Gadgets: Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet, prime choice
The Amazon Fire HD 8 Tablet with Alexa is a great little tablet, especially combined with an Amazon Prime membership.
Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 11, 2017
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The conch is mostly gone from Florida. Can the Bahamas save the queen?
The queen of the sea, a monster mollusk that inspired its own republic in Florida but now is as likely to be found in a frying pan or a gift shop as the ocean floor, is in trouble.
Ecology
Aug 11, 2017
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Snap stock hits lowest level since IPO after paltry earnings
Shares of Snap Inc. are down sharply after the parent company of Snapchat reported paltry earnings .
Business
Aug 11, 2017
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A NASA triple-view of Hurricane Franklin's fade out
NASA's GPM, Aqua and Suomi NPP satellites provided three different views of the now fizzled and former Hurricane Franklin.
Earth Sciences
Aug 11, 2017
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Researchers use machine learning to spot counterfeit consumer products
A team of researchers has developed a new mechanism that uses machine-learning algorithms to distinguish between genuine and counterfeit versions of the same product.
Engineering
Aug 11, 2017
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The TV-streaming paradox: Why you may miss the cable bundle
The future of TV may well be a mishmash of streaming services that could rival the cost of a $100 cable bundle—but that are way more difficult to use.
Telecom
Aug 11, 2017
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Canada orders reduced ship speeds to prevent right whale deaths
Canadian officials on Friday ordered boats including cargo and cruise ships to reduce their speed in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence in a bid to protect endangered whales.
Plants & Animals
Aug 11, 2017
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Can Facebook get people to tune into shows on the social network?
Watching video online is getting more social.
Internet
Aug 11, 2017
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Will the Great American Eclipse make animals act strangely? Science says yes
It's not just humans who will be affected by the Great American Eclipse coming on Aug. 21 - expect animals to act strangely too.
Plants & Animals
Aug 11, 2017
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NASA watches the Sun put a stop to its own eruption
On Sept. 30, 2014, multiple NASA observatories watched what appeared to be the beginnings of a solar eruption. A filament—a serpentine structure consisting of dense solar material and often associated with solar eruptions—rose ...
Space Exploration
Aug 11, 2017
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