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Quieter Landings, Stranded Tourists, and More Transport News This Week
Wired - 29 Sep 2019 15:00
Researchers want to train pilots to make less noise when they land planes, and the bankruptcy of Britain's Thomas Cook prompted a mass mobilization.
Elon Musk says SpaceX Starship could get to orbit within six months - CNET
CNET - 29 Sep 2019 04:31
"I think we should do our very best to become a multi-planet species and we should do it now."
The 14 best original series on Amazon Prime Video
Android Authority - 29 Sep 2019 04:00
Here's a look at the 14 best original TV series available on Amazon Prime Video.
German Police Raid Data Center and Alleged Cybercrime Hub Based Out of Former NATO Bunker
Gizmodo - 29 Sep 2019 00:20
German authorities raided a data center based out of "former NATO bunker that hosted sites dealing in drugs and other illegal activities," the Associated Press reported on Friday, resulting in seven arrests.
Wrist-worn step trackers accurate in predicting patient health outcomes
Science Daily - 29 Sep 2019 18:38
Researchers have found that steps measured through a step tracker worn on the wrist can be used to estimate exercise capacity and determine the health status of patients, rather than the standardized 6-minute walk distan...
Minecraft Earth set to enter early access in October
AppleInsider - 29 Sep 2019 16:30
Those looking to try out "Minecraft Earth" shouldn't have to wait much longer, as the highly anticipated augmented reality game is set to roll out its early access program in October.
Moore's Law Is Dying. This Brain-Inspired Analogue Chip Is a Glimpse of What's Next
Singularity Hub - 29 Sep 2019 16:00
"Dark silicon" sounds like a magical artifact out of a fantasy novel. In reality, it's one branch of a three-headed beast that foretells the end of advances in computation. Ok--that might be too dramatic. But the looming...
Grado Labs The White Cured-Maple Headphone has more wood for a full-bodied sound
The Gadget Flow - 29 Sep 2019 16:00
Hand-built in Brooklyn, New York, the Grado Labs The White Cured-Maple Headphone is thoughtfully designed and crafted. Entirely white, the outside of the earpiece on these wooden headphones is also donut-shaped. By using...
The Former Soviet Union's Surprisingly Gorgeous Subways
Wired - 29 Sep 2019 16:00
Chris Herwig spent 250 hours riding the rails in seven former republics of the USSR for his new book.
A Strange New Higgs Particle May Have Stolen the Antimatter from Our Universe
SPACE.com - 29 Sep 2019 15:21
Physicists have proposed that a trio of particles called Higgs bosons could be responsible for the mysterious vanishing act of antimatter in the universe.
One of the Fastest-Spinning Stars in the Galaxy Is Spitting Out Gamma Rays
SPACE.com - 29 Sep 2019 15:19
Lighthouse bursts of gamma rays emanate from one of the fastest-spinning stars in the galaxy.
CDC warns Michigan hunter may have contracted tuberculosis from deer
Slash Gear - 29 Sep 2019 15:11
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has published a new report revealing that a hunter in Michigan contracted tuberculosis from an infected deer. The disclosure comes just ahead of deer hunting season in many ...
Malware uses web apps to turn PCs into conduits for attacks
Engadget - 29 Sep 2019 15:03
It's not just botnets that can hijack PCs for nefarious ends. Microsoft and Cisco's Talos researchers have identified a new malware strain, Nodersok (or Divergent), that uses web apps to turn systems into proxies for mal...
P.T. hacker uncovers Lisa's gruesome fate in hidden scene
Digital Trends - 29 Sep 2019 14:23
YouTuber Lance McDonald continues to unearth horrifying secrets in P.T., the playable teaser for the canceled horror game Silent Hills.
What If Earth's Magnetic Field Disappeared?
Live Science - 29 Sep 2019 14:00
Earth's magnetic field is weakening, but it's not the end of the world.
NASA picks 14 American companies to develop tech for Moon missions
Slash Gear - 29 Sep 2019 13:30
NASA has revealed the 14 American companies it selected for new technologies that’ll help its future Moon missions. The new partnerships come under the space agency’s Tipping Point solicitation published earlier this...
A Big Question About Prime Numbers Gets a Partial Answer
Wired - 29 Sep 2019 13:00
The twin primes conjecture has bedeviled mathematicians for more than a century. Now there's a solution for one version of it.
Facial recognition tech could help unlock secrets of dark matter in the universe
Digital Trends - 29 Sep 2019 10:00
Could the same A.I. technology used to unlock people's smartphones also help unlock the potential secrets of the universe? Researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland certainly think so.
Preying on Children: The Emerging Psychology of Pedophiles
The New York Times - 29 Sep 2019 06:19
Images of child sex abuse have reached a crisis point on the internet. Now, science is beginning to shed light on why people abuse children in the first place.
Elon Musk aims to put SpaceX's Starship in orbit in six months
The Verge - 29 Sep 2019 05:18
Last-minute touches are made to the Starship prototype near sunset on September 27. | Pauline Acalin SpaceX CEO Elon Musk would like his Starship spacecraft to make it to orbit in six months, he said during an evening pr...
Elon Musk Just Unveiled Starship, SpaceX's Human-Carrying Rocket
Wired - 29 Sep 2019 04:28
After years of speculation and hype, the SpaceX CEO finally explained how Starship will carry humans to the moon and eventually to Mars.
Mario Kart Tour drifts into record-breaking launch day for Nintendo
Digital Trends - 29 Sep 2019 04:15
Mario Kart Tour sent blue shells into the competition, setting a new launch day record for downloads of a mobile game by surpassing Pokémon Go.