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Dutch bike lock disables smartphones while on the move:
Plenty of time and effort has been dedicated to reducing the number of car accidents caused by smartphones, but drivers aren't the only road users susceptible to distraction.
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23 June 2017.
Facial Recognition Software Brings Personalized Ads To The Supermarket:
Facial recognition software is getting to the point where there are some very interesting things that can be done with it in everyday life.
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23 June 2017.
The Most Embarrassing Moments in the History of Science:
What? Scientists get things wrong? We know.
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Don't leave baby boomers behind when designing wearable technology:
Accounting for age-related cognitive and physical challenges can increase adoption rates for older users who need help managing their health.
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23 June 2017.
People Are Apparently Spending $400 On A Machine That Brews Tea:
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21 June 2017.
Doogee Mix Bezel-Less Smartphone:
See your apps in all their glory with the Doogee Mix Bezel-Less Smartphone.
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23 June 2017.
Crunch Report | Apple Rolls Out Early Version Of Its Safe Driving Feature:
Today’s Stories Do Not Disturb While Driving feature rolls out in Apple’s newest iOS 11 beta Sean Parker has left Spotify’s board; Padmasree Warrior, Thomas Staggs join in lead up to IPO Trump might kill next month’s new startup visa before it takes effect Facebook is testing a feature to prevent profile pictures being abused by other users Tantan, China’s… Read More.
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23 June 2017.
Bronfenbrenner talk highlights inequalities in children's health:
University of Pittsburgh professor Karen Matthews explored biological links to persistent social inequalities in childhood health during the 2017 Bronfenbrenner Lecture, held June 15 in Martha Van Rensselaer Hall.
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21 June 2017.
Space, The Boring Frontier:
Suppose you randomly go 1 million miles somewhere away from our Sun.
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12 June 2017.
Good riddance Travis Kalanick: one woman's victory against sexist tech | Hannah Jane Parkinson:
The Uber CEO has finally stepped down in the wake of endless corporate sexism allegations and scandal – and the end all started with a blogpostSo then, zero stars for Travis Kalanick.
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23 June 2017.
Hill fort hotspots in UK and Ireland mapped for first time in online atlas:
Scotland is home to majority of 4,000 sites on database – but many are not on hills and are not really forts, say researchersSome soar out of the landscape and have impressed tourists and inspired historians and artists for centuries, while others are tiny gems, tucked away on mountain or moor and are rarely visited.
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23 June 2017.
ANZ bank creates digital transformation general manager role:
Jennifer Scott has been appointed as the bank's general manager of Digital Transformation and Performance.
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23 June 2017.
Watched chimps change their hunting habits:
Wild chimpanzees have changed their hunting strategies in response to being watched and followed by scientists, observations suggest.
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23 June 2017.
Man Accused Of Making Millions Of Robocalls Faces Biggest-Ever FCC Fine:
FCC proposed a $120 million fine for a Miami resident said to be single-handedly responsible for 97 million robocalls over a three-month period, scheming to sell "discounted" travel packages.
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22 June 2017.
'Superhero' 3D printed hands help kids dream in Argentina:
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Being born without fingers can be tough for any child.
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23 June 2017.
Germany expands surveillance of encrypted message services:
Germany on Thursday passed a controversial new law that expands the power of authorities to spy on the content of encrypted message services such as WhatsApp and Skype.
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22 June 2017.
Inside Travis Kalanick’s Resignation as Uber’s C.E.O.:
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22 June 2017.
Tech Titans Meet at the White House:
President Trump summoned some of the biggest names in technology to the White House on Monday for a meeting to discuss how to modernize government IT.
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19 June 2017.
Lenovo Yoga 910 (14”) – Powerful Laptop with 4K Display and Immersive Sound:
The Lenovo Yoga 910 is a durable laptop that is thin, lightweight and loaded with features that make it ideal for travel, work and of course, play.
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22 June 2017.
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Trump meets wireless, drone executives on new technologies:
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22 June 2017.
Beyond sensors: RFID and wearables:
Warehouses, retail outlets, and other industries are using RFID tags and wearable devices for ERP and supply chain management.
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23 June 2017.
Yellowstone Grizzly Bear to Lose Endangered Species Protection:
A grizzly bear in Hayden Valley in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.
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22 June 2017.
How Do Eggs Get Their Shapes? Scientists Think They've Cracked It:
Eggs evolved over 300 million years ago and now come in all kinds of shapes, from Tic Tacs to teardrops to pingpong balls.
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22 June 2017.
Chinese parents alarmed by miniature crossbow craze:
BEIJING (AP) -- Powerful mini-crossbows that shoot toothpicks and needles are the new must-have toy for schoolkids across China - and a nightmare for concerned parents and school officials.
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23 June 2017.
Sand sculpture festival brings super-heroes to Belgian beach:
OSTEND, Belgium (Reuters) - A beach in Belgium has been transformed into a giant sandy gallery, featuring larger-than-life super heroes, cartoon characters and Cinderella's castle, for one of the world's biggest sand-sculpture festivals.
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22 June 2017.
Scientists Discover How To Stop Luggage From Toppling On the Race Through the Airport:
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Scientists have worked out why suitcases tend to to rock violently from one wheel to the other until they overturn on the race through the airport.
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01 January 1970.
Facebook wants to shift its focus to 'meaningful' online communities and connections:
In the Facebook Communities Summit Wednesday, CEO Mark Zuckerberg moderated a panel to discuss the potential for social media to 'build community' across the world.
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01 January 1970.
The best MP3 players to buy in 2017:
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23 June 2017.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): Facts & Symptoms of Lou Gehrig's Disease:
Ice bucket challenges aside, treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive and fatal neurological disease, is limited.
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22 June 2017.
China’s Central Bank Has Begun Cautiously Testing a Digital Currency:
The People’s Bank of China has developed a digital currency that’s designed to scale to the number of transactions made every day across the country.
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23 June 2017.
Uber Can't Be Fixed — It's Time for Regulators to Shut It Down:
The 16th-century financier Sir Thomas Gresham famously observed that bad money drives out good.
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23 June 2017.
Some of the tech in my workday
Best programming language?
The PYPL PopularitY of Programming Language Index is created by analyzing how often language tutorials are searched on Google.
The TIOBE Programming Community index measures popularity based on the number of skilled engineers world-wide, courses, third party vendors and search engine activity.
w3techs analyses page content to determine the technology used, and also uses publicly available information from sources such as Alexa, Google, Microsoft and ipinfo.io.
While Java and Python top the popularity charts, more than 80% of all websites run on PHP.
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