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America: A Deteriorating Nation of Denial & Apathy
from boilingfrogspost.com: As the unending back-to-back scandals unfold, from the arrest and prosecution of courageous truth-tellers (aka whistleblowers), to the illegal wiretapping of all Americans, torture, indefinite detentions, the groping and handling of travelers, utilizing the IRS as the government’s hit-men and thugs … I am asked to provide statements, interpretations and/ or explanations as…
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Our Ancestors Were High as F*k
from ultraculture.org: New evidence suggests that ancient humans regularly used mind-altering substances—but for sacred reasons, not making cartoons more entertaining. Ancient humans were tripping balls, new research shows. But unlike us, they were doing it for the right reasons. A recent study published in the Journal of Archaeological Method and Theory suggests that ancient humans…
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Bangladeshi farmers caught in row over $600,000 GM aubergine trial
from theguardian.co.uk: Farmers growing a landmark genetically modified food crop in Bangladesh – Bt brinjal, or aubergine – have found themselves at the centre of a power struggle between the government and activists trying to prevent the technology getting a hold in the region. The growers say they have been subjected to intimidation and misinformation…
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#China Is Literally Moving Mountains to Build New Cities
from gizmodo.com: China is on a giant building spree and nothing is going to stop it—not even mountains. Entire mountaintops are being razed to fill in valleys, paving the way for future cities. The problem is that no one really knows what they’re doing. “Earth-moving on this scale without scientific support is folly,” warn three…
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Food-Waste Recycling Faces Hiccups
from online.wsj.com: More states want to recycle their food waste instead of dumping it into landfills, but they have run into a snag: The infrastructure needed to turn huge quantities of table scraps into fertilizer or electricity isn’t ready.
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Facial recognition up to 30% more accurate now than in 2010
from biometricupdate.com: Facial recognition algorithms are up to 30 percent more accurate than they were in 2010, according to a recent NIST report. The report by Patrick Grother and Mei Ngan, Performance of Face Identification Algorithms, includes results from algorithms submitted by 16 organizations. Performance was defined by recognition accuracy, as well as the time…
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#Samsung Says Smart Society Will Replace ‘Analogue Britain’
from techweekeurope.co.uk: Samsung says its products will help the UK move from a digital to a ‘smart society’, claiming the public want connected technology that will make work and home life more efficient. The Korean manufacturer, along with the Big Innovation Centre think tank, has published research suggesting that two thirds of Brits believe the UK is…
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OR-7: Biologists Confirm Oregon Wolf Has At Least 2 Pups
from oregonlive.com: OR-7’s long trek has ended as wildlife biologists had suspected, and as wolf lovers had hoped: with offspring. Oregon and U.S. wildlife biologists confirmed this week that Oregon’s erstwhile wandering wolf has fathered at least two pups.
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Apple’s Next Big Move: iPhone-controlled ‘Smart Homes’
from asia.nikkei.com: Apple has thrown its hat into the ring in smart homes, detailing plans to launch a service for remote control of appliances this autumn by tying up with electronics manufacturers. The move by the company behind the iPhone is expected to add momentum to an emerging field that already includes Google and Microsoft.…
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New York Kills Mysterious Phrostie
from dailydot.com: Like Four Loko, the sugary-sweet, fruit-flavored, turbo-alcoholic concoctions known as “Phrosties” were too beautiful for this world. Senator Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has announced his intention to clamp down on the unregulated drink, and New York State’s Liquor Authority is currently investigating the delivery business, which [was] run through a shady Instagram account.
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Ecigs Market Boom Targets Youth
from washingtontimes.com: While tobacco products have long been banned from the nation’s airwaves, the booming electronic cigarette market is proving happy to fill the void. The lure of a glowing television screen now provides the e-cigarette industry its best method of reaching America’s youth and young adults, according to a new report released Monday charting…
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Panera to Give All Food Additives the Heave-Ho
from usatoday.com: Panera is about to announce a radical plan for all artificial additives in the food it sells: junk ’em. Amid growing consumer concern about the ingredients in foods purchased in restaurants and grocery stores, one of the nation’s most successful fast-casual dining chains on Tuesday will announce plans to dump all artificial additives…
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DARPA Testing Brain Implants to “Cure” Mental Disorders in Soldiers
from occupycorporatism.com: The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has released information on their new program Systems-Based Neurotechnology for Emerging Therapies (SUBNETS) that will place an implant into the brain of participating patients to wirelessly monitor activity in real-time to facilitate treatments for mental illness such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression. Researchers from the…
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‘Godzilla of Earths’ Identified
from bbc.com: There is a new class of planet out there that astronomers are calling the “mega-Earth”. It is an object with a hard surface like our own world but much, much bigger. The necessity for the new designation follows the discovery of a planet which has a mass some 17 times that of Earth.…
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Major Explosion, Fire at Shell Oil Plant in Netherlands
from RT.com: A massive explosion, seen from miles away, has occurred at a Shell production plant in Moerdijk, Netherlands, according to Omroep Brabant. Two “enormously loud bangs” were reported by bystanders. There are currently no plans to evacuate the area around the factory, Omroep Brabant reports. Fire crews are currently working on the scene. All…