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• newFor Russia, SpaceX success is 'wakeup call'
  Russia has lost its long-held monopoly as the only country able to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station following the flawless manned launch by US company SpaceX.
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• newDragon-riding astronauts join exclusive inner circle at NASA
  Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken join NASA's exclusive inner circle by catching a ride on a SpaceX rocket and capsule.
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• new'Back in the game': SpaceX ship blasts off with 2 astronauts (Update)
  A rocket ship built by Elon Musk's SpaceX company thundered away from Earth with two Americans on Saturday, ushering in a new era in commercial space travel and putting the United States back in the business of launching astronauts into orbit from ho…
  - 19 hours ago 30 May 20, 7:28pm -
• newSpaceX begins final countdown for Saturday launch
  SpaceX began fueling its Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday as it prepared to send two veteran NASA astronauts to the International Space Station in a historic first crewed mission by a commercial company.
  - 19 hours ago 30 May 20, 7:21pm -
• 'No decision' on next launch attempt for historic SpaceX-NASA mission
  A final decision on a launch attempt for SpaceX's milestone mission to the International Space Station on Saturday afternoon will take place after assessing the weather that morning, NASA chief Jim Bridenstine said Friday.
  - 1 day ago 30 May 20, 10:00am -
• What you need to know about SpaceX's 'Demo-2' mission
  SpaceX's "Demo-2" mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida this weekend will be the first flight with astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon capsule built by entrepreneur Elon Musk's commercial space company.
  - 1 day ago 30 May 20, 9:52am -
• Singapore otters' lockdown antics spark backlash
  Singapore's otters, long adored by the city-state's nature lovers, are popping up in unexpected places during the coronavirus lockdown but their antics have angered some and even sparked calls for a cull.
  - 1 day ago 30 May 20, 9:52am -
• Italy's seas speak: No tourists or boats mean cleaner water
  Pollution from human and agriculture waste spilling into the seas off Rome has decreased 30% during Italy's coronavirus lockdown, preliminary results from a nationwide survey of seawater quality indicate.
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• A steaming cauldron follows the dinosaurs' demise
  A new study reveals the Chicxulub impact crater may have harbored a vast and long-lived hydrothermal system after the catastrophic impact event linked to the extinction of dinosaurs 66 million years ago.
  - 2 days ago 29 May 20, 9:41pm -
• Scientists develop method to help epidemiologists map spread of COVID-19
  Rochester Institute of Technology scientists have developed a method they believe will help epidemiologists more efficiently predict the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their new study, published in Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena, outlines a solutio…
  - 2 days ago 29 May 20, 9:33pm -

Wired

• newHow to Add a Weighted Vest to Your Workouts at Home
  Why the weighted exercise vest is the best piece of home workout gear you're not using.
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• newA Taylor Swift, 'Killing Eve' Mystery Tops This Week's Internet News Roundup
  Last week, social media did some sleuthing to figure out who recorded a haunting cover of the singer's “Look What You Made Me Do” for the BBC America show.
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• newWant to Fix Urban Sprawl? Ditch the Cul-de-Sac
  Streets arranged in grids, with few dead-ends, encourage walking and transit. But in developing countries, growing cities are taking the opposite route.
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• newHow to Take Your Work Offline in Case of an Emergency
  Internet outages, blackouts, and other accidents can make working from home more complicated. Here's how to protect yourself.
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• newCovid-19 Is History’s Biggest Translation Challenge
  Services like Google Translate only support 100 languages, give or take. What about the thousands of other languages—spoken by people just as vulnerable to this crisis?
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• newSpaceX Launched Two Astronauts—Changing Spaceflight Forever
  The test mission will clear the way for regular crewed launches from the United States for the first time in nearly a decade.
  - 19 hours ago 30 May 20, 7:24pm -
• newWatch SpaceX and NASA Launch Two Astronauts to the ISS
  The occasion will mark the first time a private company blasts NASA astronauts into space. Here's everything you need to know.
  - 19 hours ago 30 May 20, 6:58pm -
• Space Photos of the Week: An Eternal Voyage of Discovery
  As we sunset this weekly series, we take a farewell tour of the outer planets—and pay tribute to one of the most famous last looks at Earth.
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• Turns Out 4 ‘Blank’ Dead Sea Scrolls Actually Have Text
  A new analysis revealed what scientists believe is a passage from the book of Ezekiel.
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• Is Star Wars Dying?
  The fanbase is fractured and the future seems unclear.
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Security

Popular Science

• newStare at this blue dot long enough, and it’ll disappear

  

  Tie your shoes a little too snug in the morning, and, by lunchtime, that uncomfortable feeling will be nearly gone. Sensations—smells, sights, feelings—that stay stagnant for too long tend to fade away. The same goes for this blue dot fixed in it…
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• newHow to watch live as NASA and SpaceX team up for a historic crewed launch
  At 4:33 p.m. ET today, a classic scene may return (weather permitting) to Cape Canaveral after a nine-year hiatus. Two astronauts will don flight suits, climb into a vehicle perched atop a powerful rocket, and blast off toward the International Space…
  - 18 hours ago 30 May 20, 7:40pm -
• Fixing your computer is easier if you know which numbers to look at

  

  It's frustrating when your computer starts to slowdown. Fortunately, modern-day operating systems come with a number of diagnostic tools that can help.
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• Hydroxychloroquine isn’t the miracle COVID-19 treatment many hoped it would be

  

  After growing concerns over the safety of the drug, France, Italy, and Belgium banned hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19 and the World Health Organization halted a large worldwide trial studying its effects on coronavirus patients.
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• Power washers to transform your home, deck, driveway, and more

  

  A power washer can help you clean your car, driveway, deck, and more.
  - 2 days ago 29 May 20, 6:51pm -
• Great upright freezers for storing bulk food purchases

  

  Store more food for longer periods of time with a dedicated upright freezer.
  - 2 days ago 29 May 20, 6:01pm -
• Dinosaur cannibalism was real, and Colorado paleontologists have the bones to prove it

  

  In modern day Colorado, paleontologists found the first direct evidence of cannibalism for a group of large, predatory dinosaurs.
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• The best splash pads to beat the heat

  

  Chill out with these fantastic splash pads for your backyard.
  - 2 days ago 29 May 20, 5:38pm -
• Five exquisite, easy martinis you can make at home

  

  One of these easy riffs on the classic martini will up your game and impress your friends at your next virtual happy hour.
  - 2 days ago 29 May 20, 4:06pm -
• Great family-friendly activities that think beyond the board game

  

  Activities and kits intended for family together time.
  - 2 days ago 29 May 20, 2:47pm -

Singularity Hub

• This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 30)
  ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE OpenAI Debuts Gigantic GPT-3 Language Model With 175 Billion Parameters Khari Johnson | VentureBeat “A team of more than 30 OpenAI researchers have released a paper about GPT-3, a language model capable of achieving state-o…
  - 1 day ago 30 May 20, 2:00pm -
• A Human-Centric World of Work: Why It Matters, and How to Build It
  Long before coronavirus appeared and shattered our pre-existing “normal,” the future of work was a widely discussed and debated topic. We’ve watched automation slowly but surely expand its capabilities and take over more jobs, and we’ve wonde…
  - 2 days ago 29 May 20, 2:00pm -
• Buildings Consume Lots of Energy—Here’s How to Design Whole Communities That Give Back as Much as They Take
  Although the coronavirus pandemic has dominated recent headlines, climate change hasn’t gone away. Many experts are calling for a “green” economic recovery that directs investments into low-carbon energy sources and technologies. Buildings acco…
  - 3 days ago 28 May 20, 2:00pm -
• How Scientists Influenced Monkeys’ Decisions Using Ultrasound in Their Brains
  A few years ago, in a pitch black room at Stanford University, a monkey sat silently in his custom-made chair, utterly bewildered. It wasn’t because of the head brace, which held his head completely still. It wasn’t the LCD screen blasting bright…
  - 4 days ago 27 May 20, 2:00pm -
• AI Is Getting More Creative. But Who Should Own the Art It Produces?
  Creativity is a trait that makes humans unique from other species. We alone have the ability to make music and art that speak to our experiences or illuminate truths about our world. But suddenly, humans’ artistic abilities have some competition—…
  - 5 days ago 26 May 20, 2:00pm -
• 4 Non-Obvious Trends That Matter During This Pandemic
  Last year at South By Southwest, author and entrepreneur Rohit Bhargava spoke to a packed auditorium about trends that, though they may not be obvious, are playing a serious role in shaping the future. Each year Bhargava spends untold hours figuring…
  - 6 days ago 25 May 20, 2:00pm -
• Epic Games’ Insane Video Game Graphics Demo Explained in Simple Terms
  Most of the words that follow aren’t necessary to see why the reveal of Unreal Engine 5, an Epic Games video game graphics engine set for release in 2021, blew up the internet last week. You can watch the following video, know that this is a demo o…
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• This Week’s Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through May 23)
  COMPUTING OpenAI’s Supercomputer Collaboration With Microsoft Marks Its Biggest Bet Yet on AGI Kyle Wiggers | VentureBeat “Today, during Microsoft’s Build 2020 developer conference, the first fruit of the partnership was revealed, in the form o…
  - 8 days ago 23 May 20, 2:00pm -
• A New Bionic Eye Could Give Robots and the Blind 20/20 Vision
  A bionic eye could restore sight to the blind and greatly improve robotic vision, but current visual sensors are a long way from the impressive attributes of nature’s design. Now researchers have found a way to mimic its structure and create an art…
  - 9 days ago 22 May 20, 2:00pm -
• 3 Major Materials Science Breakthroughs—and Why They Matter for the Future
  Few recognize the vast implications of materials science. To build today’s smartphone in the 1980s, it would cost about $110 million, require nearly 200 kilowatts of energy (compared to 2kW per year today), and the device would be 14 meters tall…
  - 10 days ago 21 May 20, 2:00pm -