A team has discovered two Jupiter-sized planets about 150 light years away from Earth that could reveal whether life is likely on the smaller planets in other planetary systems.
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Friday, May 24, 2019
AI and high-performance computing extend evolution to superconductors
Researchers used the power of artificial intelligence and high-performance supercomputers to introduce and assess the impact of different configurations of defects on the performance of a superconductor.
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NASA Television to Air Russian Spacewalk at International Space Station
Two veteran Russian cosmonauts will venture outside the International Space Station for a spacewalk Wednesday, May 29, to retrieve science experiments and conduct maintenance on the orbiting laboratory.
May 24, 2019
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Highly flexible high-energy textile lithium battery to cope with surging demand for wearable electronics
Researchers have developed a highly flexible, high-energy textile lithium battery that offers more stable, durable and safe energy supply for wearable electronics with a myriad of applications, such as in healthcare monitoring, intelligent textiles, smartphones, global positioning system (GPS) tracking and Internet of Things (IoT).
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Mathematically designed graphene has improved electrocatalytic activity
An international research group has improved graphene's ability to catalyze the 'hydrogen evolution reaction,' which releases hydrogen as a result of passing an electronic current through water. They designed a mathematically predicted graphene electrocatalyst, and confirmed its performance using high resolution electrochemical microscopy and computational...
'Few design changes' for 2019 iPhone ahead of 2020 5G iPhone release, Barclays says
Apple's 2020 iPhones will offer larger changes, including 5G, than this year's new iPhones, Barclays semiconductor analysts said.
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Facebook says the doctored Nancy Pelosi video used to question her mental state will stay up
An altered video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made rounds on social media this week, which critics used to attack her mental state.
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Exotic matter uncovered in the sun's atmosphere
Scientists have announced a major new finding about how matter behaves in the extreme conditions of the sun's atmosphere. Their work has shed new light on the exotic but poorly understood 'fourth state of matter,' known as plasma, which could hold the key to developing safe, clean and efficient nuclear energy generators on Earth.
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No private e-mails, phone numbers accessed improperly: Instagram
Instagram on Friday said initial investigations have showed that no private e-mails or phone numbers of its users have been accessed improperly, amid reports that an Indian entity stored its user data improperly.
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Facebook to reportedly launch its cryptocurrency next year
Facebook, which owns WhatsApp and Instagram, is gearing up to launch its own cryptocurrency next year, the BBC reported on Friday.
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China denounces US "rumours" and "lies" about Huawei
China on Friday denounced US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for fabricating rumours after he said the chief executive of China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd was lying about his company's ties to the Beijing government.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2HUlf...
Exotic matter uncovered in the sun's atmosphere
Scientists have announced a major new finding about how matter behaves in the extreme conditions of the sun's atmosphere. Their work has shed new light on the exotic but poorly understood 'fourth state of matter,' known as plasma, which could hold the key to developing safe, clean and efficient nuclear energy generators on Earth.
from Top Technology...
Around 600,000 Afghan children face death through malnutrition without emergency funds: UNICEF
In Afghanistan, children suffering from the most serious form of malnutrition may die, unless $7 million in funding is found within weeks, UNICEF said on Friday.
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Nature inspires a novel new form of computing, using light
Researchers have developed a simple and highly novel form of computing by shining patterned bands of light and shadow through different facets of a polymer cube and reading the combined results that emerge.
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Mites and ticks are close relatives, new research shows
Scientists have reconstructed the evolutionary history of the chelicerates, the mega-diverse group of 110,000 arthropods that includes spiders, scorpions, mites and ticks.
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John F. Kennedy and the Race to the Moon
On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy addressed a joint session of Congress to announce his decision to go to the Moon. I
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Amazon shares will reach $3,000 in 2 years without the company really trying, Piper Jaffray says
Analyst Michael Olson says he has "a high degree of confidence" that Amazon shares can reach the level without "significant changes to the business."
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Mathematically designed graphene has improved electrocatalytic activity
An international research group has improved graphene's ability to catalyse the hydrogen evolution reaction, which releases hydrogen as a result of passing an electronic current through water. They designed a mathematically-predicted graphene electrocatalyst, and confirmed its performance using high resolution electrochemical microscopy and computational...
Study investigates how spin-orbit interaction protects Majorana nanowires
Researchers at Delft University of Technology have recently carried out a study investigating spin-orbit interaction in Majorana nanowires. Their study, published in Physical Review Letters, is the first to clearly show the mechanism that enables the creation of the elusive Majorana particle, which could become the building block of a more stable type...
Quantum computing boost from vapor stabilizing technique
A technique to stabilize alkali metal vapor density using gold nanoparticles, so electrons can be accessed for applications including quantum computing, atom cooling and precision measurements, has now been patented.
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Building a better salt trap: Scientists synthesize a molecular 'cage' to trap chloride
Researchers have synthesized a powerful new molecule to trap chloride salts. The technology has the potential to reduce its seepage into freshwater systems, which is a threat to drinkable water around the globe.
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Ex-Facebook privacy chief: Breaking up the social network won't lead to better data protection
Breaking up the social network won't lead to better data protection, said former Facebook executive Chris Kelly.
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Government requests for Facebook user data rises by 7% globally
California-headquartered Facebook, sharing its latest transparency report on Thursday, said it seriously takes the commitment to transparency at the company.
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Facebook removes over 3 billion fake accounts
Facebook has removed more than three billion fake accounts in the October 2018-March 2019 period, saying that about 5 per cent of its monthly active users were fake.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2WicP...
Samsung Cloud's 15GB of Free Storage to Be Reduced to 5GB on June 1: Report
Samsung Cloud will now offer 5GB of free cloud storage from June 1.
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IGTV Now Supports Landscape Format on Alongside Vertical Videos
Instagram has now added support for landscape videos on IGTV. Initially, creators could only upload videos in a vertical-only format on IGTV.
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Snapchat employees with access to personal data spied on users: Report
Workers across several departments at photo-messasing platform Snapchat who have privileged access to users' data spied on them for years, a Motherboard report has claimed.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2Wimk...
China unveils train prototype that may touch 600 kilometres per hour
China has unveiled a prototype magnetic levitation train with a designed maximum speed of 600 kmph, which its manufacturers say could pose a major competition to the airline industry.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2JByI...
Google adds option to order food online on Search, Maps in US
Saving people the trouble of having to download an additional app, Google is now letting users order food directly via Search, Maps, or Assistant using its partnerships with delivery companies.
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OnePlus 7 Pro vs Apple iPhone XR: The battle of affordable flagship smartphone cameras
We compared the two popular smartphones OnePlus 7 Pro and the iPhone XR in terms of camera performance. While OnePlus 7 Pro has triple rear cameras, iPhone XR has just one but who wins the game? Check it out.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2WkXB...
Cooling wood: Engineers create strong, sustainable solution for passive cooling
What if the wood your house was made of could save your electricity bill? In the race to save energy, using a passive cooling method that requires no electricity and is built right into your house could save even chilly areas of the US some cash. Now, researchers at the University of Maryland and the University of Colorado have harnessed nature's nanotechnology...
This contract chipset maker to reportedly continue making chips for Huawei
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) - the world's largest contract chipset maker - has said it would continue delivering critical semiconductors to Huawei Technologies even as chip designer ARM has cut ties with the tech giant.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2wfDa...
Infosys completes buyout of 75% stake in ABN AMRO Bank subsidiary
IT services major Infosys Friday said it has completed the acquisition of 75 per cent shareholding in ABN AMRO Bank's wholly-owned Stater NV.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2QlO5...
Google Now Lets Users Order Food via Search, Maps, Assistant
Google is now letting users order food directly via Search, Maps, or Assistant using its partnerships with delivery companies.
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Virtual reality can spot navigation problems in early Alzheimer's disease
Virtual reality (VR) can identify early Alzheimer's disease more accurately than 'gold standard' cognitive tests currently in use, new research suggests.
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On Mars, sands shift to a different drum
In the most detailed analysis of how sands move around on Mars, a team of planetary scientists has found that processes not involved in controlling sand movement on Earth play major roles on Mars.
from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/30OHq...
Game theory highlights power of local reporting in vaccine decisions
Computational modeling of social networks suggests that vaccination programs are more successful in containing disease when individuals have access to local information about disease prevalence.
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GRACE data contributes to understanding of climate change
The team that led a twin satellite system launched in 2002 to take detailed measurements of the Earth, called the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE), reports on the contributions that their nearly two decades of data have made to our understanding of global climate patterns.
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Gas vs. electric? Fuel choice affects efforts to achieve low-energy and low-impact homes
If you want to make your home as energy-efficient and green as possible, should you use gas or electric for your heating and cooling needs?
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Bringing human-like reasoning to driverless car navigation
With aims of bringing more human-like reasoning to autonomous vehicles, researchers have created a system that uses only simple maps and visual data to enable driverless cars to navigate routes in new, complex environments.
from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2HOjG...
Geometry of an electron determined for the first time
Physicists are able to show for the first time how a single electron looks in an artificial atom. A newly developed method enables them to show the probability of an electron being present in a space. This allows improved control of electron spins, which could serve as the smallest information unit in a future quantum computer.
from Top Technology...
Huawei has enough inventory to 'weather' US blacklist for months: Analyst
Chinese technology giant Huawei has enough inventory to sustain its smartphone and 5G networking equipment business for most of the rest of the year, according to brokerage and investment firm CLSA.
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Tech giant Lenovo says it's 'well-prepared' if the US slaps more tariffs on China
President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs on another $300 billion worth of Chinese goods — but Chinese PC-maker Lenovo is prepared to shift its production if that happens, says its CFO Wai Ming.
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SpaceX launches first satellites for Starlink internet service
The rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station at about 10:30 p.m. local time, marking a milestone in a global enterprise aimed at generating cash for Musk's larger ambitions in space.
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Apple's Webkit to launch new privacy feature for ad tracking
Apple's step shows how increased public scrutiny is forcing greater transparency in Silicon Valley, particularly as its tech rivals Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc's Google have struggled with data privacy scandals.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2M7Rw...
Don't want to share your Google search history? Here's how to turn off the feature
As per Google, they keep the data saved to enhance the search results. But it has a few shortcomings as well; most of the time we see an ad based on our recent searched items.
from Gadgets Now http://bit.ly/2K04h...
Snapchat Employees Snooped on Users Using Internal Tool: Report
Workers across several departments at Snap who have privileged access to users' data spied on them for years, a Motherboard report has claimed.
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Instagram Leak: Company Says Not Source of Private Information for Influencers
Instagram has said it was not the source of private contact information for millions of influential users of the service recently found in an unguarded online database.
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Google Lens With Revamped UI, New Food and Dining Related Features Starts Rolling Out
Google Lens has reportedly started receiving a new update, which brings a revamped UI and allows users to access more food and dining related tools.
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WhatsApp Ads to Launch in Status Section Next Year, Business to Get Richer Message Formats: Report
WhatsApp ads will be served through the Status feature on both Android and iPhone devices.
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TikTok Owner Said to Challenge Spotify, Apple With Music Service
ByteDance, owner of the popular video app TikTok, is said to be developing a paid music service that will challenge industry leaders Spotify and Apple Music in emerging markets.
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Adobe Premier Rush Cross-Device Video Editing App Now Available on Android
Adobe Premier Rush is now available on Android, after having been launched on Windows, Mac, and iOS last year.
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Ola Reacts to Foodpanda Delivery Shutdown Report, Says New Approach Being Employed
Ola spokesperson says the company is "committed to the mission of building a superior food experience for millions of our customers."
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Tor Browser Arrives as Stable Release for Android via Google Play Store, No Hopes for iOS Version
Tor Browser has been released as a stable version on the Google Play Store. The browser helps keep users' web browsing activities private.
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Election Results 2019: Google, Prasar Bharti Partner to Live Stream Results on YouTube
Prasar Bharati and Google have joined hands for the election results day on May 23.
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On Mars, sands shift to a different drum
In the most detailed analysis of how sands move around on Mars, a team of planetary scientists has found that processes not involved in controlling sand movement on Earth play major roles on Mars.
from All Top News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/30OHq...
Live fast, die young: Study shows tiny fishes fuel coral reefs
Scientists have long sought to understand how coral reefs support such an abundance of fish life despite their location in nutrient-poor waters. According to a new study, an unlikely group fuels these communities: tiny, mostly bottom-dwelling creatures called 'cryptobenthic' reef fishes.
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The extraordinary powers of bacteria visualized in real time
The global spread of antibiotic resistance is a major public health issue and a priority for international microbiology research. In a new paper, researchers report on filming the process of antibiotic resistance acquisition in real time, discovering a key but unexpected player in its maintenance and spread within bacterial populations.
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Geometry of an electron determined for the first time
Physicists are able to show for the first time how a single electron looks in an artificial atom. A newly developed method enables them to show the probability of an electron being present in a space. This allows improved control of electron spins, which could serve as the smallest information unit in a future quantum computer.
from All Top News --...
Bringing human-like reasoning to driverless car navigation
With aims of bringing more human-like reasoning to autonomous vehicles, researchers have created a system that uses only simple maps and visual data to enable driverless cars to navigate routes in new, complex environments.
from All Top News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2HOjG...
Uber launches its Jump bikes in London, a city already awash with bike sharing
Uber's Jump debuted a fleet of 350 of the red e-bikes as part of a trial in the London borough of Islington.
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Oldest meteorite collection on Earth found in one of the driest places
Researchers have uncovered a wealth of well-preserved meteorites that allowed them to reconstruct the rate of falling meteorites over the past two million years.
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Oldest meteorite collection on Earth found in one of the driest places
Researchers have uncovered a wealth of well-preserved meteorites that allowed them to reconstruct the rate of falling meteorites over the past two million years.
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Autodesk falls on weak quarterly results and disappointing guidance
Autodesk sees lower revenue than analysts had expected in the upcoming quarter.
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How to enhance or suppress memories
New research shows memories are pliable if you know which regions of the brain's hippocampus to stimulate -- a finding that could someday enable personalized treatment for people with PTSD, depression and anxiety.
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Researchers create soft, flexible materials with enhanced properties
Polymer chemists and engineers have developed a new methodology that can be used to create a class of stretchable polymer composites with enhanced electrical and thermal properties. These materials are promising candidates for use in soft robotics, self-healing electronics and medical devices.
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Light and nanotechnology prevent bacterial infections on medical implants
A new study reports on a new technique that could prevent bacterial contamination and infection in medical implants by using light combined with gold nanoparticles.
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NASA picks Maxar to build the first piece of its lunar space station
NASA chose Maxar Technologies to build the power and propulsion element of the Gateway lunar space station, which will be an outpost for going to the moon and Mars
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Researchers create soft, flexible materials with enhanced properties
A team of polymer chemists and engineers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new methodology that can be used to create a class of stretchable polymer composites with enhanced electrical and thermal properties. These materials are promising candidates for use in soft robotics, self-healing electronics and medical devices. The results are...
Engineered bacteria could be missing link in energy storage
One of the big issues with sustainable energy systems is how to store electricity that's generated from wind, solar and waves. At present, no existing technology provides large-scale storage and energy retrieval for sustainable energy at a low financial and environmental cost. Engineered electroactive microbes could be part of the solution.
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Chemical juggling with three particles
Chemists have discovered a novel mechanism in catalysis. It allows the synthesis of certain alcohols more cheaply and environmentally friendly than before. The reaction follows a previously unknown pattern in which hydrogen is split into three components in a time-coordinated manner.
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Scientists produce fuels using artificial photosynthesis
Plants use sunlight to drive chemical reactions between water and CO2 to create and store solar energy in the form of energy-dense glucose
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India second in list of top phishing hosting countries: Report
Phishing accounted for 29 per cent of all fraud attacks in the first quarter of 2019 and India stood second to the US on the list of top phishing hosting countries, a new report said on Thursday.
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Function of liver cancer genes in mini-organs
Researchers have developed a human model in which they use organoids, or mini organs, to study the function of specific genes that are mutated in liver cancer. Using this method, they have found that mutations in BAP1, a gene commonly mutated in liver cancer, changes the behavior of the cells, which may make them more likely to be invasive.
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Measuring methane from coal and gas in Pennsylvania informative
While methane pollution caused by natural gas production in Pennsylvania is underestimated by the US Environmental Protection Agency, natural gas still has half the carbon footprint of underground coal mining, according to an international team of researchers.
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