US Air Force to begin fighter-mounted laser testing this summer
The US Air Force will this summer begin testing a laser that will be mounted on an F-15 warplane, an official said Monday.
Engineering
Mar 20, 2018
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Crash marks first death involving fully autonomous vehicle
A fatal pedestrian crash involving a self-driving Uber SUV in a Phoenix suburb could have far-reaching consequences for the new technology as automakers and other companies race to be the first with cars that operate on their ...
Business
Mar 20, 2018
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US State Dept has deal with under-fire UK data-miner
The US State Department has a $500,000 contract with the British analysis firm facing allegations it misused Facebook user data and offered to dig dirt on its international clients' election opponents.
Internet
Mar 20, 2018
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Aramco eyes local IPO, may spike overseas listing: report
Saudi Arabia plans to sell shares of Saudi Aramco on a local exchange and may scuttle entirely an earlier plan for an overseas listing, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday.
Business
Mar 20, 2018
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Sea level fears as more of giant Antarctic glacier floating than thought
More of a giant France-sized glacier in Antarctica is floating on the ocean than previously thought, scientists said Tuesday, raising fears it could melt faster as the climate warms and have a dramatic impact on rising sea-levels.
Earth Sciences
Mar 20, 2018
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Belgium says investigating 'significant' meat fraud
Belgium on Monday said at least three nations had received falsely labelled meat products from an abattoir in the south of the country in what it called a "significant" food fraud operation.
Other
Mar 20, 2018
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Facebook security chief changes role to focus on election fraud
Facebook's chief of security said late Monday his role has shifted to focusing on emerging risks and election security at the global social network, which is under fire for letting its platform be used to spread bogus news ...
Internet
Mar 20, 2018
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World's last male northern white rhino, Sudan, dies
The death of the world's last male northern white rhino, Sudan, doesn't end efforts to save a subspecies of one of the world's most recognizable animals. The focus now turns to his stored semen and that of four other dead ...
Ecology
Mar 20, 2018
3
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Sweet science: Putting corn syrup to work on Earth's origins
How has the Earth evolved, and what's in store for the future? It's a sticky question that has graduate student Loes van Dam covered in corn syrup by the end of a day in the lab.
Earth Sciences
Mar 20, 2018
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US children now draw female scientists more than ever
When drawing scientists, U.S. children now depict female scientists more often than ever, according to new Northwestern University research, which analyzed five decades of "Draw-A-Scientist" studies conducted since the 1960s.
Social Sciences
Mar 20, 2018
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