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Samsung stopped to pick a new smartphone-enabled contactless payment on the old terminal
Samsung as one of the main advantages of its payment system Samsung Pay promoted the support of technology MST (Magnetic Secure Transmission). Support MST allows payment not only in new terminals with NFC, but old, where contactless cards are not supported. This is different from Samsung Pay from the competitors, Apple Pay and Google Pay.…
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Nissan and ESA presented the SUV for astronomers, equipped with a telescope
Japanese automaker Nissan at the motor show in Hanover presented a concept SUV Navara Dark Sky, which should suit the tastes of anyone who enjoys and is engaged in professional astronomy, as well as those who are on duty often have to travel from one place to another. The beauty of this concept is that…
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New telescope TESS in two days has discovered two new earth-like exoplanets
New space telescope NASA TESS, which is used to search for new earth-like exoplanets, is in operation for only two months, but has already provided scientists the first results of their labors. An American Agency reported that two days of observations, the telescope has found two new candidate exoplanets. About the first finding, the Agency…
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Japanese probe “Hayabusa-2” marooned on an asteroid Ryugu two Rover
Japanese spacecraft “Hayabusa-2” to clear the two small cylindrical Rover MINERVA-MINERVA and II1A-II1B on the surface of a 900-foot asteroid the Ryuga, which was reached in June of this year. The probe approached the surface of an object to a height of about 55 meters and made a landing Rover, which will study the structural…
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The death of brain cells will stop… spider venom
On the basis of some neurodegenerative diseases of the Central nervous system are disorders of the activity of receptors in the brain and if these changes will correct the work and to overcome related diseases. That is what, according to the edition of Neuron, was sent to study international group of scientists. And, as it…
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Video: spectacular crash tests of the electric car Tesla Model 3
Electric car Tesla Model 3, introduced in April 2016, accelerates to 100 km/h in 5.6 seconds. The company intends to increase sales by using “instant delivery”, so that the increase in the number of owners question about vehicle security becomes more acute. The national Directorate of traffic safety on highways of the USA has conducted…
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The Bizarre Scheme Using Viral Abuse Stories and Stolen Pics to Sell Diet Pills on Twitter
Illustration: Angelica Alzona (Gizmodo) This weekend, a Twitter user shared a disturbing story that verged on the surreal. In a 32-tweet thread, Ashley recounted an abusive relationship with a boyfriend who forced her to eat until it caused her pain—seemingly for his own sexual pleasure. “he didn’t let me talk to anyone, never let me leave…
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3D-Printed Gun Activist Accused of Child Sexual Assault Reportedly Arrested in Taiwan
Cody Wilson on Aug. 1, 2018, in Austin, TexasPhoto: AP Gun rights activist Cody Wilson reportedly fled from Texas to Taiwan after getting tipped off that he was going to be charged for allegedly paying a 16-year-old girl $500 for sex. But now local news outlets in Taiwan report that he has been captured. Citing…
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Airline Passengers Bleed From Ears and Nose After Crew Forgets to Pressurize Cabin
File photo of a Jet Airways plane in India in 2015Photo: AP If you’re already nervous about flying, you may want to skip this story. Passengers on Jet Airways Flight 697 from Mumbai to Jaipur, India, recently had a terrifying experience after the flight crew forgot to pressurize the cabin. Dozens of passengers on the…
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Genetic Analysis of Seized Elephant Tusks Exposes Three Major Cartels
Conservation biologist Samuel Wasser inspecting seized elephant tusks in Malaysia in 2012Image: Samuel K. Wasser/Animal Welfare Institute By performing a DNA analysis of elephant tusks nabbed at ivory busts, scientists have successfully backtracked the contraband to three major African cartels. This application of genetics presents a powerful new tool in the ongoing struggle to stop…