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Heatshield for extreme entry environment technology nears maturity
Phys.org - 31 Jul 2018 16:50
Over the past four years, NASA's Heatshield for Extreme Entry Environment Technology (HEEET) Project has been maturing a novel, three-dimensional, woven Thermal Protection System (TPS) technology for science missions rec...
Staircases in Space: Why Are Places in Science Fiction Not Wheelchair-Accessible?
Gizmodo - 31 Jul 2018 16:45
Space, as we all know, is the final frontier. It's the star-spangled playground in which our imaginations run amok, and the setting for stories that made us fall in love with sci-fi. Some of us spent hours pretending we ...
Sorry, Elon Musk: NASA says plans to terraform Mars won't work - CNET
CNET - 31 Jul 2018 01:28
Making Mars habitable has been a staple of science fiction, which is where scientists say it will have to stay.
The Last-Ditch Legal Fight to Stop 3-D Printed Guns
Wired - 31 Jul 2018 16:50
After five years, US lawmakers and law enforcement are starting to fight back against 3-D printed firearms and "ghost guns."
Samsung Electronics misses forecast on lower phone sales
ABC News - 31 Jul 2018 03:57
Samsung Electronics Co. reports a lower-than-expected gain in the second-quarter earnings, indicating an end to its streak of record-breaking financial results as sales of smartphones and display panels slowed while memo...
China could face deadly heat waves due to climate change
MIT - 31 Jul 2018 16:59
One of the world's most densely populated regions may push the boundaries of habitability by the end of this century, study finds.
Hackers Target 3rd Dimension of Cyberspace: Users' Minds
Live Science - 31 Jul 2018 13:12Retail innovators plan for a supermarket of the future
Springwise - 31 Jul 2018 07:15
A retail innovator has developed plans for a supermarket that focuses mainly on personalized customer service and sustainability. The post Retail innovators plan for a supermarket of the future appeared first on Springwi...
Can't concentrate? Scientists say you should drink some water
BGR - 31 Jul 2018 05:27
Ever have one of those days where you just can't focus on anything? If you're crawling through your work day and your brain just doesn't feel as sharp as it should, water might be the answer. That advice comes from a new...
Google Forays Into Edge Computing With Cloud IoT Edge And TPU
Forbes - 31 Jul 2018 04:02
With investments in Android Things, a cloud-based IoT platform, and an edge computing layer powered by TPUs, Google has a solid IoT strategy. It is gearing up to compete aggressively with Amazon and Microsoft in the IoT ...
NASA still hasn't decided on a spacesuit for future missions, and it's getting kind of silly
BGR - 31 Jul 2018 03:29
NASA stands at the very edge of an incredibly exciting time in space exploration. Mankind has discovered incredibly interesting things on Mars as well as other bodies within our Solar System, and new spacecraft are in de...
Scientists detected a radioactive molecule in space for the first time
USA Today - 31 Jul 2018 02:15
The guts of a torn up star are giving us major insight into how the universe’s chemical composition evolved.
DocuSign buys SpringCM for $220 million
ZDNet - 31 Jul 2018 23:01
The company is hoping to broaden its core services beyond e-signature and expand its total addressable market.
UPS developing an electric delivery truck with startup Thor Trucks - Roadshow
CNET - 31 Jul 2018 17:02
It could be on the road as early as this year.
Big Telecom Says Anti-Competitive Internet Fast Lanes Will Be Wonderful
Motherboard - 31 Jul 2018 17:00
The broadband industry desperately wants you to believe that a fractured, non-neutral internet is going to be a truly wonderful thing.
Mazda promises free Apple CarPlay upgrade for some 2018 Mazda6 options packages
AppleInsider - 31 Jul 2018 16:55
Mazda on Tuesday said that starting in September, people with a 2018 Mazda6 sedan will be able to get a free dealer-installed upgrade to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto -- as long as they paid for one of the right trims.
China uses VR eye tracking to gauge success of drug rehab
Engadget - 31 Jul 2018 16:50
China's rehab centers are no strangers to using technology to treat addiction. The latest approach, however, is rather unusual. Shanghai drug rehab facilities (not pictured here) are trialing a combination of VR, eye tra...
Bitcoin drops 5 percent to one-week low, briefly below $7,700
Reuters - 31 Jul 2018 16:32
Bitcoin fell 5 percent on Tuesday, briefly going to a one-week low below $7,700 as investors further scaled back their holdings of digital currencies.
Google Clock now supports musical alarms with Spotify integration
Android Central - 31 Jul 2018 16:30
The feature's rolling out now and available for Android 5.0 and above. Clock apps are probably the least exciting thing to talk about, but without a doubt, one of the best ones is the official Google Clock. The app's alr...
Valve bans Steam game that was installing cryptocurrency mining malware
Digital Trends - 31 Jul 2018 16:23
A cheap Steam game called Abstractism appeared to be infecting users' computers with a program that mines cryptocurrency. Valve has since removed it from Steam and banned the developer. The post Valve bans Steam game tha...
A robotic hand can juggle a cube _ with lots of training
ABC News - 31 Jul 2018 16:19
How long does it take for a robotic hand to learn to juggle a cube? About 100 years, $3,500 in cloud computing money and two dozen researchers.
Don't call dolphin hybrid spotted off Hawaii a 'wholphin'
ABC News - 31 Jul 2018 08:03
In a study published last week, scientists say the animal spotted off the island of Kauai in August 2017 appears to be the first record of a hybrid involving either species