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Tidal tails: The beginning of the end of an open star cluster

In the course of their life, open star clusters continuously lose stars to their surroundings. The resulting swath of tidal tails provides a glimpse into the evolution and dissolution of a star cluster. Thus far only tidal tails of massive globular clusters and dwarf galaxies have been discovered in the Milky Way system. In open clusters, this phenomenon existed only in theory. Researchers have now finally verified the existence of such a tidal tail in the star cluster closest to the Sun, the Hyades. An analysis of measurements from the Gaia satellite led to the discovery. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190215110300.htm

A nearby river of stars

Astronomers have found a river of stars, a stellar stream in astronomical parlance, covering most of the southern sky. The stream is relatively nearby and contains at least 4000 stars that have been moving together in space since they formed, about 1 billion years ago. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190215092908.htm

Tidal tails: The beginning of the end of an open star cluster

In the course of their life, open star clusters continuously lose stars to their surroundings. The resulting swath of tidal tails provides a glimpse into the evolution and dissolution of a star cluster. Thus far only tidal tails of massive globular clusters and dwarf galaxies have been discovered in the Milky Way system. In open clusters, this phenomenon existed only in theory. Researchers have now finally verified the existence of such a tidal tail in the star cluster closest to the Sun, the Hyades. An analysis of measurements from the Gaia satellite led to the discovery. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190215110300.htm

A nearby river of stars

Astronomers have found a river of stars, a stellar stream in astronomical parlance, covering most of the southern sky. The stream is relatively nearby and contains at least 4000 stars that have been moving together in space since they formed, about 1 billion years ago. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190215092908.htm

Acoosta Uno Bluetooth Speaker With Built-in Music and Karaoke Review

Available online at just under Rs. 9,000, the Acoosta Uno not only lets you connect various source devices, but also features over 14,000 built-in audio tracks. from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/audio/reviews/acoosta-uno-review-price-in-india-bluetooth-speaker-with-karaoke-built-in-music-1991582

A 7-Year Journey Across the US, One Highway at a Time

via Photo Latest https://www.wired.com/story/america-interstates-photo-gallery

NASA Glenn Keeps X-57 Cool

via NASA Image of the Day http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/nasa-glenn-keeps-x-57-cool

ISS Daily Summary Report – 2/14/2019

Marrow: Today the crew collected breath, ambient air, and blood samples in support of the Marrow investigation.  Marrow looks at the effect of microgravity on bone marrow. It is believed that microgravity, like long-duration bed rest on Earth, has a negative effect on the bone marrow and the blood cells that are produced in the … from ISS On-Orbit Status Report https://blogs.nasa.gov/stationreport/2019/02/14/iss-daily-summary-report-2-14-2019/

Moto G6, Moto G6 Play, Moto Z3 Play Now Receiving Android Pie Update: Report

Android Pie brings with it goodies like redesigned notifications, Adaptive Battery, new UI, improved screenshot controls and audio controls, and overall performance improvements. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/moto-g6-moto-g6-play-moto-z3-play-now-receiving-android-pie-update-report-1994265

Sony Xperia L3 Price, Specifications, Renders Leaked Ahead of Launch

The Sony Xperia L3 is seen to sport a dual rear camera setup, a side-mouted fingerprint sensor and considerable chin on top and bottom portions of the display. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/sony-xperia-l3-price-specifications-renders-leaked-ahead-of-launch-1994258

Apple’s Video Streaming Service Reportedly Set for Summer or Autumn Launch, Not April

Apple’s upcoming video streaming service might not launch in April, after all. A new report claims that it “will be targeted for a launch in summer or autumn”. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/entertainment/news/apple-video-streaming-service-reportedly-set-for-summer-or-autumn-launch-not-april-1994192

Swedish court finds former Telia CEO not guilty of bribery in Uzbekistan probe

A Swedish court on Friday found Lars Nyberg, former chief executive of telecoms operator Telia Company, not guilty of bribery. from 3g-4g - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/swedish-court-finds-former-telia-ceo-not-guilty-of-bribery-in-uzbekistan-probe/68009055?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Shortage of skilled IT workforce looms over India: Nasscom

The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) is the apex body representing the country's IT and business process management (BPM) industry. from enterprise-it - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/shortage-of-skilled-it-workforce-looms-over-india-nasscom/68007661?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Honor View 20 Now Available Offline in India Exclusively Through Reliance Digital, My Jio Stores

Honor View 20 price in India starts at Rs. 37,999 for the 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage option, while its 8GB RAM/ 256GB storage model is priced at Rs. 45,999. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/honor-view-20-now-available-offline-in-india-exclusively-through-reliance-digital-my-jio-stores-1994098

Samsung Galaxy S10+ Alleged Hands-On Video Leaked, Luxurious Ceramic Variant Appears Online

The Samsung Galaxy S10+ has allegedly been leaked in a hands-on video and its Luxurious Ceramic White variant has also appeared online. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/samsung-galaxy-s10-alleged-hands-on-video-leaked-luxurious-ceramic-variant-appears-online-1994071

Telcos ask DoT to defer deadline to test gear imports

Cite paucity of labs to undertake such in-country screening; mobile operators import an estimated $6-7billion of 3G and 4G network equipment annually. from 3g-4g - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/telcos-ask-dot-to-defer-deadline-to-test-gear-imports/68002345?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Massive Bolivian earthquake reveals mountains 660 kilometers below our feet

Geophysicists used data from an enormous earthquake in Bolivia to find mountains at the base of the mantle's transition zone, located 660 kilometers below our feet. Their statistical model didn't allow for precise height measurements, but these mountains may be bigger than anything on the surface of the Earth. The researchers also examined the top of the transition zone (410 km down) and did not find similar roughness. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190214153125.htm

Ultra-lightweight ceramic material withstands extreme temperatures

Researchers have created an extremely light, very durable ceramic aerogel. The material could be used for applications like insulating spacecraft because it can withstand the intense heat and severe temperature changes that space missions endure. from All Top News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190214153034.htm

Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+ Update Brings Night Mode Schedule, Wi-Fi Improvements, February Android Security Patch

The Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ have started receiving an update that brings the ability to schedule Night Mode, alongside the February Android security patch. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/samsung-galaxy-s9-galaxy-s9-update-brings-night-mode-schedule-wi-fi-improvements-february-android-se-1994005

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Buds Leaked Via Galaxy Wearable App

Samsung Galaxy Watch Active, Galaxy Fit, Galaxy Fit e, and Galaxy Buds have officially been confirmed through the Galaxy Wearable app ahead of the Galaxy Unpacked 2019 event. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/wearables/news/samsung-galaxy-watch-active-galaxy-fit-galaxy-buds-leaked-via-galaxy-wearable-app-1993988

Samsung Galaxy S10 Launch on February 20: Expected Price, Specifications, and Everything We Know So Far

The Korean giant is speculated to launch three variants at its Galaxy Unpacked event on February 20 - the Samsung Galaxy S10, Samsung Galaxy S10+, and Samsung Galaxy S10e. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/samsung-galaxy-s10-launch-on-february-20-expected-price-specifications-and-everything-we-know-so-far-1993976

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), Galaxy J3 (2017) Receive February Security Update: Report

According to a new report, the February 2019 security patch fixes 12 vulnerabilities specific to Samsung software apart from five critical and several high risk Android OS vulnerabilities. from RSS Feeds | ANDROID - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/samsung-galaxy-a7-2018-galaxy-j3-2017-receive-february-security-update-report-1993092

Metro Exodus Review

Is Metro Exodus for PS4, Xbox One, and Windows PC worth playing? Find out in our Metro Exodus review. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/reviews/metro-exodus-review-xbox-one-x-1993143

MWC 2019: Microsoft HoloLens 2 Launch on February 24 Teased by Original Headset’s Creator

Microsoft’s Alex Kipman has shared a video teasing the possible launch of the HoloLens 2 at an event on February 24, 2019. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/wearables/news/mwc-2019-microsoft-hololens-2-launch-on-february-24-teased-by-original-headset-s-creator-1992202

Apex Legends Review: Should You Play This Instead of PUBG or Fortnite?

While the battle royale genre is synonymous with PUBG and Fortnite, FIFA and Battlefield creator EA hopes to make dent in the space with Apex Legends. Is it any good? Find out in our Apex Legends review. from RSS Feeds | MICROSOFT - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/reviews/apex-legends-review-ps4-pro-xbox-one-x-pubg-fortnite-1992460

Seizing on Huawei's troubles, Samsung bets big on network gear

SAMSUNG-Seizing on Huawei's troubles, Samsung bets big on network gear from telecom-equipment - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/seizing-on-huaweis-troubles-samsung-bets-big-on-network-gear/68005654?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

MTN Uganda CEO deported from country over national security - police

UGANDA-MTN Uganda CEO deported from country over national security - police from telecom-equipment - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/mtn-uganda-ceo-deported-from-country-over-national-security-police/68002993?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Huawei to build data centres in South Africa

HUAWEI-SAFRICA/Huawei to build data centres in South Africa from telecom-equipment - Telecom News | Latest Telecom Industry News, Information and Update: ET Telecom : ETTelecom.com https://telecom.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/huawei-to-build-data-centres-in-south-africa/68002949?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=ETRSS

Better red than dread: Barrier keeps batteries safe

A layer of red phosphorus in rechargeable lithium metal batteries can signal when damaging dendrites threaten to create a short circuit. The strategy, which does not require a third electrode, could help bring more powerful lithium metal batteries to market. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190214153156.htm

Multitasking increases in online courses compared to face-to-face

The phenomenon of multitasking across three or four internet-connected devices simultaneously is increasingly common. Researchers were curious to know how often this happens during online education, a method of delivering college and even high school courses entirely via an internet-connected computer as opposed to a traditional face-to-face course with a teacher physically present. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190214153135.htm

Polymers pave way for wider use of recycled tires in asphalt

Each year, about 27 million tires end up in landfills, dumps and stockpiles, where they pose health and environmental hazards. These tires could get a second life as components of the roads they once traveled, but blends of ground tires and asphalt can be unstable. Now, researchers have identified polymer additives that increase the storage stability of asphalt rubber. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190213124419.htm

Metro Exodus Review

Is Metro Exodus for PS4, Xbox One, and Windows PC worth playing? Find out in our Metro Exodus review. from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/reviews/metro-exodus-review-xbox-one-x-1993143

Acer Aspire 5 Slim A515-52G Review

Acer Aspire 5 Slim A515-52G does live up to its name in terms of thickness and weight, but there's much more to a laptop than just specifications on paper. from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/reviews/acer-aspire-5-slim-a515-52g-review-price-in-india-1991936

Apex Legends Review: Should You Play This Instead of PUBG or Fortnite?

While the battle royale genre is synonymous with PUBG and Fortnite, FIFA and Battlefield creator EA hopes to make dent in the space with Apex Legends. Is it any good? Find out in our Apex Legends review. from RSS Feeds : RSS REVIEWS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/games/reviews/apex-legends-review-ps4-pro-xbox-one-x-pubg-fortnite-1992460

Google Estimated to Have Paid Apple Nearly $9.5 Billion in 2018: Goldman Sachs

Google paid Apple nearly $9.5 bn in traffic acquisition costs (TAC) in 2018, thereby contributing massively to the iPhone maker's services revenue, estimates Goldman Sachs. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/google-estimated-to-have-paid-apple-nearly-usd-9-5-billion-in-2018-goldman-sachs-1993080

Apple Supplier Japan Display to Get $700 Million Bailout: Report

Ailing Apple supplier Japan Display will receive up to JPY 80 billion ($723 million) in a bailout from a group of Chinese and Taiwanese investors, Kyodo news agency reported. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/apple-supplier-japan-display-to-get-usd-700-million-bailout-report-1992769

Apple May Launch News Subscription Service on March 25 Amid Clashes With Publishers Over Revenue: Reports

Apple is reportedly planning to host its first major product event next month, where it is expected to talk about subscription services. from RSS Feeds | APPLE - RSS Feed - NDTV Gadgets360.com https://gadgets.ndtv.com/apps/news/apple-may-launch-news-subscription-service-on-march-25-amid-clashes-with-publishers-over-revenue-rep-1992759

Upgraded LIGO to search for universe's most extreme events

Upgraded LIGO to search for universe's most extreme events The National Science Foundation (NSF) is awarding Caltech and MIT $20.4 million to upgrade the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO), building upon the agency's four-decade investment, which has totaled more than $1 billion to date. Funded through a cooperative agreement, Advanced LIGO Plus will increase the volume of deep space the observatory can survey by as much as seven times. This investment is part of a joint international effort in collaboration with UK ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=297414&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item. Published February 15, 2019 at 05:30AM Read more at nsf.gov

Spintronics by 'straintronics'

Data storage in magnetic media is very energy consuming. Novel materials could reduce the energy needed to control magnetic memories thus contributing to a smaller carbon footprint of the IT sector. Now an international team has observed at the HZB lightsource BESSY II a new phenomenon in iron nanograins: whereas normally the magnetic moments of the iron grains are disordered at room temperature, this can be changed by applying an electric field. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190214153145.htm

Ultra-lightweight ceramic material withstands extreme temperatures

Researchers have created an extremely light, very durable ceramic aerogel. The material could be used for applications like insulating spacecraft because it can withstand the intense heat and severe temperature changes that space missions endure. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190214153034.htm

Upcycling plastic bags into battery parts

Plastic bag pollution has become a huge environmental problem, prompting some cities and countries to heavily tax or ban the sacks. But what if used plastic bags could be made into higher-value products? Now, researchers have reported a new method to convert plastic bags into carbon chips that could be used as anodes for lithium-ion batteries. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190213124422.htm

Photos From the Opportunity Rover’s Mission on Mars

By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/14/science/mars-opportunity-rover-dead.html?partner=IFTTT via IFTTT

Improved RNA data visualization method gets to the bigger picture faster

Like going from a pinhole camera to a Polaroid, a significant mathematical update to the formula for a popular bioinformatics data visualization method will allow researchers to develop snapshots of single-cell gene expression not only several times faster but also at much higher-resolution. This innovation by mathematicians will reduce the rendering time of a million-point single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) data set from over three hours down to just fifteen minutes. from Top Technology News -- ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/02/190214161142.htm

How far out we can predict the weather, and an ocean robot that monitors food webs

On this week’s show: Chaos puts a limit on how far out we can predict weather, and why researchers are using autonomous robots to sample phytoplankton off of Norway’s coast from Latest News from Science Magazine https://www.sciencemag.org/podcast/how-far-out-we-can-predict-weather-and-ocean-robot-monitors-food-webs