Latest Defence Updates & Latest IT news: March 2017

Friday 31 March 2017

Can Amazon's Alexa Be Your Friend?

Can Amazon's Alexa Be Your Friend?
We're so close to a promised future of actually useful digital assistants. But is this the future we want?

March 31, 2017 at 04:32PM
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The first people who populated the Americas

The first people who populated the Americas
We are getting closer to understanding who the first Americans really were.

March 31, 2017 at 08:33AM
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Tyrannosaur Snouts May Have Been More Sensitive Than Human Fingertips

Tyrannosaur Snouts May Have Been More Sensitive Than Human Fingertips
Tyrannosaurs may have used their snouts to capture prey and affectionately nuzzle each other.

April 1, 2017 at 06:21AM
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Elon Musk’s Billion-Dollar Crusade to Stop the A.I. Apocalypse

Elon Musk’s Billion-Dollar Crusade to Stop the A.I. Apocalypse
Elon Musk is famous for his futuristic gambles, but Silicon Valley’s latest rush to embrace artificial intelligence scares him. And he thinks you should be frightened too.

March 30, 2017 at 06:01PM
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Darwin Was a Slacker and You Should Be Too

Darwin Was a Slacker and You Should Be Too
Many famous scientists have something in common — they didn’t work long hours.

April 1, 2017 at 02:16AM
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New York City Will Close The Notorious Rikers Island Jail

New York City Will Close The Notorious Rikers Island Jail
But it will take a decade to shutter the facility, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.

April 1, 2017 at 01:17AM
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Driving By The Massive Car Fire Behind The Atlanta Bridge Collapse

Driving By The Massive Car Fire Behind The Atlanta Bridge Collapse
Not long after the video was taken, this entire section of Atlanta's I-85 highway collapsed — a major artery used by more than 250,000 people a day. City officials are scrambling to cope with the crisis.

March 31, 2017 at 10:31PM
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SpaceX makes aerospace history with successful landing of a used rocket

SpaceX makes aerospace history with successful landing of a used rocket
After more than two years of landing its rockets after launch, SpaceX finally sent one of its used Falcon 9s back into space.

March 31, 2017 at 03:45AM
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Noise Is a Drug and New York Is Full of Addicts

Noise Is a Drug and New York Is Full of Addicts
City-dwellers may complain about the noise, but they also feed off of it.

March 31, 2017 at 09:42PM
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Al Gore Is Back To Preach The Realities Of Climate Change With 'An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power'

Al Gore Is Back To Preach The Realities Of Climate Change With 'An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth To Power'
"An Inconvenient Sequel" hits theaters July 28th.

March 31, 2017 at 09:30PM
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When You're Freezing Your Ass Off, Should You Walk Or Should You Run?

When You're Freezing Your Ass Off, Should You Walk Or Should You Run?
A casual jog while naked is the worst possible option.

March 31, 2017 at 08:39PM
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Why You Feel The Urge To Jump

Why You Feel The Urge To Jump
Acrophobia can produce a bizarrely counterintuitive effect: the impulse to yield to the source of panic and willingly jump.

March 31, 2017 at 06:29PM
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Drunken Monkeys: A Scientific Explanation for Our Drinking

Drunken Monkeys: A Scientific Explanation for Our Drinking
Humans, in general, have a thing for alcohol. But why? The drunken monkey hypothesis may have the evolutionary answer you've been looking for.

March 31, 2017 at 05:27PM
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The small Scottish isle leading the world in electricity

The small Scottish isle leading the world in electricity
Some 1.3 billion people lack regular access to electricity. With its reliable independent grid powered by wind, water and solar, the remote Scottish island of Eigg could hold a solution.

March 31, 2017 at 03:30AM
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Bridge Collapses in Atlanta Freeway Fire During Rush Hour

Bridge Collapses in Atlanta Freeway Fire During Rush Hour
In a telling collapse of American infrastructure, one of the busiest commercial throughways in America has burst into flames in Atlanta.

March 31, 2017 at 04:59PM
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Trump Responds To Michael Flynn's Offer To Testify On Trump-Russia Connections, And Other Trump News From Today

Trump Responds To Michael Flynn's Offer To Testify On Trump-Russia Connections, And Other Trump News From Today
All the Trump news you need to read today.

March 31, 2017 at 04:46PM
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Mike Flynn Offers to Testify in Exchange for Immunity

Mike Flynn Offers to Testify in Exchange for Immunity
Mike Flynn, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, has told the FBI and congressional officials investigating the Trump campaign's potential ties to Russia that he is willing to be interviewed in exchange for a grant of immunity from prosecution.

March 31, 2017 at 03:57AM
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Thursday 30 March 2017

Mike Flynn Offers to Testify in Exchange for Immunity

SpaceX makes aerospace history with successful landing of a used rocket

Computer Scientist Explains The Vulnerabilities Of End To End Encryption

Computer Scientist Explains The Vulnerabilities Of End To End Encryption
Governments the world over are trying to stop the proliferation of these systems claiming they aid and abet criminal activity. Proponents of the technology believe E2EE protects privacy and freedom. However you come out on the matter, it's important to know how these systems actually work.

March 31, 2017 at 02:44AM
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Breaking Through The Bullshit About GMO Crops

Breaking Through The Bullshit About GMO Crops
GMOs are not inherently bad for you. In fact, many of them hugely benefit the planet and your wallet. Agribusiness, on the other hand...

March 31, 2017 at 01:12AM
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In U.S. Restaurants, Bars And Food Trucks, 'Modern Slavery' Persists

In U.S. Restaurants, Bars And Food Trucks, 'Modern Slavery' Persists
A new report highlights victims of human trafficking in the food industry, from farm workers to restaurant cooks and wait staff. Some victims are exploited for both sex and labor.

March 31, 2017 at 12:18AM
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Guy Does A Remarkable Job Making A Handheld Microscope From Scratch

Guy Does A Remarkable Job Making A Handheld Microscope From Scratch
If there's one thing we've learned from the "How To Make Everything" YouTube channel, it's that making glass is really hard.

March 31, 2017 at 12:09AM
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Tom Perriello Is Not Bernie Sanders

Tom Perriello Is Not Bernie Sanders
Tom Perriello is a Democratic populist that won't remind you of Bernie Sanders

March 30, 2017 at 01:40AM
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Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye And Young Space Enthusiasts Look To Mars In A New Netflix Documentary

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Bill Nye And Young Space Enthusiasts Look To Mars In A New Netflix Documentary
Space camp never looked so cool.

March 30, 2017 at 11:13PM
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EPA Chief Rejects His Own Agency's Science, Chooses Not To Ban Insecticide

EPA Chief Rejects His Own Agency's Science, Chooses Not To Ban Insecticide
Under the Obama administration, the EPA's own chemical safety experts recommended that one of the nation's most widely used insecticides be permanently banned at farms nationwide because of the harm it potentially causes children and farm workers.

March 30, 2017 at 10:12PM
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Can Diggerland’s Kids in Bulldozers Cure the Construction Worker Shortage?

Can Diggerland’s Kids in Bulldozers Cure the Construction Worker Shortage?
Can kids in bulldozers cure the construction worker shortage?

March 30, 2017 at 12:46AM
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North Carolina Lawmakers, Governor Announce 'Compromise' To Repeal 'Bathroom Bill'

North Carolina Lawmakers, Governor Announce 'Compromise' To Repeal 'Bathroom Bill'
LGBT activists quickly denounced the proposed bill, which would repeal HB2 but also limit the ability of local officials to extend protections to transgender people for at least four years.

March 30, 2017 at 06:01PM
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Two activists who filmed undercover videos of Planned Parenthood charged with 15 felonies

Two activists who filmed undercover videos of Planned Parenthood charged with 15 felonies
The two antiabortion activists who mounted a hidden-camera investigation against Planned Parenthood officials have been charged with 15 felony counts of violating the privacy of health-care providers by recording confidential information without their consent.

March 29, 2017 at 05:26PM
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How a protein called ‘NFL’ could help the NFL with brain injuries

How a protein called ‘NFL’ could help the NFL with brain injuries
Research on football players aims to diagnose concussions quickly and accurately and save players from brain damage.

March 30, 2017 at 11:42AM
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Automation is set to hit workers in developing countries hard

Automation is set to hit workers in developing countries hard
The Fourth Industrial Revolution could bring mass global unemployment.

March 29, 2017 at 07:32PM
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Wednesday 29 March 2017

This New 'Skin' Is About to Give Millions of Amputees Back Their Sense of Touch

This New 'Skin' Is About to Give Millions of Amputees Back Their Sense of Touch
Today's artificial limbs can't provide both flexibility and sensation, but with a new, dual-layer plastic fabric, soon they will.

March 30, 2017 at 02:30AM
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Engulfed in Battle, Mosul’s Civilians Run for Their Lives

Engulfed in Battle, Mosul’s Civilians Run for Their Lives
On the front lines of the fight against ISIS in west Mosul, a photojournalist for The Times documents the toll on Iraqis who have no safe way to escape.

March 29, 2017 at 03:51AM
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Video games may protect mental health and avert trauma, addiction

Video games may protect mental health and avert trauma, addiction
Short games of "Tetris" ward off cravings and dash distressing flashbacks.

March 29, 2017 at 09:39PM
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The House just voted to wipe out the FCC’s landmark Internet privacy protections

The House just voted to wipe out the FCC’s landmark Internet privacy protections
House Republicans voted overwhelmingly to allow internet providers collect and sell their customers' Web browsing history, location information, health data and other personal details.

March 29, 2017 at 04:36AM
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Scientists Hack a Human Cell and Reprogram It Like a Computer

Scientists Hack a Human Cell and Reprogram It Like a Computer
By hijacking the DNA of a human cell, they showed it's possible to program it like a simple computer.

March 29, 2017 at 07:32PM
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Potent LastPass exploit underscores the dark side of password managers

Potent LastPass exploit underscores the dark side of password managers
Developers are scrambling to fix flaw that allows theft, malicious code execution.

March 29, 2017 at 06:32PM
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Why Airport Runways Should Actually Be Circular

Why Airport Runways Should Actually Be Circular
According to a Dutch researcher who has studied the problem for years, it would revolutionize air travel — and make it more efficient.

March 28, 2017 at 11:22PM
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Two activists who filmed undercover videos of Planned Parenthood charged with 15 felonies

Article 50: May signs letter that will trigger Brexit

Article 50: May signs letter that will trigger Brexit
Theresa May has signed the letter that will formally begin the UK's departure from the European Union.

March 29, 2017 at 04:31PM
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Cyclone rips off roofs, flings boats onto land in Australia

Cyclone rips off roofs, flings boats onto land in Australia
Residents of Australia's cyclone-battered tropical northeast emerged from their homes on Wednesday to find roofs lying in their yards, boats flung onto rocks and roads blocked by tangles of fallen trees and power lines, as emergency officials tried to reach communities cut off by the powerful storm.

March 29, 2017 at 04:31PM
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House sends bill rolling back Internet privacy protections to Trump

House sends bill rolling back Internet privacy protections to Trump
Congress sent proposed legislation to President Trump on Tuesday that wipes away landmark online privacy protections, the first salvo in what is likely to become a significant reworking of the rules governing Internet access in an era of Republican dominance.

March 29, 2017 at 04:31PM
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Foam Rollers Are for Lovers

Foam Rollers Are for Lovers
Foam rollers can reduce pain, prevent injury and maybe even help you up your bedroom game. Here's how to use one.

March 29, 2017 at 12:23AM
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Tuesday 28 March 2017

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year

Spiders could theoretically eat every human on Earth in one year
The world's spiders consume somewhere between 400 million and 800 million tons of prey in any given year.

March 29, 2017 at 12:23AM
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Poignant, Playful Photos of the Stray Dogs of India

Poignant, Playful Photos of the Stray Dogs of India
Mumbai photographer Neenad Joseph Arul used to be shy about approaching people, so instead he turned to the dogs in his neighborhood.

March 28, 2017 at 04:37PM
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Amazon’s cashier-free store reportedly breaks if more than 20 people are in it

Amazon’s cashier-free store reportedly breaks if more than 20 people are in it
Amazon’s first cashier-free convenience store was supposed to open to the public early this year, but apparently some big technology issues have the launch on hold.

March 29, 2017 at 05:03AM
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The Life-Saving Treatment That's Being Thrown In The Trash

The Life-Saving Treatment That's Being Thrown In The Trash
Diagnosed with leukemia in his early 40s, Chris Lihosit was saved by umbilical cord blood from three babies. But why is cord blood banking still the exception rather than the norm? Bryn Nelson finds out.

March 29, 2017 at 04:30AM
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