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The Boeing company introduced the concept of a hypersonic passenger aircraft
Despite the fact that planes are one of the fastest modes of transport, some flights still last prohibitively long. Therefore, the invention of more high-speed passenger plane – it is only a matter of time. Attempts to become a pioneer in this field is taking a world-renowned Boeing company, which introduced its first very intriguing…
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The virus stopped the spread of brain tumor
There are some tumors, which, unfortunately, are very poorly amenable to treatment, so they require a different approach. One of the options are modified viruses that do not cause harm to humans, but affect the tumor. This is what has been accomplished by the researchers from Duke University, who were able to overcome one of…
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Democratic Candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Didn’t Even Have a Wikipedia Page on Monday
Screenshot: AP Yep, all the AP has is a photo of Joseph Crowley. “This is not an end, this is the beginning. This is the beginning because the message that we sent the world tonight is that it’s not OK to put donors before your community,” Ocasio-Cortez said after her victory was certain last night.…
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I Broke Google Duplex, But It’s Still Impressive
Screenshot: Google After making a request to book a table and providing the relevant information, the only thing a person will ever see on their phone is a message from the Google Assistant saying that it’s going contact the restaurant, and that it will get back to you in 15 minutes or so. As for…
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Sonos Beam Is a Great Smart Soundbar for Not Too Much Money
Photo: Adam Clark Estes (Gizmodo) People who own Sonos speakers love their Sonos speakers. I’m one of them. In the three to four years that I’ve been living in the Sonos ecosystem, however, one big complaint was that I couldn’t use Sonos for my TV unless I barfed up $700 for the Sonos Playbase or…
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The BlackBerry Key2 Makes Me Wish Physical Keyboards Weren’t All But Dead
SmartphonesBlackberry Key2 SmartphonesBlackberry Key2 Key2 What is it? A mid-range smartphone with an actual physical keyboard Price $650 Like Great battery life, enhanced security options, programmable convenience key, and everything you can do with that tactile keyboard Don't Like Camera performance can be rough, especially in low light So now, on top of having a…
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How The Satanic Panic Completely Changed The Way We Think About Memory
Photo: Associated Press The Gateway podcast follows Gizmodo’s investigation into the influence internet spiritual guru Teal Swan has over her thousands of followers across the world. Swan delivers her self-help teachings through hypnotic YouTube videos. She specifically uses SEO techniques that target people who are struggling with depression and suicidal ideation, then encourages them to…
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Hell Yes, Japan’s Hayabusa2 Spacecraft Has Officially Entered Orbit Around the Ryugu Asteroid
An incredible shot of the Ryugu asteroid, taken on June 26 by the Hayabusa2 probe. Image: JAXA, University of Tokyo and collaborators After nearly four years of traveling through space, the Hayabusa2 spacecraft has successfully rendezvoused with the Ryugu asteroid, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency confirmed Wednesday. Let the next stage of this historic sampling-and-return…
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States Screwed Up Emergency Alerts So Much, the Senate Just Voted to Take Away Their Privileges
Photo: Getty Following a series of embarrassing mishaps, the Senate has decided that local authorities can’t be trusted with the keys to the emergency alert system. On Tuesday, Senators unanimously agreed that federal oversight of the system would help prevent scaring the hell out of citizens with erroneous “BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND” warnings. In January,…
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This New Handheld Device Detects Your Smelly Body Odor Before Your Co-Workers Do
Photo: Tanita Skyrocketing temperatures, unbearable humidity, and sweaty armpits all add up to one embarrassing side effect of the summer: body odor. But despite being literally under your nose, it’s not always easy to tell if your deodorant is winning the battle against BO, so Japan’s Tanita has created an electronic nose that can quickly…