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RIP Uber For Jets

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BlackJet is no more, again.

Uber for private jets couldn't get off the ground, even after several attempts. The Jay-Z and Ashton Kutcher backed startup, which promised a network of on-demand jets…

Explore Scenes From Studio Ghibli Anime Films In Virtual Reality

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Screenshot of VR Ghibli scene

A designer recreated moments from 'Spirited Away,' 'My Neighbor Toroto,' and 'Howl's Moving Castle'

You can now experience famous scenes from Studio Ghibli films in VR.

Your Sense of Smell Can Help Predict How Big Your Social Network Is

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The smell of social success?

There’s a connection between a good sense of smell and a thriving social network.

The Best Views Of Mercury's Transit Across The Sun

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Mercury Transit

Throwing shade on Earth's telescopes

Mercury passed in front of the sun today.

Behold A SpaceX Sunset

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SpaceX drone ship with Falcon 9 rocket at sunset

See the returned Falcon 9 booster on its drone ship

When it comes to social media, it seems SpaceX is just like the rest of us: it can't resist sharing a good sunset pic.

Elephants Hate Drones, Too

See An Enormous Tornado Captured On 360-Degree Video

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Tornado near Wray, CO captured on 360-degree video

A storm chaser captured this terrifying twister near Wray, Colorado

To my knowledge, it's the first time a tornado has ever been captured on this medium. I'm sure it won't be the last.

Watch Blue Origin's Reusable Rocket Land For The Third Time, From The Rocket's POV

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Blue Origin's New Shepard Rocket Lands For The Third Time

It still hasn't landed on a droneship though

Jeff Bezos tweeted out a link to a new video of the reusable New Shepard rocket landing for the third time, from the point-of-view of the rocket.

Precise 3D Scanning On The Go

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eora 3D

One of 10 innovations to win a 2016 Invention Award

Eora 3D provides the precision of a laser scanner with the portability of a smartphone.

Preventing An Outbreak From Inside The ICU

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Gaps in Infection Control May Lead To Unwanted Spread

The threat of an outbreak from a critically-ill patient is a serious concern. A group of researchers offers recommendations to keep pathogens inside the ICU.

Would You Be Fooled By An A.I. Teaching Assistant?

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Some Georgia Tech students began to suspect their TA was not quite human

Here's How An A.I. Tricked Students Into Thinking It Was Their T.A.

Forest Pests Cause $2 Billion In Damage In The US Every Year

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Muir Woods

Something SMART needs to be done

Sometimes we need to see both the forest and the trees.

Oxygen Detected In Martian Atmosphere

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Mars

Flying telescope makes first successful such observation since the '70s

Back in the 1970's, the Viking and Mariner missions detected oxygen in the Martian atmosphere.

See The ‘Doom Spiral’ That Perfectly Explains Global Warming

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2016 Spiral

The effects may soon be irreversible

A round infographic has been making the rounds on the internet.

New Emoji App For Veterans Contains A Major Security Flaw

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Vetmoji Zippered Mouth Face

And your favorite keyboard app may have it too

Third party keyboards are an inherent security risk.

Can Artificial Intelligence Finally End Email Overload?

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Emails won't literally get sucked down a vortex of analytics solutions, but they might as well with Adobe's new tool.

Adobe is trying, with its new machine learning tool

Adobe Is Launching A Marketing Tool So You Get Less Email…

An Underwater Drone For The Everyday Cousteau

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Trident

One of 10 innovations to win a 2016 Invention Award

OpenROV's Trident drone can explore the ocean for you.

The Best Images Of Mars (So Far)

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A preview of our next home?

With SpaceX declaring that they will land a Dragon capsule on Mars in 2018, Martian colonies are seeming more and more like a reality with every passing day.

Maybe It's Not Such A Great Idea To Bring People Back After Brain Death

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brain made out of tiny cubes

The reasons have nothing to do with zombies

A trial to see if it is possible to regenerate brains in patients that have been declared clinically dead has been approved.

How To Make Alcoholic Glowsticks—That Won’t Explode

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Drinks Glow Under A Blacklight

Unlike the false “Bernie Sanders Glowsticks”

Don't make those exploding glow sticks; make these potable ones instead.
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