Narwhals have endured a million years with low genetic diversity, and they're thriving

Researchers have sequenced the genome of a narwhal, the Arctic whale famous for the horn-like tusk protruding from its forehead. Their work finds that compared to other Arctic marine mammals, narwhals have low genetic diversity, which typically indicates a species is struggling. However, narwhal populations number in the hundreds of thousands -- but researchers warn they are still vulnerable to climate change and human activities in the Arctic.

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Microsoft's security chief explains why the company is eliminating passwords

Microsoft's Bret Arsenault, who serves as its top cybersecurity executive, discussed the top issues facing his company and its clients, and offers advice for smaller firms on how they can get better at eliminating the simplest attacks.

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Scientists track giant ocean vortex from space

Researchers have found a new way to use satellites to monitor the Great Whirl, a massive whirlpool the size of Colorado that forms each year off the coast of East Africa, they report in a new study.

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Diagnosing urban air pollution exposure with new precision

A new review of studies on levels of urban exposure to airborne pollutants and their effects on human health suggests that advanced instrumentation and information technology will soon allow researchers and policymakers to gauge the health risks of air pollution on an individual level.

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Environmental pollutants could impact cellular signs of aging

Researchers have linked some environmental pollutants with diseases, a decreased life span and signs of premature aging, such as wrinkles and age spots. But can accelerated aging be detected at the cellular level in healthy people exposed to pollutants? Now, researchers report that although pollutant exposure can affect two hallmarks of aging in people (mitochondrial DNA content and telomere length), the results are not so clear-cut.

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British Prime Minister Theresa May fires Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson after Huawei leak

"The Prime Minister's decision has been informed by his conduct surrounding an investigation into the circumstances of the unauthorised disclosure of information from a meeting of the National Security Council," Downing Street said in a statement.

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From the archives: How do you get astronauts back from space?

50 years ago, the Apollo missions were gearing up to put a human on the moon – and NASA was in a spin about how best to get them safely home again

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Cramer: Apple proves that once it hooks customers into its ecosystem they spend, spend, spend

"Obviously what's happened in the last 18 months ... is it's become much more of a subscription stock," CNBC's Jim Cramer says.

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Flowering plants, new teeth and no dinosaurs: New study sheds light on the rise of mammals

A new study has identified three factors critical in the rise of mammal communities since they first emerged during the Age of Dinosaurs: the rise of flowering plants; the evolution of tribosphenic molars in mammals; and the extinction of non-avian dinosaurs, which reduced competition between mammals and other vertebrates in terrestrial ecosystems.

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Amazon opens its platform to local retail market in Israel

AMAZON-COM-Amazon opens its platform to local retail market in Israel

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How to see everything Google saves about what you do online, and how to stop it

Google collects information about everything you do when you're using its services like Chrome, YouTube, Google Maps and more.

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Apple surges 6% day after earnings beat—here's what 4 experts predict will come next

The iPhone maker's fiscal second-quarter earnings report topped Wall Street expectations and suggests broad-based improvement at the company, some experts say.

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Hulu gained twice as many subscribers as Netflix in the US at the start of 2019

Hulu added 3.8 million subscribers versus Netflix's 1.74 million.

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Researchers grow cells in 'paper organs'

Long before scientists test new medicines in animals or people, they study the effects of the substances on cells growing in Petri dishes. However, a 2-D layer of cells is a poor substitute for the much more complex 3-D structure of tissues in organs. Now, researchers reporting in the ACS journal Nano Letters have used a 3-D printer to make paper organs, complete with artificial blood vessels, that they can populate with cells.

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UN rights experts call on Philippines Government to halt ‘unacceptable attacks’ on Victoria Tauli-Corpuz

False claims levelled at the UN expert on the rights of indigenous peoples by her own Government in the Philippines, “are without grounding in fact or law” and must cease immediately, said a statement issued by a group of her fellow experts on Wednesday.

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What's It Like Making Games Without Graphics? This Mumbai-Based Developer Tells Us

Amazon Alexa is yet another platform for game developers outside of PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS, and Android.

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Apple's Tim Cook says Chinese stimulus is working — and he's not the only one

CEOs, policymakers and investors are expressing more optimism on the outlook for the Chinese economy.

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Deadly box jellyfish antidote discovered using CRISPR genome editing

Researchers studying how pain works have discovered an antidote to the deadly sting delivered by the most venomous creature on Earth -- the Australian box jellyfish. A single sting to a human causes necrosis of the skin, excruciating pain and, if the dose of venom is large enough, cardiac arrest and death within minutes. The new antidote, discovered using CRISPR genome editing techniques, blocks the symptoms within 15 minutes after contact.

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Rapid permafrost thaw unrecognized threat to landscape, global warming researcher warns

Researchers have assessed abrupt thaw studies across the permafrost zone to estimate the overall effect. They found carbon emissions have the potential to double the climate feedback associated with permafrost thawing because abrupt thaw releases more methane. It will also have drastic effects on landscape, from altering traditional travel and hunting patterns in the North, to causing costly infrastructure damage to roads and rail lines.

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Jio 'Super App' to Place Telco in Pole Position: CMR

Reliance Jio is reportedly working on a "super app" that will provide over 100 services at one platform.

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'Exotic' genes may improve cotton yield and quality

Improving cotton quality can have ramifications for $12B US cotton trade industry.

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Hulu reaches 28 million subscribers and announces new Marvel shows and ad formats are coming

Hulu will soon offer "binge ads" and ads that appear when a viewer pauses a show.

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Facebook could have nearly 5 billion dead users by 2100, research claims

Hundreds of millions of "dead profiles" will be added to Facebook's network in the next few decades, a study found, raising questions about how the data of the deceased is being handled.

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Deadly box jellyfish antidote discovered using CRISPR genome editing

Researchers studying how pain works have discovered an antidote to the deadly sting delivered by the most venomous creature on Earth -- the Australian box jellyfish. A single sting to a human causes necrosis of the skin, excruciating pain and, if the dose of venom is large enough, cardiac arrest and death within minutes. The new antidote, discovered using CRISPR genome editing techniques, blocks the symptoms within 15 minutes after contact.

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Netflix, Makers of 'Crazy Rich Asians', Team Up for Thai Cave Rescue Production

Netflix agreed Tuesday to team up with the makers of Crazy Rich Asians for a production based on the gripping real-life rescue of the football team from a flooded Thai cave.

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Apple Services Hits 390 Million Paid Subscriptions

Paid subscriptions for Apple Services business reached a record high of over 390 million at the end of March.

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Screening for rare but important disease 'biomarkers' gets an accuracy boost

Researchers have created a system that can detect and quantify small and rare biological molecules that are important for detecting disease early.

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Image: Smart particles

Down to the microscopic level, nanoparticles show promising properties. A team of experts in Italy has spent years tailoring tiny inorganic materials and analysing their behaviour. Some have magnetic properties, others are able to give electrical stimuli. In this picture, a peculiar type of nanoparticle is mimicking the biological activity of enzymes in living organisms.

from Nanotechnology News - Nanoscience, Nanotechnolgy, Nanotech News http://bit.ly/2Y2URtB

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Microsoft 365 Gets Privacy Controls to Expire, Revoke Access to Encrypted Mails, More

Microsoft has added new features to Microsoft 365 that include controls to automatically expire or revoke access to encrypted emails and data investigation capabilities.

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Inside Uber's secretive meeting with investors: Big crowds, 'softball' questions and turkey wraps

Potential investors at a Manhattan stop on Uber's roadshow were treated much like potential patrons of a night club.

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If you're riding a scooter, wear a helmet, says the CDC

The CDC finds that almost half of e-scooter injuries involve head trauma.

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Apple's stock is surging, but Wall Street analysts thought earnings results were just 'fine'

Wall Street analysts see Apple headed in the right direction after its earnings report Tuesday, but were less optimistic than the market.

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Tim Cook says the improved tone in trade talks is boosting Apple's China business

Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company's prospects in China have significantly improved in just three months.

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Cryptocurrency thefts, fraud hit $1.2 billion in first quarter : Report

The value of losses from crime in the digital currency sector in 2018 hit $1.7 billion.

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YouTube to Stream 13 Major League Baseball Games Live Globally

The 13 games will be distributed on YouTube globally, and exclusively in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

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How Reliance Jio plans to take on Amazon, Flipkart

As Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries, prepares to officially launch world's largest online-to-offline new e-commerce platform and give jitters to Amazon and Walmart-Flipkart, Reliance Jio is reportedly working on a "super app" that will provide over 100 services at one platform.

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Facebook Messenger to Get Faster iOS App, New Desktop Apps for Windows and macOS, and More

Facebook announced several new features for its Messenger app, including a ‘watch together’ feature.

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Apple's India story may get new chapters: 10 things to know and what it means for users

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Huawei smartphone sales surge 50% as Apple and Samsung struggle

Huawei's smartphone shipments surged 50% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, while Apple iPhone shipments tumbled 30%.

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Instagram Gets New Camera, Ability to Shop From Creators, and Fundraising Feature

Instagram had several announcements to make at the F8 developer conference.

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Uber is 'totally different' to Lyft, major investor Saudi Arabia says ahead of IPO

Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund says Uber is "totally different" to Lyft despite investor concerns over profitability.

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Apple TV+ Streaming Service Can Coexist With Netflix, CEO Tim Cook Says

Apple envisions its forthcoming Apple TV+ streaming service as one that could sit alongside other services that viewers buy.

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Apple Optimistic as Accessories, iPhone Price Cuts Help China Sales

Sales of iPhones, which account for more than half of all revenue, fell 17 percent in the fiscal second quarter from a year earlier.

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Top 50 non-IIT engineering colleges in India for 2019

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Cramer Remix: Facebook and Amazon suffered from 'guilt by association' after Alphabet's earnings

Jim Cramer details the irrational moves that sent the entire FANG cohort tumbling.

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Spotify Premium Now Has 100 Million Subscribers

Spotify has launched in regions like India, Middle East and North Africa in recent months.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Midway, Social Media Still Fighting Fake News: Experts

The great Indian election season has hit midway - with three phases of voting now over and four more to go.

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Facebook Says Poor Ecosystem Holding Back Indian Women Entrepreneurs

A lack of networks and accessible technological infrastructure are holding entrepreneurs back in their tracks, a top Facebook official has said.

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MoviePass Founder's Next Act: Watch Ads, See Free Movies

MoviePass co-founder Stacy Spike has launched a new startup called PreShow.

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Swiggy Says Delivers Over 1.5 Million Orders a Month on Cycles

Swiggy has a fleet of over 1.7 lakh delivery partners in more than 120 cities.

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Amazon Pay Gets UPI-Powered Person to Person Payments on Android

Amazon Pay on Monday launched person-to-person (P2P) payments for Android users who can now make instant bank-to-bank transferss.

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Android Q May Bring Contextual Action Buttons, Native Scrollable Screenshots Support Won’t Be Included

Android Q notification shade may offer a Chrome button for links, and a Twitter button for tweets.

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Windows 10 Starts Showing Android Device Notifications via Your Phone App: Microsoft

In its new Insider Preview Build for Windows 10, Microsoft is working on a feature as part of its "Your Phone" software.

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Google Bans Chinese App Developer With 600 Million Downloads From Play Store: Report

Google Play store is removing apps from a Chinese Android app developer - DO Global - which holds roughly 100 apps

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Apple Says Screen Time and Parental Control Apps Removed Due to 'Privacy and Security Risk'

Off-page: Apple has removed or restricted at least 11 of the 17 most downloaded screen-time and parental-control apps over the past year, The New York Times reported.

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Amazon closes Souq, the company it bought for $580 million, to launch a new Middle East marketplace

Amazon just launched a new Middle East marketplace, shutting down Souq, the e-commerce site it bought for $580 million in 2017.

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Apple is finally moving beyond the iPhone as the smartphone industry stalls out

The iPhone is becoming less important to Apple's total sales as the smartphone industry stalls and shrinks globally.

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Cramer: Investors that bought Apple ahead the quarter got the call right

"Not only did Apple deliver a nice top- and bottom-line beat, but China, the major source of weakness last quarter, is turning around," Jim Cramer says.

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Cramer dissects Alphabet's earnings slump: 'Sloppy execution, bad salesmanship'

"It seems like this company is constitutionally incapable of admitting that they let anybody down," he said.

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Apple is an 'earnings powerhouse,' says tech investor Gene Munster

Investors aren't appreciating just how well Apple will do in the coming years, says Loup Ventures' Gene Munster.

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System to legally test GPS spoofing vulnerabilities in automated vehicles

Scientists have developed a cyber security system to test for vulnerabilities in automated vehicles and other technologies that use GPS receivers for positioning, navigation and timing.

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NASA Investigation Uncovers Cause of Two Science Mission Launch Failures

NASA Launch Services Program (LSP) investigators have determined the technical root cause for the Taurus XL launch failures of NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) and Glory missions in 2009 and 2011, respectively: faulty materials provided by aluminum manufacturer, Sapa Profiles, Inc. (SPI).

April 30, 2019
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Genetic testing has a data problem; New software can help

As at-home genetic testing becomes more popular, companies are grappling with how to store all the accumulating data and how to process results quickly. A new tool called TeraPCA can help.

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Novel software to balance data processing load in supercomputers to be presented

The modern-age adage "work smarter, not harder" stresses the importance of not only working to produce, but also making efficient use of resources.

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Former CEO Eric Schmidt and former Google Cloud leader Diane Greene will leave Alphabet board

Schmidt will become a technical advisor to the company he formerly chaired. He handed the CEO role to co-founder Larry Page in 2012, and left the chairman of the board position in 2018.

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Alphabet just had its worst day in nearly 7 years—here's what Cramer and other experts are watching

Google parent Alphabet may have topped earnings expectations, but its revenue miss spells trouble for the stock, experts contend.

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Apple's services revenue beats expectations

Apple reported revenue for its services segment for its second quarter of 2019 as it seeks to shift attention from iPhone unit sales.

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Apple's cash hoard now at $225.4 billion

Apple continues to be among the most cash rich companies in the world even with aggressive plans to expand in the U.S.

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Rapper Pitbull, looking for the next big start-up investment, says biotech is a good bet

Biotech is a "field that is always going to continue to grow," says Armando "Pitbull" Christian Perez.

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Alphabet had its worst day since 2012 after Google's slowing ad revenue worries investors

Alphabet reported decelerating advertising revenue for Google, sending its stock plunging following its first quarter 2019 earnings report.

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Apple to report Q2 earnings after the bell

Investors are looking at Apple's performance in China as well as any additional information on growth of its services business.

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Here's why Altice USA just dropped $200 million on streaming video start-up Cheddar

Altice USA has agreed to buy Cheddar for $200 million, betting founder Jon Steinberg can continue to expand the company's news offerings.

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New 3D imaging and visualization technique provides detailed views of muscle architecture

In a new study, scientists in pathology and anatomical sciences have revealed a three-dimensional view of the skeletal muscles responsible for flight in a European starling. The study will form the basis of future research on the bird's wishbone, which is supported by these particular muscles and is hypothesized to bend during flight.

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New 3D microscope visualizes fast biological processes better than ever

Researchers have combined their expertise to develop a new type of microscope. The revolutionary new light-field microscopy system makes it possible to study fast biological processes, creating up to 200 3D images per second. Initial tests have already delivered new insights into the movement of blood cells in a heart.

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Peer-to-peer 'free trade' in excess energy

People who generate their own power through solar panels and wind turbines may soon be able to decide where to distribute their excess energy, rather than back to the national grid.

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Instagram may stop showing how many people 'like' each post

"We don't want Instagram to feel like a competition," said Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram, on Tuesday.

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Facebook to fund study on social media's role in democracy

Facebook has announced its first grants for independent research on social media's impact on democracy that will investigate, among other things, the role of technology platforms in spread of misinformation.

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These micro-robots may clean up dental plaque

With two types of robotic systems -- one designed to work on surfaces and the other to operate inside confined spaces -- the scientists showed that robots with catalytic activity could ably destroy biofilms, sticky amalgamations of bacteria enmeshed in a protective scaffolding.

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Field study finds pellet-fed stoves cut air pollutant emissions 90%

A field study finds that a new cookstove design, which makes use of compressed wood pellets, reduces air pollution by about 90% for a range of contaminants associated with health problems and climate change. The findings stem from a Rwanda field study designed to test the performance of the stoves in real-world conditions.

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