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SEC concludes that "initial coin offerings" may be securities
Axios - Kia Kokalitcheva
After an investigation, the Securities and Exchange Commission has concluded that organizations offering or selling digital assets using blockchains …
A security robot just drowned itself, so score one for mankind
Mashable - Jack Morse
Humanity breathed a collective sigh of relief today as the robot army amassing to subjugate us under its shiny metal grip revealed an …
'It' director Andy Muschietti signs on for Sony's 'Robotech' movie
Engadget - Andrew Tarantola
The '80s Mecha classic is getting a live-action reboot. More than 30 years after the original series debuted on television, the classic Mecha anime Robotech will once again grace the silver screen. Sony
Retail Workers Union Has Strong Feelings About the Amazon Whole Foods Deal
Fortune - Reuters
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union, which represents retail workers, sent a letter to antitrust enforcers on Monday warning about the …
AI vision can determine why neighborhoods thrive
Engadget - Jon Fingas
And it's not necessarily for the reasons you'd expect. It's relatively easy to figure out whether or not a neighborhood is doing well at one moment in time. More often than not, you just have to look But
The world's first glasses-free holographic phone is coming, and it's not from Apple
Mashable - Raymond Wong
Forget the iPhone 8 and Galaxy Note 8. RED, the company that makes professional digital cameras for shooting Hollywood movies, is making a …
Victim of a hate crime? Now there's an app for that
CNN - By Tony Marco, CNN
(CNN) — If you are the victim of a hate crime, what would you do? Who would you call? What are the laws in your city or state that could protect you? Now there's a mobile app for that. The Council on Relations
The Festival in a Waterfall Only Locals Know About
OZY - Katherine George
Under a canopy of trees, it’s a magical moment. A DJ booth, lit from below with a heavenly soft glow, vibrates on a platform in the middle of a …
Ice Cream
Mason Jar Omelets Are The Fastest Breakfast EVER
Delish - By Lena Abraham
Shake and go! GET THE RECIPE HERE. Lately, we've been very into mason jars. They can basically do anything. You can make ice cream in them, you can …
The Brain
Here's Einstein's Advice to His Son on How to Accelerate Learning
Inc Magazine - By Jessica Stillman
Geniuses might be distinguished by their ability to grasp incredible complexity, but that doesn't mean if you somehow managed to corner one the greatest minds in history for a chat you'd be perplexed what
Recipes for Break-Fast
The New York Times - By SAM SIFTON
Sam Sifton emails readers of Cooking five days a week to talk about food and suggest recipes. That email also appears here. To receive it in your inbox, register here. Good morning. Our Tejal Rao has delicious
This Common Antioxidant Actively Slows The Signs of Ageing in Human Skin
Science Alert - MIKE MCRAE
"The effects we're seeing are not temporary." A common antioxidant used as a dye in laboratories could one day be added to skin care products as way …
Toyota, tech firms explore blockchain for driverless cars
Reuters - Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Toyota Research Institute, a wholly owned unit of Toyota Motor North America, said on Monday it has teamed up with MIT Media lab and five other companies to explore blockchain technology
Particles
Scientists Achieve Direct Counterfactual Quantum Communication For The First Time
futurism.com
Counterfactual Communication Quantum communication is a strange beast, but one of the weirdest proposed forms of it is called counterfactual …
New York City
A strange, beautiful 'Manhattanhenge' sunset will happen in New York City today and tomorrow
Business Insider - Dave Mosher
• Manhattanhenge happens when a sunset aligns perfectly with New York City's gridded streets.• In 2018, the next Manhattanhenge will happen on July 12 and 13.• A few city streets and locations offer
Exclusive: Aldi raises stakes in U.S. price war with Wal-Mart
Reuters - Nandita Bose
WHEATON, Ill. (Reuters) - German grocery chain Aldi Inc is trying to beat the world’s biggest retailer at its own game: low prices. Already with 1,600 U.S. stores, Aldi’s internal studies show its prices
Celebrities on Instagram warned by FTC over paid ads
CNET - by Zoey Chong
If you follow celebrities on Instagram, you probably find it hard to tell which posts are ads. That could soon change. The Federal Trade Commission has sent over 90 reminders to what it calls "influencers"
Technology (India)
Facebook's new 360 cameras bring exploration to live videos
Engadget - Nicole Lee
They're designed to produce more-immersive content. Last year, Facebook announced the Surround 360, a 360-degree camera that can capture footage in 3D and then render it online via specially designed But
Princeton's ad-blocking technology could be the 'end game' for online publishers
TNW - Bryan Clark
A new ad-blocking technology could mean trouble for online publishers. Developed by researchers at Stanford and Princeton, this ‘undefeatable’ ad blocker breaks from the norm and detects ads much like
Rakuten invests $2.8M in ‘Airbnb for business travel’ startup MetroResidences
TechCrunch - Jon Russell
Rakuten is getting into the Airbnb for business sector after it invested SG$4 million ($2.8 million) in Singapore-based MetroResidences. MetroResidences was founded in 2014 by James Chua and Lester Kang
Why One Day in Angkor Wat is Enough - Live and Let's Fly
boardingarea.com
Angkor Wat is the largest religious monument in the world. There are enough temples there — spread over 402 acres — to keep you busy for days. But I …
$Quantum Questions Inspire New Math$
Mathematics
Quantum Questions Inspire New Math
Quanta Magazine - Robbert Dijkgraaf
In order to fully understand the quantum world, we may have to develop a new realm of mathematics. Mathematics might be more of an environmental …
Elon Musk’s Billion-Dollar Crusade to Stop the A.I. Apocalypse
Vanity Fair - By Maureen Dowd
Elon Musk is famous for his futuristic gambles, but Silicon Valley’s latest rush to embrace artificial intelligence scares him. And he thinks you should be frightened too. Inside his efforts to influence
Baking Powder vs. Baking Soda: What's the Difference?
Extra Crispy - Extra Crispy Staff
You’ve definitely come across baking soda and baking powder, two ingredients that sound similar but do very different things. Maybe you’ve started …
Apple explores using an iPhone or iPad to power a laptop
Engadget - Devindra Hardawar
It's a unique spin on the convertible laptop formula. The notion of using a phone to power a computer isn't new -- we've seen companies like HP and Motorola try, and ultimately fail, to make it a reality
France Just Banned a Hoverboard Inventor From Taking Flight
TIME - By Madeline Farber
Franky Zapata can no longer fly his jet-powered hoverboard in France. Zapata, a hoverboard inventor who created Flyboard Air, was told by officials …
Technology (India)
This app helps immigrants instantly alert family and lawyers when they're detained
Mashable - Katie Dupere
For undocumented immigrants, signaling for help during a raid or roundup now only takes the push of a virtual "panic button." A new app called …
British Columbia
Lynx casually strolls past skiers at BC ski resort; video
grindtv.com
On Saturday, skiers and snowboarders at the Big White Ski Resort in Kelowna, British Columbia were greeted by an unusual sight: A Canada lynx, calmly …
Sony put four perspectives in one VR headset
Engadget - Mona Lalwani
This is 'Superception.' At the back of a cold gray warehouse in Austin, Texas, I put on a headset and proceeded to chase three strangers in a game of tag at SXSW. I was expecting an immersive VR experience
Laser breakthrough could make computers 100,000 times faster
Wired UK - Abigail Beall
In a step towards quantum computing, researchers have guided electrons through semiconductors using incredibly short pulses of light. What are quantum …

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SEC concludes that "initial coin offerings" may be securities

A security robot just drowned itself, so score one for mankind

'It' director Andy Muschietti signs on for Sony's 'Robotech' movie

Retail Workers Union Has Strong Feelings About the Amazon Whole Foods Deal

AI vision can determine why neighborhoods thrive

The world's first glasses-free holographic phone is coming, and it's not from Apple

Victim of a hate crime? Now there's an app for that

The Festival in a Waterfall Only Locals Know About

Mason Jar Omelets Are The Fastest Breakfast EVER

Here's Einstein's Advice to His Son on How to Accelerate Learning

Recipes for Break-Fast

This Common Antioxidant Actively Slows The Signs of Ageing in Human Skin

Toyota, tech firms explore blockchain for driverless cars

Scientists Achieve Direct Counterfactual Quantum Communication For The First Time

A strange, beautiful 'Manhattanhenge' sunset will happen in New York City today and tomorrow

Exclusive: Aldi raises stakes in U.S. price war with Wal-Mart

Celebrities on Instagram warned by FTC over paid ads

Facebook's new 360 cameras bring exploration to live videos

Princeton's ad-blocking technology could be the 'end game' for online publishers

Rakuten invests $2.8M in ‘Airbnb for business travel’ startup MetroResidences

Why One Day in Angkor Wat is Enough - Live and Let's Fly

Quantum Questions Inspire New Math

Elon Musk’s Billion-Dollar Crusade to Stop the A.I. Apocalypse

Baking Powder vs. Baking Soda: What's the Difference?

Apple explores using an iPhone or iPad to power a laptop

France Just Banned a Hoverboard Inventor From Taking Flight

This app helps immigrants instantly alert family and lawyers when they're detained

Lynx casually strolls past skiers at BC ski resort; video

Sony put four perspectives in one VR headset

Laser breakthrough could make computers 100,000 times faster