplexed by the activity, with some 40 papers so far giving wildly different answers. A new research paper co-authored by a Virginia Tech...
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• An Obscure Field of Math Might Help Unlock Mysteries of Human Perception

  12-06-2020 21:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  How hyperbolic geometry, once considered mathematical heresy, could help us understand human perception.
  
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• Dow Jones Rebound Fades After Biggest Loss In Stock Market Since Mid-March - Investor's Business Daily

  12-06-2020 20:17 via news.google.com
  Dow Jones Rebound Fades After Biggest Loss In Stock Market Since Mid-March  Investor's Business DailyDow rises more than 400 points, but Wall Street clinches biggest weekly loss since March  CNBCMarket Selloff: Dow Jones Drops 6%, S&P Falls Over 5% on Economic Jitters  Bloomberg Markets and FinanceWall Street Swings Wildly Amid Lingering Covid Concerns  Investing.comWeekly stocks end in the red despite market rebound | TheHill  The HillView F
  
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• Minimizing everyday coronavirus risk: CDC posts long-awaited tips, guidelines - Fox News

  12-06-2020 20:15 via news.google.com
  Minimizing everyday coronavirus risk: CDC posts long-awaited tips, guidelines  Fox NewsCoronavirus Updates: CDC Warns Lockdowns May Resume If Cases Go Up as Trump Shrugs Off Second Wave  Bloomberg QuickTake NewsCDC warns U.S. may reimplement strict coronavirus measures if cases go up 'dramatically'  CNBCCoronavirus live news and updates from around the world  CNNCDC recommends face masks, asks Americans to evaluate risk of summer events  Yahoo! V
  
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• What Kind of People Stockpiled Toilet Paper for COVID-19? Researchers Link Personality Traits

  12-06-2020 20:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  People who feel more threatened by COVID-19 and rank highly on scales of emotionality and conscientiousness were most likely to stockpile toilet paper in March...
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• Father's Day Deals Offer Discounts on Smart Home Accessories, Powerbeats Pro, HomePod, and More - MacRumors

  12-06-2020 19:50 via news.google.com
  
  Father's Day Deals Offer Discounts on Smart Home Accessories, Powerbeats Pro, HomePod, and More  MacRumors6 Notes App Features You Should Be Using, But Aren't  Gear PatrolHow to Switch From Android to iPhone  How-To GeekApple's WWDC 2020: what to expect and how to watch  PhoneArenaApple Loop: Nine New iPhones Confirmed, Serious iPhone Problems, MacBook Pro’s Big Mistake  ForbesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Clemson to remove name of pro-slavery politician from school's honor college - NBC News

  12-06-2020 19:23 via news.google.com
  Clemson to remove name of pro-slavery politician from school's honor college  NBC NewsClemson to Strip ‘Calhoun’ Name From Honors College  The Wall Street JournalClemson removes white supremacist John C. Calhoun's name from honors college  CBS NewsClemson removes name of slave owner from its honors college  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• The Scientist, the Air and the Virus

  12-06-2020 19:19 via nytimes.com
  
  Most of us had never heard of aerosol science before the pandemic. Then Virginia Tech’s Linsey Marr showed up and became our tour guide to the invisible world of airborne particles.
  
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• First Space-Based Measurement of Neutron Lifetime Completed Using NASA Spacecraft

  12-06-2020 18:53 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists have found a way of measuring neutron lifetime from space for the first time — a discovery that could teach us more about the...
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• NASA Astronauts Gear Up for Spacewalks to Replace Space Station Batteries

  12-06-2020 18:21 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Two spacewalks are set to continue upgrading power systems at the International Space Station at the end of the month. The Expedition 63 crew is...
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• $454 Million: The Corporate Technocrats Who Finance Social Justice And Anarchy

  12-06-2020 18:11 via technocracy.news
  
  People ask, where does all the money come from to promote and hold nationwide protests that promote the destruction of America? Look no further than Technocrats in corporate America. This list does not include the hundreds of millions from foundations and NGOs. ⁃ TN EditorCorporations are opening up their treasuries to give money to social justice causes, including Black Lives Matter, in the wake of nationwide protests and riots over the death of George Floyd.
  Many of the big companies are
  
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• 5 Signs That Suggest Another Stimulus Check Is Coming - Forbes

  12-06-2020 17:59 via news.google.com
  5 Signs That Suggest Another Stimulus Check Is Coming  ForbesMnuchin: White House seriously considering second round of stimulus checks | TheHill  The HillSecond round of stimulus checks a possibility, Treasury Sec says  AL.comSecond stimulus check: How much could you get?  CBS News10 Signs We Need Congress To Pass More Stimulus  ForbesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 12 June 2020 - World Health Organization

  12-06-2020 17:52 via news.google.com
  
  WHO Director-General's opening remarks at the media briefing on COVID-19 - 12 June 2020  World Health OrganizationIt’s hard to figure out how often people without symptoms spread COVID-19  The VergeUnpacking WHO's Asymptomatic COVID-19 Transmission Comments  FactCheck.orgWhat the W.H.O. Meant to Say About Asymptomatic People Spreading the Coronavirus  The New YorkerWHO Called Out for Asymptomatic Spread Comments in Latest Criticism of Coronavirus Pan
  
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• Oregon, Utah pause reopening amid coronavirus spikes | TheHill - The Hill

  12-06-2020 17:49 via news.google.com
  Oregon, Utah pause reopening amid coronavirus spikes | TheHill  The HillView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• BlackBerry Expands Commitment To United Nations SDGs

  12-06-2020 17:48 via technocracy.news
  
  BlackBerry pioneered mobile communication security but has since been converted into a champion of the United Nations and Sustainable Development, aka Technocracy. It says its plan “clearly demonstrates their forward-thinking leadership for sustainable growth.”  ⁃ TN Editor
  BlackBerry Limited (NYSE: BB; TSX: BB) today announced it has expanded its commitment to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As part of its commitmen
  
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• Lady Antebellum Is Now ‘Lady A.’ But So Is a Blues Singer Who’s Used the Name for 20 Years - Rolling Stone

  12-06-2020 17:47 via news.google.com
  Lady Antebellum Is Now ‘Lady A.’ But So Is a Blues Singer Who’s Used the Name for 20 Years  Rolling StoneSinger Lady A Slams Lady Antebellum for Using Name: They Didn't 'Reach Out'  MSN MoneyLady Antebellum changed its name — but didn't check first with the original Lady A  Yahoo! VoicesSeattle blues singer Lady A reacts to Lady Antebellum name change - New Day NW  KING 5Lady Antebellum's new name, Lady A, is the name used by a blac
  
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• Microsoft Drops Facial Recognition, Follows IBM And Amazon

  12-06-2020 17:09 via technocracy.news
  
  Big Tech is back-peddling as fast as it can from Facial Recognition because they know they are vulnerable to charges of AI bias regarding racism. Thus, police forces will be hard-pressed to justify or purchase pre-crime software based on facial recognition. ⁃ TN EditorOn the heels of Amazon and IBM taking stances about selling facial-recognition technology to law enforcement officials, Microsoft officials are weighing in, again, on the issue. Microsoft President and Chi
  
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• Watch live: The World Health Organization holds a press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic - CNBC

  12-06-2020 17:04 via news.google.com
  Watch live: The World Health Organization holds a press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic  CNBCIt’s hard to figure out how often people without symptoms spread COVID-19  The VergeWhat the W.H.O. Meant to Say About Asymptomatic People Spreading the Coronavirus  The New YorkerConfusion over How to Deal with the Virus  VOA Learning EnglishWHO Called Out for Asymptomatic Spread Comments in Latest Criticism of Coronavirus Pandemic Response  N
  
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• Researchers Discover How to Turn On the Heat in Energy-Burning Fat Cells

  12-06-2020 17:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers have discovered a new set of signals that cells send and receive to prompt one type of fat cell to convert fat into heat....
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• 'Faded away into a dark nightmare': North Korea says diplomacy with Trump has failed - USA TODAY

  12-06-2020 16:51 via news.google.com
  'Faded away into a dark nightmare': North Korea says diplomacy with Trump has failed  USA TODAYNorth Korea says it sees little reason to maintain ties to Trump | TheHill  The HillOn summit anniversary, North Korea vows to build up military  AOLTwo Koreas, two looming crises | TheHill  The HillA crisis on the Korean peninsula reinforces the need for allies | TheHill  The HillView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Andrew Cuomo to sign package of expedited police reform bills - New York Post

  12-06-2020 16:43 via news.google.com
  Andrew Cuomo to sign package of expedited police reform bills  New York Post Cuomo signs police reform bill; NYPD union warns cops will be ‘unable to do the job’  Fox NewsNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs package of sweeping police reform bills  CNNProtests Today Live Updates: George Floyd, Police and BLM  The New York TimesAndrew Cuomo Announces Executive Order For 'Systemic Reform Of Police Departments' | NBC News NOW  NBC NewsView F
  
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• AT&T launched the VideoPhone 2500 in 1992. It sold for $1,499

  12-06-2020 16:41 via rss.cnn.com
  
  In 1992, AT&T launched what it called the first full-color, motion-picture video phone. Long before Zoom or Skype were ever created, AT&T's VideoPhone 2500 allowed callers to see each other on a small screen, live.
  
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• Twitter removes China-linked accounts spreading false news

  12-06-2020 16:39 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Twitter has removed a vast network of accounts that is says is linked to the Chinese government and was pushing false information favorable to the country’s communist rulers
  
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• Zoom was a window through China's 'Great Firewall' — but it may be closing

  12-06-2020 16:28 via nbcnews.com
  
  On Friday, Zoom said it had suspended accounts of three U.S. and Hong Kong activists at Beijing’s request after they tried to commemorate the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown.
  
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• Amazon bans police use of its face recognition for a year

  12-06-2020 16:20 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Amazon says it will ban police use of its facial recognition technology for a year in order to give Congress time to come up with ways to regulate the technology
  
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• Florida Sees Record Single-Day Rise in Coronavirus Cases, San Antonio 'Entering a Second Wave' - Newsweek

  12-06-2020 16:15 via news.google.com
  Florida Sees Record Single-Day Rise in Coronavirus Cases, San Antonio 'Entering a Second Wave'  NewsweekNew coronavirus hotspots emerge as state cases spike amid reopening l ABC News  ABC NewsNew coronavirus spread isn't the feared 'second wave' – it's still the first, researchers say  CNBCWhat Happens If There's a Second Wave?  BloombergCoronavirus 2nd Wave? Nope, The U.S. Is Still Stuck In The 1st One  NPRView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Facebook hit by antitrust scrutiny after buying a site for GIFs

  12-06-2020 16:06 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Facebook is once again drawing scrutiny from regulators -- but this time, it's for buying a search engine sometimes used to find GIFs of John Travolta and dumpster fires.
  
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• Six years into reporting diversity, Big Tech has made little progress

  12-06-2020 15:55 via nbcnews.com
  
  This week, tech CEOs pledged to do better and committed millions in grants. But critics say it “rings hollow” until it shows up in the data.
  
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• Artificial Intelligence Turns Blurry Pixelated Photos Into Hyper-Realistic Portraits – Try It Yourself

  12-06-2020 15:42 via scitechdaily.com
  
  This AI turns even the blurriest photo into realistic computer-generated faces in HD. Duke University researchers have developed an AI tool that can turn blurry,...
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• Sony revealed the PlayStation 5 — but not its price

  12-06-2020 14:54 via nbcnews.com
  
  Sony showed two versions of the console, including one standard “PlayStation 5” and another “PlayStation 5 Digital Edition” that doesn’t have a disc reader.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan say they are 'disgusted' by Trump's comments

  12-06-2020 14:42 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan say they are "disgusted" by President Donald Trump's remarks on thenationwide protests against racial injustice.
  
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• Snapshot of Exploding Oxygen Using Experimental “X-Ray” of Individual Molecules

  12-06-2020 14:38 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New experimental technique with Goethe University’s reaction microscope allows ‘X-ray’ of individual molecules. For more than 200 years, we have been using X-rays to look...
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• Why Do Some People Get Sick All the Time, While Others Stay in Freakishly Good Health?

  12-06-2020 14:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Researchers are starting to learn how genes, environment and personal choices can make or break our immune health.
  
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• Ancient Micrometeoroids Carried Specks of Stardust, Water to Asteroid 4 Vesta – What About Earth?

  12-06-2020 13:58 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers wonder: Could they have delivered water to the early Earth? The formation of our solar system was a messy affair. Most of the material...
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• Coronavirus contact tracing apps were tech's chance to step up. They haven't worked.

  12-06-2020 13:49 via nbcnews.com
  
  Most states are giving the cold shoulder to smartphone apps, though some developers think there's still a chance for them to catch on.
  
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• Solved: Fluid Mechanics Mystery That’s Been Puzzling Scientists for Decades

  12-06-2020 13:31 via scitechdaily.com
  
  An Oregon State University environmental engineering professor has solved a decades-old mystery regarding the behavior of fluids, a field of study with widespread medical, industrial,...
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