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Amazon Removes Christmas Products Featuring Images Of Auschwitz After Online Blowback

Several products including images of Auschwitz were taken down by Amazon after the items were called out by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum.

By Natasha Ishak • Dec 2, 2019

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Amazon Removes Christmas Products Featuring Images Of Auschwitz After Online Blowback

Several products including images of Auschwitz were taken down by Amazon after the items were called out by the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum.

By Natasha Ishak • December 2, 2019

Terminally Ill Scientist Bio-Hacks His Own Body To Become ‘World’s First Full Cyborg’

When doctors told Dr. Scott-Morgan that he would be dead by the end of 2019, he was determined to prove them wrong.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 14, 2019

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Terminally Ill Scientist Bio-Hacks His Own Body To Become ‘World’s First Full Cyborg’

When doctors told Dr. Scott-Morgan that he would be dead by the end of 2019, he was determined to prove them wrong.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 14, 2019

After Decades, The U.S. Air Force Finally Retires Its Floppy Disk System For Managing Nuclear Weapons

While this disco-era technology may seem rather outdated, it has long protected America's nuclear arsenal from hackers.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 21, 2019

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After Decades, The U.S. Air Force Finally Retires Its Floppy Disk System For Managing Nuclear Weapons

While this disco-era technology may seem rather outdated, it has long protected America's nuclear arsenal from hackers.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 21, 2019

Laser Scan Of Cambodian Jungle Finds Lost Capital Of Khmer Empire

Archaeologists successfully uncovered the hidden city high in the Cambodian mountains using aerial laser scanning technology.

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 18, 2019

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Laser Scan Of Cambodian Jungle Finds Lost Capital Of Khmer Empire

Archaeologists successfully uncovered the hidden city high in the Cambodian mountains using aerial laser scanning technology.

By Natasha Ishak • October 18, 2019

Former NASA Scientist Says We Found Life On Mars — In The 1970s

"What is the evidence against the possibility of life on Mars? The astonishing fact is that there is none."

By Natasha Ishak • Oct 16, 2019

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Former NASA Scientist Says We Found Life On Mars — In The 1970s

"What is the evidence against the possibility of life on Mars? The astonishing fact is that there is none."

By Natasha Ishak • October 16, 2019

Blind Inventor Creates WeWALK Smart Cane That Uses Google Maps To Help The Visually Impaired

"In these days we are talking about flying cars, but these people have been using just a plain stick."

By Erin Kelly • Oct 9, 2019

Blind Inventor Creates WeWALK Smart Cane That Uses Google Maps To Help The Visually Impaired

"In these days we are talking about flying cars, but these people have been using just a plain stick."

By Erin Kelly • October 9, 2019

2,000-Year-Old Scrolls From Vesuvius Eruption To Be ‘Virtually Unraveled’ With A.I.

The fragile scrolls from the ancient city of Herculaneum have been destroyed by physical unwrapping, and so scientists plan to use A.I. and machine learning to virtually read their text.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 3, 2019

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2,000-Year-Old Scrolls From Vesuvius Eruption To Be ‘Virtually Unraveled’ With A.I.

The fragile scrolls from the ancient city of Herculaneum have been destroyed by physical unwrapping, and so scientists plan to use A.I. and machine learning to virtually read their text.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 3, 2019

Hotpot Pursuit: Chinese Police Arrest Fugitive After Finding His Apartment Through Scent Of His Dinner

When facial recognition failed to track down a fugitive, Chinese police relied on a more primitive instinct: smell.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 30, 2019

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Hotpot Pursuit: Chinese Police Arrest Fugitive After Finding His Apartment Through Scent Of His Dinner

When facial recognition failed to track down a fugitive, Chinese police relied on a more primitive instinct: smell.

By Natasha Ishak • September 30, 2019

A Moon Elevator Is Both Inexpensive And Entirely Doable, Study Says

The lunar space elevator would dangle in orbit above Earth and be held taut by our planet's gravity. You'd reach the moon after a short spaceflight and transfer to vehicles that scale the cable.

By Marco Margaritoff • Sep 18, 2019

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A Moon Elevator Is Both Inexpensive And Entirely Doable, Study Says

The lunar space elevator would dangle in orbit above Earth and be held taut by our planet's gravity. You'd reach the moon after a short spaceflight and transfer to vehicles that scale the cable.

By Marco Margaritoff • September 18, 2019

Remains And Car Of Missing Man Found After 22 Years — Thanks To Google Earth

William Earl Moldt was last seen leaving a nightclub in his car by himself in 1997. Two decades later, his remains and car were found submerged in a Florida pond.

By Natasha Ishak • Sep 13, 2019

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Remains And Car Of Missing Man Found After 22 Years — Thanks To Google Earth

William Earl Moldt was last seen leaving a nightclub in his car by himself in 1997. Two decades later, his remains and car were found submerged in a Florida pond.

By Natasha Ishak • September 13, 2019