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‘Potentially hazardous’ asteroid is headed towards Earth
The asteroid is around 0.7 miles (1.1km) wide — making it longer than the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, which stands at 0.5 miles high (0.8km).
It is set to pass by our planet on the 4th February at a distance of around 2,615,128 miles (4,208,641km) away — which is relatively close in space terms.
For reference, the distance between the Earth and the moon is 238,855 miles (384,400 km).
Google will construct three new undersea cables in 2019
Can’t get enough Google? You’re in luck.
The company, a division of Alphabet Inc., has announced that it will expand its Cloud services to five new regions, and build three new submarine cables to service its capacity needs.
SEE ALSO: Google wants your phone screen to double as a speaker.
Tattoo using live bacterial ink to monitor health
A bacterial tattoo is better for your health than it sounds.
12 Everyday Things That Will Soon Disappear
Landlines disappeared, and so did videotapes. With neverending technological advancements, there are a lot of other things that will go out of fashion or become good for nothing in the near future.
Bright Side rounded up a few things that you can’t imagine your life without right now, but they might not be familiar to the next generation at all. This list might be surprising to you as it contains some of your favorite things.
