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Jan 17, 2018

‘Potentially hazardous’ asteroid is headed towards Earth

Posted by in category: space

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.

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Jan 17, 2018

Major gravity experiment recreated aboard a satellite

Posted by in category: space travel

A spacecraft was used to “drop” two objects and test their rate of fall. The new, super-precise findings confirm objects will fall at the same rate (in the absence of air resistance) — and that when it comes defining the effects of gravity, Einstein got it right.

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Jan 17, 2018

These were the 6 most popular trends I saw at the biggest technology show of 2018

Posted by in category: robotics/AI

From adorable robots to modular TVs, these were the biggest trends I saw at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show.

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Jan 17, 2018

Google will construct three new undersea cables in 2019

Posted by in category: mobile phones

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.

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Jan 17, 2018

Ferrari will make an electric supercar (and an SUV)

Posted by in category: futurism

Giving Tesla a run for its money.

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Jan 17, 2018

Tattoo using live bacterial ink to monitor health

Posted by in category: health

A bacterial tattoo is better for your health than it sounds.

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Jan 17, 2018

BMW is bringing its wireless charging pad to the US

Posted by in category: futurism

Place your BMW plug-in hybrid over the pad and charge it in less than four hours.

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Jan 17, 2018

This artificial cartilage gets its strength from the stuff in bulletproof vests

Posted by in category: futurism

One of the key ingredients in this artificial cartilage is a nanoversion of the synthetic fiber in body armor.

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Jan 17, 2018

12 Everyday Things That Will Soon Disappear

Posted by in category: futurism

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.

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Jan 17, 2018

How Close Are We to Farming Human Body Parts?

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, food

Watch How Close Are We to Farming Human Body Parts?, a Biotech video from Seeker.

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