The digital human: the cyber version of humanity's quest for immortality
Immortality has been a topic of discussion since the legend of the Holy Grail.
Aug 26, 2019
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Winning team pockets $15 mn in final of eSports spectacular
More than 600,000 people watched captivated online and thousands packed a downtown Shanghai arena to see team OG take home a life-changing chunk of an eSports-record $34.3 million prize pool on Sunday.
Aug 25, 2019
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Futurology: How a group of visionaries predicted today's world a century ago
From shamanic ritual to horoscopes, humans have always tried to predict the future. Today, trusting predictions and prophecies has become part of daily life. From the weather forecast to the time the sat-nav says we will ...
Aug 23, 2019
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FAA puts out a call for pilots to test changes in Boeing jet
Federal safety officials are recruiting pilots from airlines around the world to test changes that Boeing is making to the flight-control software on the grounded 737 Max jet, according to two people briefed on the situation.
Aug 23, 2019
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Can a Siri-like chatbot help lonely seniors?
It's not quite the Joaquin Phoenix-Scarlett Johansson love story from 2013 romance "Her," but researchers believe an artificial intelligence chatbot may help relieve human loneliness, particularly in seniors.
Aug 21, 2019
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Drone buzzes above vineyard helping Luxembourg winegrower
Buzzing like a giant insect over the verdant Moselle Valley, a drone sprays fungicide over rows of vines.
Aug 18, 2019
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Russian pilot safely lands jetliner disabled by bird strike
A Russian pilot whose passenger jet lost power in both engines after colliding with a flock of gulls shortly after takeoff Thursday managed to land in a cornfield smoothly enough that only one of the 233 people on board was ...
Aug 15, 2019
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Tesla Model 3 owner implants key card chip into her arm to unlock and start her vehicle
When smartphones and keyfobs are impossible to keep up with, some say you could just implant them into your body so you can always unlock your car.
Aug 14, 2019
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Can simulators prevent police car wrecks?
Police car wrecks are the biggest risk management expense related to law enforcement, causing local governments to lose money. New research from the University of Georgia shows that a driver training program can result in ...
Aug 7, 2019
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Behind the MAX crisis: Lax regulator, top-down company culture
Even before the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes claimed 346 lives, Boeing flight tests had revealed problems similar to those encountered by pilots on the ill-fated 737 MAX flights.
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