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Using math to study paintings to learn more about the evolution of art history
A team of researchers affiliated with a host of institutions in Korea and one in Estonia has found a way to use math to study paintings to learn more about the evolution of art history in the western world. In their paper ...
Oct 14, 2020
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Two stunning track records with evolving technological progress to the fore
The unwavering advance of technology continues unabated in athletics as two long-standing world records were obliterated within an hour at the same meeting by runners wearing Nike's controversial track spikes and guided by ...
Oct 08, 2020
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'Liking' an article online may mean less time spent reading it
When people have the option to click "like" on a media article they encounter online, they spend less time actually reading the text, a new study suggests.
Sep 30, 2020
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FAA chief pleased with Boeing 737 MAX test flight
A top US air safety regulator said Wednesday he was pleased with a 737 MAX test flight he piloted, but that more work was needed to recertify the jet.
Sep 30, 2020
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Boeing 737 MAX could get EU clearance 'by year's end'
Boeing's troubled 737 MAX airliner, grounded for 18 months after two deadly accidents, could receive certification to fly again in Europe "by the end of the year," the EU's air safety chief said Friday.
Sep 25, 2020
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Robert W. Gore, the inventor of Gore-Tex fabric, dead at 83
Robert W. Gore, whose invention of what created the breathable-yet-waterproof fabric known as Gore-Tex revolutionized outdoor wear and helped spawn uses in numerous other fields, has died. He was 83.
Sep 20, 2020
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In California, Wi-fi minivans help disadvantaged students
A minivan with a Wi-fi router attached to the dashboard and a satellite antenna on the roof is helping 200 disadvantaged students in Santa Ana, close to Los Angeles, cope with the rigors of distance learning during the coronavirus ...
Sep 19, 2020
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Man 'asleep' in speeding self-driving car charged in Canada
A driver who allegedly set his car to autopilot and then took a nap as it broke the speed limit on a rural Canadian highway has been charged with dangerous driving, police said.
Sep 18, 2020
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'I choose to be a cyborg': Why I implanted computer chips in my hands
I have computer chips in my hands.
Sep 17, 2020
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Comparing virtual and actual pants
The designing, pattern-making and prototype-making process of the apparel industry is a necessary step to confirm the appearance of the desired 3-D shape of a garment before manufacturing. However, it is a time-consuming ...
Sep 17, 2020
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Boeing MAX crashes 'horrific' result of lapses by company, regulator
Congressional investigators blamed two deadly Boeing 737 MAX crashes on "repeated and serious failures" by the company and air safety officials, according to a report released Wednesday that called for an overhaul of the ...
Sep 16, 2020
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Social distancing COVID-19 tech: New Safe Spacer beeps if people get closer than 6 feet
Instead of contact tracing, there's another new kind of device that looks to honor social distancing by beeping when people get closer than 6 feet.
Sep 15, 2020
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