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New research may answer why many recent Alzheimer's clinical trials have failed:
For several years, research into an effective treatment preventing cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease has constantly failed in human clinical trials, but a new study from an international team of scientists may finally explain the reason behind these failures, and offer a solution in a drug currently used to treat stroke.
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21 September 2018.
Sony Decides That It Too Can Compete With Free With Its Own Retro Console:
Remember that quaint mantra from a few years back, "You can't compete with free!" The misguided idea behind the quip was that if the public could get your product for free, typically in digital form via the internet, then you were sunk.
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21 September 2018.
Cooking with wood or coal is linked to increased risk of respiratory illness and death:
Burning wood or coal to cook food is associated with increased risk of hospitalization or dying from respiratory diseases, according to new research conducted in China and published online in the American Thoracic Society's American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
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21 September 2018.
Five Security Settings In iOS 12 You Should Change Right Now:
Every time your iPhone or iPad updates, it comes with a slew of security patches to prevent crashes or data theft.
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18 September 2018.
Grow Taller Using Insole Gadgets:
Research indicates a possible link between height and confidence.
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28 August 2018.
Amazon makes offline retail push in India:
Amazon unleashed a flurry of new products this week at a U.
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21 September 2018.
From fish DNA to Mars: STEM programs inspire kids across NYS:
Cornell helps students in kindergarten through 12th grade explore science, technology, engineering and math through a variety of innovative programs.
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20 September 2018.
Space, The Boring Frontier:
Suppose you randomly go 1 million miles somewhere away from our Sun.
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10 August 2018.
Nest Hello review: Google's smart facial-recognition video doorbell:
Excellent smart device comes with optional 24/7 video recording with facial recognition – and works as a doorbell too Google’s new Nest Hello is a video doorbell that aims to be smarter than the rest with constant recording, face and object recognition.
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21 September 2018.
The undersea and the ecstasy: MDMA leaves octopuses loved up:
Normally antisocial sea creature becomes friendly and tactile after being given the drug, scientists sayWhat happens when you give an octopus MDMA? It sounds like a question that might flit through the meandering mind of someone who had been dabbling in psychedelics.
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21 September 2018.
ATO extends Windows Server 2003 support to 2019:
Microsoft given AU$2.
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21 September 2018.
All the plastic you can and cannot recycle:
England is recycling more plastic than ever - but for this trend to continue, the system needs to change.
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21 September 2018.
Everything Amazon Announced: Echo Plus, Alexa Microwave, Echo Sub:
Today, Amazon announced more Alexa-powered products than you'll ever need—with the hopes you'll get at least one.
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20 September 2018.
Google Warned Senators, Aides Of Hacking Attempts On Personal Emails:
In a recent letter, Sen.
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20 September 2018.
California to limit use of plastic straws in restaurants:
California restaurants will soon stop providing plastic straws unless customers explicitly ask for them, under a new law signed on Thursday by the state's environment-friendly governor.
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21 September 2018.
Hey, Alexa, Defrost My Peas:
The Amazon Microwave was one of more than a dozen devices announced by Amazon on Thursday.
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20 September 2018.
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17 September 2018.
Google defends Gmail data sharing, gives few details on violations:
Alphabet Inc's Google gave details about its policies for third-party Gmail add-ons but stopped short of fully addressing questions from U.
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21 September 2018.
Alibaba looks to arm hotels, cities with its AI technology:
Chinese internet giant is touting the use of artificial intelligence technology to arm drivers with real-time data on road conditions as well as robots in the hospitality sector, where they can deliver meals and laundry to guests.
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21 September 2018.
Trilobites: On Ecstasy, Octopuses Reached Out for a Hug:
An octopus on its way to an underwater EDM festival.
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20 September 2018.
Scientists Create Immature Human Eggs From Stem Cells:
A Japanese research team made immature human eggs from stem cells that were derived from human blood.
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20 September 2018.
Scaly, scary lodgers: Frenchman shares home with 400 reptiles:
In an unassuming house on France's River Loire, a cobra lives on the coffee table, a 50 kg (110-pound) tortoise roams the garden and a two-meter (seven-foot) alligator sleeps in the owner's bed while another keeps watch at the door.
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20 September 2018.
Facebook Will Open a 'War Room' Next Week To Monitor Election Interference:
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Verge: Sheera Frankel and Mike Isaac [write from The New York Times]: "Sandwiched between Building 20 and Building 21 in the heart of Facebook's campus, an approximately 25-foot by 35-foot conference room is under construction.
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01 January 1970.
Social media giants now face legal action from violating children's privacy:
New Mexico is bringing charges against Google and Twitter, alleging they collect the data of children illegally.
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01 January 1970.
No, Captain Cook's Ship Hasn't Been Found Yet:
What we know and don't know about the wreck of the H.
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19 September 2018.
Facebook and Google urged to set up independent regulator to avoid internet laws:
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25 January 2018.
Woman's Swollen Pinkie Finger Was Rare Sign of Tuberculosis:
For one woman in California, a puffy pinkie was a rare sign of tuberculosis, according to a new report of the case.
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20 September 2018.
California wants to stop hackers from taking control of smart gadgets:
A proposed state law would help bolster the security of internet-connected devices, but what’s really needed is federal action.
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21 September 2018.
Tips And Tricks For Picking A Quality Fort Collins Fence And Gate Contractor For Your Requirements:
Don't simply presume a fence and gate repair work setup specialist is reputable if he appears nice when giving you an estimate.
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21 September 2018.
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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