Month: December 2016

Dainese Creates Space Suit to Protect Astronauts

You probably know Dainese best as an Italian motorcycling apparel manufacturer that specializes in sport and racing gear, and you might have heard of its high-tech . If you’re really in-the-know, you even know that Dainese also makes protective gear for mountain biking, winter sports and horseback riding.

Are your enterprise apps secure?

The use of mobile devices continues to increase, with there being no sign of it slowing down anytime soon. The use of mobile apps is also increasing and is completely dominating mobile internet usage, so it’s no surprise that enterprises are investing in mobile apps in order to boost the impact of their product or service.

KY Afield Outdoors: A look ahead

KY Afield Outdoors: A look ahead By Kevin Kelly Frankfort, KY – The end of the year is a time for reflecting on the past 12 months and envisioning the possibilities for the new year. The directors of the Fisheries, Wildlife and Wildlife Diversity divisions at the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources recently previewed what’s ahead in 2017.

The US just imposed sanctions on Russia over election hacks

President Barack Obama’s administration has imposed sanctions on Russia’s two top intelligence services and it’s ejected 35 Russian intelligence officials from the US. This is in response to Russia’s repeated , documented hacks of the US election system throughout 2016, and it marks the strongest-ever American response to a state-sponsored cyber attack, The New York Times reports.

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This research report titled ‘ Global Headphones Market 2017-2021 ‘ provides an in-depth analysis of the market in terms of revenue and emerging market trends. To calculate the market size, the report considers the revenue generated from the sales of headphones.

Across the Nation: Law professor who wore blackface blasts school report

Federal prosecutors have charged three Chinese nationals accused of profiting from insider information about mergers and acquisitions by hacking into the networks of law firms working on the deals, authorities said Tuesday. The three men made more than $4 million in profits by buying stock in companies that were about to be acquired and then selling the shares after the acquisitions were announced, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said.

December 29, 2016

This megamaser is named IRAS 16399-0937, and is located over 370 million light-years from Earth. This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image belies the galaxy’s energetic nature, instead painting it as a beautiful and serene cosmic rosebud.

Inside Chile’s Magical Startup Scene

Santiago would not be the first city that pops to mind as a rival to Silicon Valley, and with good reason: The wealth flowing through Chile’s capital city comes from the copper and mineral mines rather than high tech. But a collection of passionate engineers operating out of a technology incubator called the Idea Factory could change that.

PHOTOS: Notable deaths in 2016

British singer and icon David Bowie circa 1983. Bowie died on January 10, 2016 after an 18-month battle with cancer at the age of 69. Three-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer Muhammad Ali, training in his gym in 1965.

SPS Commerce Inc. (SPSC) Rating Lowered to Hold at Zacks Investment Research

According to Zacks, “SPS Commerce is a provider of on-demand supply chain management solutions, providing integration, collaboration, connectivity, visibility and data analytics to its customers worldwide. The Company delivers its solutions over the Internet using a Software-as-a-Service model to improve the way suppliers, retailers, distributors and other customers manage and fulfill orders.

NASA’s Got A Giant Space Laser And It’s Not Afraid to Use It

While NASA has been pulling off all kinds of cool accomplishments this year – from Juno arriving in Jupiter’s orbit to getting help from the public to solve the space poo dilemma – potentially one of the most important discoveries NASA scientists have made this year concerns microscopic underwater plants the entire planet’s delicate ecosystem … (more)

Debbie Reynolds, who sang and danced to fame in a Singina in the Rain,a dies at 84

Debbie Reynolds’ life was the stuff of movie legend, from her start as an ingenue playing opposite Gene Kelly in the classic 1952 musical “Singin’ in the Rain,” to her part in one of Hollywood’s most notorious scandals. And her death Wednesday at the age of 84 had the kind of tragic story line Hollywood made famous, coming only one day after her daughter, Carrie Fisher , died at the age of 60. Reynolds’ son, Todd, told media outlets that his mother was under stress over the death of her daughter and suffered a stroke at her home at about noon.

Noon Year’s Eve: Sunny Celebration

It’s an established and accepted fact that Pasadena has a notable knack for bending time and space, easy-peasy-style. The space part of the equation is widely known, thanks to the presence of the cosmos-cool Jet Propulsion Laboratory, but the Crown City’s time-changing properties are also robust.

How advanced manufacturing is transforming WNC’s economy

MANUFACTURING OF TOMORROW: In the past five years, the advanced manufacturing industry has been growing in Western North Carolina, as new companies move to the region and existing operations expand. Economic development organizations are working with businesses and educational programs like AB-Tech’s mechanical engineering department to train a new generation of technicians to fill these workforce needs.

The Man Who’s Flown Everything

An hour before the doors of the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center opened to visitors, the vast, multi-level space was filled with a theatrical pre-curtain hush. Only a few docents were here, getting reacquainted with the 170-some air- and spacecraft on display, machines that had made some of the most important history of the last hundred years.

Addictive New Match-3 App ?Diamond Mash by Groenewold – new media…

Match-3 fans who are fed up with downloading games only to end up deleting them within minutes because they’re predictable, buggy, or just plain boring, can now head to the App Store or Google Play and check out a new release that is refreshingly original and exceptionally fun: Diamond Mash. Available at no cost and created by Groenewold – new media e.K., Diamond Mash is simple to understand but tough to master.