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Exclusive: Climate scientists expect attempts to dim the sun by 2100
Humanity will attempt large-scale efforts to block radiation from the sun before the end of the century, according to...
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AWS outage: Are we relying too much on US big tech?
Liv McMahonTechnology reporterGettyThe Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage on Monday made global headlines after knocking some of the world's largest sites offline for hours.For users, the impacts ranged from the serious - such as not being able...
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How worried should we be about noxious chemicals from dead satellites?
Think of pollution and your mind’s eye might conjure up images of smoke-spewing chimneys, car exhausts and those sewer...
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The Oakley Meta Vanguard Are the Do-It-All Smart Glasses
There are so many times when you’re just running and pass something beautiful. It’s so easy to just say, “Hey Meta, start taking video” and just get a quick clip as you happen to be zipping past. You can...
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Mystery Object From ‘Space’ Strikes United Airlines Flight Over Utah – Slashdot
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Wired: The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed Sunday that it is investigating an airliner that was struck by an object in its windscreen, mid-flight, over Utah. "NTSB gathering radar, weather, flight...
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What’s the best way to detect and destroy drones?
Adrienne MurrayTechnology reporterAFP via Getty ImagesIn a civilian setting. simply shooting down a drone might be too risky."It could be rather dangerous," says Kasper Hallenborg, pointing to the falling parts and potentially flammable fuel."We saw the impact in Poland,"...
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Mystery Object From ‘Space’ Strikes United Airlines Flight Over Utah
The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed Sunday that it is investigating an airliner that was struck by an object in its windscreen, mid-flight, over Utah.“NTSB gathering radar, weather, flight recorder data,” the federal agency said on the social media...
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The extraordinary influence of the lymphatic system on our health
I placed the cold, jade rolling pin under my cheekbone and gently glided it to the edge of my...
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Can Diamonds Solve the Chip Heat Dilemma?
Today’s stunning computing power is allowing us to move from human intelligence toward artificial intelligence. And as our machines gain more power, they’re becoming not just tools but decision-makers shaping our future.But with great power comes great…heat!As nanometer-scale transistors...
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Should We Edit Nature to Help It Survive Climate Change? – Slashdot
A recent article in Noema magazines explores the issues in "editing nature to fix our failures.""It turns out playing God is neither difficult nor expensive," the article points out. "For about $2,000, I can go online and order...