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Your brain activity can be used to measure how well you understand a concept
Neuroscience News - 22 Jun 2019 18:12
A new deep learning algorithm is able to detect how well a STEM student understands a concept based on their brain activity.
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Singularity Hub - 22 Jun 2019 16:00
ROBOTICS This Freaky Robotic Fish Is Powered by ‘Blood’ George Dvorsky | Gizmodo “In an effort to create more autonomous, life-like robots, scientists have developed a soft robotic lionfish with a multi-functional ...
The ring around Uranus has a warm glow
BGR - 22 Jun 2019 04:34
Saturn is well known as the planet with rings, but it's hardly the only one. As it turns out, rings around planets aren't all that rare, and at least a few of the planets in our solar system have them. Uranus is one of t...
Bill Nye talks "solar sailing" and the new space race
Digital Trends - 22 Jun 2019 02:12
If successful, The Planetary Society's LightSail 2 will be a milestone in spaceflight, the first craft to raise its orbit around the planet using just the power of sunlight.
Facebook cofounder says the company's cryptocurrency plans are 'frightening'
Mashable - 22 Jun 2019 00:13Earth from Space: Lena River Delta, Russia
SpaceRef - 22 Jun 2019 19:39
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission takes us over the Lena River Delta, the largest delta in the Arctic....
Watch Games Done Quick's summer charity event starting June 23rd
Engadget - 22 Jun 2019 18:28
If you're hoping to immerse yourself in video games now that summer has officially reached the northern hemisphere, you're in luck. Games Done Quick is kicking off its annual summer charity livestream (below) on June 23r...
More than 5 million cancer survivors experience chronic pain, twice the rate of the general population
Science Daily - 22 Jun 2019 17:50
More than 5 million cancer survivors in the United States experience chronic pain, almost twice the rate in the general population, according to a new study.
Hundreds of Walmart stores are using AI cameras to monitor checkouts
Slash Gear - 22 Jun 2019 16:22
Many Walmart customers have likely noticed the appearance of cameras with small displays on the company’s self-checkout registers over the last couple years. In a recent statement, the retailer confirmed that hundreds ...
This robot 'duck' could help Japanese rice farmers keep paddy fields clear of weeds
The Verge - 22 Jun 2019 15:00
For centuries, rice farmers in Asia have used ducks as a natural alternative to pesticides. While paddling around in flooded paddy fields, ducks tear up weeds and snack on insects, with their manure even acting as additi...
Hackers Used Two Firefox Zero Days to Hit a Crypto Exchange
Wired - 22 Jun 2019 15:00
A ransomware haul, a border security leak, and more of the week's top security news.
FCC commissioner wants Huawei gear out of US networks - CNET
CNET - 22 Jun 2019 14:00
Democrat Geoffrey Starks says the US government should replace risky Chinese telecommunications gear and fund rural carriers as part of the effort.
PoC Released for Outlook Flaw that Microsoft Patched 6 Month After Discovery
The Hacker News - 22 Jun 2019 10:28
As we reported two days ago, Microsoft this week released an updated version of its Outlook app for Android that patches a severe remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2019-1105) that impacted over 100 million users. ...
'Dota Underlords' has more people playing now than 'Artifact' ever did
Engadget - 22 Jun 2019 05:57
Just a day after going live, the Dota Underlords beta is off to a great start. According to stats from SteamDB, as of Friday night it had over 84,000 players at once -- higher than Valve's troubled Dota 2 spinoff Artifac...
Texts between Hannity, Manafort unsealed by court - CNET
CNET - 22 Jun 2019 05:03
Fifty-five pages of texts between Fox News host Sean Hannity and former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort make their way online.
Skinny self-image, heavy workouts in adolescence are warning signs, study shows
Science Daily - 22 Jun 2019 04:07
New research finds that adolescents who see themselves as puny and who exercise to gain weight may be at risk of so-called muscularity-oriented disordered eating behaviors.
Indian startup Bellatrix Aerospace raises $3 million
Space News - 22 Jun 2019 03:49
An Indian satellite propulsion startup with eventual plans to also build a small launch vehicle has raised $3 million from a group of venture capital investors. SpaceNews.com
Huawei's Mate X foldable phone reportedly launching by September - CNET
CNET - 22 Jun 2019 03:15
The Mate X could be out in the next three months.
E. Coli scare leads to multi-state recall of brownie mix
BGR - 22 Jun 2019 03:09
With the weekend upon us it might seem like a lovely time to make yourself a tasty treat. If you've got a box of brownie mix in your pantry -- and you happen to live in Alabama, Iowa, Ohio, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Mi...
Toys 'R' Us could come back with six stores and a website
Engadget - 22 Jun 2019 03:04
Following the custom of well-known retailers that went under as a result of leveraged investments and business moving online, Toys R Us is reportedly close to a comeback. According to Bloomberg, a former executive is pit...
Sandmarc anamorphic lens adds cinematic flare to iPhone videos
Slash Gear - 22 Jun 2019 02:09
Sandmarc has launched an anamorphic lens for the iPhone, enabling mobile users to capture ultra-wide videos with a classic cinematic look, including a lens flare effect akin to what viewers see in movies. The lens is des...
The Tesla Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is apparently fake - CNET
CNET - 22 Jun 2019 01:33
The Elon Musk-flavored Galaxy Note phablet looks to be a fan-made render.