Day: September 2, 2017

Engineer at Boeing admits trying to sell space secrets to Russians http://ift.tt/2qRazul Submitted September 02, 2017 at 08:00PM by thumbsdrivesmecrazy via reddit http://ift.tt/2vBtKMt

Solve a ‘Simple’ Chess Puzzle, Win $1 Million Published on September 02, 2017 at 08:54PM An anonymous reader brings an important announcement: Researchers at the University of St Andrews have thrown down the gauntlet to computer programmers to find a solution to a “simple” chess […]

Stop trying to kill the headphone jack http://ift.tt/2gyRVnK Submitted September 02, 2017 at 08:15PM by KingCannibal via reddit http://ift.tt/2vBucu9

Next week, GrubHub will face two of its former drivers in court, which could set a precedent for future cases around the 1099, gig economy. The trial, which is the first of its kind in California, looks to answer the question many in the tech […]

Unless there’s an enormous celestial event, like say a total solar eclipse, it’s pretty easy to go about your day and not give the universe a second thought. But there’s so much more to see beyond Earth’s atmosphere. Just take a look at the fantastic […]

If you’re anything like us, you bookmark various interesting articles and webpages throughout the day, but thanks to the dual temptations of the sofa and TV, never find the time to actually read them. That’s where Spritzlet comes in. This little browser extension slashes the […]

In base alle direttive impartite dal Viminale dopo l'attentato di Barcellona. 24 arresti, 114 denunce e 157 automezzi (tra furgoni, camion e autovetture) sequestrati. Indentificate oltre 39 mila persone. 02 settembre 2017. Più di 27mila veicoli … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit from

Bridenstine has been a vocal proponent of the privatization of space, to the point where he introduced a bill (the American Space Renaissance Act) that would have created “minimal” and “certain” regulations to foster private participation in US space initiatives. It never became law (a […]

60,000 Germans Evacuate While Officials Try To Defuse a WWII Bomb Published on September 02, 2017 at 07:50PM More than 70 years ago the UK’s Royal Air Force dropped an 1,100-pound bomb on Germany. They just found it. An anonymous reader quotes ABC: Residents in […]

New, more durable solar cells inspired by honeycomb design of insect eyes http://ift.tt/2wYHIrT Submitted September 02, 2017 at 03:13PM by Quiglius via reddit http://ift.tt/2wsJQqj