It’s not remotely cheap, but if you want top gaming performance in a stealthy thin laptop, this thing is amazing. “Gaming laptop” might seem like a misnomer, but Razer has loaded up the redesigned 17-inch Blade Pro with some serious grunt.
Day: February 17, 2017
Biologists find weird cave life that may be 50,000 years old
In a Mexican cave system so beautiful and hot that it is called both Fairyland and hell, scientists have discovered life trapped in crystals that could be 50,000 years old. The bizarre and ancient microbes were found dormant in caves in Naica, Mexico, and were able to exist by living on minerals such as iron and manganese, said Penelope Boston, head of NASA’s Astrobiology Institute.
Watch SpaceX Try to Launch NASA’s Science Into Space
SpaceX is back, and it’s launching your tax dollars into low Earth orbit. Saturday morning will mark the private rocket company’s tenth mission to the International Space Station – and its second launch attempt since a Falcon 9 rocket blew up on a launchpad last September.
panci 0.0.1
The name “panci” is an homage to John MacFarlane ‘s excellent pandoc . I’ve replaced the “doc” with “ci”; “CI” stands for Continuous Integration, a broad term for what Travis CI and Tox help you with.
Circus Starring You opens at Children’s Museum
The “Circus Starring You” is an interactive circus offering sights, sounds and food smells from some of the greatest shows on earth. Children can try their hand at tightrope walking, learn to tie knots like they use in circus rigging and practice a circus aerial act using real equipment in a safe environment.
Ancient, bizarre microbes found trapped in crystals in Mexican cave system
Ancient microbes were found dormant in caves in Naica, Mexico, and were able to exist by living on minerals such as iron and manganese, said Penny Boston, head of NASA’s Astrobiology Institute. Ancient microbes were found dormant in caves in Naica, Mexico, and were able to exist by living on minerals such as iron and manganese, said Penny Boston, head of NASA’s Astrobiology Institute.
Moonshot pad roaring back into action with SpaceX launch
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Family Dairy Revives Home Delivery
According to USDA, the number of dairy farms has steadily declined over the past 40 years. Rising costs forced many operators to cash-in their chips.
The Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant drama remains the story of All-Star weekend
Russell Westbrook arrived about 10 minutes late to his scheduled media session on Friday morning in New Orleans. He took a seat.
‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Foreign Titles Seem to Settle Debate, Add Insight About Film
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” , which seem to imply that the title refers to multiple Jedi rather than a singular “Last Jedi.” In French, the title is “Les Deniers Jedi,” while in Spanish it is “Los Ultimos Jedi.”
High school students to launch biology research into space
Govs. Mark Dayton of Minnesota and Dennis Daugaard… Addressing position needs this recruiting class was what Nebraska did with this recruiting class, and linebacker Andrew Ward fits that bill. Ward is a three-star linebacker ac… While his feud with New York Knicks owner James Dolan continues, Charles Oakley will suit up in the newly founded 3-on-3 league founded by rapper/entertaine… — President Trump is spending his third consecutive weekend away from Washington, D.C., at his luxury resort Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
LG ‘V30’ rumors are already here – could come with Snapdragon 835 and 6GB RAM
LG has yet to even officially unveil its next handset, the G6 , and we are already seeing rumors online in regards to its other flagship handset, the successor to the V20. The news comes to us from a Weibo post that states the “V30” will come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor , 6GB RAM, and an improved DAC that bests the one in the V20.
NASA photograph
High performance materials and structures are needed for safe and affordable next generation exploration systems such as transit vehicles, habitats, and power systems. NASA has selected proposals for the creation of two multi-disciplinary, university-led research institutes that will focus on the development of technologies critical to extending human presence deeper into our solar system.
7-year-old girl asks Google for a job, gets response from CEO
A 7-year-old girl has already made it onto Google CEO Sundar Pichai’s radar by mailing a handwritten “job application” to the executive a few years early. Chloe Bridgewater from Hereford, England, was talking with her dad about his job one day after school when he mentioned the internet giant.
Panasonic reveals entire 2017 4K HDR and HD TV lineup – complete guide
Panasonic has a new batch of TVs. Whether you’re after a big 4K and HDR OLED model for the living room, or a smaller HD LCD unit for the bedroom, there’s something for everyone.
Lead Game Engineer for 3D Printed Vehicles: Divergent3d
Divergent 3D has developed a 3D printing solution on the cutting edge of planet-saving manufacturing. Our solution can produce complex structures that are lighter but stronger than those made with traditional approaches, dramatically reducing the environmental impact of manufacturing.
CUBAN: Don’t go to school for finance – liberal arts is the…
Registration will allow you to post comments on ctpost.com and create a ctpost.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. Billionaire investor Mark Cuban offered a perhaps bleak prediction on the future of jobs in an interview Friday with Bloomberg’s Cory Johnson at the NBA All-Star Technology Summit in New Orleans.
SpaceX set for historic Florida launch
The private space firm is scheduled to launch an unmanned spacecraft to the international space station on Saturday. Liftoff is scheduled for 10:01 a.m. ET with a backup launch time of 9:38 a.m. ET Sunday.
That’s What You Call a Monstrous Ballet: Liam Scarlett’s ‘Frankenstein’
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus is nearly 200 years old, but it feels as fresh as ever; a cautionary tale on the ethics of bioengineering and a heartbreaking story of a creature searching for its identity. Choreographer and Royal Ballet artist-in-residence Liam Scarlett has made a fresh adaptation of the story in a co-commission for the Royal Ballet and the San Francisco Ballet.
Hot Property: Turnkey penthouse includes potential for expansion
Set on the top level of a condo building on the southeastern corner of Liberty and Church streets, a three-bedroom penthouse down the block from Dolores Park needs a new owner. “It’s a city dweller’s dream location.
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban calls Amazon ‘the greatest…
Mark Cuban, the billionaire investor and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, doesn’t think the greatest startup in the world is Uber or Airbnb. It’s Amazon.
NASA Funds 2 New Research Institutes to Help Humanity Explore Deep Space
NASA will spend up to $30 million over the next five years to set up and support two new institutes dedicated to helping humanity extend its footprint out into the solar system. The two Space Technology Research Institutes – each of which will receive up to $15 million of NASA funding over a five-year “period of performance” – will aim to develop new technologies in the fields of biomanufacturing and materials, agency officials said.
Backup Lightning Imaging Sensor to Finally Get Its Day in Space
The Lightning Imaging Sensor is scheduled to launch to the International Space Station on Saturday on the 10th SpaceX cargo resupply mission for the agency. If all goes according to plan, this imaging tool will be mounted on the exterior of the orbiting lab so it can capture real-time observations of lightning strikes on Earth, NASA officials said in a statement.
Protecting Seniors Online from Scams, Hacks and Tax Fraud
But all that time online puts them at risk for scams and hacks, such as tax fraud. In fact, a new survey by Home Instead, Inc., franchisor of the Home Instead Senior Care network, found that 67 percent of surveyed older adults have been the victim of an online scam or hack.
Analysts Expect Baozun Inc. (BZUN) to Announce $0.17 EPS
Shares of Baozun Inc. have earned an average broker rating score of 1.25 from the two analysts that provide coverage for the company, Zacks Investment Research reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company.
Lucky gamer gets Nintendo’s new console weeks early 0:0
The youngster said he had been sent the Nintendo Switch as a mistake on Thursday, sending the gaming community into a meltdown. The console’s official launch date is March 3, but that didn’t stop a US distributor from sending out the device prematurely.
Elon Musk thinks artificial intelligence will destroy the meaning of life 0:0
Tech billionaire Elon Musk believes artificial intelligence could be catastrophic for humanity who are set to become a cyborg race which will have to grapple with 15 percent of the global workforce being without a job. The creative genius added a “universal income” would have to be introduced for the global population because robots will do everything.
Want to See the Future of Networking? It’s in Research & Education Today
In a demonstration organized by the International Center for Advanced Internet Research at Northwestern University and the Advanced Internet Research group of the University of Amsterdam, researchers utilized computing clusters in San Diego and Amsterdam to give an example of how computation doesn’t need to be localized within a data center, but can instead be migrated across geographical distances to run applications and external clients with minimal downtime. You might be asking yourself- wait, isn’t that just “the cloud”? The cloud has been omnipresent for several years now, so why are research institutions just now looking into it? Well, they’re not.
Moonshot pad roaring back into action with SpaceX launch
The launch pad used to send Americans to the moon and shuttle astronauts into orbit is roaring back into action. Dormant for nearly six years, Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center should see its first commercial flight this weekend.
Teachers open world to classrooms with virtual reality
In this Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 photo, Amy Williams, a teacher at Elizabeth Forward Middle School, practices with a virtual reality set during a class at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit in Homestead, Pa. In this Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 photo, displayed is a view of downtown Pittsburgh on the screen of a part of a virtual reality set that teachers are learning with during a class at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit in Homestead, Pa.
Samsung teases homegrown Exynos 9 mobile chipset
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone is expected to be the first to hit the market running Qualcomm’s much-improved Snapdragon 835 SoC . That should give the phone a leg-up on the competition out of the gate although as is often the case with Samsung flagships, some regional models will instead be powered by Samsung’s own Exynos-branded chip.
Industrial Labels Market Demand Will Increase by 2016-2024
Zion Market Research published new report on ‘ Industrial Labels Market : Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecasts 2016-2024’ in it’s database Global Industrial Labels Market: Overview Industrial labels have turned into promising media to transfer essential product-related information to end-users. This label provides information such as product disposal, origin, shelf life, supply chain, and other related information to enhance product visibility.
Business Process as a Service (BPaaS) Market – Detailed Analysis and Forecast by 2025
The global Business Process as a Service and cloud business process management market is a multibillion dollar opportunity for IT companies. The market is expected to be one of the top grossing segments for the IT industry in the next few years, expanding at a remarkable CAGR over the report’s forecast period.
Disposable Blood Bags Market: Synopsis and Highlights, Key Findings,…
Blood bag systems are disposable bio-medical products designed for collection, storage, transportation, and transfusion of human blood and blood-derived products. Disposable plastic blood bags are utilized in hospitals, blood banks, government programs, and non-governmental organizations for collecting, storing, processing, and transporting blood collected during blood donation programs.
Report: Global Inventory Tags Market, 2016-2024
Zion Market Research published new report on ‘ Inventory Tags Market : Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecasts 2016-2024’ in it’s database Global Inventory Tags Market: Overview A tag attached to inventory items to provide the required information about the finished products, raw materials, and others stored elements is called as inventory tag. The inventory tags play a vital role in inventory management, to streamline production, and to maintain and plan the procurement of the raw material.
Excitement grows as ViaSat readies for launchFebruary 17, 2017
The payload will get its ride into space on the Ariane 5 rocket courtesy of France-based Arianespace from a launch pad in French Guyana in South America. Keven Lippert, executive vice president of Satellite Systems and Corporate Development at ViaSat, said excitement is swirling around the Carlsbad campus in anticipation of the company’s second-ever launch.
Spooked by spike in cyber extortion, businesses are stockpiling bitcoin for payoffs
Cybersecurity experts demonstrate their products at this year’s RSA cybersecurity conference in San Francisco. The annual conference is a major expo for digital security firms.
FTC Subprime Auto Lending Investigation Could Be Early Sign Of A Deteriorating Market
Credit Acceptance Corp. shares are down more than 5.1 percent on Friday after Bloomberg reported that the Federal Trade Commission has requested information from the company regarding its use of ignition kill switches and GPS systems in debt collection. Kill switches in vehicles allow lenders to turn off vehicles when borrowers fall behind on payments, and GPS tracking allows lenders to easily locate vehicles for repossession.
Why One Analyst Eyes Opportunity in Biotech
The biotech sector has enjoyed a solid week of gains indicative of the iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index ETF climbing over 3.5% in the past five trading sessions. “On a short-term basis, it is probably a little ahead of itself but, I like the names,” 55 Capital market strategist Max Wolff said on CNBC’s “Power Lunch” Friday afternoon.
New Grant Boosts UC San Diego-Led Malaria Research Program
An international research team, led by principal investigator Elizabeth A. Winzeler, PhD, professor in the pediatric division of host-microbe systems and therapeutics at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, and colleagues have received a three-year, $4.7 million supplemental grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance their development of improved therapies for malaria eradication and elimination.