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Ukraine har Fundet den Perfekte Brug for Radioaktivt Jord af Tjernobyl
Tjernobyl-reaktor nummer fire, dækket med sarkofagen. Billede: AP Tjernobyl er at producere strøm igen, selvom det ikke er den slags, der udløste en nuklear nedsmeltning for 32 år siden. Ukraine er nu ved at solenergi, og i den proces, der gør god brug af jord, der ikke vil være beboelige for mennesker til en anden…
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Reports: Newest MacBook Pro Bricked If Not Repaired by Apple
Photo: Alex Cranz (Gizmodo) New reports from Motherboard and MacRumors suggest that Apple’s 2018 MacBook Pro, as well as the iMac Pro, can be bricked if the repairs are not performed by Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider. Both publications acquired documents distributed to Authorized Service Providers detailing the need to use diagnostic software,…
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Houston Votes to Ban Businesses From Letting People Fuck Humanlike Devices In-Store
Photo: Getty A Toronto-based “adult love dolls rent before you buy service” intended to open up what’s been called a “sex robot brothel” in Houston, Texas, but the city council just unanimously voted on a new regulation that throws a wrench into those plans. On Wednesday, the Houston City Council voted to amend a local…
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Michigan Man Discovers His Doorstop Actually a Meteorite Worth $100,000
The space rockScreenshot: CMU A Michigan man recently learned that this 22-pound rock he used for decades as a doorstop on his farm was in fact a meteorite worth over $100,000. According to a Central Michigan University press release: The man, who asked to remain anonymous, obtained the meteorite in 1988 when he bought a…
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Tiny Gecko Makes ‘a Bazillion’ Phone Calls From Inside Hawaiian Animal Hospital
A gold dust day gecko in Kihei, Hawaii.Photo: Samantha Levang (Flickr) Sometimes, technical problems are just a bug. Other times, it’s a lizard. Earlier this week, the director of a seal hospital in Hawaii says she was deluged with a more than a dozen mysterious calls to her cell phone. When she picked up, however,…
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Neanderthals Survived in Ice Age Europe Thanks to Effective Healthcare
Image: James Ives Neanderthals cared for their sick and wounded, and new research suggests this well-documented behavior was more than just a cultural phenomenon or an expression of compassion—it really did help them survive. To endure the harsh conditions of Ice Age Europe, Neanderthals adopted several strategies, including group hunting, collaborative parenting, and food sharing.…
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The Machines That Will Fight the Social Media Wars of Tomorrow
Illustration: Elena Scotti (Photos: Shutterstock) The internet has entered into a new era, forcing us to second-guess virtually everything we see, hear, and read. In their new book, LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media, P. W. Singer and Emerson Brooking explore the disturbing ways in which the internet is transforming news, politics, and the nature…
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Democrats Drop ‘Internet Bill of Rights’ to Entice Voters Sick of Facebook’s Crap
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Ukraine Found the Perfect Use for the Radioactive Land of Chernobyl
Chernobyl reactor number four, covered with the sarcophagus. Image: AP Chernobyl is producing power again—though not the kind that triggered a nuclear meltdown 32 years ago. Ukraine is now turning to solar power, and in the process, making good use of land that won’t be habitable to humans for another 24,000 years. A modest one-megawatt…
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Die Sparkasse öffnete die Identifizierung und Gesicht der Kunden
Die Ukraine hat den Kunden «übergeben» Proben von biometrischen Daten in der mobilen App «Sparkasse Online». Darüber hat in einer Presse-Dienst der Bank Reportern. Ein Vertreter der Bank sagte: «Diese Einwilligung können Sie schnell und sicher Ihre Identität nachweisen, wenn Sie anrufen im Callcenter und in der Zukunft zu verwenden und andere biometrische Technologien bei…