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Rockets armed with talcum powder could stop deadly space junk

Thousands of dead satellites and chunks of debris in orbit are a threat to active satellites, but rockets that launch clouds of talcum powder may prevent a disastrous collision




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We may have spotted a parallel universe going backwards in time

Strange particles observed by an experiment in Antarctica could be evidence of an alternative reality where everything is upside down




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We may have found 19 more interstellar asteroids in our solar system

A bunch of asteroids near Jupiter and Neptune with orbits perpendicular to the plane of the solar system may have come here from a different star system




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Weird magnetic threads in sun's corona seen for the first time

New images reveal threads of ultra-hot gas woven throughout the sun's corona, in the most detailed look at previously unseen parts of the atmosphere of our closest star




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Is the universe conscious? It seems impossible until you do the maths

The question of how the brain gives rise to subjective experience is the hardest of all. Mathematicians think they can help, but their first attempts have thrown up some eye-popping conclusions




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NASA has selected three lunar landers to bring humans to the moon

NASA has awarded $967 million to three space flight companies – Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX – to build lunar landers that will be part of the Artemis programme to send humans to the moon by 2024




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The sun is too quiet, which may mean dangerous solar storms in future

Stars that are similar to the sun in every way we can measure are mostly more active than the sun, which hints that the sun’s activity may ramp up someday, risking solar eruptions




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I'm a space archaeologist studying junk strewn across the solar system

From vintage satellites to lunar rovers, space archaeologist Alice Gorman is teasing out a unique history of humanity from the objects we've dispatched from Earth




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A large chunk of Mercury may have been blown away by the sun

Mercury is much denser than the other rocky planets in the solar system, and that may be because a collision vaporised its surface and the debris was blown away by the sun




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Those Who Framed Flynn Must Be Held Accountable

After more than three long years, the Justice Department has finally lived up to its name by dropping charges against my former boss, former National Security Adviser and retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn. He should have never been prosecuted.




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DARPA Subterranean Challenge: Tunnel Circuit Preview

Get ready for the first scored event in DARPA's latest Grand Challenge




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Soft Exosuit Makes Walking and Running Easier Than Ever

A lightweight, flexible exosuit pulls on your muscles as you move to make you more efficient




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All of the Winners in the DARPA Subterranean Challenge Tunnel Circuit

It's about more than just first place as teams look toward more competitions in 2020




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Video Friday: Watch This Robot Dog Explore an Underground Tunnel Autonomously

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos




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Universal Robots Introduces Its Strongest Robotic Arm Yet

The Danish company is announcing a powerful new member of its collaborative robots family




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AI Agents Startle Researchers With Unexpected Hide-and-Seek Strategies

The OpenAI project demonstrated "emergent behavior" by the AI players, including surfing



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Agility Robotics Unveils Upgraded Digit Walking Robot

The improvements include nimbler feet, better perception, and fully custom electronics




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We're at IROS 2019 to Bring You the Most Exciting Robotics Research From Around the World

As always, our coverage will feature the coolest, weirdest, and most interesting things that we find at this massive robotics conference




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What Is the Uncanny Valley?

Creepy robots and the strange phenomenon of the uncanny valley: definition, history, examples, and how to avoid it




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Andrey Markov & Claude Shannon Counted Letters to Build the First Language-Generation Models

Shannon's said: “OCRO HLI RGWR NMIELWIS”



  • robotics
  • robotics/artificial-intelligence

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Cerebras Unveils First Installation of Its AI Supercomputer at Argonne National Labs

Argonne will use the CS-1 to help discover cancer therapies and understand colliding blackholes




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Predicting the Future with AI and Sound, Starting With Robots in Space

Bosch SoundSee combines deep learning with mobile microphone arrays to identify problems on the ISS before they happen



  • robotics
  • robotics/artificial-intelligence

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Samsung का मदर्स डे ऑफर, गैलेक्सी जेड फ्लिप और एस20 सीरीज पर मिलेंगे शानदार ऑफर्स

मदर्स डे 2020 (Mother's Day 2020) को आने में कुछ ही दिन रह गए हैं। इससे पहले ही कोरिया की स्मार्टफोन निर्माता कंपनी सैमसंग (Samsung) ने अपने ग्राहकों के लिए मदर्स डे ऑफर पेश किया है।




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Unacademy का डाटाबेस हुआ हैक, डार्क वेब पर बिक रही है 2.2 करोड़ छात्रों की निजी जानकारी

सिक्योरिटी फर्म Cyble की रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक Unacademy के 21,909,707 डाटा लीक हुए हैं जिनकी कीमत 2,000 अमेरिकी डॉलर है। बता दें कि Unacademy को बाल हाल ही में फेसबुक, जेनरल अटलांटिक और  Sequoia की ओर से 110 अमेरिकी डॉलर की फंडिंग मिली है।




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Indian Ocean communities test tsunami warning system

Drill detected no glitches, but improvements could still be made.




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Time is running out for the leap second

Abolition would see 'official' time unmoored from the Sun.




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Call of the Sea is coming to Xbox Series X in time for the console's launch



The Lovecraftian inspired adventure game will launch on Xbox Series X, Xbox One and PC in late 2020 and will be available on Xbox Game Pass




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FIFA 20 TOTS Bundesliga Predictions & release delay for next Team of the Season



FIFA 20 Team Of The Season So Far continues this week, hopefully with the release of the Bundesliga FUT Squad. Here some predictions on who might be included, plus when they'll be announced.




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PUBG Mobile Update 0.18.0 download error and unlink account chaos for players



PUBG Mobile update 0.18.0 released this week but a bug appears to be causing a lot of grief for players unable to play since downloading the latest patch




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Fortnite Party Royale Event COUNTDOWN: Start time, Epic Games Rewards and more



Fortnite Party Royale event starts soon. Here's everything you need to know including start times for Deadmau5, Dillon Francis and Steve Aoki - PLUS how to claim the many live event rewards available from Epic Games as they celebrate 350 million players.




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SnowRunner Review: In for the long haul

It seems a dream heading out in a truck and living your best life, but in this simulation, it’s all about being precise. Is that where the fun is though?




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RPGCast – Episode 252: “They Announced What?”

This was a week of impossible announcements. Shin Megami Tensei crosses over with Fire Emblem. Project X Zone is coming to North America. Earthbound hits...




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RPGCast – Episode 253: “Set Podcast To Stun”

Star Trek Online is celebrating its third anniversary, but we uncover the sordid coverup that lies between the game’s aft nacelles. Also, you can now...




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RPGCast – Episode 281: “RPGCast: Super Sunday Special Spectacular”

It’s a special edition of the RPGCast this week. Jon, Alex, Anna Marie, and Chris appreciate loot, bank Pokémon, link between and transfer worlds in...




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RPGCast – Episode 286: “Diablo on a Unicorn”

Blizzard has some announcements. Square Enix has money! Jon doesn’t have a 3DS…still. And you have a new podcast.




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RPGCast – Episode 298: “Dunking On Demons”

For $10, Shaq will title this podcast. For $20, Manny will read a book on the podcast. For $3000, Anna Marie will cook you dinner....




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RPGCast – Episode 310: “Mario Will Never Run Over A Hooker”

Another E3 comes to pass and we try to help you digest all of what happened and what it means to RPGamers. Chris and Anna...




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RPGCast – Episode 325: “Pork Buns”

Manny teaches Chris not to let Sleeping Dogs lie. Anna Marie creates a publishing empire. And Alice goes rogue.




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RPGCast – Episode 345: “Unrealistic Bosoms”

Touhou hits the western hemisphere. Yo-kai watches will soon compete with Apple watches. Monster Hunting gets more cute. And Square Enix announces that they might...




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RPGCast – Episode 348: “You Know, That Funny Thing I Said”

Chris has to resist the lure of the bratwurst to record a show. Anna Marie has to match 3. Alice has to deliver missiles…wait…she didn’t...




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RPGCast – Episode 373: “Banned from Punching”

Anna Marie gets bribed. Chris gets a new MMO to play. Alice exchanges spaceships for duneships. Alex gets isometric. Jonathan learns how to fly.




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RPGCast – Episode 380: “Selected Soundtrack”

Ken Staples joins the show and teaches Chris everything he’s doing wrong in The Division. Alice gets back into EVE and explains World War Bee...




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RPGCast – Episode 401: “Unusually Large Wrist”

A new FFXIV expansion STORMS onto the scene. Bandai Namco spins some TALES about an upcoming release. Square Enix announces a demo of a new...




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RPGCast – Episode 413: “We Need A Bouncer”

Anna Marie get some counseling for her two star woes. Alice and Chris make it clear they don’t know how to deal with large tortoises....




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RPGCast – Episode 428: “Not Talkin’ ‘Bout The Underwear”

Magikarp manages to keep swimming up the current of news for another week. But Fire Emblem, River City, and Pyre show up as stops along...




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RPGCast – Episode 430: “It’s Pronounced Candal-a-bra”

E3 has come and gone. What did we think? What did you think? We try to tackle all these topics as well as figure out...




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RPGCast – Episode 435: “This Deck Was Funded With Miniskirts”

The RPG Cast crew gets tempted to buy all the collector’s editions today. We also then find out all the release dates. Now excuse us...




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RPGCast – Episode 438: “Underwater Ray Romano”

PAX is history but Chris is still feeling the siren’s call of some of its best games. Alice is busy fending off aliens and hedgehogs....




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RPGCast – Episode 472: “Guess I’m A Speedrunner Now!”

Anna Marie randomizes my sock drawer. Kelley does some gardening. Johnathan gets drafted. And Chris goes on a road trip. A really really long road trip.




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RPGCast – Episode 481: “Hairy Man-Back Makes Me Hungry”

Things go off the rail before we get to the meat of the show. But we pull it together to discuss what we've been playing, too many Compile Heart games, and a potential dungeon crawling disaster.