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ww3.sinaimg.cn

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03.30.
2016

Could the Language Barrier Actually Fall Within the Next 10 Years?

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03.30.
2016

Even with improvements in translation technology, there are still significant hurdles.

By David Arbesú

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to travel to a foreign country without having to worry about the nuisance of communicating in a different language?

Dog animated GIF

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03.28.
2016

Discover & Share this Dog GIF with everyone you know. GIPHY is how you search, share, discover, and create GIFs.

Alaska’s Pavlof Volcano Spews Ash 20,000 Feet Into Air

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03.28.
2016

Interesting News

A volcano on Alaska’s Aleutian Islands erupted Sunday afternoon and sent ash 20,000 feet into the air, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The Next Industries to Be Transformed

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03.28.
2016

Mining and shipping are industries thus far almost wholly unreconstructed by mobile tech. But IoT is going underground and out to sea.

Removing Rust with Laser

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03.26.
2016

Here is a machine that uses laser to remove rust and paint from metals. So COOL!

Has DOD hit its limit on sharing spectrum?

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03.25.
2016

A new DARPA challenge seeks to help defense and commercial wireless users cohabitate on airwaves, but DOD’s CIO warns “there is a physical limitation to how fast we can move” to free up frequencies.

Scientists Build A Live, No-Frills Cell That Could Have A Big Future

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03.24.
2016

Scientists announced Thursday that they have built a single-celled organism that has just 473 genes — likely close to the minimum number of genes necessary to sustain its life. The development, they say, could eventually lead to new manufacturing methods.

Around 1995, a few top geneticists set out on a quest: to make an organism that had only the genes that were absolutely essential for its survival. A zero-frills life.

It was a heady time.

Learning Larry Page’s Alphabet

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03.23.
2016

When Google became Alphabet, the rationale seemed simple: that a company of companies can innovate faster than a single large beast. But that’s only the start.

This bed automatically makes itself three seconds after you get up

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03.23.
2016