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takyon writes:The Impossible Whopper is coming to every Burger King in America next week

takyon writes:The Mosquitoes Are Coming for Us

takyon writes:Sony Unveils Wearable Air Conditioner That Sits in a Shirt Pocket

shortscreen writes:https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/woodstock-50-canceled-2-834313/

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramDark energy vs. modified gravity: Which one will prevail?

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramApple suspends Siri response grading in response to privacy concerns – TechCrunch

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramThe SLS rocket may have curbed development of on-orbit refueling for a decade

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramPublic trust that scientists work for the good of society is growing

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takyon writes:U.S. pulls out of Soviet-era nuclear missile pact with Russia

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martyb writes:According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Heat Wave Results in Highest U.S. Electricity Demand Since 2017:

upstart writes in with a submission, via IRC, for SoyCow7671.Sorry, you're not getting $125 from the Equifax settlement, FTC says

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramShe Was Arrested at 14. Then Her Photo Went to a Facial Recognition Database.

hemocyanin writes:Animated arduino powered graduation caps are pretty common, but perhaps not in Florida. When one recent Florida grad placed such a device on his mortar board, the police incited a (minor) bomb scare, confiscated the cap mounted display, and the bomb squad destroyed it. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/student-causes-bomb-scare-at-graduation-with-decorative-ensemble/ar-AAFchE5

aristarchus writes:As anyone who has been paying attention knows, Edwin Hubble's discovery of the "standard candles" of Cepheid variable stars expanded our universe by magnitudes. Prior to Hubble, "nebulae" that were galaxies, like the Andromeda Nebula, were thought to be within our local neighborhood. But now we know, etc., etc..But now, we have a new model of our own galaxy (γαλαξίας in Greek: The myth is that somehow Heracles managed to be suckling at the breast of Hera, who when she realized who the infant was, ripped him from her breast and spewed milk across the heavens, the Milky Way), 3D-imaged with Cepheid variables. Article is at Science Mag, as well as elsewhere.

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An Anonymous Coward writes:New data show much faster growth in wages and incomes.Wages and salary figures have been going up faster than previously estimated, with the year-over-year increase revised from 3.6% to 5.5%. Even after adjusting for inflation, that is 4.1%.Overall personal income is up, transfer receipts (welfare) are down, and savings is up. Americans are relying less on the government and saving more of what they earn. Personal savings is 8.1%, not the 6.1% that had been estimated. Consumer spending is up despite the increase in savings. The fact that spending isn't accompanied by a household debt increase makes the economic expansion more durable.The numbers for the first quarter of 2019 look particularly good for reducing income inequality. Corporate profits declined while wages grew at an annualized rate of 10.1%.Original SubmissionRead more of this story at SoylentNews.

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upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for BytramMost internet service providers are gone. Sonic has survived - and thrived

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takyon writes:NASA has announced 19 non-reimbursable Space Act Agreements (SAAs) with 13 U.S. companies, including SpaceX, Blue Origin, Lockheed Martin, Sierra Nevada Corporation, Aerogel Technologies of Boston, and others. No money will be exchanged, but NASA employees will offer their knowledge and expertise for a variety of projects.SpaceX's SAAs concern landing Starship on the Moon and refueling Starship in-orbit:

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martyb writes:LightSail 2 Spacecraft Successfully Demonstrates Flight by Light:

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chromas writes:"Blender is a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software toolset used for creating animated films, visual effects, art, 3D printed models, interactive 3D applications and video games."If you had previously taken a look at Blender, but were put off by its nonconformist UI and right-click-select paradigm, well, that's all gone now:

upstart writes in with a submission, via IRC, for chromas.Capital One target of massive data breach:

DannyB writes:Advertising is a cancer on societyI know it's a blog post, but you're not going to get this kind of thing in a news article. Hopefully SoylentNews' many advertisers won't be offended.

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martyb writes:Russia Denies OneWeb's Satellite Internet Request:

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for CarnyOh sh*t's, 11: VxWorks stars in today's security thriller – hijack bugs discovered in countless gadgets' network code

takyon writes:Team IDs Spoken Words and Phrases in Real Time from Brain's Speech Signals

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martyb writes:Tesla's Megapack Battery is Big Enough to Help Grids Handle Peak Demand:

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martyb writes:Amazon May Start Fining Sellers for Using Ridiculously Huge Boxes:

martyb writes:'Tickle' Therapy Could Help Slow Aging, Research Suggests:

Fnord666 writes:https://www.engadget.com/2019/07/30/chrome-76-thwarts-private-browsing-mode/

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for AnonymousLuserStudy suggests dark-colored wing feathers may help birds fly more efficiently

upstart writes:Submitted via IRC for CarnyCoronal Hole Activity on 31 July-1 Aug, 2019