Technology News - 2017 Innovations and Future Tech

Can You Photograph the Solar Eclipse with Your Phone or Tablet?

August 21, 2017 | Article

Can you photograph the phenomenon with my cell phone or tablet? With a few caveats, the answer is "yes."
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Amazon Sale: LEGO Star Wars Sets from $10 [Deal]

August 18, 2017 | Article

This week, Lego and Star Wars teased what they're calling their biggest collaboration yet. If you can't wait for the Oct. 1 release of Lego's new sets, Amazon is slashing the price of dozens of Lego Star Wars sets today.
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Solar Eclipse-Chasing Jets Aim to Solve Mystery of Sun's Corona

August 17, 2017 | Article

Scientists will use cameras on two of NASA's WB-57 research jets to make high-resolution moving observations of the sun's corona during the total solar eclipse.
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In Photos: Eclipse-Chasing Jets Aim to Get Best-Ever View of Sun's Corona

August 17, 2017 | Image Album

The pilots of two of NASA's WB-57 high-altitude research jets will enjoy what may be the best view ever of a total solar eclipse on Aug. 21.
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Elon Musk: AI Poses Bigger Threat to Humanity Than North Korea

August 16, 2017 | Article

Elon Musk recently tweeted that North Korea doesn't pose as much of a threat to humanity as the rise of artificial intelligence.
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Smart Shades: High-Tech Windows Can Turn Dark in Just 1 Minute

August 14, 2017 | Article

New smart-window technology that can tint glass, changing it from fully transparent to dark in less than 1 minute, could help cut the costs of heating and cooling buildings by up to 20 percent, according to a new study.
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Elusive Neutrinos Detected in Never-Before-Seen Interaction

August 11, 2017 | Article

For the first time, scientists have proven a phenomenon, called coherent scattering, experimentally with the world's smallest neutrino detector.
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