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Nuclear weapon missing since 1950 'may have been found'


A commercial diver may have discovered a lost decommissioned US nuclear bomb off the coast of Canada.

Sean Smyrichinsky was diving for sea cucumbers near British Columbia when he discovered a large metal device that looked a bit like a flying saucer.

The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) believes it could be a "lost nuke" from a US B-36 bomber that crashed in the area in 1950.

The government does not believe the bomb contains active nuclear material.
 
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Las Vegas gets "kinetic tiles" that power lights with foot traffic


A New York-based startup called EnGoPlanet has installed four streetlights in a plaza off the Las Vegas Strip that are powered exclusively by solar and kinetic energy. The installations aren't mere streetlights though-they also power a variety of environmental monitors, support video surveillance, and, for the masses, offer USB ports for device charging.

The streetlights are topped by a solar panel crest, and have "kinetic tiles" on the ground below them. These panels reportedly can generate 4 to 8 watts from people walking on them, depending on the pressure of the step.
 
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Toxic Air -- the "Invisible Killer" That Stifles 300 Million Children


Rome-About 300 million children in the world are living in areas with outdoor air so toxic -- six or more times higher than international pollution guidelines -- that it can cause serious health damage, including harming their brain development.

This shocking finding has just been revealed by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), in a new report -- 'Clear the air for children.' "Pollutants don't only harm children's developing lungs -- they can actually cross the blood-brain barrier and permanently damage their developing brains -- and, thus, their futures," UNICEF's executive director Anthony Lake on Oct 31 said while announcing the report.
 
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Kids Win the Right to Sue the US Government Over Climate Change


A bright speck of climate news was quickly overshadowed by the presidential election this week-America's children have officially won the right to sue their government over global warming.

Yesterday, a lawsuit filed by 21 youth plaintiffs was ruled valid by US District Judge Ann Aiken in Eugene, Oregon. A group of citizens, whose ages range from nine to 20, charged President Obama, the fossil fuel industry, and other federal agencies with violating their constitutional rights by declining to take action against climate change.
 
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Sign of the Future Times, eh? :cool:


[URL='http://io9.gizmodo.com/10-mindblowingly-futuristic-technologies-that-will-appe-673136756']10 mindblowingly futuristic technologies that will appear by the 2030s
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Two decades is not a lot in the grand scheme of things, but owing to accelerating change we can expect to see the emergence of some fairly disruptive technological innovations in the coming years. Here are 10 mindblowingly futuristic technologies that should appear by the 2030s.
 
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Time Warner Cable Sued Again Over Sneaky Hidden Fees...By Plaintiff Not Seeking Monetary Damages


For some time now broadband providers have taken a page out of the banking playbook and hitting consumers with sneaky, below-the-line fees for TV and broadband service. Whether it's the use of "regulatory recovery fee" (a bogus fee designed to sound like it's government-mandated to misdirect blame) or an entirely pointless and nonsensical fee like CenturyLink's "Internet Cost Recovery Fee," these surcharges exist for one purpose: they let the ISP advertise one price, then charge something dramatically different.
 
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[URL='http://gizmodo.com/chernobyls-gigantic-radiation-shield-is-now-being-moved-1788967188']Chernobyl's Gigantic Radiation Shield Is Now Being Moved Into Place
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A giant metal shield designed to contain radioactive waste at Chernobyl's damaged nuclear reactor is being moved into place.

Workers at the site of the world's deadliest nuclear accident have started to move a shield, called the New Safe Confinement, that should prevent further radioactive material from leaking out of the damaged reactor over the next century.
 
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U.S. finalizes 'quiet cars' rules to prevent injuries


The U.S. government on Monday finalized long-delayed rules that will require "quiet cars" like electric vehicles and hybrids to emit alert sounds when they are moving at speeds of up to 18.6 miles per hour (30 km per hour) to help prevent injuries among pedestrians, cyclists and the blind.

The rules, which were required by Congress, will require automakers like Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA.O), Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) and Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) to add the sounds to all vehicles by September 2019. The U.S. Transportation Department said it expects the rules would prevent 2,400 injuries a year by 2020 and require the addition of alert sounds to about 530,000 2020 model vehicles.
 
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Stephen Hawking: We might have 1,000 years left on Earth


Science celebrity Stephen Hawking says the only way humankind can escape mass extinction is to find another planet.

And the clock is ticking.

During a speech Tuesday at Britain's Oxford University Union, Hawking detailed the history of man's understanding of the universe and reiterated that the future of humankind lies in space
 
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Office Depot Allegedly Diagnosing Computers With Nonexistent Viruses To Meet Sales Goals


Retailers upselling customers on services they don't need is nothing new, but a new report claims that some Office Depot employees are falsely claiming computers are infected with viruses in order to meet sales goals.

According to KIRO-TV in Seattle, employees of the office supply retailer allege that pressure to sell protection plans and other services has led store staffers to misdiagnose computers with viruses.
 
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Kaspersky OS: Antivirus Firm Launches Its Own "Hackproof" OS, Based On Microkernel


Kaspersky Lab, a Russian cybersecurity and antivirus company, has announced their new operating system which was in development for the last 14 years. Dubbed as Kaspersky OS, it has made its debut on a Kraftway Layer 3 Switch.

Not many details have been revealed by the CEO Eugene Kaspersky in his blog post. The GUI-less OS - as it appears in the image - has been designed from scratch and Eugene said it doesn't have "even the slightest smell of Linux". He actually tagged "Kaspersky OS being non-Linux" as one of the three main distinctive features he mentioned.
 
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NIH Scientists Identify Potent Antibody that Neutralizes Nearly All HIV Strains


Scientists from the National Institutes of Health have identified an antibody from an HIV-infected person that potently neutralized 98 percent of HIV isolates tested, including 16 of 20 strains resistant to other antibodies of the same class. The remarkable breadth and potency of this antibody, named N6, make it an attractive candidate for further development to potentially treat or prevent HIV infection, say the researchers.
 
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Fiat Chrysler teams up with Amazon to sell cars online


Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) (FCHA.MI) said it has teamed up with U.S. internet giant Amazon (AMZN.O) to start selling cars online offering an additional discount.

Initially only Italian buyers will be able to purchase their cars with a simple click online and the offers on Amazon.it will be limited to three models - the 500, the Panda and the 500L.
 
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Canada plans to phase out coal-powered electricity by 2030


has announced plans to phase out the use of coal-fired electricity by 2030.

The move is in stark contrast to President-elect Donald Trump's vow to revive the American coal industry.

The environment minister, Kathleen McKenna, said the goal is to make sure 90% of Canada's electricity comes from sustainable sources by that time - up from 80% today.

The announcement is one of a series of measures Justin Trudeau's Liberal government is rolling out as part of a broader climate change plan. Trudeau also has plans to implement a carbon tax.
 
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Chinese solar firm to build plant in Chernobyl exclusion zone


Two Chinese firms plan to build a solar power plant in the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, which has been off limits since a devastating explosion contaminated the region with deadly radiation in 1986.

GCL System Integration Technology (GCL-SI), a subsidiary of the GCL Group, said it would cooperate with China National Complete Engineering Corp (CCEC) on the project in Ukraine, with construction expected to start next year.

"There will be remarkable social benefits and economic ones as we try to renovate the once damaged area with green and renewable energy," Shu Hua, the chairman of GCL-SI, said in a press release.
 
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Aussie engineers unveil their entry in the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition


Since Elon Musk revealed details of his proposed Hyperloop in a white paper in 2013, the idea of supersonic travel through vacuum tubes has captured the imagination of the public and engineers around the world - which was exactly the point. SpaceX may not be building the system itself, but it's playing a big part in getting the idea off the ground, including hosting a pod design competition for teams of university students.
 
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Japan plans supercomputer to leap into technology future


Japan plans to build the world's fastest-known supercomputer in a bid to arm the country's manufacturers with a platform for research that could help them develop and improve driverless cars, robotics and medical diagnostics.

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will spend 19.5 billion yen ($173 million) on the previously unreported project, a budget breakdown shows, as part of a government policy to get back Japan's mojo in the world of technology. The country has lost its edge in many electronic fields amid intensifying competition from South Korea and China, home to the world's current best-performing machine.
 
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