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It Is Happening: US to Hand Over Control of the Internet as of October 1
Post Date: 2016-08-19 05:59:09 by Tatarewicz
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Sputnik... The United States will fulfill a years-old promise to privatize the governance of the World Wide Web in October. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) was established in 1988 to coordinate domain names across the globe. A nonprofit organization, ICANN is overseen by the US Department of Commerce. Twitter page in browser window © Sputnik/ Alexandr Kryazhev Russia, China Challenge Western-Style Internet Naturally, a number of countries and privacy advocates have expressed concern that a global entity as vital as the internet is under the control of the US, and the Obama Administration promised to cede control over ICANN. Until recently, Washington ...
Uber acquires truck startup, planning test run of driverless SUVs
Post Date: 2016-08-19 04:07:26 by Tatarewicz
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This file photo taken on March 25, 2015 shows an UBER application shown as cars drive by in Washington, DC. The US ride-sharing service Uber announced August 18, 2016 it had acquired the commercial transport-focused tech startup Otto as the company presses ahead with its pursuit of self-driving technology. The announcement came as the company also announced a $300 million effort with the Sweden-based automaker Volvo Cars to develop driverless cars."If that sounds like a big deal -- well, it is," Uber CEO Travis Kalanick said in a statement. ) SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Uber Technologies Inc. said on Thursday it had acquired Otto, a technology startup whose aim is to ...
Nearly two decades of data reinforce concerns that pesticides are really bad for bees
Post Date: 2016-08-17 09:24:53 by Tatarewicz
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WaPo... New research has provided some of the strongest evidence yet that pesticides can do serious, long-term damage to bee populations. And the findings may help fuel the ongoing debate about whether certain insecticides should be permitted for agricultural use at all. The new study, published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, examines the question of whether the use of a common (and highly controversial) class of pesticides called neonicotinoids can be linked to wild bee declines in England. The results suggest that this could be the case. Using 18 years of data collected on more than 60 bee species in England, the researchers found that species foraging on ...
This new study might actually explain the weirdness that is déjà vu
Post Date: 2016-08-17 04:33:50 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceAlert... In French, déjà vu literally translates to "already seen", and describes the phenomenon of having the strong feeling that the experience you’re having right now has already been experienced by you in the past. It’s clearly not a glitch in the Matrix, but scientists have been struggling for centuries to explain what prompts a feeling of déjà vu - and why. But now a team of neuroscientists just might have an answer. Led by Akira O’Connor from the University of St Andrews in the UK, the team figured out how to trigger a feeling of déjà vu in a lab setting - making something that’s spontaneous, fleeting, ...
Nanostructured device grabs solar energy to disinfect water
Post Date: 2016-08-17 03:59:18 by Tatarewicz
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have created a nanostructured device, about half the size of a postage stamp that disinfects water with solar energy. As sunlight falls on the device, it triggers the formation of hydrogen peroxide and other disinfecting chemicals that kill more than 99.999 percent of bacteria in just 20 minutes, much faster than putting germy water out in the sun in a plastic bottle for six to 48 hours to allow ultraviolet rays to kill the microbes. "Our device looks like a little rectangle of black glass. We just dropped it into the water and put ...
New study suggests we might have spotted a fifth force of nature
Post Date: 2016-08-16 05:26:18 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceAlert... As far as we know, there are four fundamental forces that hold our Universe together - gravity, electromagnetism, and the strong and weak nuclear forces. But, in April last year, physicists in Hungary saw evidence of a possible fifth force of nature, one that could potentially explain some of the lingering mysteries in our Universe, such as dark matter. Now an independent team of researchers has re-analysed the results, confirming that the anomaly seen in the data last year really could be a whole new fundamental force. This idea is still a long way off being confirmed - as we learnt from CERN's latest announcement, sometimes promising blips in the data end up ...
WATCH: Scientists Use Sound Waves to Levitate Golf Ball-Sized Sphere
Post Date: 2016-08-16 05:11:27 by Tatarewicz
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Sputnik... While the technology won’t be able to facilitate flying cars in the near future, scientists have successfully used sound pressure to keep an object suspended in midair. Using opposing beams of acoustic waves, researchers at the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil and Heriot-Watt University in the UK managed to keep a 2-inch solid polystyrene sphere aloft. The opposing pressure created standing waves that keep the object in place. "Acoustic levitation of small particles at the acoustic pressure nodes of a standing wave is well-known, but the maximum particle size that can be levitated at the pressure nodes is around one quarter of the acoustic wavelength," Marco ...
China launches world’s 1st quantum communications satellite
Post Date: 2016-08-16 02:25:34 by Tatarewicz
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RT... The world’s first quantum communications satellite has been launched into orbit aboard a Long March-2D rocket. The main task of the Chinese satellite is to potentially secure communications in an age of cyberattacks and global electronic surveillance. The 600-plus-kilogram Quantum Experiments at Space Scale (QUESS) satellite took off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Gobi Desert at 1:40am local time on a two-year mission on Tuesday. Nicknamed "Micius," in honor of the fifth century B.C. Chinese philosopher and scientist, QUESS will be positioned at sun-synchronous orbit, some 600 kilometers (373 miles) above the Earth at an angle of 97.79 degrees, allowing ...
There IS life after DEATH: Scientists reveal shock findings from groundbreaking study
Post Date: 2016-08-15 08:59:55 by Horse
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In a large scale study of more than 2,000 people, British boffins confirmed that thoughts DO carry on after the heart stops. The shock research has also uncovered the most convincing evidence of an out of body experience for a patient declared dead. It had been believed the brain stopped all activity 30 seconds after the heart had stopped pumping blood around the body, and that with that, awareness ceases too. However, the study from the University of Southampton shows people still experience awareness for up to three minutes after they had been pronounced dead. Lead researcher Dr Sam Parnia said: "Contrary to perception, death is not a specific moment but a potentially reversible ...
10 futuristic vehicles that will fundamentally transform how we travel
Post Date: 2016-08-14 12:23:08 by Ada
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Transportation is undergoing one of the biggest transformations in history. From self-driving cars to the Hyperloop, companies are investing in new ways for humans to get from point A to point B more efficiently. Here's a look at some of the vehicles and transport systems that are being developed that could dramatically change how we travel on earth and, possibly, even to other planets. Click for Full Text!
Genetics and good schooling key to a child's reading ability
Post Date: 2016-08-14 06:56:33 by Tatarewicz
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New research suggests poor schooling environments may disrupt the influence of genetics on reading ability among young children. TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 12 (UPI) -- A child's ability to read is reliant on nature and nurture. New research suggests even high quality reading genes aren't enough to overcome poor schooling. Researchers from Florida State University found top schools allow innate abilities to flourish, but poor schools can quash a child's potential. FSU doctoral student Rasheda Haughbrook and assistant psychology professor Sara Hart looked at correlations between student reading performance and school quality. Most public schools in Florida receive a letter grade ...
Space tourism breakthrough? China working on hypersonic spaceplane with horizontal takeoff
Post Date: 2016-08-13 05:38:22 by Tatarewicz
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RT... China is planning to take space exploration to a new level, as it develops a new “spaceplane” that could take off from a runway and fly at hypersonic speed before blasting into space and back. The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CATSC) is behind the project of a plane/spacecraft hybrid that will travel back and forth between the runway and space orbit at hypersonic speeds, Popular Science reported. Development and testing is scheduled for the next three to five years. The first deployment date is estimated for 2030. Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2.(AFP Photo / DARPA) China’s hypersonic strike vehicle ‘in 3d test flight’ ...
The Ancient Therapy Secret of Champions is Suddenly Making a Huge Comeback
Post Date: 2016-08-12 07:29:04 by BTP Holdings
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Cupping Therapy In a breakthrough that combines modern materials science with the ancient healing art of Chinese Cupping Therapy, I've launched a revolutionary cupping therapy set made of silicone. Cupping therapy is suddenly hugely popular again after olympian Michael Phelps was spotted winning gold medals while sporting cupping circles on his back and shoulders. In fact, many olympian competitors are using cupping therapy as a strategy for their muscle performance and competitive success. You can even perform cupping therapy on yourself, right at home. Modern Materials Enabled a Revolution in Cupping Therapy Self-Care Cupping therapy has been used by health practitioners for ...
Russian military’s invisible ‘cloak’ to hide weapons & hardware from enemy radar
Post Date: 2016-08-12 07:11:28 by Tatarewicz
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RT... A Russian defense company has created a “cloak,” which it says can make electronic objects invisible to enemy radar. The aim of the fiber technology, which is used in the cloak, is to make weapons invisible to prying eyes and detection systems. The St. Petersburg-based company Roselectronics has come up with the invention and says it can make weapons that use thermal, infrared, and electromagnetic radar in targeting invisible. Read more RIA Novosti / Vitaliy Ankov Russian scientists create ‘bio-cement’ for human bones The technology works by placing the insulating object over electronic devices, which makes them undetectable. “The main idea of the ...
Another Tesla Autopilot crash, this time in China
Post Date: 2016-08-12 06:47:06 by Tatarewicz
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LaTimes A Tesla store in Beijing, one of 24 stores and service centers in China. Nobody was killed or even injured. But a minor accident involving a Tesla Model S running on Autopilot in China is again raising questions about exactly how the feature works. The electric car company said Wednesday that it is investigating the Aug. 2 incident. The driver’s Tesla sideswiped a Volkswagen that was parked halfway in the lane of a busy Beijing highway. The company said Autopilot was engaged and the driver was not holding the steering wheel. But the driver, Luo Zhen, claimed he was misled by Tesla. He told the Reuters news agency that Tesla salespeople described Autopilot as a ...
The DEA just opened up a path to medical marijuana nationwide
Post Date: 2016-08-12 03:49:03 by Tatarewicz
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ScienceAlert... The US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) decided to reject a petition that asked them to reclassify marijuana, leaving it in the Schedule 1 (most restricted) category of controlled substances with "no currently accepted medical use", as NPR and other outlets reported Wednesday. But one aspect of the decision could actually open the door for medical marijuana in the future. Today, researchers can only study the limited quantity of marijuana grown at the University of Mississippi, which has a contract with the National Institute on Drug Abuse. But in the DEA's August 11 announcement, the agency said that it will finally allow other institutions around the country ...
Linux vulnerability leaves top sites wide open to attackers
Post Date: 2016-08-12 02:50:46 by Tatarewicz
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RT... A flaw in the Linux operating system lets hackers inject malware into downloads and expose the identities of people using anonymizing software such as Tor – even for those who aren’t using Linux directly. In a Wednesday presentation at the USENIX Security Symposium in Austin, Texas, researchers with the University of California, Riverside showed that the flaw lies in the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) used by Linux since late 2012. READ MORE: US officials covered up China hack of FDIC computers – House report The networking blunder is present in the Linux kernel, the core of its operating system, and can be exploited by malicious actors to determine whether two ...
How To Charge Electric Cars Fast Like Gas Pump.
Post Date: 2016-08-11 02:43:28 by Tatarewicz
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PMF... I was considering the charging of electric cars. To be useful, they must be rechargeable quickly, this two hours and eight hours is simply unacceptable. Solution is to have supercaps charge in parallel, and discharge in series. A multitude of small supercaps connected through a network that switches from serial to parallel. Serial for driving and power delivery, parallel for charging. Being small caps, they would all charge instantly through the parallel network, then switch to serial/parallel to deliver power. I think this way, you can stop at a charge station and recharge your Tesla for another 300km in about thirty seconds. Same as with gasoline. And caps are very light. ...
What can killer whales teach us about the menopause?
Post Date: 2016-08-10 21:21:08 by Ada
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The menopause is a puzzle for biologists. Why would the female of a species cease to reproduce half way through her life, when natural selection favours characteristics that help an individual's genes survive? A study of killer whales - one of only two mammals apart from humans to undergo the menopause - is providing clues. Granny is very spritely for a centenarian. When I finally catch sight of San Juan Island's local celebrity, she leaps clear out of the ocean to delighted gasps from everyone on my boat. Granny is a killer whale, or orca. She lives in a coastal area of the North Pacific, close to Vancouver and Seattle, known as the Salish Sea. And while she is affectionately ...
This Tiny Cardboard Home Takes Only 1 Day To Build & Lasts 100 Years [Full Thread]
Post Date: 2016-08-09 08:36:35 by Ada
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Tiny homes have become a social movement we can’t ignore. People all over the world are choosing to downsize the space they live in for a happier life. In the U.S., for instance, the typical American home is around 2,600 square feet, but the typical tiny home is only between 100 and 400 square feet. They come in all shapes, sizes, and forms, but they all have one thing in common: they allow simpler living in a smaller, more efficient environment. People have joined this movement for many reasons, whether it be concerns over the environment or their own finances or the desire for more time and freedom. Most Americans spend one-third to one-half of their entire income on their homes, ...
US presidential candidate Jill Stein thinks wi-fi is a threat to children’s health
Post Date: 2016-08-09 07:04:45 by Tatarewicz
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The US Green Party just officially nominated Jill Stein as its presidential candidate, and to mark the occasion, the internet dug up a YouTube video from earlier this year that has her casting some serious shade on basic technology when it comes to kids. In the video below, Stein not only denounces the move towards giving every child access to a computer at school, but also says, "We should not be subjecting kids' brains" to wi-fi. Wait, what? As a Harvard-educated physician, Stein should know better than to freak people out with conspiracy theories that have no basis in science, especially when it comes to their kids. As we discussed last year when a French woman made ...
Animal goodness/intelligence/superiority cumulative cume
Post Date: 2016-08-08 06:28:08 by NeoconsNailed
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It was a warm day in April when photographer Graham Dyer was walking through the Central Kalahari Game Reserve in South Africa… But then, Graham happened upon something amazing, a “once-in-a-lifetime” event. The reserve, which is situated in the national park in the Botswana’s Kalahari Desert, is approximately double the size of Massachusetts. When an injured fox was trapped by a lioness, it seemed like all was over for the poor fox. However, what happened next was absolutely incredible, as you’re about to see… Click for Full Text!Poster Comment:I suspect carnivores would just as soon not have to hunt and kill their food, but this is what nature or God or ...
A Robot That Grows All The Food You Need In Your Own Backyard
Post Date: 2016-08-05 09:09:56 by Tatarewicz
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Imagine if there was a machine that would take care of your garden 24/7 and do everything from planting seeds to killing weeds. Well, actually, there already is one. FarmBot is an open-source automated precision farming machine that does all the work in your backyard and let’s you enjoy the harvest without getting your hands dirty. The best part? It will become better and better because everyone can be a part of it. (video)
France greenlights driverless car trials on public roads
Post Date: 2016-08-05 02:52:35 by Tatarewicz
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RT... French lawmakers have given the go-ahead for driverless cars to hit the highway on a trial basis, as part of the government's "New industrial France" plan to make some 34 areas of the economy more competitive on the world stage. The approval to allow the use of “autonomous vehicles” on the roads came after the Council of Ministers ratified an amendment to the Vienna convention. From 1968, the UN Vienna Convention on Road Traffic formed the basis of national road regulations in over seventy countries that ratified the treaty. One of the stipulations was that the driver must control his vehicle at all times. Read more Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive Musk poses ...
'Sleep switch' in brain discovered by Oxford in breakthrough which could lead to better sleeping pills
Post Date: 2016-08-04 00:44:55 by Tatarewicz
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A pill to help insomniacs drop off instantly could be developed after scientists discovered the brain switch which triggers sleep. Dubbed ‘Sandman’ the switch is triggered by falling levels of the chemical dopamine which is known to keep people awake. Scientists at Oxford University have been trying to work out how the brain suddenly switches off in sleep, a process which has widespread effects throughout the brain. The breakthrough could lead to a new generation of sleeping pills Sleep is governed by two systems—the circadian clock which monitors the time of day, and a mechanism called the ‘sleep homeostat’ which can trigger sleepiness even when it is not dark. ...
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