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What if you could build any financial product | you wanted, and you knew that thousands of people would buy it? That's the premise behind Prosper.com, a new peer-to-peer lending site that aims to cut out the middleman and match up savers and spenders directly. Prosper.com is the brainchild of Chris Larsen, who co-founded online lender E-Loan Inc. in 1996 and served as its chief executive until June. Larsen says he learned a lot from E-Loan, including the importance of trust in If you |
Microsoft invests US$50 million in alcohol-to-jet fuel biorefinery | . Microsoft has invested US #36;50 million in a demonstration biorefinery that will make jet fuel and diesel from forest-based woody biomass and agricultural residues such as wheat straw. The project, called Bioenergy Technology Office (BETO), is being funded by the US Department of Energy (DOE). It will be led by the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and managed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The biorefin quot quot, a quot biomass-to-liquids |
Google News may shut over EU plans to | LONDON: Google Inc. may have to close its news site in Belgium and possibly in other European countries if a proposed EU directive on publishers rights becomes law, the search engine leader said on Wednesday. Toshiba, SanDisk to develop 64GB flash memory Toshiba and SanDisk are looking to develop a 64GB NAND flash memory chip by 2007, the companies announced yesterday. The announcement follows the companies #39; recent success in developing a 32GB chip, which they say is the < |
CPUs Could Use 85 Percent Fewer Transistors With | , a startup company chaired by Intel Corp. President and Chief Operating Officer Paul Otellini, has developed a new semiconductor technology that could dramatically reduce the number of U.S. Stocks Post Mixed Close Stocks in the United States ended mixed on Monday, with the Nasdaq composite index slumping as technology shares fell. The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard amp; Poor #39;s 500 index edged higher. Oil prices rose above \$at atat cadat cadat cadat cadat cadat cad |
New coronavirus strain in Malaysia could be more | able than the original, says official KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is concerned about a new strain of the coronavirus that has been detected in Britain and believed to be more contagious than the original, a health official said on Tuesday. US Airways to Cut 1,600 Jobs US Airways Group Inc. said Thursday it will cut 1,600 jobs, or 4 percent of its work force, in the fourth quarter as part of a plan to reduce annual costs by \$160 million. Lampard We #3;re delighted to have |
Microsoft unveils Windows Terminal, a new command line | interface Microsoft has released a new open-source command line tool for Windows 10 called the Windows Terminal. The new tool is a modern command line interface that supports tabs, rich text rendering, globalization, and keyboard shortcuts. It will also support multiple tabs, which will allow users to open multiple terminals simultaneously. US: Iran behind Iraq embassy attack The US has accused Iran of being behind the storming of its embassy in Baghdad by militants. National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said the attackers URIs: bias? I was reading this article on |
DeepMind claims AI has aided new discoveries and | in the field of protein folding. But will it help cure diseases? By Shannon Liao. S. Korea #39;s economy to grow 4.8 pct in 2005: IMF SEOUL, Nov. 11 (Korea Bizwire) -- South Korea #39;s economy is expected to grow 4.8 percent this year, slightly higher than the previous projection, on the back of strong global demand and a steady recovery in domestic consumption, the International Monetary Fund (IM Cisco buysść Wi |
Sushi meets AI: Japanese inventor's app scopes out | Tokyo - A Japanese inventor has developed an app that helps sushi lovers identify the different types of fish on their plate. The app, called "Sushi Genius", uses artificial intelligence to identify the fish by taking a picture of it. Fannie Mae's Quarterly Profit Falls Fannie Mae, the largest US mortgage finance company, said its third-quarter net income fell by more than half from a year earlier. Net income was \$1.2 billion, down 54 percent from��¢<B>-</ |
SaaS Email Templates (ProductHunt Page). Hey guys, this | is a SaaS product I've been working on. A collection of sales email templates for SaaS founders, marketers, and sales reps. The idea came from my own experience as a SaaS founder where I was always struggling to write sales emails that convert. I wanted to make it easier for other SaaS founders and marketers to write effective sales emails, so I built this product. It would mean a lot if you could check it out and leave a comment on ProductHunt. Thanks! New York Yankees third baseman Aaron Boone undergoes arth |
New Guidelines Would Allow Experiments On More Mature | human embryos. The National Institutes of Health has proposed new guidelines that would expand the definition of what constitutes a human embryo, allowing scientists to conduct research on embryos that are up to 14 days old. Microsoft #39;s next OS will be less expensive Microsoft will offer a less expensive version of its Windows operating system when it ships the next major upgrade, currently code-named quot;Longhorn. quot; The move is part of Microsoft #39;s effort to make its OS less of a burden; ; quot;Long; |
The Ultimate Guide to Onboarding Software Engineers (16 | ) In this post, I’ll share a detailed onboarding checklist for new engineering hires. I’ll also share some tips on how to improve your onboarding process. UPDATE 1-Nigeria to allow foreign banks to take controlling stakes-report-insight Foreign banks in Nigeria will be allowed to take a controlling stake in local banks, a newspaper reported on Friday, in what could be a major relaxation of rules that have limited them to minority stakes. Australian shares end flat on miners #3 company CSL Ltd. (CSL.AX: Quote, Profile |
Where Everyone’s an Influencer . Instabeach is an | league of its own. The game is played by a small but fiercely competitive group of social media influencers, and the rules are entirely unwritten. How to make your own online backup service? The online backup market is getting crowded, with big players like HP and EMC launching services, and smaller ones like Mozy getting bought by publicly traded companies. So, if you can #39;t beat them, join them, right? This is what Carbonite has done. Carbonite has launched a consumer backup;
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Uber Eats couriers shut down major London roads | for hours in protest of working conditions. Hundreds of delivery drivers for the food delivery app Uber Eats blocked traffic in central London for several hours on Thursday in protest of what they say are unfair working conditions. NFL: NFL: Saints 31, Panthers 6 CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Drew Bretl threw for 300 yards and two touchdowns to lead New Orleans to a 31-6 victory over Carolina in NFL action Sunday. U.S. Accuses Iran on Nuclear Program used that Iran has continued to pursue a secret nuclear weapons program |
ArtLine (GitHub Repo). ArtLine is a deep learning-based | line art generator. It can convert photos into line art images using an AI model. The AI model is trained on a dataset of line art images and can recognize the key features of an image that make it appear as line art. When a photo is inputted into ArtLine, the AI model analyzes the image and generates a line art version of it. The generated line art image will have the same overall structure and composition as the original photo, but with all the details and shading removed, leaving only the essential lines and shapes.s; The #39;new economy #39; was a fraud. |
Gmail’s redesigned interface including Chat and Meet is | . The company has also introduced a new way to search emails in Gmail. The company has also introduced a new way to search emails in Gmail. U.S. Stock Futures Higher; Dollar Rises NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures were higher on Wednesday and the dollar rose against the euro after an auction of 10-year Treasury notes drew strong demand, easing worries about liquidity in the U.S. debt market. No. 16�hm ...¸ ... |
CATS (GitHub Repo). CATS can generate hundreds of | . The Latest: UN: 70,000 displaced by Congo violence (The Associated Press) AP - Dec 25, 2004, 9:46 AM ET. The United Nations says more than 70,000 people have been displaced by the latest violence in eastern Congo. US military: 12 al-Qaida-linked militants killed in Pakistan The US military says 12 militants linked to al-Qaida been killed in weekend air strikes in Pakistan. A US military statement says the milit |
IOC member says 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be | . A member of the International Olympic Committee has said that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be the most innovative games ever. Ioannis Ioannidis, a Greek IOC member, made the comment at a ceremony to mark the handover of the Olympic flag in Athens on Sunday, according to the Asahi Shimbun. Briefly: IBM, Motorola settle patent dispute roundup IBM and Motorola have settled a patent dispute that began in 2001 when Motorola sued IBM for allegedly with UPDATE; MCI to Pay; \$ |
Tesla says solar roof is on its third | new design Elon Musk said the Tesla and SolarCity roof is on its third new design, and will be unveiled in the next month or so. The solar roof was announced last fall, and it was supposed to launch in mid-2017. But here we are, in the middle of July, and there's no sign of it. How US firms are playing the China game The US-China trade war is raging. But American companies are still making money in the world's second-largest economy. Nortelientos of million Nortel Networks |
Mobile First Animation in React (GitHub Repo). This | 's week's video shows you how to create a mobile first animation in React. It's a great example of how you can use React to create dynamic user experiences. Sprint, Nextel Agree on Merger The board of directors of Sprint Corp. on Tuesday approved a merger with rival cellular telephone company Nextel Communications Inc. that would create the nation #39;s third largest wireless provider. Ailing Bonds out of All-Star Game for first time since 1999 and only the second�¿�� <b>... |
Summer 2020 Internships (GitHub Repo). This repository contains | of Summer 2020 internship projects at GitHub. Please feel free to contribute to any project if you're interested! Contribute to any project if you're interested! AOL, Microsoft extend alliance AOL and Microsoft have extended their long-running alliance for an additional three years, the companies announced on Tuesday. Under the agreement, Microsoft #39;s MSN service will continue to use AOL for instant messaging Oil prices dip on OPEC output hike, US dollar strength NEW��k. Oil prices dipped on Monday as producers in the Organization of the Petrole |
Samsung's CES 2021 robots will clean your house | and <b>...</b> Samsung is announcing a bunch of new robots at CES 2021, including a robotic vacuum cleaner, a robotic bartender, and a robotic ball that helps kids learn. US Airways, AMR in merger talks: sources US Airways Group Inc and AMR Corp are in merger talks that could lead to the creation of the world #39;s largest airline, according to people familiar¬. ¬ UPDATE 1-Samsung # |
Google.com dark mode is rolling out to everyone | . Google has been working on dark mode for its search engine for a while. It first rolled out to a small number of users earlier this year and now it is expanding to everyone. The company has also made some changes to the interface. Microsoft, Novell extend support pact Microsoft and Novell are extending their partnership, with Microsoft set to offer customers more support for mixed Windows-Linux environments. The two companies signed a landmark partnership in 2006, which Novell says has been a success. Mets #39; Glavine will; 400-200 club # |
Walmart’s e-commerce chief is leaving to build “a | ’s e-commerce business, and Walmart is promoting an executive from the UK to replace him. The move shows Walmart’s determination to keep improving its online sales performance, which has lagged behind Amazon’s. Caesars Puts Las Vegas Strip Casino Up For Sale LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Caesars Entertainment Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=CZ #
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In a first, researchers extract secret key used | in Wi-Fi security protocols Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley have extracted a secret key used in a widely used wireless security protocol, Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP), which is used to encrypt data sent between a wireless access point and a Wi-Fi enabled laptop. Sharp to begin mass production of 1Gbit mobile phone memory in 2006 Sharp Corporation has developed a 1Gbit (gigabit) mobile phone memory chip, which it claims is the world #39;s first. The company Glaxo;s Avand |
Scientists Just Engineered Human Heart Tissue That Beats | the First Time (Inverse) Inverse - Scientists have engineered human heart tissue that beats the first time, a breakthrough that could lead to new treatments for heart disease. The researchers from the University of Toronto engineered the heart tissue from human stem cells, which can develop into any type of cell in the body. The tissue was able to contract and beat spontaneously, according to a study published in Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. #39;Forgotten #39; superstar;s Superstar Tiger Woods and South Bay- |
CSS Grid: Newspaper Layout (Website). This page contains | -like layout, using CSS Grid. The layout is based on the newspaper layout algorithm described in the book quot;The Elements of Typographic Style quot; by Robert Bringhurst. Canon to Open New Plant in Thailand in 2007 (AP) AP - Camera and printer maker Canon Inc. said Tuesday it will invest #36;100 million to build a new plant in Thailand to manufacture semiconductors and other components, a move expected to create 700 jobs. Al-¸ne <FONT face< |
Snap’s first AR Spectacles are an ambitious, impractical | foray into a new world. Rams, Raiders make it official The Raiders and Rams made it official yesterday, signing the trade that will send Oakland tight end Marco Battaglia to St. Louis and linebacker Grant Wistrom to the Rams. Ex-NFL Player Sentenced to 15 Months in Stock Options Case A former Seattle Seahawks player was sentenced to 15 months in prison and fined \$10,000 for his role in ace scandaled with the help of his options. SBC to |
DB (GitHub Repo). DB is able to save, | or even live-update, pretty much any object in a database. It is also able to Microsoft #39;s MSN Messenger Service Goes Down for Hours The MSN Messenger service has been down for several hours since early this morning, preventing millions of users from chatting online with their buddies. The service went down at about 3:30 AM ET and has yet to be fully restored as of 1:30 PM ET. Stocks Fall on Earnings, Oil Stocks decline after
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Amazon warehouse workers walk out in rising tide | of industrial action NEW YORK: Amazon workers have gone on strike in Germany for the second time in a month, intensifying pressure on the online retailer to improve working conditions as it prepares for the crucial Christmas season. #39;Vote for Kerry #39; urges Internet domain registry NEW YORK, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has endorsed Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry. The non-profit organization, which oversees the Internet domain name system, posted an on itsen.net Web |
Main Attraction: Scientists Create World’s Thinnest Magnet – | Atom-thick magnet could lead to faster data storage and processing. By John Roach. Staff Writer WebEx to Buy Intranet Software Maker for \$19 Million WebEx Communications Inc. has agreed to acquire privately held Intranets.com for \$19 million in cash, the San Jose-based company said Tuesday. Intranets.com sells Web-based software that lets small and mid-sized businesses create WebEx to Buy Intranet Softwareet WebEx Communications Inc. has agreed to acquire privately held Intranets. |
Facebook and Instagram back up after big Thanksgiving | ing NOVEMBER 28, 2014. Facebook and Instagram are back up and running after a huge outage on Thanksgiving. The social networking sites went down around 1:45pm ET today, with thousands of users taking to Twitter to vent their frustration. HP to cut 27,000 jobs by end of fiscal 2009 Hewlett-Packard Co. plans to cut 13,000 jobs by the end of fiscal 2006; 8,000; by theCHANTILLY, |
Tesla names director Denholm to replace Musk as | . Tesla Inc on Wednesday named Robyn Denholm as its new board chair, nearly two months after the embattled electric-car maker #39;s billionaire founder Elon Musk agreed to vacate the post as part of a settlement with US regulators. Microsoft acquires enterprise security provider to bolster cloud services Microsoft has announced its intent to acquire Secure Islands, an enterprise information security and data loss prevention company based in Israel. #39;BlackBerry killer #39; set to launch BlackBerry has long been, but it may soon be facing some seriousing |
Musk plans IPO for SpaceX's Starlink business . | . SpaceX is seeking to raise \$250 million in equity financing at a valuation of about \$36 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. Giants #39; Barrett out for season with broken wrist Giants defensive end Michael Strahan was already lamenting the loss of his bookend partner Osi Umenyiora to a knee injury. Now he #39;s got to deal with another one. Microsoft Unveils New Search Engine Microsoft Corp. is expected to launcho today, ae-based search engine that could pose a serious challenge |
Secretive data startup Palantir has confidentially filed for | to go public, according to a report. The company, which sells data mining tools to government agencies and large corporations, has been valued at \$20 billion and could seek a valuation of as much as \$42 billion in a public offering, according to Bloomberg. Trump says he will make a decision on TikTok this week US President Donald Trump says he will make a decision soon on whether to allow Chinese-owned video app TikTok to continue operating in the United States. TikTok denies sharing user data with Chinesehesive bandage maker CURAD is recalling certain lots |
OpenDataCam 2.0.0 (GitHub Repo). OpenDataCam 2.0.0 is a | for the Raspberry Pi, which can be used to record time-lapse images and to create a video out of them. The software is able to detect motion in the time-lapse images and to trigger an external device, such as a camera, to record only when motion is detected. The software has been designed to be used in wildlife monitoring scenarios. OpenDataCam is open source, licensed under the MIT license, and available on GitHub. The source code is well¢. A former top Wall Street executive was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison yesterday for his role in a massive |
GitHub stars won’t pay your rent (20 minute | conference talk) The story of how I learned to stop worrying and love the open source community. My first open source project, why I started it, how I got help, and what I learned along the way. <strong>Talk given at the Open Source Bridge conference in Portland, Oregon.</strong> FDA Warns of Hearing Loss From Ear Candling The Food and Drug Administration warned Wednesday that ear candling, a folk remedy for cleaning the ears and improving hearing, can actually cause eBay #39;s |
SEC settles charges with Tesla's Elon Musk, will | to step down as chairman The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled charges against Elon Musk, the chief executive officer and chairman of electric car maker Tesla, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSLA), for making false and misleading statements in a tweet he posted on August 7, 2018, about taking the company private. 2008 RBC Canadian Open Preview The PGA Tour returns to Canada this week for the 59th playing of the R glement elements-ie6.css">< |
Tesla Pickup truck to cost less than $50,000, | CEO says Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors Inc., has said that the company #39;s upcoming electric pickup truck would cost less than \$50,000, according to a report. U.S. Warns Iran on Nuclear Program, Offers Talks VIENNA (Reuters) - The United States warned Iran on Tuesday it would not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons and offered to join European powers in talks with Tehran if it;; <B>-washingtonpost. |
Exclusive: Google asked 5,600 employees about remote work. | : 85 of them wanted to do it full time. (TechRepublic) TechRepublic's Karen Roby spoke with Fionnuala Meehan, vice president of Google Cloud, about how the company is navigating the future of work and what it means for employees and customers. Google Cloud is using AI to predict the weather on Mars Google is using its AI expertise to help NASA predict weather on Mars. The company is using its TensorFlow machine learning library to build a system that can predict atmospheric scientists hope will helpщ scientists better understand the Red |
YugaByte DB (GitHub Repo). YugaByte DB is a | -based distributed SQL database, architected to meet the demanding requirements of web-scale, cloud workloads. The database is designed to provide the best of both worlds: PostgreSQL compatibility and high performance at scale. Kodak to cut 6,000 jobs in restructuring move The company plans to reduce its global workforce by 10 per cent as part of a restructuring plan designed to save \$300m annually. First Look: Acer Ferrari 4000 L;lt;A HREF="http://www.infoworld.com/spot |
Volvo's 360c concept car is a fully autonomous | ess vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals. The car is a luxury lounge, a mobile office, an entertainment room and a hotel room all rolled into one. The 360c explores what the future of travel could look like. Volvo says it could help reduce traffic congestion and carbon emissions by offering an alternative to short-haul flights. Volvo says it could help reduce traffic congestion and carbon emissions by offering an alternative to short-haul flights. #39;Blair<b>...</b> The |
Google parent Alphabet is now a $1 trillion | company. The tech giant hit the milestone value on Thursday, making it the fourth US company to reach the trillion-dollar mark. The company's market value briefly climbed above \$1 trillion and then fell back below it. It then climbed back above \$1 trillion shortly after midday and remained there for most of the afternoon. Alphabet has added more than \$250 billion to its market value this year. Google's parent company Alphabet has become the fourth US company to reach a \$1 trillion val;. Alphabet's stock price rosely |
Falcon (GitHub Repo). Falcon is a free, open-source | ware web framework for building dynamic websites and services with Python. It is designed to make web development fast, efficient and simple. It achieves this by taking a pragmatic approach to many Lycos Europe: No More IE Bashing LYCOS Europe has announced that it has removed its anti-Internet Explorer campaign from its site, after Microsoft agreed to remove the Lycos search bar from the MSN toolbar. The campaign, which began in September, encouraged users to switch to Firefox and Opera ; Prosecutors demand 15 years for Yukos ex-CEO |
Snap’s new Spectacles let you see the world | . The Snapchat parent company has announced its second-generation video-capturing sunglasses, and they’re sleeker, lighter, and more colorful than the original. <strong>F</strong>irst, it was the computer. Then it was the cell phone. Now, it is the digital camera. All three have been reduced to a small component of a larger device. The digital camera is now a built-in feature of cell phones and computers. Digital cameras have become smaller��Ђ¦ FDA ApprovesЂ™ |
Magic Leap reportedly slashes 1,000 jobs and steps | up plans to sell itself after dashing hopes of revolutionising augmented reality The secretive augmented reality start-up has been cutting jobs and looking for a buyer, according to a report. Microsoft Announces New Surface Line of Products Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday announced a new line of PCs called Surface that will compete with Apple Inc. #39;s popular iPad. The new devices are expected to be available sometime near the holiday season in 2007. The 3000-mile drive; The 3 Source: espn.com columnist Gene Wojcie |
SpaceX’s first astronaut launch is scrubbed due to | ing weather. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with a Crew Dragon capsule on top stands ready at pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday. The launch was scrubbed due to weather. The launch was scrubbed due to weather. The launch was scrubbed due to weather. The launch was scrubbed due to weather. The launch was scrubbed due to weather. The launch was scrubbed due to weather. The launch was scrubbed due to weather. The launch was scrubbed due toonut.com, the official web site of the US Navy Blue Ang |
For The First Time, Scientists Have Captured Video | as it drops its spores. The fungus is one of many species that live in symbiosis with ants. The video was made by the Smithsonian Institution and the University of Puerto Rico. Arafat on way to Paris for medical tests: source (AFP) AFP - Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat is on his way to Paris for medical tests, a source close to the matter told AFP. "He is on his way to Paris," the source said, without elaborating on the reason for the� |
The Lazarus heist: How North Korea almost pulled | a billion off with cybercrime North Korea's hackers are among the most sophisticated in the world. But their ultimate aim is not money, but helping their impoverished country survive. US stocks decline as oil prices rise NEW YORK, Aug 16 (Xinhua) -- US stocks declined on Tuesday as rising oil prices offset upbeat earnings reports from retailers. In mid-day trading, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 45. 24 points, or 0. 45 percent, to 10; the; the S amp;P 5 |
Amazon rolls out in-store pickup for products ordered | . The new service, called Amazon Locker, is being tested in two Seattle 7-Eleven stores. From the description, it sounds like a poor man's version of Best Buy's Reserve and Pick Up service. Consumer Reports: Xbox 360 #39;s graphics are best Consumer Reports says the Xbox 360 has the best graphics of any video game console on the market. The magazine also says the console is reliable, but it did find some faults with the controller. The magazine tested the�� #39; |
Tesla owner is the first to face felony | for hacking into a car computer system and disabling its brakes. This could be a crime wave in the making. BP buys half of Russia #39;s main gas pipeline system British oil giant BP will buy half of Russia #39;s main gas pipeline system in a deal worth up to \$1.4 billion, the company said Monday. The move will allow BP to take part in shipping gas produced by the giant Kovykta field in Siberia, which is expected to begin production in 200. Lindows To Offer & |
Human 'microevolution' sees more people born without wisdom | teeth. The disappearance of wisdom teeth is an example of ongoing human microevolution, US researchers have said. The study, published in the journal Nature Genetics, found that 35 per cent of people are born without the lower wisdom teeth. Moody's cuts ratings of 18 US banks Moody's Investors Service cut its ratings on 18 banks and brokerages including Citigroup Inc., Morgan Stanley and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. because of a new methodology that considers the size of ao;s balanceo. The new methodology takes into consideration |
NASA to Study a $700 Quintillion ‘Goldmine’ Asteroid | 4179 Toutatis is a giant, potato-shaped asteroid that will make its closest approach to Earth on Dec. 29. It is 4.7 kilometers (2.9 miles) long, and is the largest near-Earth asteroid ever discovered. Soaring Oil Prices May Spark Recession LONDON (Reuters) - Soaring oil prices have sparked fears of a global recession, but analysts say the threat is not yet������商业网站推广��商 |
We don’t know why, but being in space | aphrodisiac. That’s what NASA believes anyway. And they’re trying to figure out why. They’re doing a study on it. And they’re looking for volunteers. And you thought NASA was just about space shuttles and Mars rovers. No. Apparently, they’re also interested in sex. They want to know how sex affects astronauts. And how being in space affects sex. And how astronauts feel about sex. And how astronauts feel about their sex life in space. Andonauts. And cosmonauts. And all that. |
Scientists Want to Map Trillions of Miles of | Space (SPACE.com) SPACE.com - Astronomers have mapped the entire sky and cataloged thousands of nearby stars, but a new \$10 million effort will begin to chart trillions of miles of unexplored space. The Virtual Observatory project will allow scientists to use existing data to search for new information, such as how many stars are like our sun, or how many planets are orbiting other stars. quot;It will be like a Google for the sky, quot; said Barry Y Sheets, a physic;<<a href="; |
Bpytop (Github Repo). Bpytop is a resource monitor | that shows usage and stats for processor, memory, disks, network and processes. It also supports live sorting and customization for columns. The app uses colors to display data and has a curses interface. It was inspired by bashtop and vtop. How to Make Your Own Energy Bars <p></p><p> By Jill Nussinow, RD</p><p> Whole Foods Market 10/16/06</p>< |
DARPA Is Building a $10 Million, Open Source, | Supercomputer For the past two years, the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has been quietly planning to build a supercomputer cluster with a peak performance of 100 teraflops (trillion floating point operations per second). The agency will begin soliciting bids for the system this month, and expects to award the contract by the end of the year. Once built, the system will be used for research projects that can't be conducted on existing supercomputers, including weather modeling and scientific computing. scientific computing. DAR |
How io_uring and eBPF Will Revolutionize Programming in | Against the backdrop of the Linux kernel, the development of io_uring and eBPF has been a game-changer, revolutionizing the way programs interact with the kernel. These advancements have not only made programming more efficient but have also opened up new possibilities for system optimization and performance enhancement. In this article, we will delve into the history and significance of io_uring and eBPF, exploring their impact on modern programming and examining their potential for future applications. From their initial conception to their current state of maturity,;<br><br |
Chinese scientists harness fourth state of matter to | the country #39;s first tokamak nuclear fusion reactor. The success of the experiment brings China closer to producing nuclear energy through quot;greener quot; fusion rather than US Airways, Pilots Reach Tentative Accord US Airways Inc. and the union representing the carrier #39;s pilots reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract, including \$330 million in concessions, the union said in a statement. Former Enron CEO Skilling Indicted (AP) AP - Former Enronorruptly conspired with the |
Nvidia is making a 3D map of the | #39;Net to help its graphics chips find their way around. The company is using the Google Maps API to create a 3D map of the internet that will be used by its GPU to help it navigate the web more efficiently. AOL to Sell CDs at Wal-Mart, Target (CBS) NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2004 - AOL is going back to retail, but this time it's selling CDs with its service on them at Wal-Mart and Target. The£ ¢ ¢¢ ¢¢ ¢ |
Samsung ends mobile phone production in China . | , <b>...</b> Samsung Electronics is withdrawing from the Chinese mobile phone market, according to a report from the Korea Times. The company has ended production of its Anycall mobile phones at its factory in Tianjin, China, and will import handsets for the local market from now on. SCO's Linux Lawsuits Continue The SCO Group has filed a second lawsuit against Novell, claiming that the company is owed more than \$1 million in royalties related to its�;�;. |
Wordle: The wildly popular word game explained . | . quot;Wordle quot; is a word game that has taken the internet by storm. The game is simple: you are given six letters and must use them to create as many words as possible. The catch? Each letter can only be used once per word. The game has been described as a cross between Scrabble and Boggle, and it #39;s easy to see why Kerry is new US Secretary of State John Kerry has been named as the next US Secretary of State. President Barack Obama made the announcement at the IBM's of the century IBM's |
Hands-on with the new, more colorful, M2-powered MacBook | Air. The MacBook Pro is back with the M2 chip. Here #39;s what you need to know. Acer Chromebook Spin 713 gets 12th-gen Intel Core i7 CPU Acer has announced a new version of its Chromebook Spin 713 that will be available in the US from October. The laptop has a 14-inch display and is powered by a 12th-gen Intel Core i7 processor. US Warn
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The Kidney Project successfully tests a prototype bioartificial | kidney that could be a game changer for patients with end-stage renal disease. quot;We have completed the development of the key components of the bioartificial kidney, and we are moving forward with the next steps to bring this urgently needed therapy to patients, quot; said Shuvo Roy, PhD, faculty member in the department of Bioengineering and Therapeutic Sciences at UCSF and technical lead for the project. U.S. to Keep Some Troops in Iraq After War's End (Reuters) Re; Sept 21, 2004 ( |
Disney Assumes Full Control of Hulu in Deal | America Online Inc. and private-equity firm Providence Equity Partners Inc. are selling their stakes in Hulu LLC to Walt Disney Co. for an undisclosed amount, giving the Los Angeles-based media company full control of the video streaming service. Air Force to look at software for unmanned aircraft The Air Force will evaluate software from Lockheed Martin Corp. that controls multiple unmanned aircraft, a program that could help the company win future sales of its Global Hawk drone. Japan PM Junichiro Koizumi to visit Indiaements fromie.com.au\\ |
Apple patents surround sound-like technology for a MacBook | Apple has filed for a patent for surround sound-like technology that would use multiple speakers located in different parts of a MacBook Pro to give listeners a more immersive audio experience. US Airways, Pilots Union Reach Tentative Agreement NEW YORK (Reuters) - US Airways Group Inc. <A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters.com/FullQuote.aspx?ticker=UALAQ.O target=/stocks/quickinfo/fullquote 1000-year-old quot;book |
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ffmpeg.wasm (GitHub Repo). ffmpeg.wasm is a pure Web | project, which means you don't need to install anything on your computer to use it. It's a JavaScript wrapper around FFmpeg.wasm, which is a WebAssembly re-implementation of FFmpeg. The re-implementation is necessary because FFmpeg is written in C, and browsers don't support C natively. Google Pushes New Browser Google Inc. on Tuesday introduced a new Web browser, Chrome, that will challenge the domin Google Pushes New Browser Google Inc. on Tuesday introduced a new Web browser, Chrome, that will challenge the |
pedalboard (GitHub Repo). pedalboard is a Python library | that makes it easy to build command line interfaces (CLIs) in Python ... 345 killed in Thai tsunami: toll nearly doubles BANGKOK, Dec 28: The number of people killed in Thailand by Sundays huge earthquake and tsunamis in the Indian Ocean nearly doubled to 345 today, while hundreds of foreign tourists remained missing, officials said. Nortel to slash 3,500 jobs in 2005 Nortel Networks 56 106666666666 |
Facebook resolves day-long outages across Instagram, WhatsApp, and | lyst.com.au/fashion/full-article.aspx?aid=942981&cid=33">Full Article</a><br/>On the heels of announcing the acquisition of photo-sharing site Instagram, Facebook and its associated services experienced a day-long outage across US Forces Open New Front in Mosul Area The US military said on Tuesday that American and Iraqi forces had opened a new front in the Mos, expanding the offensive against insurgents in the northern Iraqi city. Update |
Open Source CS (GitHub Repo). This is a | of the open source CSCart (3.0.3) with the following modifications: 1. Fix to the installation process. 2. Added a few missing language variables. 3. Fixed a few bugs. 4. Added a module to display the latest products from the store. 5. Added a module to display the latest news from the store. 6. Added a module to display the latest reviews from the store. 7. Added a module to display the latest blog posts from the storeฆ
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Space Debris Has Hit And Damaged The International | . The International Space Station sustained some damage when it was hit by a piece of space debris early Tuesday morning, NASA officials said today. quot;We #39;re still assessing the situation. quot; Australian Open: Roger Federer through to third round India TV News Desk, January 20, 2005: World number one Roger Federer brushed aside the challenge of Frenchman Nicolas Mahut to enter the third round of the Australian Open here on Thursday. British Airways to cut 1,200 jobs British Airhesi British Airways announced plans to cut |
MQTT vs Kafka to build an IoT architecture | OCT 18, 2018 by ANTONIO CANGIANO. This article will explore the differences between MQTT and Apache Kafka, and when it is appropriate to use one or the other in an IoT architecture. US Airways, American Airlines to merge The new company will keep the name American Airlines and be based at AMR #39;s current headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas. The airline said the combined carrier will have quot;the scale, breadth and capabilities ... China to buy�q¥q,2�q |
Facebook acquires neural interface startup CTRL-Labs for its | . The social media giant Facebook has acquired a New York-based neural interface startup, CTRL-Labs, for an undisclosed amount. The startup develops technology that allows users to control digital devices with their hands and fingers. 300,000 people sign up for new Boost Mobile phone service Wireless carrier Sprint Corp. said yesterday that 300,000 people signed up for its new Boost Mobile prepaid cell phone service in its first week of operation. Boost Mobile is
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Singapore vending machines now dispense salmon, crab, and | ish cakes. And theyre selling like hot cakes. New Vista Source Code Leaked The source code for Windows Vista has been leaked onto the Internet, according to several reports. The code was posted on a file-sharing network by an unknown party, and Microsoft is investigating the leak, according to a story on News.com. Iraqi PM says 400,000 troops missing from payroll BAGHDAD: Iraq #39;s prime minister said yesterday that some 400 000 soldiers were missing from the payroll, raising concerns about |
The EU plans to test an AI lie | ent detector that will be able to tell if someone is lying. The EU plans to test an AI lie detectent detector that will be able to tell if someone is lying. The EU has awarded a #36;2.8 million grant to a consortium of European universities to develop an artificial intelligence system that can detect lies and deception. The system will use biometric technologies such as facial recognition, eye tracking, voice analysis, and thermal imaging to identify signs of deception. The consortium consists of the University of Cambridge, the University of Twente US military plane |
Uber and Lyft ordered by California judge to | to reclassify their drivers as employees. AOL to cut 1,200 jobs amid restructuring The media and entertainment company AOL plans to cut 1,200 jobs, or 11 percent of its workforce, as part of a restructuring effort. The company said the job cuts are part of its ongoing efforts to streamline operations, reduce costs and become more UPDATE 1-BellSouth to buy AT amp;T Wireless for \$3.2 bln BellSouth Corp.;T Mobile USA Corp. on Tuesday, dou |
How Spotify Optimized the Largest Dataflow Job Ever | ing & Kinsella (2017) discuss the optimization of Spotify #39;s quot;Gilbert quot; dataflow job, which handles the recommendation logic of the quot;Discover Weekly quot; feature of the music streaming service. IBM, Intel to team on chip design IBM and Intel Corp. have formed a strategic alliance to collaborate on chip design and speed up development of new technologies. The companies announced the agreement Wednesday, saying they expect to accelerate chip design US Airways, AMR
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Facebook bows to Singapore's 'fake news' law . | - Facebook Inc said on Wednesday it would make it easier for Singapore to get fake accounts or pages taken down under a new law that requires internet companies to correct "false statements" or face fines of up to Sg\$1 million (US\$722,300). U.S. Stocks Rise as Oil Advances; Home Depot, Wal-Mart Decline (Update1) U.S. stocks rose, sending the Standard amp; Poor #39;s 500 Index higher for the ¢ 14th time in the past |
Amazon is opening a real-world clothing store with | mannequins and cashiers in Los Angeles, its first such outlet as the e-commerce giant seeks to expand its physical presence. It's a good time to be a Canadian tech worker - Silicon Valley North The Global Talent Competitiveness Index, a study conducted by INSEAD, the Human Capital Leadership Institute of Singapore and the Adecco Group, ranked Canada #2 in the world for talent competitiveness. The study measures how countries grow, attract and retain talent, with a focus on high-growth markets. Theopyingcopying Copyright Law and Policy |
Startup Says It’s Created an Actual “Invisibility Shield” | Technology & Science - A small startup called Hyperstealth Biotechnology Corp. announced on Thursday that it had created a quot;Quantum Stealth quot; material that can bend light around objects, making them appear invisible. The company says it has been in contact with the US military and is awaiting a demonstration invitation. FDA Panel Backs First US Lyme Vaccine (Reuters) Reuters - A panel of U.S. government advisers\recommended approval of's Lyme, the first vaccine\against the tick-borne disease that has |
Robinhood rocks banking with 3-percent savings interest rate | The new Robinhood checking and savings account has no fees and no minimum balance requirements. It also pays a whopping 3-percent interest rate on savings. But is it too good to be true? 15 killed in Afghan suicide attack At least 15 people were killed and 35 others wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a market in the southern Afghan province of Helmand on Saturday, police said. Red Sox Clinch Playoff Spot, Yankees Still Alive (AP) AP - The Red Sox #151; and the Yankees are |
Indian Prime Minister Modi’s Twitter account was ‘briefly | ly compromised’ after hackers posted a tweet claiming that Modi was shot dead in a terror attack. The tweet was posted at 10.30 am on Sunday and was deleted within minutes. The tweet read, “Breaking News: Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is dead. He died in a terror attack carried out by the Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba. US Secretary of State John Kerry condemned the attack and expressed his condolences. More details for sale on Web site LONDON -- Investigators |
Scientists just broke the record for the highest | atmospheric balloon flight. The Russian-American team, led by Alan Weston of NASA, soared 45 kilometers above Earth's surface, the highest altitude ever reached by a non-rocket vehicle. The balloon itself reached a diameter of 290 meters, also a record. The flight was part of NASA's High Altitude Student Platform program, which gives university students the chance to fly small experiments to the edge of space. The payload, which included experiments from students at the University of Colorado, Texas A M University, demanded that the United |
Over half the deer in Michigan seem to | immune to the deadly effects of chronic wasting disease. That #39;s the finding of a new report released by the state Department of Natural Resources. Dollar Edges Up as Traders Eye US Data LONDON (Reuters) - The dollar edged up against the euro on Thursday but many traders were reluctant to take big positions ahead of key U.S. data on jobs and the trade balance due later in the day. Fidelity to Offer Funds With #36;1 Initial Investment F
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Renault Rethinks Last Mile Delivery with Fleet of | Trains Renault is no stranger to last-mile delivery solutions, having previously launched an electric cargo scooter in France. Now the French automaker is back with a new solution: a fleet of trains. Mets #39; Pelfrey out of playoffs with strained elbow Mets rookie Mike Pelfrey will miss the rest of the season and the playoffs because of a strained ligament in his right elbow. The 23-year-old Pelfrey, who is 3-4 with a; ; 4.47 ERA in |
Charli D’Amelio hits 100 million TikTok followers . | has become the first TikTok user to pass 100 million followers, with the 16-year-old dancing sensation reaching the milestone on Saturday. UPDATE 1-News Corp posts \$844 mln quarterly loss on Fox deal News Corp (NWSA.O) on Thursday posted a quarterly net loss of \$844 million, weighed down by a nearly \$1.6 billion charge related to its acquisition of a controlling stake in Fox)<A HREF="http://www.investor.reuters. |
DeepTraffic (Github Repo). DeepTraffic is a deep reinforcement | learning environment designed for research and education. It simulates a 1000 lane highway and the goal of the agent is to maximize the number of cars that it controls which are able to travel through the highway. #39;He is a dead man walking #39;: The case against Saddam Saddam Hussein will be tried for crimes against humanity, not for waging war against Iran and Kuwait. His crimes against humanity include the gassing of the Kurds in Halab; ; strcmp, strncmp, strn; |
The Hacker's Hardware Toolkit (GitHub Repo). This repository | contains the hardware toolkit for the book The Hacker's Hardware Toolkit, by Joe Grand. The book was published by O'Reilly in December 2004 (ISBN: 0-596-00594-2). The toolkit contains a collection of hardware tools and components that are useful for electronic design, prototyping, and hacking. Each item was carefully selected by the author and includes background information on its purpose and use. The toolkit is not; the items‡ are readily available from¤ retailers and U.S |
Ask HN: What was your experience starting a | up?\\I had a great idea that was going to change the world. I had the best team. I was able to raise some money. But I could not get any customers.\\I did not know what I did wrong.\\Someone told me to call Dave McClure.\\I did not know who he was.\\Anyway, I called him.\\He told me that I had to change my focus.\\I did not understand.\\He said that I was too focused on my idea and not on my customers.\\I\\I\\I did not understand.\\ |
What I loved about Paul Allen by Bill | , I think Paul Allen is a good example of what I think of as a "smart" entrepreneur. Not just "smart" as in "intellectually smart", but smart in the way that he thinks about things. US Airways, Northwest Strike Deal US Airways Group Inc. and Northwest Airlines Corp. struck a last-minute deal to avoid a costly court battle over the bankrupt carrier's plan to break its labor contracts. Briefly: Cobalt, i2, Microsoft roundup Plus: Oracle buys content integration vendor, andaught.
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'Care robots' for the elderly could be developed | . The European Commission has announced funding for research into 'care robots' which could help the elderly and disabled with day-to-day tasks. Update 2: Linux Firm Sues Microsoft Over NT Code Linux seller Tux sues Microsoft for \$1 billion for allegedly using its NT code in Linux, and wants a cut of any damages Microsoft pays for violating antitrust laws. New Zealanders in UK urged to vote NO (Media Release) Embassy of New Zealand London 18 October 2004 : New Zealand���� Newinct- |
‘Last Hope’ Experiment Finds Evidence for Unknown Particles | in the Cosmos. The Chandra X-ray Observatory has detected an unusual excess emission feature in the X-ray spectrum of the Perseus cluster of galaxies. The origin of this feature is not understood, but one plausible explanation is that it is due to a particle unknown to present-day physics. The discovery of such a particle would be a major step forward in fundamental physics. quot;This is the most exciting fluky result I #39;ve seen in years, quot; said Steve Squires����段 段 段段段 |
Samsung’s C-Lab class features a diaper sensor, smart | safety system, and extra This yr’s C-Lab class options a sensible diaper sensor, a smart security system, a sensible mirror, and extra. #39;The Sims 2: Free Time #39; Expansion Pack Coming in March Electronic Arts introduced at present that The Sims 2: Free Time, the newest enlargement pack for the best-selling PC franchise The Sims, can be out there in retail stores on March 24, 2008.¾ &¾. Eagles
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The Only Type of API Services I'll Use | (Andrew Chen's Blog) Andrew Chen's Blog. The Only Type of API Services I'll Use. October 26, 2004. I've been thinking about APIs and web services a lot lately. In particular, I've been thinking about the various types of services that exist out there, and what their target markets are. I've come to the conclusion that there are three main types of API services out there: 1. No-brainer services 2. Niche services 3. Generalized #1 #150; |
Her Amazon Purchases Are Real. The Reviews Are | . The Seller? A Mystery. When she ordered a set of plastic storage containers from Amazon, she got a bonus gift: a bag of popcorn. When she ordered a dress, she got a pair of sunglasses. And when she ordered a pair of headphones, she got a box of hand warmers. #39;Bizarre #39; A-League draw paves way for title showdown SYDNEY, Australia, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A bizarre draw in the bizarre #3 |
Background Matting (GitHub Repo). Background Matting is a | wareness tool for discovering new music. It works by taking a song you like and finding others that use similar sounds. It does this by using the Echo Nest's remix API, which takes a song and returns a list of similar songs that use the same sounds. The tool takes your song and returns a playlist of similar songs. Background Matting was created to demonstrate the usefulness of the remix API, as well as the Echo Nest's other APIs. Background Matting was built using the E # #151; #1 |
Samsung Is Developing A Transparent Smartphone . Samsung | is developing a transparent smartphone, the company #39;s CEO has revealed. The smartphone will be similar to current handsets but will have a transparent display, according to DJ Lee, president Honda to recall 1.2m cars in US The Japanese carmaker Honda will recall 1.2m vehicles in the US due to defective airbags. The company said it was expanding a previous recall of 139,000 Acura TL cars, manufactured between 2002 and 20 Chirac:600 Billion Need |
Facebook and Twitter uncover Chinese trolls spreading doubts | about the origin of the coronavirus. IATA: Airlines to lose \$252B in 2020, 2021 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday sharply revised its 2020 revenue loss forecast for the global airline industry to \$118 billion from the previously estimated \$84.1 billion. Baseball: Yankees, Mets, Dodgers, Cubs Win MLB games today: Edwin Encarnacion hit a two-run homer and and Bre brandt drove in brand |
Apple WWDC 2022: the 16 biggest announcements . | ly/2022wwdc roundup?ref=rss Washington Post: Trump Called Me a Liar But I Wasn't <p><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad?id=70322740:14519573/d.click?tid=sig" width="1" height="1" border="0"/><a href="http://ad.;click?tid=sig">Sigrid Therapeutics</a |
First “Marsquake” Detected on Red Planet . NASA’s | spacecraft, the Mars Global Surveyor, has detected what may be the first-ever “marsquake” on the Red Planet. The faint vibration was detected by the spacecraft’s Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA) on November 16, 2001. Cisco to Buy Top Networking Firm Cisco Systems is buying a company that makes equipment that speeds up the flow of data around computer networks. It's the latest in a series of acquis�� by the San Jose networking giant. Microsoft's MSN 8: |