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Jun 24, 2020

House’s $1.5 trillion infrastructure bill packed with pro-solar, pro-storage provisions

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In addition to making the stand-alone energy storage investment tax credit (ITC) eligible and extending a 30% solar ITC through 2025, the House bill creates a direct pay mechanism that can be used in lieu of the ITC.

Jun 24, 2020

The Lancehead F1 Torsion Limb Crossbow Aims to Revolutionize Archery

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In the archery world, few technologies have evolved as rapidly as crossbows. Manufacturers continue to make them lighter, faster and more reliable with each new release. There has also been a reduction in the profile of these bows with the trend moving towards more compact reverse limb bows in recent years.

Now there’s a company making a crossbow with an entirely new limb system that makes for a slimmer package than ever before.

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Jun 23, 2020

Tropical Storm Dolly becomes 2nd earliest D-named storm in Atlantic

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Subtropical Depression Four has formed offshore of the northeastern United States, and it may briefly acquire the name Dolly during what will be a short lifespan.

Jun 23, 2020

Why aren’t people smarter? The dubious benefits of intelligence, real or artificial

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Intelligence — real or artificial — is supposed to be a big advantage. But we’ve had millions of years to evolve real intelligence and dumbness is rampant. Which raises the question: If intelligence is so good, why aren’t we more like Mr. Spock and less like Captain Kirk?

Jun 23, 2020

The programming language that wants to rescue the world from dangerous code

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Rust, a language developed by Mozilla with enthusiastic backers across the software community, wants to save developers from making their biggest mistakes.

Jun 23, 2020

7.4 magnitude earthquake felt off coast of Mexico

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A 7.4 magnitude earthquake was felt off the southern coast of Mexico in the state of Oaxaca, prompting a forecast of potential tsunami waves, the country’s National Seismological Service reported Tuesday afternoon.

The quake occurred at 10:29 a.m. central time, with an epicenter near El Coyul, 6.8 miles southwest of Santa María Zapotitlán in Oaxaca. The damage in the state is considered light to moderate according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

The USGS estimates the earthquake itself could result in as many as 100 fatalities and $100 million in damage.

Jun 23, 2020

ELON MASK

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I love this man.

Jun 23, 2020

There could be as many as six billion Earth-like planets in our galaxy

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The findings could have a big impact on future space missions.

Jun 23, 2020

28,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth Cells Brought Back To Life By Scientists

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That mammoth clone is closer than you think.

Jun 22, 2020

U.S. Intel: China Ordered Attack on Indian Troops in Galwan River Valley

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The assessment from U.S. intelligence contradicts China’s timeline of the bloody skirmish in the contested border region last week.