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Day: February 19, 2017
Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce Attributes Stores Closing to Increase in E-Commerce
WAND News reported early this week that MC Sports is filing for bankruptcy and will begin liquidating stores, including the store at Hickory Point Mall. According to the Greater Decatur Area Chamber of Commerce’s President, Mirinda Rothrock, more people are shopping on websites like Amazon instead of physically shopping.
VIDEO: Kevin Durant tosses Russell Westbrook an All-Star alley-oop, bench mobs them in celebration
Midway through the first quarter in New Orleans, Steve Kerr subbed in Russell Westbrook and left Kevin Durant in the game. For the first time since their Thunder days, the two were on the court on the same team together.
William Blair Reaffirms Outperform Rating for Aerohive Networks, Inc.
Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. DA Davidson started coverage on shares of Aerohive Networks in a report on Friday, December 16th.
Space X launches rocket bound for ISS
The launch marks the company’s return to space after one of its rockets exploded on the launch pad in September. This rocket is carrying a spacecraft called Dragon that will bring cargo to the International Space Station.
‘Spy doll’ pulled from shelves in Germany
A bluetooth device embedded in the doll connects to an app that searches the internet for the answers, which it then reads out. In November, they warned that due to security gaps, outsiders with some technical ability would be able to hack into it to talk to children.
Google and Bing to demote pirate sites in UK web searches
Search engines are pledging to make it harder for UK internet users to find pirated films and music and illegally streamed sport. Google and Microsoft’s Bing have signed up to a voluntary code of practice and will ensure offending websites are demoted in their search results.
Commercial space flights from UK by 2020 under new Govt plans
Space ports could be set up and satellites could blast off from regions across the UK under new proposals set to be unveiled this week. The Spaceflight Bill would allow scientists to conduct experiments in zero gravity – paving the way for the development of vaccines and antibiotics, the Department for Transport said.
Megan Briggs: Think before you Wi-Fi
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Nintendo Issues Statement On Stolen Nintendo Switch Units Earlier This Week
This issue was brought up in a recent 1, 2 Switch presentation in NY when asked whether one account can work with more than one console, Nintendo director Shinya Takahashi said, “Currently we don’t have a system like that in place for the Nintendo Switch”. Most who viewed the video agreed that the Nintendo Switch’s interface was surprisingly clean and modern.
Apple’s Upcoming iPhone Helps Foxconn’s Gravity-Defying Act
Growing optimism about the next iPhone has propelled Apple Inc. to record highs. Halfway around the globe, a lesser-known Taiwanese company is riding that same wave of euphoria.
This Currency Reigns Supreme in Asian Emerging-Market Plays
As the most sensitive emerging Asian currency, South Korea’s won provides the best proxy for investors looking to bet on how the region reacts to U.S. President Donald Trump. The currency’s volatility is 11 percent for the past year, more than all of its peers in the region, including the Malaysian ringgit and Indonesian rupiah, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Cogobuy Expects Doubling of Its Q1 Optical Communication Product Orders
The increase is likely to boost business volume in 2017, aided by the new investment cycle for carriers with growing demand for optical communication, Optical Transport Network upgrading, and 4.5G/5G construction. With its business partners, Cogobuy provides customers with the major components of fiber optic systems, including optical modules and optical chips, and constitutes a competitive product line to offer the optimal communication module, as well as Fiber-To-The-Home , 4G/5G LTE, and Internet Data Center core programmes, keepng up with demand for optical communications infrastructure.
Talking to the machine
That is the language of computers. Every clever thing your computer does – make a call, search a database, play a game – comes down to ones and zeroes.
Two brothers are obsessively filming every national park, with spectacular results
The filmmakers and founders of Sea Raven Media visited their first national park five years ago – a trip that planted the seed in their minds for what would eventually grow into More Than Just Parks , a multi-year effort to film all 59 national parks. They just released their 10th film, leaving 49 to go.
How Wall Street psychologists and Tony Robbins inspired one of…
For viewers of Showtime’s series “Billions,” the character Wendy Rhoades, an in-house hedge fund psychiatrist played by Maggie Siff, may seem to be a dramatic invention. After all, do Wall Street’s power players really need their egos boosted? It turns out that there is indeed a niche industry for Wall Street psychiatrists and performance coaches, intended to get traders and investors back on their game, to avoid the loss of potentially millions of dollars of other people’s money.
UK government to set out powers paving way for first space satellite launch
Britain will set out powers this week which would allow the launch of space satellites from the country for the first time, the government said on Monday. Draft legislation, which will also allow for horizontal flights to the edge of space for scientific experiments and the establishment of space ports around Britain, will set out rules and regulations for the sector.
iPad Pro ads claim it is not a computer
Remember the once humorous “Mac vs PCs” ads of yesteryears? Actor Justin Long, who portrayed the Mac side of the fence, has already moved on from computers to smartphones, specifically a Huawei phone, and Apple is doing likewise. Somewhat.
The Impeachment Of Hillary Clinton
February 20 – House Judiciary Chair Bob Goodlatte announced today that the impeachment proceeding against President Hillary Clinton would proceed directly to a vote of the full House. “We know everything we need to know,” said Goodlatte.
Cars take place with PCs and smartphones as threat to privacy
A Honda Acura RLX equipped with autonomous vehicle technology slows to avoid a pedestrian in a sidewalk as it is demonstrated in California in 2016. You probably know that you should delete all the data off your phone before you give it away and wipe the hard drive on your computer before you sell it.
Oroville Dam: Dramatic photos show damage to dama s emergency spillway
The California Department of Water Resources continues to examine and repair the erosion with more than 125 construction crews working around the clock, and placing 1,200 tons of material on the spillway per hour using helicopters and heavy construction equipment at the Butte County site. Photo taken February 18, 2017.
SpaceX launches rocket from NASA’s historic moon pad
A Space X Falcon9 rocket sits on the launch pad, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla Last-minute rocket trouble forced SpaceX on Saturday to delay its inaugural launch from NASA’s historic moon pad. SpaceX halted the countdown with just 13 seconds remaining.
Miami Cancer Institute Names Murugesan Manoharan, as Chief of Urologic Oncology Surgery
Murugesan Manoharan , M.D., has joined the team of renowned cancer care experts with Miami Cancer Institute at Baptist Health South Florida. Dr. Manoharan, or simply ” Mano ” as he’s often referred, will serve as the Institute’s Chief of Urologic Oncologic Surgery and Director of Robotic Urologic Surgery.
SpaceX, NASA Hail 1st Falcon 9 Rocket Launch from Pad Steeped in History
SpaceX’s historic launch from NASA’s Launch Complex 39A Sunday was a complete success. So it’s no surprise that when the time came to discuss the flight, the post-launch press conference was short, sweet and full of smiling faces.
Expedia and Amazon Double Down on Britain
As politicians and businesses wrestle with potential changes to U.K. border controls, one of the world’s largest online travel booking companies has decided to double its headcount in London, and it’s not alone in looking to expand. Expedia Inc. will expand its U.K. office by 138,000 square feet, or to roughly twice the size of its existing space, and has signed a new lease that runs until 2030, according to a company statement.
Your guide to choosing an unlimited data plan
With all the unlimited mobile data plans out there these days, it’s easy to feel a little lost. Between the varying offers and the fine print, choosing a data plan in 2017 may seem like an exercise in frustration.
Google DeepMind researches why robots kill or cooperate
New research from DeepMind, Alphabet Inc.’s London-based artificial intelligence unit could ultimately shed light on this fundamental question. They have been investigating the conditions in which reward-optimizing beings, whether human or robot, would chose to cooperate, rather than compete.
SpaceX Successfully Launches Rocket From NASA’s Kennedy Space Center
After a minor setback on Saturday causing SpaceX to cancel its rocket launch 13 seconds before liftoff, Elon Musk’s aerospace company successfully sent its Falcon 9 into space this morning. Musk posted on Twitter that while the original mission was considered to be 99% fine on the readings, it wasn’t worth the slight risk, which resulted in an extra day to address any technical issues.
Sunday’s launch could be the start of an annus mirabilis for SpaceX
It was SpaceX’s second launch of 2017, and the second flight after recovering from an accident in September, 2016. SpaceX launched from the most hallowed ground of the US space enterprise on Sunday-the place where nearly all of the Moon launches occurred, and about 80 percent of all the space shuttle missions, including the vehicle’s final flight in 2011.
Some Ohio counties fell victim to recent cybercrime attacks
Some local governments in Ohio have been among the thousands of victims of a cybercrime threat known as “ransomware” that spread rapidly last year. The Newark Advocate reports that ransomware is often launched from outside the country and comes in the form of a computer virus that freezes a computer system until a ransom is paid.
A Musk/Falcon 9 triumph.
“The Falcon 9’s first and second stages separated about 2.5 minutes into today’s launch. As the first stage flew back for its touchdown – a secondary mission objective – the second stage continued to power Dragon to orbit.
Windows Mobile Fans Fully Support Microsoft Surface Phone
Very few people would contest the fact that Microsoft is among the best software and digital services companies worldwide. When it comes to user interfaces and operating systems, the American tech firm is no where near out its depth.
SpaceX successfully launches on voyage to International Space Station
Just hours before blastoff, the first ever SpaceX Falcon 9 set to soar to the space station from historic pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center , the rocket went vertical below delightfully dark skies on the Florida Space Coast. Russia, meanwhile, plans to launch a supply ship to the International Space Station on Wednesday.
SpaceX launch heaps new history on top of old in major first
On Sunday morning, SpaceX hoisted a spacecraft, named the Dragon, toward the International Space Station, and the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket returned to Earth without issue. Missions to the ISS require precise timing and must be attempted only when the space station is directly over the launch site.
Madonna shares sweet video of new twins singing
Earlier this month Madonna confirmed she adopted twin sisters from Malawi and said she is “overjoyed” to have them as part of her family Previously reported, in January, rumor had it that the pop icon had been given the green light to adopt 4-year-old orphaned twins, Stella and Esther Mwale , from Malawi. In the social media post the twins were wearing identical outfits with black-and-white horizontal stripes and dotted black socks as they were seated on a couch, with a woman playing piano in the background.
Verrender: The nasty little secret about housing affordability
For all the furrowed brows, the sombre looks and the public handwringing from policy makers, no-one is actually serious about fixing the problem because they all fear the potential fallout. The Government is running in circles on the issue while the Reserve Bank is praying the mess will slowly evaporate over time.
Deadly spider’s strange silk may help capture space debris, research says
Arachnophobia is ingrained into our collective psyche, and few spiders are feared as much as the brown recluse. Even though their bites are often misdiagnosed , these unassuming arachnids are widely despised.
SpaceX successfully launches on voyage to International Space Station
SpaceX successfully launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday morning after a failed attempt the day before. The Falcon rocket, which is travelling to space without the physical presence of an astronaut, will be carrying supplies to the International Space Station and scheduled to arrive by 9:39 a.m. ET Sunday.
SpaceX launches from historic Kennedy Space Center pad
In this image from NASA TV, the SpaceX Falcon rocket launches from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Sunday, Feb. 19, 2017. It’s carrying a load of supplies for the International Space Station.
Students remove rat from their bathroom with mop and broom
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