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Penn State University researchers have made progress on shielding large objects from sound. Chinese researchers have also published substantial progress on cloaking from sound. Both might lead to...

Amanda D. Hanford, at Pennsylvania State University, is taking the introductory steps to make acoustic ground cloaks. These materials redirect approaching waves around an object without scattering...

Scientists at Penn State are at the forefront of microbiome research. Growing understanding of these microscopic organisms is changing the way we treat diseases, grow crops, and create everyday...

The Iranian rocket attack and Israel response could be the first skirmishes in a potential war between Israel and Iran that could be big. It could involve Saudi Arabia and Egypt. It could spread...

Israel attacked dozens of Iranian targets in Syria in what the military said was the most extensive strike in the neighboring country in decades. The strike was carried out in response to a barrage...

Candidate for Governor of Michigan proposes $1.5 billion statewide internet connection plan. El-Sayed’s proposal would involve devoting “$1.5 billion to developing broadband networks through...

US Soldiers, Marines, Department of Defense civilians, and troops from the United Kingdom observed and tested a series of unmanned, remote-controlled ground vehicles during a combined training event...

Rejuvenate Bio is a stealth startup that is working on reversing aging in dogs and then will try to reverse aging in humans. George Church is a cofounder. George Church is a Harvard Professor -serial...

The number of passenger and cargo planes will nearly double over the next 20 years. One of the key planes will be the new Boeing 797. The Boeing 797 is expected to be a new airplane releasing from...

The Crypto Invest Summit 2018 in Los Angeles had about 30 presentations or panel discussions. Some of the talks and panels were: Legal and Regulatory Overview, Marketing of ICO, Security vs Utility...

Tim Draper was one of the speakers at the Crypto Invest Summit in Los Angeles on May 1, 2018. He and Adam Draper spoke about Why Getting in Early Matters. Tim Draper has described how invests in...

Microsoft is leading the development of topological quantum computing which it claims is far less error-prone than rival quantum computing approaches. Microsoft wants to apply 1000 low error...

MDR Corporation, a Japanese company located in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, announced the signing of an agreement with D-Wave Systems Inc., the leader in quantum computing systems and software, to use...

D-Wave Systems Inc., the world’s leader in quantum computing systems and software, today announced the launch of its Quadrant business unit, formed to provide machine learning services that...

Putin’s new budget is boosting major infrastructure spending by making deep cuts in military spending. According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Russian...

The Firmo protocol executes financial contracts on blockchain technology. Contracts are written using the domain specific language; FirmoLang. FirmoLang provides a secure execution environment for...

DATA is a blockchain based digital data authentication protocol powered by AI and P2P mobile storage infrastructure, enabling a decentralized and trusted digital ecosystem. They have a blockchain...

The US Air Force is finishing engineering details on an aggressive plan to prototype, test and deploy hypersonic weapons on a faster schedule. Having a faster development and rollout of offensive...

President Donald Trump on Tuesday pulled the United States out of the Iran nuclear deal and said he would reimpose economic sanctions on Tehran immediately. National security adviser John Bolton...

Apple had a record valuation of $945 billion and is currently at $932 billion. Amazon is at $760 billion and Google is at $730 billion. Warren Buffett’s announced Friday that his company Berkshire...

Google I/O is being held from Tuesday, May 8, through Thursday, May 10, at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, California. AI is working hard across Google products to save you time. One of...

Alibaba acquired the entire share capital of South Asian eCommerce platform Daraz Group (“Daraz”) for an undisclosed amount. Daraz was founded in Pakistan in 2012 and has since grown into the most...

One U.S. dollar is worth 68,915 Venezuelan bolivar and one US dollar is worth 10,152 World of Warcraft gold gaming pieces. If you factor in the black market rate of the bolivar the currency’s current...

U.S. oil firm ConocoPhillips has moved to take Caribbean assets of Venezuela’s state-run PDVSA to enforce a $2 billion arbitration award over a decade-oil nationalization of its projects in the South...

BMW is piloting a blockchain platform to track mileage in leased vehicles. The effort is being carried out in partnership with blockchain startup DOVU. DOVU is creating a circular economy through...

The Indian rupee, which hit its lowest in 15 months against the U.S. dollar on Monday, is expected to depreciate even more. The weakened currency signals potential troubles for Asia’s...

According to the Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific – ESCAP’s long-running flagship publication – developing economies are on track to record an overall growth rate of 5.8 percent in...

Arxiv – Breakthrough Starshot is an initiative to prove ultra-fast light-driven nanocrafts, and lay the foundations for a first launch to Alpha Centauri within the next generation. Along the...

Carnival of Space 560 is up at Urban Astronomer. Universe Today – Astronomers See a Pileup of 14 Separate Galaxies in the Early Universe Above -Artist impression of the 14 galaxies detected by...

Nature materials -Materials challenges for the Starshot lightsail A solar sail able to be pushed by lasers to 20% of light speed would need to be about 10 square meters but weigh less than a gram....

Researchers report that they used stacks of ultrathin materials to exert unprecedented control over the flow of electrons based on the direction of their spins — where the electron “spins” are...

Myntum is a new blockchain company that has goal of securing your digital assets. Myntum was conceived after the Napa fires, when people had to restore their lives after losing everything in the...

Credible reports indicate that China is already building at least one conventional carrier in the 80,000-ton range and there are rumors China’s Type 003 aircraft carrier will be nuclear...

Teal is already selling its dumbed down but ultra-fast Sport version (at a suggested retail of $799). And in 2018, the company says its Teal 2 will hit the market powered by Nvidia’s Jetson GPU and...

Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and The Wasp is In theaters July 6. There is a new trailer.

Professor, author, and comic book enthusiast E. Paul Zehr looks at how near term technology could be used to create Marvel’s Captain America. Chasing Captain America explores what the real limits of...

Canada will be boosting immigration from 290,000 in 2017 up to 340,000 in 2020. About 58% will be under economic immigration programs. StatCan population forecast to 2036 In 2036, the five CMAs with...

Mark Valencia (writing at the Diplomat) finally admitted that it is s finally clear that the United States is not willing to confront China over the South China Sea. China continues to militarize the...

With a projected annual growth rate of over 5% a year, ASEAN is forecasted to overtake the EU and Japan to become the 4th largest economy in the world by 2050, behind China, India, and the US. This...

Germany is currently upgrading the Leopard 2A7 tanks and getting more tanks by upgrading 2A4 tanks. France and Germany will work on a Leopard 3 tank which will be produced about 2030. At the Berlin...

ussian Aerospace Forces long range interceptor, the MiG-31K (NATO codename “Foxhound”) is shown carrying the new long range, hypersonic Kh-47M2 “Kinzhal” missile. TASS reports that upgraded MiG-31K...

China’s Belt and Road Initiative can help make up for infrastructure funding gap to support ASEAN’s regional initiatives namely the ASEAN Economic Community 2025 (AEC 2025) and Master Plan on...

In 1988, China and India’s economies were relatively close in terms of economic output. China’s economy now is five times bigger, and China’s defense budget is three times larger...

A strong international box office should push Avengers Infinity War to the highest global movie box office after Avatar. In North America, Avengers Infinity War is running about 12% ahead of Black...

Elon Musk stated during Tesla’s first-quarter 2018 earnings call that the production version of the Tesla Semi would have almost 600 miles of range.

Shandong Wanzefeng Fishery said a fully submersible ocean fish farming net cage called Deep Blue No 1, the world’s biggest, was delivered to the shipyard of state-owned Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry...

Fan Xuejun, head of Institute of Mechanics’ “scramjet” division – focused on using high vehicle speed to compress incoming air forcefully before combustion – was lead scientist for the hypersonic...

Elon Musk tweets he will start Cryptocandy company. No details have been provided. Elon has followed through whenever he has tweeted that he would start a company. Elon Boring Company was announced...

The Bureau of Economic Analysis indicates that California had GDP growth of 3.4% and Texas had GDP growth of 5.2%. At the end of 2017, California had a GDP of $2.80 trillion and Texas had a GDP of...