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First Signs of Obesity In Some Arctic Groups Have Been Linked To Instant Noodles

schwit1 quotes a report from ScienceAlert: Researchers have noted the first signs of obesity in the native ethnic groups of the Yamalo-Nenets region — an autonomous district that sits on the coast of the Arctic Ocean in Northwest Siberia. According to local experts, obesity has not previously existed in these indigenous populations, but the first […]

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WHO Issues a List of 12 Most Worrying Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Artem Tashkinov quotes a report from Medical Xpress: The World Health Organization has issued a list of the top dozen bacteria most dangerous to humans, warning that doctors are fast running out of treatment options. WHO said the most-needed drugs are for germs that threaten hospitals, nursing homes and among patients who need ventilators or […]

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FCC Chairman Says His Agency Won’t Review AT&T’s Time Warner Purchase

Today, FCC commissioner Ajit Pai confirmed that his agency would not review AT&T’s Time Warner purchase, clearing the way for the Justice Department to likely approve the deal. Engadget reports: Last month, AT&T revealed how it might structure its deal to acquire Time Warner without having to go through FCC review. The communications giant noted […]

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Boston Dynamics Reveals Handle, A Robot That Is 6 Feet Tall, Lifts 100 Pounds, and Jumps Up To 4 Feet

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Popular Mechanics: Back at the beginning of February, a leaked video showed the newest creation from Boston Dynamics — a wheeled humanoid robot called “Handle.” Now the secretive maker of amazing robots has released the full introduction video, revealing some of Handle’s brand new tricks. The wheeled bot […]

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LG Unveils G6 Android Nougat Smartphone With a Compact 5.7-Inch QHD+ 18:9 Display

MojoKid writes: LG recently unveiled the new G6 smartphone, going completely back to the drawing board versus its predecessor — the not so well-received G5. In its place is a very compact aluminum unibody design and a large 5.7-inch QHD+ display with a 2880×1440 resolution. That display is the main focal point of the G6, […]

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Battle of the Carriers: T-Mobile’s New Promotion Offers Three Unlimited Data Lines For $100

A battle is raging between telecommunications giants and the public is benefiting from it. In response to T-Mobile’s “One” unlimited data plan announced in August, Verizon introduced unlimited data plans of their own a couple of weeks ago. This caused a ripple effect as Sprint and AT&T unveiled new unlimited data plans that same week, […]

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SpaceX Plans To Send Two People Around the Moon In 2018

Today, SpaceX founder Elon Musk announced that in 2018, the company will fly two private citizens around the Moon in its Dragon 2 spacecraft, carried by its Falcon Heavy rocket. “While the voyagers’ names have not been disclosed, according to SpaceX, a ‘significant deposit’ has already been made,” Gizmodo reports. From the report: According to […]

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Mozilla Acquires Pocket and Its More Than 10 Million Users

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Recode: Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox web browser, is buying Pocket, the read-it-later service, for an undisclosed amount. Pocket, which is described by Mozilla as its first strategic acquisition, will continue to operate as a Mozilla subsidiary. Founder Nate Weiner will continue to run Pocket, along with […]

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In Twenty, Fifty Years, ‘We May Be Entertaining AI’, Says Netflix CEO

“If you are starting to look ahead what do you see?” a journalist asked Netflix CEO Reed Hastings at the Mobile World Congress. An anonymous reader shares a report: Hastings cited the work of Charlie Booker on “Black Mirror,” saying “He tells many strange and wonderful stories on tech,” and that “what’s amazing about tech […]

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Twitch Will Begin Selling Games You’re Watching Later This Year

Twitch, home to millions of people who go to the site to watch games being player, is adding an e-commerce element to its game streaming platform. The Amazon-owned company announced today that it will sell video games directly on its site, which is already used by nearly 10 million daily active users. From a report: […]

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