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Senator Bill Nelson visited the Weiss School in Palm Beach Gardens to make the announcement that NASA has selected to use a satellite they built. Students at the school have spent years designing, building, and testing small satellites with the hopes one would go into orbit.

Web creator Tim Berners-Lee speaks out on fake news

World wide web creator Tim Berners-Lee has spoken out about fake news, political advertising and the misuse of personal data. In an open letter to mark the web’s 28th anniversary , he outlined issues he says need to be solved for it to “fulfil its true potential as a tool which serves all of humanity.”

Japanese Innovation to Play Prominent Role at SXSW Interactive 2017

Japan Factory will bring innovative technology to SXSW 2017 from March 1214, notably including humanoid robots, artificial intelligence, a hologram concert and more. Formed by a collaboration of dedicated leaders in technology, Japan Factory will showcase the latest technology from Japan and a dose of Japanese culture with celebrity speakers, panel sessions, interactive exhibitions, and live entertainment, centered on the theme, ?Hello Synchronicity.”

Saturday Night Attitude Early Dancing to A Couple of Classic Songwriters

Our early show features music spanning the late 60s through the 80s, courtesy of two greats who had birthdays yesterday! We begin the show with the music of Ritchie Cordell , songwriter, singer and record producer who wrote and produced some of the biggest hits of the 60s! Our early show features some classics! Though not well known for his solo work, I figured I’d take you from the beginning to the apex of his career. We’ll begin with Ritchie performing a song given to him early in both their careers by Jerry Landis, aka Paul Simon.

Is Daylight Saving Time really needed? If so, why not year-round?

Why do we mess with the circadian rhythm in our bodies by moving clocks back an hour in fall and an hour forward in spring? Do we really need to do this to ourselves? Unless you’re reading this in Arizona, Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands, yep, it’s that time again. Time to continue a tradition started in the modern era by Germany in World War I to conserve fuel.

What’s happened at SXSW, and what’s to come

What’s happened at SXSW, and what’s to come Expect potential political fireworks and pop-up protests. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2mdQNE8 Thousands have flooded into Austin, Texas to experience the 31st Annual South by Southwest Convention and Festivals.

U.K.’s May Battles Party Rebels for Power to Trigger Brexit

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May is preparing to trigger Brexit but must first pacify rebels within her own governing party. With a vote set for Monday on a bill granting May the authority to open divorce talks with the European Union, some Conservative lawmakers are pushing for Parliament to have a say on what happens if negotiations break down without an agreement.

NASA shocked by amazing discovery at the moon

A new NASA radar technique has just found something astonishing circling the moon many miles away: a long-lost lunar probe launched by India that went missing eight years ago. Chandrayaan-1 is a very small spacecraft that is jut five feet on each size, half the size of a small car, and scientists were able to locate it with a remarkable new method using radar.

China developing lasers to compete with US in ‘light wars’

The night I was snatched from my bedroom window aged 8: Kidnap victim reveals how she was abducted, raped and left to die with her throat cut – before her scribbles helped police solve the case ‘Moments ago I was fired’: High profile New York attorney Preet Bharara is SACKED by Trump administration after refusing to step down in Sessions’ surprise cull of 46 Obama-appointed prosecutors Plot to hit German shopping center with multiple suicide bombers is foiled after police are tipped off about ‘imminent attack’ Trump praises Secret Service for capturing ‘troubled person’ who broke into White House grounds by scaling a fence at midnight Downed bridge splits Big Sur IN HALF: Hundreds are left stranded by storm damage – with supplies being helicoptered in and families forced to live apart Man pleads guilty to attempted murder after stabbing hero US Airman who had stopped a terror attack just … (more)

Why sales of Ivanka Trump products surged in February

Ivanka Trump might not be having much luck with her childcare proposal, but the fashion line she founded in 2007 had a good month. Ivanka Trump, daughter of President Trump, speaks with Michelle DeLaune from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children during a meeting on domestic and international human trafficking last month.

Legendary game developer Tim Schafer tells us why he’s excited for…

Legendary game developer Tim Schafer tells us why he’s excited for more ‘Psychonauts’ games, virtual reality, and the new Nintendo Switch “Psychonauts” is easily my favorite video game of all-time. So I was incredibly excited to talk to Tim Schafer, the 49-year-old founder of San Francisco-based Double Fine Productions and the creative mind behind this incredible game.

How zebrafish recover from blinding injuries

Researchers at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, have discovered that in zebrafish, decreased levels of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid cue the retina, the light-sensing tissue in the back of the eye, to produce stem cells. The finding sheds light on how the zebrafish regenerates its retina after injury and informs efforts to restore vision in people who are blind.

Attention Earthlings: Help Wanted in Finding a New Planet

The pursuit of Planet Nine -a hypothesized Neptune-like giant that some scientists believe may be cruising along a remote orbit in our solar system-can now go door-to-door. A new NASA-launched citizen science project seeks the public’s help in reviewing more than a million animations to identify moving space objects that could be new discoveries.

Roger Stone admits having contacts with alleged DNC hacker

President Donald Trump’s longtime confidant and former campaign adviser, Roger Stone, confessed Friday that he had contacts with a self-described Romanian hacker, “Guccifer 2.0,” who claimed to have hacked the Democratic National Committee last year and also allegedly stole information and passed it on to WikiLeaks.

How to avoid the marketing hype at SXSW

How to avoid the marketing hype at SXSW Panels grapple with the tough issues facing tech, but the parties always threaten to overwhelm. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2md4Yt1 Thousands have flooded into Austin, Texas to experience the 31st Annual South by Southwest Convention and Festivals.

International Intrigue: Hacked Texts Of Paul Manafort’s…

Back in August 2016, Paul Manafort was forced to resign as campaign manager to the Trump presidential campaign, because, in his words, he was becoming a “distraction.” Manafort’s alleged involvement with the Ukrainian government was being scrutinized by media, and it added to the intrigue of those who felt the Trump campaign to be heavily influenced by the Kremlin, or at least, friends of Russia.

ISS to House Cold Air Laboratory for Extreme temperature Atomic Research

As such, the space agency will be sending an ice chest-sized box to the International Space Station, where Nobel prize victor Eric Cornell and other scientists will conduct experiments. Project Scientist Robert Thompson of the JPL said: “Studying these hyper-cold atoms could reshape our understanding of matter and the fundamental nature of gravity”.

igcommit 2.0

The developers tend to be obsessed about code style. It is exhausting to edit files again and again to have a consistent style.

NASA finds India’s lost lunar rover after 8 years

India’s first lunar probe – Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft – which was considered lost is still orbiting the moon, NASA scientists have discovered. The Indian Space Research Organisation lost communication with Chandrayaan-1 on August 29, 2009, almost a year after it was launched on October 22, 2008.

Nude photo scandal shows Tailhook mentality lives in military

Active-duty U.S. Marine Marisa Woytek listens during a press conference in Los Angeles about personal photographs of women Marines being posted on a private Facebook account without their consent. Active-duty U.S. Marine Marisa Woytek listens during a press conference in Los Angeles about personal photographs of women Marines being posted on a private Facebook account without their consent.

Avail discount on LeEco superphones on Snapdeal

New Delhi, March 11 – Chinese internet and technology conglomerate LeEco has come up with attractive offers and discounts on its superphones on online marketplace Snapdeal’s Holi Sale from March 10 to 13. During the sale, users purchasing Le 2 can avail flat discount of Rs 300 on all debit and credit cards, the company said in a statement on Friday. With 3GB RAM and 32GB ROM, Le 2 weighs 153 grams and comes in dual-SIM.

Green thinking in the era of Trump

AMONG the pledges that won Donald Trump the US presidency was one to shred the legislation underpinning federal environmental control – opening up wilderness and the wide open spaces of the American West to coal mining, oil drilling, pipeline laying and much else. It’s not just climate change that Trump’s supporters are sceptical about: there is pushback against environment law of all sorts.

django-sshkm 0.1.4

It stores ssh-public-keys in a database and combines them in groups . You can assign these groups to operating system users on target hosts and are able to deploy your configurations.

Samsung launches new Gear VR with Controller

Samsung has launched the new Samsung Gear VR with Controller to expand Samsung’s virtual reality ecosystem and to make it easier for consumers to enjoy Gear VR experiences. The Controller features an ergonomic, curved design, offering convenient one-hand control and better motion interaction with minimized head movement for a comfortable user experience.