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Are brain games mostly BS?

Posted by pradpk on Friday June 07, 2019 @11:36AM
from the theconversation.com dept.

https://theconversation.com/are-brain-games-mostly-bs-113881

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Spider glue's sticky secret revealed by new genetic research

Posted by pradpk on Wednesday June 05, 2019 @02:01PM
from the theconversation.com dept.

https://theconversation.com/spider-glues-sticky-secret-revealed-by-new-genetic-research-107773

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Complex life may only exist because of millions of years of groundwork by fungi

Posted by pradpk on Wednesday May 29, 2019 @09:39AM
from the theconversation.com dept.

https://theconversation.com/complex-life-may-only-exist-because-of-millions-of-years-of-groundwork-by-ancient-fungi-117526

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Ultra-private Tor browser officially arrives on Android

Posted by pradpk on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @04:12PM
from the engadget.com dept.

https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/22/ultra-private-tor-browser-officially-arrives-on-android/

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What Java Developers Don’t Know About Memory Can Cost Them Money in the Cloud

Posted by pradpk on Friday May 17, 2019 @04:27PM
from the forbes.com dept.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/oracle/2019/01/07/grails-founder-what-java-developers-dont-know-about-memory-can-cost-them-money-in-the-cloud/#35ba630d44e1

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Microsoft and Sony strike games streaming deal

Posted by pradpk on Friday May 17, 2019 @10:24AM
from the bbc.com dept.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-48304221

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Serious Computer Glitches Can Be Caused by Cosmic Rays

Posted by pradpk on Thursday May 16, 2019 @01:49PM
from the science.slashdot.org dept.

https://science.slashdot.org/story/17/02/19/2330251/serious-computer-glitches-can-be-caused-by-cosmic-rays

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Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Have No Idea How Women’s Bodies Work

Posted by pradpk on Thursday May 16, 2019 @10:11AM
from the medium.com dept.

https://medium.com/s/jessica-valenti/anti-abortion-lawmakers-have-no-idea-how-womens-bodies-work-3ebea9fd6015

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The global internet is disintegrating. State controlled internet

Posted by pradpk on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @09:41AM
from the bbc.com dept.

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20190514-the-global-internet-is-disintegrating-what-comes-next

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The OnePlus 7 Pro has a 90Hz screen, three cameras, and costs $669

Posted by pradpk on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @12:15PM
from the theverge.com dept.

https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/14/18618731/oneplus-7-pro-t-mobile-announcement-release-price-specs-features

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Netflix has plans for E3 beyond its 'Stranger Things' game

Posted by pradpk on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @09:52AM
from the engadget.com dept.

https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/14/netflix-has-plans-for-e3-beyond-its-stranger-things-game/

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Raspberry Pi GPIO Pinout What Each Pin Does

Posted by pradpk on Monday May 13, 2019 @10:25AM
from the tomshardware.com dept.

https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/raspberry-pi-gpio-pinout,6122.html

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What happens when a raindrop hits a puddle

Posted by pradpk on Friday May 10, 2019 @03:11PM
from the theconversation.com dept.

https://theconversation.com/what-happens-when-a-raindrop-hits-a-puddle-115984

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Jeff Bezos unveils Moon lander concept

Posted by pradpk on Friday May 10, 2019 @01:31PM
from the bbc.com dept.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-48222568

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Amazon's Echo Dot Kids Edition is illegally recording your children

Posted by pradpk on Thursday May 09, 2019 @09:38AM
from the echokidsprivacy.com dept.

https://www.echokidsprivacy.com/

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Jeff Bezos and Blue Origin Making Big Spaceflight Announcement Today

Posted by pradpk on Thursday May 09, 2019 @09:32AM
from the space.com dept.

https://www.space.com/jeff-bezos-blue-origin-announcement-preview-may-2019.html

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Google brings nonbinary emoji to Android Q

Posted by pradpk on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @02:13PM
from the cnet.com dept.

https://www.cnet.com/news/google-brings-nonbinary-emoji-to-android-q/

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Linux Foundation Open Source Automotive Software Project Takes Off

Posted by pradpk on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @09:41AM
from the xconomy.com dept.

https://xconomy.com/detroit-ann-arbor/2019/05/07/linux-foundations-open-source-automotive-software-project-takes-off/

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HBO quietly removed the coffee cup from Game of Thrones

Posted by pradpk on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @11:34AM
from the theverge.com dept.

https://www.theverge.com/tldr/2019/5/7/18535157/game-of-thrones-got-season-8-hbo-final-last-of-the-starks-coffee-cup-starbucks-removed

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A glass of bubbly drink contributes to human happiness

Posted by pradpk on Tuesday May 07, 2019 @10:59AM
from the aeon.co dept.

https://aeon.co/ideas/cheers-how-the-physics-of-fizz-contributes-to-human-happiness

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WhatsApp is the new way to buy and sell food

Posted by pradpk on Monday May 06, 2019 @09:54AM
from the scroll.in dept.

https://scroll.in/magazine/920013/step-aside-swiggy-and-zomato-whatsapp-is-the-new-way-to-buy-and-sell-food-in-bengaluru

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Car seat could be made of soyabean

Posted by pradpk on Friday May 03, 2019 @04:20PM
from the thehindubusinessline.com dept.

https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/auto-focus/your-car-seat-could-be-made-of-soyabean/article27015577.ece

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O'Reilly Graph Algorithms Book Available Now

Posted by pradpk on Friday April 26, 2019 @09:14AM
from the prnewswire.com dept.

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/new-oreilly-graph-algorithms-book-now-available-300837224.html

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Scientists pull speech directly from the brain

Posted by pradpk on Thursday April 25, 2019 @09:43AM
from the techcrunch.com dept.

https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/24/scientists-pull-speech-directly-from-the-brain/

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Blockchain as Design Principle

Posted by pradpk on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @04:26PM
from the forbes.com dept.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dantedisparte/2019/04/22/blockchain-as-a-design-principle/#273696fc4b25

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Netflix may be less about content and more about data.Do we see Netflix wrongly?

Posted by pradpk on Wednesday April 24, 2019 @09:30AM
from the scroll.in dept.

https://scroll.in/reel/921025/are-we-seeing-netflix-wrong-the-streaming-giant-may-be-less-about-the-content-and-more-about-data

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Deep learning model to predict lung cancer survival and outcomes

Posted by pradpk on Tuesday April 23, 2019 @09:14AM
from the thehealthsite.com dept.

https://www.thehealthsite.com/news/newly-developed-model-can-predict-lung-cancer-survival/

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Thorny issue of human rights for robots

Posted by pradpk on Monday April 22, 2019 @09:04AM
from the scroll.in dept.

https://scroll.in/article/920605/ian-mcewans-new-novel-machines-like-me-brings-up-the-thorny-issue-of-human-rights-for-robots

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With Technology, a New Walk of Freedom

Posted by pradpk on Friday April 19, 2019 @12:47PM
from the thepilot.com dept.

https://www.thepilot.com/news/with-technology-a-new-walk-of-freedom/article_2fbb6134-607f-11e9-9b11-dbf4e67c990f.html

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