Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Muslim cleric: Protest over Jerusalem shrine to go on despite Israeli concession

😐 44.9 😊 39.6 😒 15.4 Ikrema Sabri said that even after Israel removed metal detectors, more steps were required.

U.S. Navy fires warning shots near an Iranian ship in the Persian Gulf

😱 40.5 😵 26.7 😍 11.2 😉 8.7 😐 6.5 A U.S. Navy patrol boat fired warning shots Tuesday near an Iranian vessel that American sailors said came dangerously close to them during a tense encounter in the Persian Gulf, the first such incident to happen under President Donald Trump.

Will Trump fire Sessions? Maybe but it could cause a political cataclysm

😱 64.6 😉 28.4 😐 5.2 The president of the United States is given broad powers but they could backfire on him. Bigly.

Global Metrology Software Market - Industry Forecast to 2025 - Analysis By Metrology Type, Product, Application, End User & Geography

😟 74.4 😐 9.3 😵 8.2

New DNA sunscreen gets better the longer you wear it!

😐 52.6 😵 29.2 😋 10.6 Ultraviolet (UV) light can actually damage DNA, and that is not good for the skin, said Guy German, assistant professor at Binghamton University in the US.

Trumps tweets unveil his creative but neurotic personality

😊 60.5 😠 23.5 😐 10.5 The Twitter messages of US President Donald Trump show that he is creative, competitive and a rule-breaker, but also has neurotic tendencies, a study has found.

Chinese military sets up hi-tech weapons agency

😱 59.0 😵 31.7 😐 5.4 China created a steering committee early this year to develop state-of-the-art equipment, the SCMP reports.

Will Trump fire Sessions? Maybe but it could cause a political cataclysm

😊 28.5 😐 23.0 😐 20.0 😖 13.7 😠 8.3 😋 6.6 The president of the United States is given broad powers but they could backfire on him. Bigly.

Muslim cleric: Protest over Jerusalem shrine to go on despite Israeli concession

😊 61.4 😍 17.6 😐 10.8 😖 10.2 Ikrema Sabri said that even after Israel removed metal detectors, more steps were required.

UK economic growth rate edges higher

😒 39.4 😊 32.7 😪 12.1 😐 11.4 The booming film industry helped support the UK economy in the three months to June.

Scientists uncover the oldest evidence of septic arthritis

😍 41.4 😊 39.0 😐 18.7 Researchers led by the University of Silesia in Poland to used X-ray analysis to diagnose septic arthritis, a particularly nasty form of the disease, in fossilised bones.

Six billion records hacked so far this year, say researchers

😐 64.3 😠 19.5 😍 8.9 😊 5.5 A surge in computer hacking has led to the breach of more than six billion records so far this year, topping the total for 2016, security researchers said Tuesday.

Xiaomis take on the Amazon Echo smart speaker costs less than $50

😊 48.0 😐 34.5 😖 5.9 😉 5.1

Muslims pray outside holy site despite Israeli concessions

😊 40.9 😐 31.1 😒 18.4 😠 9.6 Muslim worshippers have once again held their morning prayers outside Jerusalems most contested holy site despite Israels removal of the metal detectors that sparked the protest.

Hyundai saw its net profit slashed, and it has the US and China to blame

😊 97.8 Hyundai Motors bleak results stretched into a 14th straight quarter as sales continued to sag in China and the U.S.

Human children are quicker to imitate than bonobos

😊 55.8 😉 40.1 Researchers from the University of Birmingham and Durham University found that human children tend to spontaneously imitate the actions they observe around them, while bonobos do not.

Mediterranean-style diets linked to better brain function in older adults

😊 37.9 😖 25.9 😵 17.1 😉 15.7 Eating foods included in two healthy diets -- the Mediterranean or the MIND diet -- is linked to a lower risk for memory difficulties in older adults, according to a new study.

Six billion records hacked so far this year, say researchers

😊 83.7 😐 14.2 A surge in computer hacking has led to the breach of more than six billion records so far this year, topping the total for 2016, security researchers said Tuesday.

Want to talk to your pet? A pet translator may be on its way

😊 87.4 😐 8.4 We all talk to our dogs. But Amazon may have some new tech on the way that may make it possible for them to talk back. Josh King has the story (@abridgetoland).

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Senate votes down initial GOP Obamacare replacement after opening debate, with Gardner voting in favor and Bennet opposed

😐 72.4 😊 24.5 On Tuesday night, just hours after opening debate, Senate Republican leaders failed to pass a bill that they spent weeks crafting but never gained sufficient traction with the rank-and-file.

Britains network of Roman roads reinvented in subway map

😉 80.9 😐 8.8 😊 7.9 The map of the UKs Roman roads, towns and cities, was created by Mr Sasha Trubetskoy, a student studying statistics at the University of Chicago.

Six billion records hacked so far this year, say researchers

😖 80.2 😊 9.5 😐 8.7 A surge in computer hacking has led to the breach of more than six billion records so far this year, topping the total for 2016, security researchers said Tuesday.

Tencent backs Indian education startup BYJUs at a valuation of $800 million

😟 53.3 😪 12.1 😵 8.6

The 3rd Global Blockchain Summit will be held in September

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Britains network of Roman roads reinvented in subway map

😐 86.1 😱 7.1 The map of the UKs Roman roads, towns and cities, was created by Mr Sasha Trubetskoy, a student studying statistics at the University of Chicago.

On a mission to Mars (with Hawaii stopover)

😐 81.6 😖 7.4 😊 6.0 Researchers living near the active Hawaiian Volcano Mauna Loa are simulating what its like to live on Mars.

Want to talk to your pet? A pet translator may be on its way

😊 90.8 😐 9.2 We all talk to our dogs. But Amazon may have some new tech on the way that may make it possible for them to talk back. Josh King has the story (@abridgetoland).

QUT staffer pays 18C lawsuit debt to students

😒 54.0 😟 24.1 😵 19.3 A Queensland University of Technology staffer who unsuccessfully tried to sue students over what she claimed were racist social media posts has paid her debt to two of them, a court has heard.

Chinese military sets up hi-tech weapons agency

😊 44.2 😉 22.2 😖 15.0 😐 14.4 China created a steering committee early this year to develop state-of-the-art equipment, the SCMP reports.

Thousands join Muslim prayer protests over Jerusalem shrine

😵 28.6 😊 24.5 😍 20.2 😠 9.3 😖 8.2 😉 6.8 Palestinian Muslims did not enter holy shrine to pray even after Israel removed metal detectors it installed a week ago.

Hertz Global Holdings, Honeywell, PetMed Express, Allergan: Mad Money Lightning Round

😒 100.3

Britains network of Roman roads reinvented in subway map

😵 79.9 😐 7.9 😊 6.5 😉 5.6 The map of the UKs Roman roads, towns and cities, was created by Mr Sasha Trubetskoy, a student studying statistics at the University of Chicago.

On a mission to Mars (with Hawaii stopover)

😵 82.1 😱 11.3 😊 5.2 Researchers living near the active Hawaiian Volcano Mauna Loa are simulating what its like to live on Mars.

Want to talk to your pet? A pet translator may be on its way

😊 83.2 😐 16.8 We all talk to our dogs. But Amazon may have some new tech on the way that may make it possible for them to talk back. Josh King has the story (@abridgetoland).

Musk vs. Zuck showdown over artificial intelligence

😉 35.2 😱 33.6 😐 21.3 😊 9.9 Facebook CEO says AI naysayers can be irresponsible. Musk says Zuckerbergs knowledge of AI limited.

Charlie Gard case overshadows battle of man who wants right to die

😉 26.6 😱 17.9 😐 15.0 😒 13.5 😵 12.8 😖 9.0 😊 5.1 Noel Conways legal fight is being heard at the same court that ruled on Charlie Gard.

Global Driver Safety Market - Industry Forecast to 2025 - Improving Driver Safety Through Big Data

😊 42.6 😱 35.2 😐 12.2 😉 5.5

NASA images show A-68 iceberg is breaking up

😊 71.1 😐 12.6 😒 9.6 😠 6.6 The Landsat 8 shots show that the main berg, A-68, has already lost several smaller pieces, and reveals a group of three small, not yet released icebergs at the north end of the embayment.

Want to talk to your pet? A pet translator may be on its way

😒 83.7 😐 12.4 We all talk to our dogs. But Amazon may have some new tech on the way that may make it possible for them to talk back. Josh King has the story (@abridgetoland).

Musk vs. Zuck showdown over artificial intelligence

😉 39.7 😐 31.6 😊 28.7 Facebook CEO says AI naysayers can be irresponsible. Musk says Zuckerbergs knowledge of AI limited.

Donald Trumps communications chief Anthony Scaramucci prepared to fire everybody for leaking

😊 39.9 😐 34.3 😉 9.6 😠 5.4 U.S. President Donald Trumps new communications director says hes prepared to clean house in order to stop the leaks plaguing the administration.

Israel removes Jerusalem metal detectors, Palestinians reject new measures

😱 61.8 😉 16.2 😐 10.7 JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel removed metal detectors from entrances to the Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalems Old City on Tuesday in favor of CCTV cameras, hoping to calm days of bloodshed, but Palestinians said the modified security measures were still unacceptable.

Caterpillar Boosts Outlook Signaling Cautious Optimism

😐 54.2 😊 46.3 Caterpillar signaled cautious optimism about the global economy as it offered fresh evidence that it was recovering in many of its markets from a yearslong sales slump.

NASA Cassini image reveals the ringbow on Saturn

😟 52.7 😠 12.1 😊 8.6 😐 6.2 😋 5.9 😒 5.1 😵 5.0 A breathtaking image taken 680,000 miles from Saturn shows the banded arc of rings stretching into the blackness of space, in a scene reminiscent of the stunning rainbows seen here on Earth.

Israel removes Jerusalem metal detectors, Palestinians reject new measures

😱 46.5 😵 14.9 😍 14.9 😖 9.2 😉 8.7 JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel removed metal detectors from entrances to the Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalems Old City on Tuesday in favor of CCTV cameras, hoping to calm days of bloodshed, but Palestinians said the modified security measures were still unacceptable.

Caterpillar Boosts Outlook Signaling Cautious Optimism

😐 57.5 😠 40.5 Caterpillar signaled cautious optimism about the global economy as it offered fresh evidence that it was recovering in many of its markets from a yearslong sales slump.

Google Keeps Employees Confused During Wage Gap Investigation, Says Fed

😊 71.6 😐 16.0 😒 11.7 A lawyer for the Department of Labor says, Googles response to the judges order appears to be a deliberate effort to confuse the media and their own employees.

Google Canada head exits, company names interim head

😊 64.3 😉 17.2 😵 11.7 TORONTO (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc said on Tuesday that the head of its Google Canada operations, Sam Sebastian, has left the company.

Want to talk to your pet? A pet translator may be on its way

😊 74.2 😟 11.8 😐 9.4 We all talk to our dogs. But Amazon may have some new tech on the way that may make it possible for them to talk back. Josh King has the story (@abridgetoland).

Sessions allies say Trump using Twitter attacks to force resignation

😁 70.0 😉 17.2 😊 7.4 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions allies say President Donald Trump is carrying out a deliberate public campaign to pressure him to quit, rather than fire him outright, but the countrys top lawyer has no intention of resigning.