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Great Stunt, Spider-Man! Now Let's Fine-Tune the Physics
Wired - 26 Jul 2019 23:33
This rehearsal clip is amazing, but something in the hero's motion might set your Spidey senses tingling.
SpaceX launches Dragon resupply mission to the ISS, recovers booster successfully - CNET
CNET - 26 Jul 2019 02:12
Weather delayed the 18th cargo mission to the space station, but SpaceX gave it a successful shot Thursday. The Dragon is scheduled to dock on Saturday.
Russia targeted elections systems in all 50 states, Senate report says - CNET
CNET - 26 Jul 2019 02:07
The report was heavily redacted.
The tech you need to declutter your academic life
Engadget - 26 Jul 2019 18:00
Japanese decluttering extraordinaire Marie Kondo has inspired many to get rid of unnecessary junk in their homes. As it turns out, clearing out stuff that doesn't "spark joy," per the MariKon program, can actually help y...
Scientists say Einstein's general theory of relativity is right, for now
Slash Gear - 26 Jul 2019 16:36
It’s been over 100 years since Albert Einstein published his general theory of relativity. Scientists have been working to prove or disprove the theory for generations, and UCLA professor of physics and astronomy Andre...
The unique Android tablet Samsung made to fight the iPad Pro just leaked again
BGR - 26 Jul 2019 16:26
Ever since the original iPad launched in 2010, Apple's competitors have tried to come up with decent alternatives. Most iPad rivals are based on Android, although Microsoft's Windows 10 is optimized for tablet use and th...
ACT Policing had an unauthorised metadata access party 3249 more times in 2015
ZDNet - 26 Jul 2019 08:12
Add 3,249 metadata requests to the 116 requests disclosed in February.
Pixel 3a may have saved Google's smartphone sales
Slash Gear - 26 Jul 2019 05:1016-inch MacBook Pro to also avoid dreaded butterfly switch keyboard
Slash Gear - 26 Jul 2019 04:19
Apple has always been famous for bending backward to create beautiful and thin products but of late it has also been infamous for the compromises it makes towards that goal. One of the most recent incidents involved not ...
Google Play finally gets 4K Disney movies, slashes HD prices
Slash Gear - 26 Jul 2019 03:00
If you prefer to get your movies and television shows from Google Play Movies and TV, the company has good news for you: Disney, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and Pixar movies can now be rented and purchased on the platform in 4K U...
Facebook cofounder Chris Hughes reportedly lobbying for break up of company - CNET
CNET - 26 Jul 2019 02:20
Hughes has been meeting with US government officials and regulators, reports say.
Cobham, chasing megaconstellation business, plans $5 billion privatization
Space News - 26 Jul 2019 02:19
The British aerospace firm said July 25 that its board voted unanimously to accept an offer from Advent International Corp. for 165 pence a share. SpaceNews.com
Sprint, T-Mobile merger: DOJ reportedly in talks with states for support - CNET
CNET - 26 Jul 2019 00:02
Another hurdle to the merger is being faced.
Sizzling Southwest summers can cause pavement burns in seconds
Science Daily - 26 Jul 2019 22:58
When temperatures in the Southwestern US climb to over 100 degrees, the pavement can get hot enough to cause second-degree burns in seconds. In a new study, a team of surgeons reviewed pavement burn admissions into a Las...
Like film editors and archaeologists, biochemists piece together genome history
Science Daily - 26 Jul 2019 22:58
Biochemists discovered a large-scale molecular movement associated with RNA catalysis that provides evidence for the origin of RNA splicing and its role in the diversity of life on Earth.
Probiotics Are Everywhere. Scientists Still Can't Agree if They Actually Help
Discover - 26 Jul 2019 21:39
(Credit: T. L. Furrer/Shutterstock) What if I told you that countless tiny beings living inside your body right now were responsible for everything from the health of your gut to your mental health? It sounds crazy. But,...
For salmonella detection, genomic tool emerges as a key
Science Daily - 26 Jul 2019 21:32
The world's food supply will become safer as the food industry shifts to high-resolution, whole-genome sequencing -- which examines the full DNA of a given organism all at once. This move to make sequencing ubiquitous wi...
Medications used to treat atrial fibrillation may raise risk of falls
Science Daily - 26 Jul 2019 21:32
To prevent atrial fibrillation symptoms, health professionals may treat patients with medications to control their heart rate or rhythm. However, these medications can potentially raise the risk for falls and fainting.
Two therapeutic targets identified for deadly lung cancer
Science Daily - 26 Jul 2019 21:31
The vast majority of deadly lung cancer cases (85 percent) are termed non-small-cell lung carcinomas (NSCLCs), which often contain a mutated gene called LKB1. Researchers have now discovered precisely why inactive LKB1 r...
Gemini Man Is Attempting a Once-Thought-to-Be Impossible Feat of Visual Effects
Gizmodo - 26 Jul 2019 20:00
Ang Lee's new film Gemini Man is the ultimate gamble. Not because of the story. Not because of the stars. And not because of the subject matter. It's because it'll ask audiences to do something they've never done before....
Mouse genetics influences the microbiome more than environment
Science Daily - 26 Jul 2019 19:16
Genetics has a greater impact on the microbiome than maternal birth environment, at least in mice, according to a new study. Vaginal birth, known to transfer microbiota to a newborn, failed to make a lasting microbial im...
Novel imaging approach has potential to identify patients with CAD
Science Daily - 26 Jul 2019 18:48
Researchers have developed a novel imaging approach that has the potential to identify patients with coronary disease without administration of drugs or contrast dye and within a short 15 minute exam protocol.