Month: December 2016

News 13 mins ago 5:25 a.m.Look to the sky for New Year’s Eve comet

“Say farewell to 2016 in cosmic style by looking up to see the #NewYearsEve #comet on December 31,” the laboratory said in a Wednesday Instagram post. Say farewell to 2016 in cosmic style by looking up to see the #NewYearsEve #comet on December 31 YZ< #NewYear #astronomy #nightsky #comet45p #planets #NASA #JPL #WhatsUp #NYE #newyears The comet, NASA said, was expected to appear in the western horizon on Dec. 15 and had a bluish-green head by Dec. 21. The comet is a periodic comet, which returns to the inner solar system about every 5 years.

Top 10 Predictions for Biz Robotics

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CES 2017: Cars, robots are expected to star

CES 2017: Cars, robots are expected to star Think Alexa, but with a personality for robots, at next week’s sprawling trade show. Check out this story on publicopiniononline.com: http://usat.ly/2iNbRzi Jefferson Graham previews what to look for at the world’s biggest trade show, with robots, drones, connected cars and virtual reality gear leading the pack.

Consumer Reports Stand By Their 2016 MacBook Pro Battery Tests

A little over a week ago, the folks at Consumer Reports did something they have not done before, which is that they were not recommending Apple’s 2016 MacBook Pros . Safe to say many were shocked, including Apple themselves who said that they would be working with Consumer Reports to understand the discrepancies in their battery tests.

The slow death of Flash

The Flash Player plugin, a proprietary piece of software required to load Flash content in a web browser, was originally a big part of what made the technology so revolutionary. It guaranteed the content would look and behave the same way for anyone who loaded it, regardless of what type of browser or computer they were using.

The slow death of Flash

The Flash Player plugin, a proprietary piece of software required to load Flash content in a web browser, was originally a big part of what made the technology so revolutionary. It guaranteed the content would look and behave the same way for anyone who loaded it, regardless of what type of browser or computer they were using.

Fact Sheet: Actions in Response to Russian Malicious Cyber Activity and Harassment

Today, President Obama authorized a number of actions in response to the Russian government’s aggressive harassment of U.S. officials and cyber operations aimed at the U.S. election in 2016. Russia’s cyber activities were intended to influence the election, erode faith in U.S. democratic institutions, sow doubt about the integrity of our electoral process, and undermine confidence in the institutions of the U.S. government.

Blizzard throwing 20th anniversary Diablopalooza – CNET

Can you believe it’s been 20 years since the release of the original Diablo on December 31, 1996? The game was one of Blizzard’s earliest properties and quite rightly helped cement the developer’s excellent reputation for sci-fi and fantasy RPGs. To celebrate this momentous occasion, Blizzard is throwing a limited-time party, and everyone’s invited.

Blizzard throwing 20th anniversary Diablopalooza – CNET

Can you believe it’s been 20 years since the release of the original Diablo on December 31, 1996? The game was one of Blizzard’s earliest properties and quite rightly helped cement the developer’s excellent reputation for sci-fi and fantasy RPGs. To celebrate this momentous occasion, Blizzard is throwing a limited-time party, and everyone’s invited.

Red Solo Cup inventor Robert Hulseman dies at age 84

Robert Hulseman, who in the 1970s invented the Red Solo Cup for family picnics only to see it embraced as the go-to beverage holder at college keg parties and football tailgates – and even the inspiration for a country music party hit – has died. He was 84. The former president and chief executive of his family’s Solo Cup Co.

Red Solo Cup inventor Robert Hulseman dies at age 84

Robert Hulseman, who in the 1970s invented the Red Solo Cup for family picnics only to see it embraced as the go-to beverage holder at college keg parties and football tailgates – and even the inspiration for a country music party hit – has died. He was 84. The former president and chief executive of his family’s Solo Cup Co.

Amazon dreams of drone delivery

Amazon.com scientists have dreamed up a scheme straight out of “Voltron,” a 1980s animated show for kids where several vehicles joined together to form an evil-fighting super-robot. In this case it’s a super-drone.

Asia-Pacific IPO market to rebound from weak 2016 on China financial deals

Share sales in Asia ex-Japan are set to rebound in 2017 from three-year lows this year, driven by listings of financial firms in Greater China, including the world’s biggest fintech IPO, and a further revival of offerings in India, bankers and investors said. [HONG KONG] Share sales in Asia ex-Japan are set to rebound in 2017 from three-year lows this year, driven by listings of financial firms in Greater China, including the world’s biggest fintech IPO, and a further revival of offerings in India, bankers and investors said.

SBA Launches 2017 InnovateHER Business Challenge for Innovations That Empower Women’s Lives

The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the launch of the 2017 InnovateHER: Innovating for Women Business Challenge, a nationwide business competition to drive attention and resources to innovative products and services that make our lives easier and longer. Competitors vie for $70,000 in prize money provided to SBA for the InnovateHER competition through a gift from the Sara Blakely Foundation.

SBA Launches 2017 InnovateHER Business Challenge for Innovations That Empower Women’s Lives

The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the launch of the 2017 InnovateHER: Innovating for Women Business Challenge, a nationwide business competition to drive attention and resources to innovative products and services that make our lives easier and longer. Competitors vie for $70,000 in prize money provided to SBA for the InnovateHER competition through a gift from the Sara Blakely Foundation.

Aramco Extends Seadrill Jack-up Deals

Seadrill, a London-headquartered offshore drilling contractor, said that Asia Offshore Drilling has received three-year contract extensions for two jack-up rigs from Saudi Aramco. The jack-ups AOD I and AOD II received three year contract extensions from Saudi Aramco expiring in June 2019 and July 2019, respectively.

Aramco Extends Seadrill Jack-up Deals

Seadrill, a London-headquartered offshore drilling contractor, said that Asia Offshore Drilling has received three-year contract extensions for two jack-up rigs from Saudi Aramco. The jack-ups AOD I and AOD II received three year contract extensions from Saudi Aramco expiring in June 2019 and July 2019, respectively.

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LinkedIn has a ‘fakes’ problem. Hackers are using fake profiles to make connections with people at work.

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LinkedIn has a ‘fakes’ problem. Hackers are using fake profiles to make connections with people at work.

What Are Fossil Fuels?

The term “fossil fuels” is thrown about quite a lot these days. More often than not, it comes up in the context of environmental issues, Climate Change, or the so-called “energy crisis”.

gpkit 0.5.1.1

GPkit is a Python package for defining and manipulating geometric programming models, abstracting away the backend solver. Supported solvers are MOSEK and CVXopt .

gpkit 0.5.1.1

GPkit is a Python package for defining and manipulating geometric programming models, abstracting away the backend solver. Supported solvers are MOSEK and CVXopt .

Trump Says He’ll Weigh Intelligence Findings on Russian Hacking

President-elect Donald Trump said he’ll meet next week with U.S. intelligence officials to discuss their findings that Russia hacked Democratic Party e-mails to meddle in the 2016 election, signaling a possible shift from his previous dismissals of Russian involvement. In his first statement following President Barack Obama’s action on Thursday to sanction Russian intelligence officials and agencies for the hacking, Trump released a statement, saying, “It’s time for our country to move on to bigger and better things.

Trump Says He’ll Weigh Intelligence Findings on Russian Hacking

President-elect Donald Trump said he’ll meet next week with U.S. intelligence officials to discuss their findings that Russia hacked Democratic Party e-mails to meddle in the 2016 election, signaling a possible shift from his previous dismissals of Russian involvement. In his first statement following President Barack Obama’s action on Thursday to sanction Russian intelligence officials and agencies for the hacking, Trump released a statement, saying, “It’s time for our country to move on to bigger and better things.

Tillerson Climate-Change Testimony Set Before Trump Sworn In

Lawyers for teenagers claiming the U.S. government failed to protect the environment from global warming plan to question under oath President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state on his knowledge of climate change. Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson’s testimony, set for the day before the Jan. 20 inauguration, is being sought by lawyers representing 21 children and teenagers seeking to prove that oil and gas industry groups “have known about the dangers of climate change since the 1960s and have successfully worked to prevent the government” from taking action.

Tillerson Climate-Change Testimony Set Before Trump Sworn In

Lawyers for teenagers claiming the U.S. government failed to protect the environment from global warming plan to question under oath President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state on his knowledge of climate change. Exxon Mobil Corp. Chief Executive Officer Rex Tillerson’s testimony, set for the day before the Jan. 20 inauguration, is being sought by lawyers representing 21 children and teenagers seeking to prove that oil and gas industry groups “have known about the dangers of climate change since the 1960s and have successfully worked to prevent the government” from taking action.