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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow1337:Bosch thinks its new lidar system is the breakthrough self-driving cars need:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow1337:A malicious Chrome extension surreptitiously steals Ethereum keys and passwords:

martyb writes:[UPDATE (20200107_023514 UTC): Launch went off smoothly and on time. Booster landed safely on the drone ship. Second stage is in proper orbit and currently in coast phase leading up to satellite deployment.]With Monday night launch, SpaceX to become world's largest satellite operator:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow1337:A quantum breakthrough brings a technique from astronomy to the nano-scale:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for AzumaHazuki:Novel dementia vaccine on track for human trials within two years:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Anonymous_Coward:Clustering pattern of Azteca ant colonies may be due to a Turing mechanism:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:Big Tech will push deeper into finance this year:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for SoyCow1337:YouTube gives creators more control over copyright claim disputes with new update:

An Anonymous Coward writes:Sander Huijen has an interesting couple of posts detailing how he solved the dilemma of whether he closed the garage door when he left using an ESP32 and a Raspberry-Pi.

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Anonymous_Coward:Python 2.7 Reaches End of Life After 20 Years of Development:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Anonymous_Coward:DNA analysis revealed the identity of 19th century "Connecticut vampire":

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RandomFactor writes:In a telemedicine case that would have been handled routinely on Earth, but a first for space medicine, an astronaut two months into a six month stint on the International Space Station was diagnosed and treated for a blood clot in the jugular vein.According to Dr. Maja Zaric, a cardiologist familiar with the case, "The size and proximity of the...clot to the heart could have easily put [the crew member] into harm's way."

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Anonymous_Coward:Aston Martin's rearview mirror shows three video feeds simultaneously:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for chromas:Rise of #MeTooBots: scientists develop AI to detect harassment in emails:

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martyb writes:Researchers Find Brain Circuit Linked to Food Impulsivity:

Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn Flees from Japan to Lebanontakyon writes:Carlos Ghosn, Nissan's ex-head, flees Japan to Lebanon

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takyon writes:NASA Proposed Sending Japanese Astronauts to the Moon

martyb writes:Amazons Were Long Considered a Myth. These Discoveries Show Warrior Women Were Real:

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upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:Explore This 3D World Rendered In ASCII Art:

upstart writes in with an IRC submission for Bytram:How to tell if a brain is awake: EEG may not always be a reliable reflection of consciousness:

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