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The media has always been untrustworthy, frivolous, and immune to change. But inside these cycles of struggle are lessons about the real future of news.
Ex-Google employee calls for more transparency about China search project – CNET
In an open letter to lawmakers, an employee who quit over a secretive project called Dragonfly says Google needs more “oversight and accountability.”
Sculpture or Human Organ? These Photos Make It Hard to Tell
Photographer Chan Dick captured remarkable images of 50-year-old specimens at the University of Hong Kong’s anatomy museum.
HP Envy x360 Review: Great Performance for a Low-Cost Touchscreen Convertible
HP adds a Ryzen processor and cuts some corners to deliver this low-cost 13-inch laptop.
As the Arctic Melts, the Fabled Northwest Passage Opens for Cargo Ships
More container ships on Arctic sea routes will also mean more black soot… and more melting.
Microplastics found deep in sand where turtles nest
Microplastics have been found deep in the sand on beaches where sea turtles lay their eggs.
Marker in brain associated with aggression in children identified
A research team has identified a brain-wave marker associated with aggression in young children. The finding could lead to earlier identification of toddlers with aggressive tendencies before the behavior becomes more ingrained in adolescence.
Researchers map susceptibility to human-made earthquakes
Researchers have mapped local susceptibility to human-made earthquakes in Oklahoma and Kansas. The new model incorporates physical properties of the Earth’s subsurface and forecasts a decline in potentially damaging shaking through 2020.
Efficient generation of high-density plasma enabled by high magnetic field
Scientists have demonstrated that it is possible to efficiently heat plasma by focusing a relativistic electron beam (REB) accelerated by a high-intensity short-pulse laser with the application of a magnetic field of 600 tesla (T), about 600 times greater than the magnetic energy of a neodymium magnet (the strongest permanent magnet).