2019-03-01
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Google’s Search Engine is Determining Elections Worldwide
August 11, 2015A recent study has measured the potential effect a simple Google search can have on the potential outcome of a major election, and it's not a small one, as the search engine's article ranking algorithm could determine the outcome of... continued
Massive Toxic Algae Bloom Along US West Coast
August 9, 2015The current algal bloom being experienced along the Pacific coast is far larger than any previously recorded. They are cyclical and occur in the summer. The algae is extremely toxic. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this bloom stretches... continued
That September Doomsday Comet: Be Unafraid, be VERY Unafraid!
August 7, 2015September appears to be yet another doomsday month, so head for your shelters. Or perhaps not. The latest doomsday prediction convincing the unwary concerns a comet that is supposed to collide with the Earth, this one with a near-future arrival... continued
Toulouse Lab Confirms Flaperon as Part of MH370
August 6, 2015The flaperon that was discovered on a beach on Reunion Island has been confirmed to have come from Malaysian Airlines Flight 370. This has just been announced by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak. The debris has been under analysis at a... continued
China Building a Supersonic Submarine
August 6, 2015Chinese researchers have announced that they have made a breakthrough that brings the development of a supersonic submarine one step closer to reality, using a special liquid membrane to reduce the friction that the surrounding water would create on the... continued
Record Heat in Mideast, Unusual Cold in Australia
August 4, 2015A ferocious heat wave is scorching the Middle East. A high pressure system has stalled over Iran and Iraq and is resulting in some of the highest temperatures ever recorded in populate areas. If the system should move north, it... continued
MH-370: New Evidence, But What Does It Really Mean?
August 1, 2015A fragment of the wing of a Boeing 777 has washed up on Reunion Island 580 miles southeast of Madagascar. The part, a wing element called a flaperon, was found thousands of miles from where Indonesian Airlines Flight 370 was... continued
Meet Silicon Valley’s Tech Witch
July 31, 2015California's Silicon Valley's tech gurus are famous for their technical problem-solving skills, but as we've all experienced, sometimes there's a ghost in the machine, that particular gremlin that no amount of tech support seems to exorcise. But tech companies know... continued
1 Million Reward for Message to Represent Us to Aliens
July 30, 2015As part of the new Breakthrough Initiatives program, Russian billionaire Yuri Milner has announced a $1 million USD prize for crafting the best message to represent humanity to potential extraterrestrial contacts. The message, of which would be transmitted as part... continued
Artificial Intelligence Designers Denounce ‘Autonomous Weapons’ Development
July 29, 2015A letter denouncing the development of autonomous weapons has been published by members of the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, held in Argentina. Signed by 1,000 of the conference's members, including Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak, the... continued