Boost Mobile founder says a US-Huawei truce would benefit American consumers

The U.S. and Huawei should work out their differences in the interest of the consumer, Boost Mobile founder Peter Adderton tells CNBC.

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Forget Mueller: Our pants are still down on election security, and Facebook can't save us

Blaming Facebook, focusing on the Mueller-Barr feud, impeachment talk and debating obstruction of justice and impeachment mean we're still not talking about election security. Look out, 2020.

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Compostable food containers could release PFAS into environment

Compostable food containers seem like a great idea: They degrade into nutrient-rich organic matter, reducing waste and the need for chemical fertilizers. But much of this packaging relies on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to repel water and oil. Now, researchers have shown that PFAS can leach from the containers into compost. However, the potential health effects of applying this material to crops are unknown.

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How to Travel at (Nearly) the Speed of Light

Learn about the three ways to travel at (nearly) the speed of light.

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Apple launched a website to prove the App Store isn't a monopoly

The site, launched on Wednesday, is a response to parties that have each accused Apple of favoring its own apps over third-party apps.

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Early humans deliberately recycled flint to create tiny, sharp tools

A new study finds that prehistoric humans 'recycled' discarded or broken flint tools 400,000 years ago to create small, sharp utensils with specific functions. The artifacts were discovered at the site of Qesem Cave, located just outside Tel Aviv.

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Secure metropolitan quantum networks move a step closer

Successful new field tests of a continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) system over commercial fiber networks could pave the way to its use in metropolitan areas.

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'Fettuccine' may be most obvious sign of life on Mars, researchers report

A rover scanning the surface of Mars for evidence of life might want to check for rocks that look like pasta, researchers report. The bacterium that controls the formation of such rocks on Earth is ancient and thrives in harsh environments that are similar to conditions on Mars, said a geology professor.

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Self-healing DNA nanostructures

DNA assembled into nanostructures such as tubes and origami-inspired shapes could someday find applications ranging from DNA computers to nanomedicine. However, these intriguing structures don't persist long in biological environments because of enzymes called nucleases that degrade DNA. Now, researchers have designed DNA nanostructures that can heal themselves in serum.

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'Fettuccine' may be most obvious sign of life on Mars, researchers report

A rover scanning the surface of Mars for evidence of life might want to check for rocks that look like pasta, researchers report. The bacterium that controls the formation of such rocks on Earth is ancient and thrives in harsh environments that are similar to conditions on Mars, said a geology professor.

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Bain Capital is raising a $1 billion tech fund for buyouts and late-stage investments

Private equity firm Bain Capital is raising a $1 billion fund for midmarket technology buyouts and late-stage minority investments.

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Could some chimps' crustacean crave yield clues about human evolution?

Researchers report on chimpanzees in Guinea fishing and consuming freshwater crabs, something previously undiscovered. The article describes how this is a potential clue in explaining how our primarily fruit-eating ancestors began eating aquatic life, and supplementing their diet with nutrients critical for brain development.

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Chemists develop nanoscale bioabsorbable wound dressing

Scientists at Texas A&M University are harnessing the combined power of organic nanomaterials-based chemistry and a natural product found in crustacean exoskeletons to help bring emergency medicine one step closer to a viable solution for mitigating blood loss, from the hospital to the battlefield.

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Asia-Pacific ‘regional parliament’ underway to advance equality, empowerment, for more than four billion citizens

The top United Nations body in the Asia-Pacific region opened its annual session this week, calling for greater empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalized groups if the region is to achieve the ambitious 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and fulfill its promise to leave no one behind.

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Lending start-up SoFi closes $500 million funding round, led by Qatar

SoFi closed a $500 million funding round Wednesday led by Qatar Investment Authority.

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'Don't say we didn't warn you': A phrase from China signals the trade war could get even worse

The biggest Chinese newspaper made a warning to the U.S. using a phrase it only used twice in history, both of which involved full-on wars.

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Atomic engineering with electric irradiation

Atomic engineering can selectively induce specific dynamics on single atoms followed by combined steps to form large-scale assemblies thereafter. In a new study now published in Science Advances, Cong Su and an international, interdisciplinary team of scientists in the departments of Materials Science, Electronics, Physics, Nanoscience and Optoelectronic technology; first surveyed the single-step dynamics of graphene dopants. They then developed a theory to describe the probabilities of configurational outcomes based on the momentum of a primary knock-on atom post-collision in an experimental setup. Su et al. showed that the predicted branching ratio of configurational transformation agreed well with the single-atom experiments. The results suggest a way to bias single-atom dynamics to an outcome of interest and will pave the road to design and scale-up atomic engineering using electron irradiation.

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Amazon will soon let you ask Alexa to delete your voice recordings — here's how

Amazon has been criticized for how it handles voice recording and transcripts.

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NYC subway riders can soon use Apple Pay to enter stations

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will kick off its contactless payment pilot on May 31 as it gets ready to phase out MetroCards.

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NASA is running a competition to figure out how to settle the galaxy

You have 80 million years, a fleet of starships, and a galaxy to colonise: Go! That’s the problem astrophysicists face in a NASA challenge to settle the stars

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NASA is running a competition to figure out how to settle the galaxy

You have 80 million years, a fleet of starships, and a galaxy to colonise: Go! That’s the problem astrophysicists face in a NASA challenge to settle the stars

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Does being seen really make cyclists safer on the road?

Researchers have determined motorists tended to give cyclists wearing high-visibility vests more room on the road, compared to cyclists without high-visibility clothing. The vests, with arrows directing traffic away from pedestrians and cyclists, have shown to reduce the number of traffic accidents involving these groups.

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WhatsApp Now Allows Consecutive Audio Message Playback on Android

The latest WhatsApp stable update for Android carrying the build number v2.19.150 adds a new feature that automatically plays all audio messages in a row.

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New organic flow battery brings decomposing molecules back to life

After years of working on an organic aqueous flow battery, researchers found that their ground-breaking, organic anthraquinone molecules were decomposing over time, reducing the long-term usefulness of the battery. Now, the researchers have not only learned how the molecules are decomposing but also how to reverse it. The team's rejuvenation method cuts the capacity fade rate of the battery a factor of 40 while keeping the cost of the battery low.

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Amazon just launched its cheapest Echo with a screen

Amazon announced the Echo Show 5 on Wednesday for $89.99.

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Tesla is rejiggering its Fremont factory to build the Model Y SUV and a Model S refresh

Starting up production of the Model Y in 2019 allows Tesla to tap into the growing SUV segment sooner rather than later.

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Societal values and perceptions shape energy production and use as much as new technology

Societal values and perceptions have shaped the energy landscape as much as the technologies that drive its production and consumption, a new article suggests.

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Amazon, Flipkart may not fully participate in antitrust study of Indian ecommerce sector

E-commerce rivals may not fully participate in Competition Commission of India study due to risk of revealing trade secrets, report suggests

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Chemists build a better cancer-killing drill

An international team of scientists is getting closer to perfecting molecule-sized motors that drill through the surface of cancer cells, killing them in an instant.

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Microsoft hasn't given up on its ads business even though Facebook and Google are dominating

LinkedIn's Drawbridge deal shows a continuing effort to grow Microsoft's relatively small advertising business.

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Researchers discover how a nanocatalyst works at the atomic level

Researchers of the Nanoscience Center (NSC) at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, and Xiamen University, China, have discovered how copper particles at the nanometer scale operate in modifying a carbon-oxygen bond when ketone molecules turn into alcohol molecules. Modification of the carbon-oxygen and carbon-carbon bonds found in organic molecules is an important intermediate stage in catalytic reactions in which the source material is changed into valuable end products.

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Sony gets sued over faulty PlayStation games

Global video game company Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe Ltd broke Australian consumer law by telling customers they could not get a refund for faulty PlayStation games, Australia's consumer watchdog said in a lawsuit.

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Huawei USA security chief suggests company could be open to 'mitigation measures' in US dispute

Huawei seeks a summary judgment in hopes of avoiding a full-blown trial in a lawsuit the Chinese telecom giant filed against the U.S. in the March.

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Cognizant has 'good news' for engineering graduates

Engineering students graduating in June 2020 will see the offer made by the US-based company increase from Rs 3.38 lakh per annum to Rs 4 lakh.

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YouTube Premium introduces cheap 'Student Plans' starting from Rs 59

YouTube on Wednesday introduced a new plan for students for YouTube Music Premium and YouTube Premium in India that will allow eligible college students to get discounted access to music, global originals and movies -- ad-free for Rs 59 and Rs 79, respectively.

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Self-healing DNA nanostructures

DNA assembled into nanostructures such as tubes and origami-inspired shapes could someday find applications ranging from DNA computers to nanomedicine. However, these intriguing structures don't persist long in biological environments because of enzymes called nucleases that degrade DNA. Now, researchers have designed DNA nanostructures that can heal themselves in serum. They report their results in ACS' journal Nano Letters.

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Chrome Becomes Web 'Gatekeeper' and Rivals Complain

Few home-grown Google products have been as successful as Chrome. Launched in 2008, it has more than 63% of the market and about 70% on desktop computers, according to StatCounter data.

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Huawei seeks court's help on US ban

Fighting to maintain its access to major markets for next-generation communications, Chinese tech giant Huawei is challenging the constitutionality of a US law that limits its sales of telecom equipment.

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Twitter looking for "Tweeter-in-Chief"

Micro-blogging site Twitter is looking for someone to manage its official Twitter account.

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Google to rank new websites on Search based on their mobile versions

Google has announced that starting July 1, all new websites would be analysed and ranked on Search on the basis of "mobile-first indexing".

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Pantry ingredients can help grow carbon nanotubes

Baking soda, table salt, and detergent are surprisingly effective ingredients for cooking up carbon nanotubes, researchers at MIT have found.

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YouTube Launches Cheaper Student Plans for YouTube Music, YouTube Premium Subscription in India

YouTube has launched ‘Student Plans’ in India that will let users subscribe to YouTube Premium and YouTube Music services for a lower fee.

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Pokemon Sleep Will Let You Earn Points for Sleeping, Coming Next Year

Pokemon Company is developing "Pokemon Sleep", a mobile app that tracks players' sleep and uses the data for gameplay, with a release date set for next year.

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A new Pokemon app that tracks your sleep is set to be released next year

On the back of success with the major mobile hit "Pokemon Go," The Pokemon Company has a new game app in the works: "Pokemon Sleep."

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Flipboard Databases Hacked, Account Information of Users Exposed

Flipboard has reset passwords of all its about 150 million users as a precautionary measure.

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Even While You’re Sleeping, Your iPhone Stays 'Alarmingly Busy'

Apple says “What happens on your iPhone stays on your iPhone.” — this investigation suggestions otherwise.

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Inside the Secret Apple Team That Decides Which Apps Get on iPhones

There are over 2 million apps on the Apple App Store, but many have been rejected since it opened in 2008.

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Apple launches one of its most popular product: India price, availability and more

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iRobot has created a fleet of cleaning robots to stay ahead of the competition

CNBC got an inside look at iRobot's lab to learn more about its goal to have robots take over our dirty work.

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Astronomers find 'Forbidden' planet in 'Neptunian Desert' around its star

An exoplanet smaller than Neptune with its own atmosphere has been discovered in a region close to its star where no Neptune-sized planets would normally be found.

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Astronomers find 'Forbidden' planet in 'Neptunian Desert' around its star

An exoplanet smaller than Neptune with its own atmosphere has been discovered in a region close to its star where no Neptune-sized planets would normally be found.

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Jumping drops get boost from gravity

A decade ago a new idea was brought into the general scientific community -- shedding water from condensers was more efficient by using surface tension to make microscopic water droplets 'jump' off the surface. The idea took the research community by storm.

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Did ancient supernovae prompt human ancestors to walk upright?

Supernovae bombarded Earth with cosmic energy starting as many as 8 million years ago, with a peak some 2.6 million years ago, initiating an avalanche of electrons in the lower atmosphere and setting off a chain of events that feasibly ended with bipedal hominins.

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A warming Arctic produces weather extremes in our latitudes

Atmospheric researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) have now developed a climate model that can accurately depict the frequently observed winding course of the jet stream, a major air current over the Northern Hemisphere.

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Jumping drops get boost from gravity

A decade ago a new idea was brought into the general scientific community -- shedding water from condensers was more efficient by using surface tension to make microscopic water droplets 'jump' off the surface. The idea took the research community by storm.

from All Top News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/30MYW7b

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Did ancient supernovae prompt human ancestors to walk upright?

Supernovae bombarded Earth with cosmic energy starting as many as 8 million years ago, with a peak some 2.6 million years ago, initiating an avalanche of electrons in the lower atmosphere and setting off a chain of events that feasibly ended with bipedal hominins.

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Huawei files new legal action as it tries for a swift end to its lawsuit against the US government

Huawei has filed a "motion for summary judgement," a request that the court rule in its favor as a matter of law.

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Sound waves bypass visual limitations to recognize human activity

Video cameras continue to gain widespread use, but there are privacy and environmental limitations in how well they work. Acoustical waves are an alternative medium that may bypass those limitations. Unlike electromagnetic waves, acoustical waves can be used to find objects and also identify them. Researchers used a 2D acoustic array and convolutional neural networks to detect and analyze the sounds of human activity.

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Oppo Reno 10X Zoom vs OnePlus 7 Pro vs iPhone XR vs Google Pixel 3a XL: The best smartphone under Rs 50,000

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Helping cities make power grids safer, more reliable

Solar power researchers have traditionally used the power measurements from single residential solar photovoltaic systems to estimate the power generated within a city. But one installation isn't a good representation of all rooftops. Data from systems across a city is desperately needed to fully understand how this energy source can be integrated into the power grid. Engineers have provided a freely available quality-controlled and tuned dataset from 1,287 residential installations across Australia.

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In Afghanistan, attacks against schools have tripled in one year

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday that much greater protection for educational facilities was needed across Afghanistan where attacks against schools have increased three-fold in just one year. The call coincides with the third International Conference on Safe Schools, taking place this week in Mallorca, Spain.

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I quit Facebook — but it's getting harder to resist the pull back in

I quit social media a few years ago to make my life better and easier, which it has. But Facebook has also completely reshaped community organization and interaction and it's getting harder to resist the urge to jump back in.

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Twitter is hiring a 'Tweeter in Chief' — here's what the job listing calls for

Twitter is looking for somebody who's extremely plugged into Twitter culture to run the official @Twitter handle.

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AccessLab: New workshops to broaden access to scientific research

A team details how to run an innovative approach to understanding evidence called AccessLab. The AccessLab project enables a broader range of people to access and use scientific research in their work and everyday lives.

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Study of northern Alaska could rewrite Arctic history

New research on the North Slope of Alaska could help revise predictions about the Arctic's oil, gas and mineral wealth.

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3D printed artificial corneas similar to human ones

Medical researchers have 3D printed an artificial cornea using the bioink which is made of decellularized corneal stroma and stem cells. Because this cornea is made of corneal tissue-derived bioink, it is biocompatible, and 3D cell printing technology recapitulates the corneal microenvironment, therefore, its transparency is similar to the human cornea.

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Smartphone sales decline globally; Samsung, Huawei sell most: Report

Global sales of smartphones to end users declined 2.7 per cent in the first quarter (Q1) of 2019, totalling 373 million units, and despite its absence from the US, Huawei maintained its ranking as the No.2 smartphone vendor globally and continued to reduce the gap with Samsung, Gartner Inc. said on Tuesday.

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How Facebook usage is affecting Ramadan in Middle East

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, with its long days of fasting and prayer meant to draw worshippers closer to God and away from worldly distractions, is being reshaped by technology.

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Energy researchers break the catalytic speed limit

A team of researchers has discovered new technology that can speed up chemical reactions 10,000 times faster than the current reaction rate limit. These findings could increase the speed and lower the cost of thousands of chemical processes used in developing fertilizers, foods, fuels, plastics, and more.

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