Monday, March 27, 2017
Putin political rival Navalny jailed after Russian protests
😱 43.7 😐 39.4 😉 7.2 Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across Russia on Sunday in the biggest show of defiance since the 2011-2012 anti-government protests.
Hong Kong protest leaders arrested in wake of election
😊 78.5 😵 8.1 😐 6.2 Just hours after the newly chosen Chief Executive Carrie Lam vowed to heal Hong Kongs deep splits and unite our society, police are swooping down to lay charges against the leaders of the territorys democracy protests of 2014. 
Watch: Stephen Hawkings uninhibited joy while experiencing zero gravity will make you smile all over
😉 30.4 😵 21.3 😉 18.1 😐 17.6 😒 12.5 Hawking had earlier announced plans to build the most detailed 3-D map of the early universe using a supercomputing centre he founded at Cambridge University. 
Hydrogen production: This is how green algae assemble their enzymes
😖 57.5 😉 16.2 😐 15.6 😊 10.7 Researchers have analyzed how green algae manufacture complex components of a hydrogen-producing enzyme. The enzyme, known as the hydrogenase, may be relevant for the biotechnological production of hydrogen. 
Putin political rival Navalny jailed after Russian protests
😐 44.2 😱 30.0 😖 16.1 Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across Russia on Sunday in the biggest show of defiance since the 2011-2012 anti-government protests.
Hong Kong protest leaders arrested in wake of election
😊 71.9 😐 15.0 😖 6.8 Just hours after the newly chosen Chief Executive Carrie Lam vowed to heal Hong Kongs deep splits and unite our society, police are swooping down to lay charges against the leaders of the territorys democracy protests of 2014. 
Pennsylvania firm to plead to not reporting stolen fireworks
😟 53.6 😖 18.3 😍 14.4 😊 13.7 PITTSBURGH (AP) - A 124-year-old Pennsylvania fireworks business is set to plead guilty to failing to report more than 63,000 fireworks that were apparently stolen. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has already fined Zambelli International Fireworks $200,000 and ordered the company to close for two weeks. ... 
Scientists report genetic test to help predict men at most risk from aggressive prostate cancer
😐 30.4 😊 26.8 😖 13.3 😒 12.9 😉 7.7 😠 7.0 Scientists are reporting a test which can predict which patients are most at risk from aggressive prostate cancer, and whether they suffer an increased chance of treatment failure. 
Uber suspends self-driving car program after Arizona crash
😊 45.5 😐 43.1 😉 7.6 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] suspended its pilot program for driverless cars on Saturday after a vehicle equipped with the nascent technology crashed on an Arizona roadway, the ride-hailing company and local police said. 
Messaging apps and terror: Seven key questions
😊 52.0 😖 17.9 😐 14.0 😱 10.5 😁 5.5 Calls for security agencies to have access to messaging apps such as WhatsApp were raised again after the Westminster attack. Here are the questions surrounding the apps: 
Roman palace hit by Mount Vesuvius restored by scientists
😐 62.5 😊 22.8 😉 8.5 😵 6.3 The seaside palace was part of Herculaneum, a Roman city destroyed by a volcanic eruption on the west coast of Italy in AD79. Broken timber from the building was found on a beach near the ruined city. 
BT fined record 42m for late installations
😉 79.3 😖 18.0 BT apologises and agrees to repay telecoms firms for delays in installing high-speed lines. 
Scientists put together massive telescope to deliver unprecedented view of black holes
😐 53.2 😊 25.2 😵 14.2 😒 7.5 For the first time ever, we could see what a black hole looks like
Grab finds a match in Tinder
😉 37.1 😵 29.9 😱 13.8 😐 10.5 😊 8.7 Ride hailing app Grab is revving up online dating in Southeast Asia.
Sunday, March 26, 2017
Hong Kong leader-elect pledges smooth transfer of power amid divisions
😊 33.3 😐 19.3 😖 15.6 😉 14.5 😵 5.3 HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kongs chief executive-elect Carrie Lam met with the citys incumbent and unpopular leader Leung Chun-ying on Monday, calling for a smooth and effective transition of power amidst heightened tensions.
United Airlines caught up in leggings row
😐 43.0 😉 41.1 😊 14.8 Two girls travelling on a pass for employees guests were barred from a flight for wearing leggings. 
Uber suspends self-driving car program after Arizona crash
😉 40.7 😱 35.1 😐 16.5 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] suspended its pilot program for driverless cars on Saturday after a vehicle equipped with the nascent technology crashed on an Arizona roadway, the ride-hailing company and local police said. 
With Las Vegas vote at hand, Raiders hope to hear, Just move, baby
😐 49.2 😵 20.8 😐 13.2 😉 7.4 😠 5.3 A pro-Las Vegas vote is anticipated, but owner Mark Davis has been nervous for months regarding the outcome as he waits for his wealthy peer group to decide whether it is in their financial interest to allow the Raiders to move to the desert. 
Uber suspends self-driving car program after Arizona crash
😐 35.1 😱 31.0 😉 11.3 😒 7.2 😊 7.2 (Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] suspended its pilot program for driverless cars on Saturday after a vehicle equipped with the nascent technology crashed on an Arizona roadway, the ride-hailing company and local police said.
Iraq Military Contradicts Claim U.S. Airstrike Killed Civilians
😱 60.7 😉 22.3 😖 8.7 😐 6.4 The Iraqi military said Sunday a blast that killed scores of civilians in western Mosul was triggered by an Islamic State booby trap, contradicting local officials and residents who claimed a U.S.-led coalition airstrike caused the deaths. 
Sluggish Housing Recovery Sapped $300 Billion From U.S. Economy
😐 89.5 😁 8.2 If the home-building industry had returned to the long-term average level of construction, it would have given a 1.8% boost to U.S. gross domestic product, according to a new study.
Apple Bites Back With iPhone Court Win in China
😊 82.0 😉 9.7 😍 8.0 A Beijing court found Apples iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models dont infringe on smartphone-design patents held by defunct local manufacturer Baili. 
Pores Inside Bacteria Are Eerily Familiar
😱 60.3 😒 24.4 😠 7.3 Freshwater bacteria from Australia surprise scientists with a suite of features unlike any seen before 
London attacker used WhatsApp, firm must help police get access, official says
😟 58.8 😠 10.9 😖 7.4 😊 6.4 😐 6.2 British security services are pleading with the creators of a popular messaging service for help accessing one of the final communications sent by Westminster Bridge terror attacker Khalid Masood before his deadly assault on Wednesday. 
Companies with the best non-traditional perks
😊 43.0 😵 41.7 😐 12.6 These 12 companies below go way beyond standard health plans and 401Ks. Vacation trips, on-site gyms, and free food are among the many perks that these companies offer. 
New study claims monogamy may NOT be best for us
😟 41.7 😉 31.5 😐 23.5 New research from the University of Michigan argues that scientists have upheld an invisible bias. They found that non-monogamous relationships are just as functional.
Tech Q&A: Fine-tuning TV picture quality
😐 88.1 😊 11.9 How do I know if my TV is giving me the best picture possible? I tweaked the settings, but now I think its worse than before. 
London Attacker Khalid Masood Led Itinerant Life Punctuated by Violence
😟 35.6 😱 26.9 😖 10.4 😉 9.5 😐 8.6 On Tuesday, Khalid Masood ate a takeout kebab for dinner and spent his last night alive alone in a small, budget hotel in an English seaside town. In the morning he checked out, drove to London and went on a rampage.
Companies with the best non-traditional perks
😊 97.4 These 12 companies below go way beyond standard health plans and 401Ks. Vacation trips, on-site gyms, and free food are among the many perks that these companies offer.
Prehistoric evidence of human cannibalism discovered
😊 43.8 😐 36.9 😒 17.3 The bones, discovered in the Santa Maria Caves in Spain, belong to the Mesolithic period, researchers said.
New study claims monogamy may NOT be best for us
😐 71.4 😉 17.7 😊 5.8 New research from the University of Michigan argues that scientists have upheld an invisible bias. They found that non-monogamous relationships are just as functional.
Tech Q&A: Fine-tuning TV picture quality
😐 61.2 😵 38.8 How do I know if my TV is giving me the best picture possible? I tweaked the settings, but now I think its worse than before.
London Attacker Khalid Masood Led Itinerant Life Punctuated by Violence
😊 69.1 😉 17.6 😍 7.8 On Tuesday, Khalid Masood ate a takeout kebab for dinner and spent his last night alive alone in a small, budget hotel in an English seaside town. In the morning he checked out, drove to London and went on a rampage.
Radical new microscope shows living nerve synapses
😊 51.2 😪 23.8 😐 16.5 😵 5.9 The closest image yet of working nerve synapses has been captured by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine. 
Impact crater linked to Martian tsunamis
😐 70.8 😠 12.2 😊 11.4 Scientists locate the source of powerful tsunamis that swept across Mars three billion years ago.
Yes, theres sexism in tech. Women should go into it anyway.
😊 61.7 😉 21.9 😐 12.3 Tech veteran and CEO coach Kim Scott offers advice for young women and CEOs on closing the gender gap.
Saturday, March 25, 2017
London Attacker Khalid Masood Led Itinerant Life Punctuated by Violence
😱 55.7 😉 17.8 😐 14.5 On Tuesday, Khalid Masood ate a takeout kebab for dinner and spent his last night alive alone in a small, budget hotel in an English seaside town. In the morning he checked out, drove to London and went on a rampage.
Bull market not dead as tax reform takes spotlight
😟 26.5 😵 22.9 😉 22.2 😐 10.3 😉 5.5 😊 5.4 NEW YORK (Reuters) - The death of the Republican healthcare reform may not prove to be the knife to the heart of the bull market some had feared, but to keep the Trump Trade alive investors should temper expectations for the breadth of expected tax cuts. 
Radical new microscope shows living nerve synapses
😖 38.2 😉 13.0 😐 13.0 😋 12.4 😊 10.6 😉 6.0 The closest image yet of working nerve synapses has been captured by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine.
Impact crater linked to Martian tsunamis
😐 58.0 😊 33.0 😉 8.0 Scientists locate the source of powerful tsunamis that swept across Mars three billion years ago.
Yes, theres sexism in tech. Women should go into it anyway.
😊 68.6 😠 14.9 😍 8.3 Tech veteran and CEO coach Kim Scott offers advice for young women and CEOs on closing the gender gap. 
Trump teases Fox News show that blames Ryan for health care fail
😊 44.8 😵 14.6 😉 12.6 😐 9.6 😠 7.7 A Fox News host plugged by President Trump kicked off her Saturday night broadcast by calling for House Speaker Paul Ryans resignation. 
Westminster Bridge killer Khalid Masood traveled to Saudi Arabia
😉 36.4 😱 30.3 😉 12.3 😊 11.1 😐 9.9 The man who mowed down tourists and fatally stabbed a police officer in the terror attack made three trips to Saudi Arabia in recent years. 
Trump greenlights Keystone XL pipeline, but obstacles loom
😟 30.9 😖 25.6 😐 25.3 😉 12.3 WASHINGTON/CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trumps administration approved TransCanada Corps Keystone XL pipeline on Friday, cheering the oil industry and angering environmentalists even as further hurdles for the controversial project loom.
Radical new microscope shows living nerve synapses
😉 32.3 😵 30.0 😐 18.4 😊 10.1 😉 6.8 The closest image yet of working nerve synapses has been captured by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine.
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