Early universe ‘fireworks’ challenge notions of how stars form
NASA, ESA, T. Johnson/University of Michigan At the rate things are going, astronomers may have to toss out the rule book for galaxy formation. Researchers…  https://www.engadget.com/2017/07/09/early-universe-fireworks-challenge-star-formation-ideas/

China starts 200-day simulation of living on another planet
The US definitely doesn’t have a monopoly on long-term simulations of living on another planet . Four Beijing University students have…  https://www.engadget.com/2017/07/09/china-200-day-simulation-of-living-in-space/

Tutorial: Creating and managing a Node.js server on AWS, part 1
Intro There are many ways to run servers and plenty of cloud platforms to do so. To start this tutorial series I am going to go with managing an EC2 server… https://hackernoon.com/tutorial-creating-and-managing-a-node-js-server-on-aws-part-1-d67367ac5171

What jobs will still be around in 20 years? Read this to prepare your future
According to a 2013 report from Oxford academics, 47% of workers in America have jobs at high risk of potential automation.Photograph: Mona Chalabi The robots…  http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/26/jobs-future-automation-robots-skills-creative-health


China have teleported a photon 500 kilometers to orbiting satellite
China’s Micius satellite is a highly sensitive photon receiver that can detect the quantum states of single photons fired from the ground. Micius orbits at an… https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/07/china-have-teleported-a-photon-500-kilometers-to-orbiting-satellite.html

MeArm Deluxe Kit (Blue) with Brains board and Joystick controller.
Ever since I first watched the opening scenes of Short…  https://store.hackaday.com/products/mearm-pocket-sized-robot-arm

Soft Sensors Might Make Wearables Actually Wearable
Picture a rectangle of fabric cut from a standard grey t-shirt. It’s stretchier than most tees, because it’s made from a mix of nylon and spandex, not cotton.…  https://www.wired.com/story/soft-sensors-might-make-wearables-actually-wearable/

Bench Talk | Mind Your R’s and C’s: A Look at Different Types of Resistors and Capacitors
Learning electronics is a lot like peeling an onion. No matter how much you learn, there is always a deeper level of knowledge that can be uncovered and…  http://www.mouser.com/blog/mind-your-rs-and-cs-a-look-at-different-types-of-resistors-and-capacitors

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