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Jun 25, 2020

Professor Brian Cox says humans will soon be living on Mars

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Mankind has no choice but to colonise Mars if human beings are to have a future, physicist and science populariser Brian Cox has said. Currently a professor at Manchester University in the UK, Cox has found global fame as a presenter of documentaries, taking millions of viewers on virtual journeys through the galaxy.

INews.co.uk reports:

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Jun 25, 2020

Earthquake Swarm Reveals Complex Structure of a California Fault Line

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In 2016, fluid broke into the cracks of a fault system, setting off a four-year-long swarm of mini earthquakes.

Jun 24, 2020

Indian jets fly over Galwan as China again blames India for clash

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Indian forces engage in show of strength over flashpoint Himalayan area as China repeats India provoked June 15 clash.

Jun 24, 2020

Microsoft’s redesigned Windows 10 Start menu is a big improvement

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Windows 10 has been around for five years now, and although Microsoft has introduced a number of big changes over the years, the Start menu doesn’t look hugely different from how it was when the OS debuted back in 2015.

That’s all about to change though. Microsoft is planning to overhaul the menu, and it’s released a number of new images to give us a clearer idea of how it will look.

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.

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