Astronomers have discovered that the Milky Way Galaxy is lighter than previously thought. Using a new way of calculation, the Royal Astronomical Society has revised the Milky Way to be…
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The House of Representatives passed a law Friday (7/25/14) that makes is legal for a person to unlock their phone and use in other carriers. Earlier approved by the Senate,…
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Tesla announces affordable $35K electric car
by editorby editorFor about the cost of a Toyota Camry or Ford Explorer, you too can now join the ranks of eco-conscious automobile owners! The Tesla Model 3 will have a range…
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Robotic Exo-skeleton lets paralyzed users walk again
by editorby editorScience fiction is now science fact: the US FDA has approved an exo-skeleton for physically disabled and paralyzed people the freedom of mobility. The personal robotic assistive device from ReWalk…
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A planet the size of Earth, with a composition similar to diamond has been discovered by scientists some 900 light years away in the constellation Aquarius! Another reason for our…
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Honda Jet conducts first maiden flight
by editorby editorIn its move into the private jet business, Honda has conducted its first maiden flight of its HondaJet near its world headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA. The $4.5 milllion…
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Fresh brew coffee machine for International Space Station
by editorby editorItalian coffee giant Lavazza has teamed up with Agrotec to come up with the first ‘fresh brewed’ coffee machine for the International Space Station. Called ISSpresso, the machine will bring…
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Stock markets around the world have soared to near record highs, bouyed by a growing Japanese Economy and robust recovery in the U.S. markets. Driven by record low global interest…
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In a substantial gain in 4 straight months, the U.S. economy has added 217,000 new jobs in May. The unemployment rate has stayed at 6.3%, the lowest in more than…
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The president of Israel, Shimon Peres, and Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas met in the Vatican home of Pope Francis for a 90 minute prayer of peace. Relations between Israel and…
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President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin met on the sidelines of the D-day luncheon in France on Friday. The awkward meeting was captured on Vine, and the 6…
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Artifical Intelligence passes the Turing Test
by editorby editorA supercomputer designed by two Russian scientists has passed the Turing Test, a test to see if a conversation with a computer can fool humans, at the University of Reading…
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NASA to test saucer shaped spacecraft
by editorby editorNASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, CA has announced the test launch of its saucer shaped Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) test vehicle. The test flight at U.S. Navy’s Pacific…
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Star Wars Episode 7 has added to its cast, Lupita Nyongo from 12 Years a Slave, and Gwendoline Christie who plays Brienne of Tarth on HBO’s hit series Game of…
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Scientists from the German Archaeological Institute in Berlin have confirmed via carbon dating that a pair of trousers from a cemetery in Beijing, China are 3000 years old. Though earlier…
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New Initiatives to cut Carbon Emissions
by editorby editorThe White House announced that President Obama will be using his executive directives to force the EPA to curb carbon emissions and put an end to federal funding for new…
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The city of Seattle, Washington has raised its minimum wage to $15/hr., the highest in the U.S. The federal minimum wage is $7.25/hr. while the state of Washington itself has…
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Astronomers have discovered a new ‘super’ earth, a rocky planet about twice the size of our own home planet, some 560 light years away in the constallation Draco. The rocky…
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Physicists at the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at the Delft University of Technology have confirmed the successful teleporation of quantum particles at a distance of 10 feet. A breakthrough in…
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Virgin Galactic green lighted in U.S.
by editorby editorRichard Branson’s Virgin Galactic has been approved for flights by the Federal Aviation Administration in the U.S. Virgin Galactic plans to have maiden flights of its Space Ship Two to…