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Jan 11, 2021

CLIP is a portable e-motor that turns any bicycle into an e-bike

Posted by in category: transportation

optimized for the urban commuter, CLIP features a sleek black frame with brushed aluminum side panels. its 450W motor is able to reach a maximum of 24kmh / 15mph, powered by a 36V, 144Wh battery with a 10–15 mile range which equals somewhat to a 45-minute commute, and can be 100% recharged in just 40 minutes. with a 1-year replacement warranty, CLIP comes at a price of USD$399.

Jan 11, 2021

6 Pros and Cons of Immortality: The Ethics of Life Extension

Posted by in categories: ethics, life extension

We tried to be comprehensive here, but are there any big arguments against life extension (ethical or otherwise) that you always hear that we missed?


Thinking through the ethics of life extension can be complicated. Here are the main pros and cons of immortality from an ethical standpoint.

Jan 11, 2021

NASA detects human-made nuclear bubble protecting Earth from radiation; Read

Posted by in categories: particle physics, space

“The human-made frequencies such as the one used for coded or long-distance messaging like contacting submarines deep underwater have been “leaking” into space. This leaked VLF has created a bubble-like barrier around Earth’s atmosphere which is reportedly protecting Earth from charged, radioactive particles. It is also said that the nuclear blast/ blasts have turned into belts of radioactivity around Earth which is now further away than it was in the 1960s.”


NASA has found a nuclear bubble surrounding Earth which is protecting it from Radiation. Know what is the VLF capable of and what is human-induced space weather.

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Jan 11, 2021

This tech expert argues that we’re teaching our kids useless knowledge

Posted by in categories: education, employment

1.5 billion children are currently being prepared for the jobs of the past — let’s change that.

Jan 11, 2021

The Polar Vortex now collapsing, is set to release the Arctic Hounds for the United States and Europe, as we head for the second half of Winter 2020/2021

Posted by in category: futurism

United States and Europe are in line for colder Winter weather dynamics, in the aftermath of the Polar Vortex breakdown in the stratosphere.

Jan 11, 2021

Stunning Island Nation Has Actual ‘Star Wars’ Currency

Posted by in category: futurism

If you’ve never heard of the small island nation of Niue — which is associated with nearby New Zealand’s currency mints (this will be important momentarily) — you aren’t alone.

Related: How Much Money is in the Fountains at Disney World?

The country, whose official tourism website features the following description, offers a slice of untouched paradise to travelers from around the world:

Jan 11, 2021

Honeybee venom rapidly kills breast cancer cells, shows new lab study

Posted by in category: biotech/medical

An active ingredient in honeybee venom rapidly kills aggressive and hard-to-treat forms of breast cancer cells.

Jan 11, 2021

Police Robots Are Not a Selfie Opportunity, They’re a Privacy Disaster Waiting to Happen

Posted by in categories: drones, education, government, law, robotics/AI, security, space, surveillance

The arrival of government-operated autonomous police robots does not look like predictions in science fiction movies. An army of robots with gun arms is not kicking down your door to arrest you. Instead, a robot snitch that looks like a rolling trash can is programmed to decide whether a person looks suspicious —and then call the human police on them. Police robots may not be able to hurt people like armed predator drones used in combat— yet —but as history shows, calling the police on someone can prove equally deadly.

Long before the 1987 movie Robocop, even before Karel Čapek invented the word robot in 1920, police have been trying to find ways to be everywhere at once. Widespread security cameras are one solution—but even a blanket of CCTV cameras couldn’t follow a suspect into every nook of public space. Thus, the vision of a police robot continued as a dream, until now. Whether they look like Boston Dynamics’ robodogs or Knightscope’s rolling pickles, robots are coming to a street, shopping mall, or grocery store near you.

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Jan 11, 2021

NIST publishes a beginner’s guide to DNA origami

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, nanotechnology

In a technique known as DNA origami, researchers fold long strands of DNA over and over again to construct a variety of tiny 3D structures, including miniature biosensors and drug-delivery containers. Pioneered at the California Institute of Technology in 2006, DNA origami has attracted hundreds of new researchers over the past decade, eager to build receptacles and sensors that could detect and treat disease in the human body, assess the environmental impact of pollutants, and assist in a host of other biological applications.

Although the principles of DNA are straightforward, the technique’s tools and methods for designing new structures are not always easy to grasp and have not been well documented. In addition, scientists new to the method have had no single reference they could turn to for the most efficient way of building DNA structures and how to avoid pitfalls that could waste months or even years of research.

That’s why Jacob Majikes and Alex Liddle, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) who have studied DNA origami for years, have compiled the first detailed tutorial on the technique. Their comprehensive report provides a step-by-step guide to designing DNA origami nanostructures, using state-of-the-art tools. Majikes and Liddle described their work in the Jan .8 issue of the Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Jan 11, 2021

Wi-Fi’s biggest upgrade in decades is starting to arrive

Posted by in categories: computing, mobile phones, virtual reality

Wi-Fi 6E devices are now being certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. Smartphones, PCs, and laptops are expected in the first quarter of 2021, while TVs and VR devices should follow in the second quarter of 2021.