IT’S ALIVE! COMET LANDER GETS READY TO DO SOME SCIENCE
IN THE FIVE or so days since Philae, the washing machine-sized lander nestled in a shady ditch on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, called home, mission control has been a flurry of analysis and planning. “In everyone’s life there are a few days that count for more than the others,” says Jean-Pierre Bibring, lead lander scientist. For the team running Philae and its orbiting...
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IT’S ALIVE! COMET LANDER GETS READY TO DO SOME SCIENCEIN THE FIVE or so days since Philae, the washing machine-sized lander nestled in a shady ditch on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, called home, mission control has been a flurry of analysis and planning. “In everyone’s life there are a few days that count for more than the others,” says Jean-Pierre Bibring, lead lander scientist. For the team running Philae and its orbiting...ScienceJune 19, 2015, 4:28:23IT’S ALIVE! COMET LANDER GETS READY TO DO SOME SCIENCEsource: http://www.wired.com/2015/06/philae-update/ | June 19, 2015, 4:28:23
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TWITTER IS KILLING TWITTER TO SAVE TWITTER
TWITTER ISN’T ABOUT a 140-character limit. It’s not about a timeline. It’s not about your joke going viral, or getting Justin Bieber to follow you by any means necessary. It’s about a single question, the one you see when you first load twitter.com: “What’s happening?”...
Platforms
TWITTER IS KILLING TWITTER TO SAVE TWITTERTWITTER ISN’T ABOUT a 140-character limit. It’s not about a timeline. It’s not about your joke going viral, or getting Justin Bieber to follow you by any means necessary. It’s about a single question, the one you see when you first load twitter.com: “What’s happening?”...PlatformsJune 19, 2015, 4:27:31TWITTER IS KILLING TWITTER TO SAVE TWITTERsource: http://www.wired.com/2015/06/twitter-project-lightning-timeline/ | June 19, 2015, 4:27:31
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Nest’s New App Is the Command Center for All Your Gadgets
HERE’S THE THING about smart hardware: If it’s doing its job right, you should hardly notice it. Nest, for all its focus on beautiful industrial design, wants its products to fade into the background. You might see a handsome thermostat gleaming across the room, but once it’s installed, you’ll rarely touch it....
Design
Nest’s New App Is the Command Center for All Your GadgetsHERE’S THE THING about smart hardware: If it’s doing its job right, you should hardly notice it. Nest, for all its focus on beautiful industrial design, wants its products to fade into the background. You might see a handsome thermostat gleaming across the room, but once it’s installed, you’ll rarely touch it....DesignJune 19, 2015, 4:26:50Nest’s New App Is the Command Center for All Your Gadgetssource: http://www.wired.com/2015/06/nest-app/ | June 19, 2015, 4:26:50
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Software tracks source of fecal pollution in water
Scientists have developed a new piece of software to predict the source of fecal pollution in seas, reservoirs and rivers. The system, called Ichnaea, uses the automatic learning and analysis of various biological indicators to make highly reliable predictions of this type of pollution, which poses a serious health risk. Fecal pollution is increasingly more common in rivers and wat...
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Software tracks source of fecal pollution in waterScientists have developed a new piece of software to predict the source of fecal pollution in seas, reservoirs and rivers. The system, called Ichnaea, uses the automatic learning and analysis of various biological indicators to make highly reliable predictions of this type of pollution, which poses a serious health risk. Fecal pollution is increasingly more common in rivers and wat...ProgrammingJune 19, 2015, 4:24:42Software tracks source of fecal pollution in watersource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150612091321.htm | June 19, 2015, 4:24:42
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How to make sure you get the fix for the Samsung keyboard exploit
Two days after word of an unlikely-but-real exploit involving the stock keyboard in a number of current Samsung smartphones was revealed, we're getting more details about the fix....
Hardware
How to make sure you get the fix for the Samsung keyboard exploitTwo days after word of an unlikely-but-real exploit involving the stock keyboard in a number of current Samsung smartphones was revealed, we're getting more details about the fix....HardwareJune 19, 2015, 4:23:58How to make sure you get the fix for the Samsung keyboard exploitsource: http://www.androidcentral.com/how-make-sure-you-get-fix-samsung-keyboard-exploit | June 19, 2015, 4:23:58
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Google Play gift cards are now available in India
Google India has announced on its official blog that Google Play gift cards — called prepaid vouchers in the country — are now available at retail stores...
Marketing
Google Play gift cards are now available in IndiaGoogle India has announced on its official blog that Google Play gift cards — called prepaid vouchers in the country — are now available at retail stores...MarketingJune 19, 2015, 4:23:17Google Play gift cards are now available in Indiasource: http://www.androidcentral.com/google-play-gift-cards-are-now-available-india | June 19, 2015, 4:23:17
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The first Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lego set has been revealed
San Diego Comic-Con has established itself as one of the premiere opportunities for film studios to reveal merchandise connected to upcoming blockbuster films. So just ahead of SDCC 2015, Entertainment Weekly got a glimpse of some exclusive The Force Awakens toys, including Lego’s new Buildable First Order Stormtrooper....
Lego
The first Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lego set has been revealedSan Diego Comic-Con has established itself as one of the premiere opportunities for film studios to reveal merchandise connected to upcoming blockbuster films. So just ahead of SDCC 2015, Entertainment Weekly got a glimpse of some exclusive The Force Awakens toys, including Lego’s new Buildable First Order Stormtrooper....LegoJune 18, 2015, 23:35:55The first Star Wars: The Force Awakens Lego set has been revealedsource: http://lego.gizmodo.com/the-first-star-wars-the-force-awakens-lego-set-has-bee-1710848189 | June 18, 2015, 23:35:55
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Half Of This Porsche Is Made Of Lego Bricks
Behold the ultimate Lego kit: half of a Porsche 911 RSR! Over 380,000 bricks went into making half of this car, and it’s one of the most detailed and wonderful Lego builds yet....
Lego
Half Of This Porsche Is Made Of Lego BricksBehold the ultimate Lego kit: half of a Porsche 911 RSR! Over 380,000 bricks went into making half of this car, and it’s one of the most detailed and wonderful Lego builds yet....LegoJune 18, 2015, 23:34:29Half Of This Porsche Is Made Of Lego Brickssource: http://blackflag.jalopnik.com/half-of-this-porsche-is-made-of-lego-bricks-1711088533 | June 18, 2015, 23:34:29
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Sprint quits throttling after net neutrality rules come into effect
On Friday, the FCC's new net neutrality rules came into effect, and already we're seeing the repercussions: Sprint has halted its practice of throttling wireless data speeds for some customers, The Wall Street Journal reports....
Platforms
Sprint quits throttling after net neutrality rules come into effectOn Friday, the FCC's new net neutrality rules came into effect, and already we're seeing the repercussions: Sprint has halted its practice of throttling wireless data speeds for some customers, The Wall Street Journal reports....PlatformsJune 18, 2015, 13:19:50Sprint quits throttling after net neutrality rules come into effectsource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/18/8805637/sprint-stops-throttling-fcc-net-neutrality | June 18, 2015, 13:19:50
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Google's YouTube Newswire will verify eyewitness footage of breaking news
Eyewitness footage uploaded to YouTube has become a staple part of breaking news, often adding vital context and information to events such as the Ferguson protests and Charlie Hebdo attacks. Now, Google wants to help viewers and journalists alike find the most relevant footage on YouTube, and has launched a service named YouTube Newswire to provide "a curated feed of the m...
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Google's YouTube Newswire will verify eyewitness footage of breaking newsEyewitness footage uploaded to YouTube has become a staple part of breaking news, often adding vital context and information to events such as the Ferguson protests and Charlie Hebdo attacks. Now, Google wants to help viewers and journalists alike find the most relevant footage on YouTube, and has launched a service named YouTube Newswire to provide "a curated feed of the m...Google/AndroidJune 18, 2015, 13:18:14Google's YouTube Newswire will verify eyewitness footage of breaking newssource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/18/8805569/youtube-newswire-verified-eyewitness-footage | June 18, 2015, 13:18:14
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The past, present, and future of Xbox according to its head of publishing
Shannon Loftis has played a role in many of Microsoft's most audacious, forward-thinking, and occasionally troubled gaming projects. She produced online card and roleplaying games in the mid-1990s; participated in the launch of the original Xbox; shepherded some of the console's first online multiplayer games; led the studio that helped create Kinect and many of its...
Gaming
The past, present, and future of Xbox according to its head of publishingShannon Loftis has played a role in many of Microsoft's most audacious, forward-thinking, and occasionally troubled gaming projects. She produced online card and roleplaying games in the mid-1990s; participated in the launch of the original Xbox; shepherded some of the console's first online multiplayer games; led the studio that helped create Kinect and many of its...GamingJune 18, 2015, 13:17:30The past, present, and future of Xbox according to its head of publishingsource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/6/17/8794923/xbox-games-hololens-strategy-head-of-publishng-shannon-loftis | June 18, 2015, 13:17:30
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New Computer Program Promises To Be 'Rosetta Stone' For Chemical Names
In an advance that will help speed global development of new drugs and patenting of new commercial and industrial products, a scientist in New Mexico is reporting development of the first computer program that can quickly and accurately translate complex chemical names from one language into another....
Technology
New Computer Program Promises To Be 'Rosetta Stone' For Chemical NamesIn an advance that will help speed global development of new drugs and patenting of new commercial and industrial products, a scientist in New Mexico is reporting development of the first computer program that can quickly and accurately translate complex chemical names from one language into another....TechnologyJune 18, 2015, 13:16:39New Computer Program Promises To Be 'Rosetta Stone' For Chemical Namessource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090504165712.htm | June 18, 2015, 13:16:39
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Just add water: Engineers develop computer that operates on water droplets
A synchronous computer has been developed that operates using the unique physics of moving water droplets. Their goal is to design a new class of computers that can precisely control and manipulate physical matter....
Technology
Just add water: Engineers develop computer that operates on water dropletsA synchronous computer has been developed that operates using the unique physics of moving water droplets. Their goal is to design a new class of computers that can precisely control and manipulate physical matter....TechnologyJune 18, 2015, 13:15:30Just add water: Engineers develop computer that operates on water dropletssource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150609093023.htm | June 18, 2015, 13:15:30
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Why the Sun's atmosphere is hotter than its surface
How can the temperature of the Sun's atmosphere be as high as 1 million degrees Celsius when its surface temperature is only around 6000°C? By simulating the evolution of part of the Sun's interior and exterior, researchers have identified the mechanisms that provide sufficient energy to heat the solar atmosphere. A layer beneath the Sun's surface, acting a...
Science
Why the Sun's atmosphere is hotter than its surfaceHow can the temperature of the Sun's atmosphere be as high as 1 million degrees Celsius when its surface temperature is only around 6000°C? By simulating the evolution of part of the Sun's interior and exterior, researchers have identified the mechanisms that provide sufficient energy to heat the solar atmosphere. A layer beneath the Sun's surface, acting a...ScienceJune 18, 2015, 13:14:51Why the Sun's atmosphere is hotter than its surfacesource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/06/150617091757.htm | June 18, 2015, 13:14:51
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Maybe dark matter is not made up of heavy particles after all
Scientists have conducted a simulation that explains the collision between two clusters of galaxies. Clusters of galaxies are the biggest objects that exist in the universe. They are collections of hundreds of thousands of galaxies pulled together by gravity. Rare, extreme examples of clusters caught in the act of colliding seem to be challenging the accepted view that dark matter ...
Science
Maybe dark matter is not made up of heavy particles after allScientists have conducted a simulation that explains the collision between two clusters of galaxies. Clusters of galaxies are the biggest objects that exist in the universe. They are collections of hundreds of thousands of galaxies pulled together by gravity. Rare, extreme examples of clusters caught in the act of colliding seem to be challenging the accepted view that dark matter ...ScienceJune 18, 2015, 13:14:13Maybe dark matter is not made up of heavy particles after allsource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/05/150515083408.htm | June 18, 2015, 13:14:13
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