Sci-tech
This Year's Summer Games Done Quick Raised Over $1.7 Million
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This summer, donations will go to Doctors Without Borders, or Médecins Sans Frontières , an NGO which offers medical help to people in need all over the world. You can check out the whole stream archive on Twitch , or watch the rest of the videos on the Games Done Quick YouTube channel . For a full list on all of the speed runs, you can check out the official Games Done Quick website here. [Full Article...]
Smart home device stops violent domestic dispute by calling police
The girlfriend and her daughter were safely extracted from the house by police. The always-listening feature of smart speakers may be considered by some as an invasion of privacy, but in an incident involving such a device in New Mexico, it helped break up a domestic violence case before it took a turn for the worse. [Full Article...]
Apple sets up new United Kingdom office at Imagination Tech's doorstep
The Silicon Valley giant is reportedly renting a 22,500 square foot office in the centre of St Albans to work on creating its own graphic chips - three months after announcing plans to wind down its relationship with the British tech firm. Imagination says that it received notice from Apple that it was winding down its licensing agreement in late March 2017. "We began working with Imagination ... [Full Article...]
Eva Ekeblad Facts: Google Doodle Celebrates Swedish Scientist On 293rd Birthday
Stockhom, July10 : Eva Ekeblad , a Swedish countess and agronomist, came a close second to that when she made vodka from potatoes. Eva took inspiration from her husband in this discovery. There were attempts to find new ways of using them. Eva Ekeblad researched multiple uses for plants. The Doodle's graphic shows her face next to a pile of potato powder. [Full Article...]
Lewis Hamilton breaks lap record in practice for Austrian Grand Prix
Asked if he was pleased to be back in the vehicle rather than discussing the clash with Vettel in Azerbaijan , Hamilton said: "That is what I came to do". "The next day when we were texting there was an apology and I did accept it". Hamilton opted to run on the super-soft tyre in Q2, meaning he will start on that compound and can run longer than his direct rivals in the opening stint of the... [Full Article...]
Engineering admission: SC to decide on admission process of top
Now, Indian Institute of Technology IIT has justified its decision for awarding bonus marks to the candidates for ensuring that none aspirant is prejudiced on account of printing inconsistencies. Around 1.7 lakh students had registered for the JEE-Advanced examination in 2017 and 1.6 lakh appeared for the test.Around 1.7 lakh students had registered for the JEE-Advanced examination in 2017 and 1... [Full Article...]
The many names of the Guru Purnima full moon
The Tlingit, in the Pacific Northwest, referred to it as the Salmon Moon . Thunder Moon gets its name from the summer thunderstorms that happen in July. Here's a list of times when you can see the Intl. July's full moon , also known as Thunder Moon , Buck Moon or Hay Moon , is the seventh full moon of the year as every month has its full moon . [Full Article...]
Duffy, Royals outdueled by Kershaw and Dodgers in 5-2 loss
Kansas City Royals' Eric Hosmer, right, celebrates with Lorenzo Cain, center, after hitting a two-run home run as Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Austin Barnes watches during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, July 9, 2017 , in Los Angeles. [Full Article...]