ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time: February 2020

Saturday, February 29, 2020

ShotokuTech News of the Week: 29 February 2020 edition.

Pasadena Bee Swarm, AI Antibiotics, 2 Killed in Mardis Gras, Saudi Female Rapper Arrested, S Korea Coronavirus Alert, Flat Earther Mad Mike Dies, New Method for Exoplanet Discovery, Rubik Mona Lisa Auction, Sahara Sandstorm Strands Canary Islands, Animal that does not need Oxygen, Pentagon Principles of AI, 2.8 Million Smithsonian Images in the Public Domain, It is Settled GIF not Jif, Ancient Super Volcano did not Decimate Humans, Doomsday Vault Updated, Large Exoplanet could be just right, Chinese Duck Army, Satellite Revived, Biggest Explosion in the Universe, Glowing Frogs Common.

ShotokuTech News of the Week 29 February 2020
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5 hospitalized with stings after bees swarm in Pasadena
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/10734669-181/5-hospitalized-with-stings-after?sba=AAS

Powerful antibiotics discovered using AI
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00018-3?sf230461118=1

2nd person in days killed by Mardi Gras float in New Orleans
https://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/New-Orleans-agency-1-fatally-struck-by-Mardi-15077138.php

Saudi Rapper Facing Arrest After Making Song Praising Women as 'Powerful and Beautiful'
https://www.complex.com/music/2020/02/saudi-rapper-faces-arrest-making-song-women-mecca

S Korea declares highest alert over coronavirus
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-51603251

Daredevil ‘Mad’ Mike Hughes dies in rocket crash in California desert
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/02/23/daredevil-mad-mike-hughes-reported-dead-in-rocket-crash-near-barstow/

New method for detecting exoplanet atmospheres could help find habitable planets
https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/exoplanet-detect-atmosphere-radio-emissions/

Invader's 'Rubik Mona Lisa' beats estimate at Paris auction
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-monalisa-rubik-idUSKCN20H0RV

Tourists stranded in Canary Islands after Saharan sandstorm blows in
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/24/british-tourists-stranded-in-canary-islands-after-saharan-sandstorm-blows-in

The Earth formed much more quickly than we thought, study says
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/earth-formed-history-time-existence-planet-a9355861.html

Animal that doesn't need oxygen to survive discovered
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2235009-animal-that-doesnt-need-oxygen-to-survive-discovered/

Pentagon outlines new principles for use of AI
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/484399-pentagon-outlines-new-principles-for-use-of-ai

Smithsonian opens up 2.8 million images to the public
https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/25/smithsonian-open-access-collection-images/

Jif really wants you to stop pronouncing GIF like its peanut butter
https://www.cnet.com/news/jif-really-wants-you-to-stop-pronouncing-gif-like-its-peanut-butter/

Stone Tools Suggest Supervolcano Eruption Didn’t Decimate Humanity 74,000 Years Ago
https://gizmodo.com/stone-tools-suggest-supervolcano-eruption-didn-t-decima-1841916828

Upgraded doomsday vault gets new seed deposits
https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/24/21151298/doomsday-svalbard-vault-seed-deposit-cherokee-nation

Large exoplanet could have the right conditions for life
https://phys.org/news/2020-02-large-exoplanet-conditions-life.html

China to dispatch 'duck army' to Pakistan to devour locust swarm, paper reports
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/27/china-to-dispatch-army-of-ducks-to-pakistan-to-devour-locust-swarm

Satellite almost on empty gets new life after space docking
https://phys.org/news/2020-02-satellite-life-space-docking.html

Astronomers have discovered the biggest explosion in the universe
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2235649-astronomers-have-discovered-the-biggest-explosion-in-the-universe/

Glowing frogs and salamanders may be surprisingly common
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/glowing-frogs-salamanders-may-be-surprisingly-common

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Saturday, February 22, 2020

ShotokuTech News of the Week: 22 February 2020 edition.

Jellyfish lob tiny grenades, NASA eyes low-cost space missions, Armed robbers steal toilet rolls, Solar-powered high-altitude plane, 'Ghost ship' washes up on Irish coast, 'leaning tower of Dallas', HQ Trivia 'running out of money', China hospital director dies of coronavirus, South American volcano 'potential collapse', Dinosaur footprints on cave ceiling, 3D protein map vaccine design,
Fish in the Sahara in the early Holocene, Japan’s Phobos lander mission, Best way to deflect an Earth-bound asteroid.

ShotokuTech News of the Week: 22 February 2020 edition.
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Upside-down jellyfish lob tiny grenades to kill prey
https://www.popsci.com/story/animals/upside-down-jellyfish-stinging-water/

NASA eyes Venus, bizarre moons of Jupiter and Neptune for low-cost space missions
https://www.space.com/nasa-discovery-mission-venus-io-triton.html

Coronavirus: Armed robbers steal hundreds of toilet rolls in Hong Kong
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-51527043

BAE successfully tests solar-powered high-altitude plane
https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2020/02/17/BAE-successfully-tests-solar-powered-high-altitude-plane/7111581956787/

Storm Dennis: 'Ghost ship' washes up on Irish coast
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51534957

Failed building demolition creates the 'leaning tower of Dallas'
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/failed-building-demolition-creates-leaning-tower-dallas-n1137811

HQ Trivia: Quiz app ends with drunken broadcast after 'running out of money'
https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-51528801

Hospital director dies in China of the new coronavirus
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/18/hospital-director-dies-in-china-of-the-new-coronavirus.html

South American volcano showing early warning signs of 'potential collapse,' research shows
https://phys.org/news/2020-02-south-american-volcano-early-potential.html

Solved: The mystery surrounding dinosaur footprints on a cave ceiling
https://phys.org/news/2020-02-mystery-dinosaur-footprints-cave-ceiling.html

Coronavirus breakthrough: First 3D protein map paves way for vaccine design
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/coronavirus-breakthrough-first-3d-protein-map-paves-way-for-vaccine-design/ar-BB10aSUL

Fish in the Sahara? Yes, in the early Holocene
https://phys.org/news/2020-02-fish-sahara-early-holocene.html

Japan’s space agency moving ahead with Phobos lander mission
https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/02/ambitious-japanese-mission-to-phobos-moves-into-development-phase/

MIT system predicts the best way to deflect an Earth-bound asteroid
https://techcrunch.com/2020/02/19/mit-system-predicts-the-best-way-to-deflect-an-earth-bound-asteroid/

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Saturday, February 15, 2020

ShotokuTech News of the Week: 15 February 2020 edition.

Excel Music Maker, Orangutan Rescues Man, Apollo 17 Moon Dust Secret, Australian Fuzzball Clouds, Mind Not Confined to Brain, Mammoth DNA Explains Extinction, Corona Virus at French Ski Chalet, Ecuador Children Race LLamas for a Cause, Solar Orbiter Blasts Off, Worlds Largest Firework, Bill Gates Super Yacht, China Virus Tracker App, 91 Year Old Gym Rat, Canadian Tyrannosaur, Dinosaur Disease Still Afflicts Humans, 6 Year Old Donates Hair to Cancer, Bizarre Virus Never Before Seen, Space Radio Burst, Coronavirus Named, 14th US Case, Cruise Ship Turned Away, Car Sized Turtle Fossils, 5 Year Old Saves Family, Space Rock Shows How Planets Form, Planet Killer Asteroid Approaches.

ShotokuTech News of the Week: 15 February 2020 edition.
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You can now make sick beats in Microsoft Excel
https://www.theverge.com/2020/2/6/21126465/xl-studio-music-making-drum-microsoft-excel-daw-dylan-tallchief

Orangutan in Borneo offers its hand to 'rescue' a man from snake-infested water
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news/orangutan-in-borneo-offers-its-hand-to-rescue-a-man-from-snake-infested-water/ar-BBZLfF1?OCID=ansmsnnews11

Single grain of moon dust from Apollo 17 mission holds millions of years of lunar secrets
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/moon-rock-single-grain-dust-apollo-17-millions-of-years-lunar-history/

Satellite spies gigantic 'fuzzball' clouds spreading near Australia coast
https://www.livescience.com/actinoform-clouds-seen-from-space.html

Scientists Say Your “Mind” Isn’t Confined to Your Brain, or Even Your Body
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/scientists-say-your-mind-isn-t-confined-to-your-brain-or-even-your-body?utm_source=pocket-newtab

'Resurrected' mammoth DNA helps explain why the species went extinct
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/resurrected-mammoth-dna-helps-explain-why-the-species-went-extinct/ar-BBZNxTW?li=BBnb7Kz

Saturday, February 8, 2020

ShotokuTech News of the Week: 8 February 2020 edition.

Man Climbs Scaffolding at Oscars, Quarantine 195 Americans from Wuhan, Bacteria Protects Bees, Ethics of Gene Editing, 11th Virus Case Confirmed, Tortoise related to Lonesome George, Children and Animals Ready for Super Bowl, Jeff Bezos sued for defamation, Pluto's Icy Heart, Sand Dunes Communicate, Cruise Ships Quarantined, Handheld 3D bioprinter, Uranus and Neptune's differences, Snow Moon first supermoon of 2020, Philips Bulb Security Flaw, CDC accepting four new planes of Americans from Wuhan, Coronavirus may be more contagious, Astronaut Christina Koch back on Earth, 7-Eleven Tests Cashierless Store, Cross-eyed cat raises money for animal charities, OneWeb launches 34 satellites, Unusual monster galaxy.

ShotokuTech News of the Week 8 February 2020
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Man Climbs Scaffolding at Oscars Complex as L.A. Fire Dept. Attempts Rescue
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/man-climbs-scaffolding-at-oscars-complex-as-l-a-fire-dept-attempts-rescue/ar-BBZxlrF

U.S. to Quarantine 195 Americans Evacuated from Wuhan
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/u-s-to-quarantine-195-americans-evacuated-from-wuhan/

Bacteria engineered to protect bees from pests and pathogens
https://phys.org/news/2020-01-bacteria-bees-pests-pathogens.html

Jennifer Doudna, Crispr scientist, on the ethics of editing humans
https://www.ft.com/content/6d063e48-4359-11ea-abea-0c7a29cd66fe

11th US case of new virus confirmed in California
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/11th-us-case-of-new-virus-confirmed-in-california/ar-BBZzZJP?OCID=ansmsnnews11

Galápagos experts find a tortoise related to Lonesome George
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/02/galapagos-experts-find-a-tortoise-related-to-lonesome-george

Super bowl enthusiasm - children and small animals
https://www.kmbc.com/article/babies-at-kc-hospital-adorably-dressed-like-mahomes-reid-for-red-friday/30462062#
https://www.businessinsider.com/newborns-super-bowl-outfits-miami-hospital-photos-2020-2
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-01-31/whats-on-tv-this-week-feb-2-8-super-bowl-kitten-bowl-puppy-bowl-and-more

Jeff Bezos sued for defamation by girlfriend’s brother
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/03/jeff-bezos-sued-for-defamation-by-girlfriends-brother.html

Pluto's icy heart makes winds blow
https://phys.org/news/2020-02-pluto-icy-heart.html

Sand dunes can 'communicate' with each other
https://phys.org/news/2020-02-sand-dunes.html

Cruise ships quarantined in Asia, stranding more than 5,000
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/cruise-ships-quarantined-in-asia-stranding-more-than-5000/ar-BBZFwSO?OCID=ansmsnnews11

Handheld 3D bioprinter for treating serious burns
https://gulfnews.com/technology/handheld-3d-bioprinter-for-treating-serious-burns-1.1580789410136

Uranus and Neptune's differences might boil down to collisions
http://www.astronomy.com/news/2020/02/uranus-and-neptunes-differences-might-boil-down-to-collisions

A Snow Moon, the first supermoon of 2020, will light up the sky this weekend
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/a-snow-moon-the-first-supermoon-of-2020-will-light-up-the-sky-this-weekend/ar-BBZGBh8

Philips patched a longstanding Hue bulb security flaw
https://www.engadget.com/2020/02/05/philips-hue-signify-vulnerability/

Coronavirus: CDC says US is accepting four new planes carrying Americans from Wuhan
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/05/cdc-says-us-is-accepting-four-new-planes-carrying-americans-from-wuhan.html

Researchers say the coronavirus may be more contagious than current data shows
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/04/researchers-say-the-coronavirus-may-be-more-contagious-than-current-data-shows.html

Astronaut Christina Koch lands back on Earth after a record-breaking 328 days in space
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/astronaut-christina-koch-lands-back-on-earth-after-a-record-breaking-328-days-in-space/ar-BBZGO30?OCID=ansmsnnews11

7-Eleven Tests Cashierless Store At North Texas Headquarters
https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2020/02/05/7-eleven-tests-cashierless-store-texas/

'Favorite hobbies include looking in two directions at once': Cross-eyed rescue cat Belarus earns thousands of dollars for animal charities with his adorable goofy look
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news/favorite-hobbies-include-looking-in-two-directions-at-once-cross-eyed-rescue-cat-belarus-earns-thousands-of-dollars-for-animal-charities-with-his-adorable-goofy-look/ar-BBZJQdD?OCID=ansmsnnews11

OneWeb launches 34 satellites as race to provide space-based internet service heats up
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/oneweb-launches-34-internet-relay-satellites-as-race-to-provide-space-access-heats-up/

Astronomers discover unusual monster galaxy in the very early universe
https://phys.org/news/2020-02-astronomers-unusual-monster-galaxy-early.html

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Saturday, February 1, 2020

ShotokuTech News of the Week: 1 February 2020 edition.

Direct TV Satellite Might Explode, Florida Python Bowl, Orlando Easter Bunny, Lassa Fever Outbreak, Man Points Laser at Planes, Wuhan Coronavirus Update, Wasps Facial Recognition, Atari Themed Hotels, Woman Rescued from Under SUV, On the Spot Hydrogen Fuel, Bermuda Triangle Mystery, Satellites Almost Collide, Nanoparticle Eats Plaque, Weinermobile Pulled Over, Axolotl Regeneration, More Flavonol Less Alzheimer's, Japan's Gundam Robot, Old Bay Hot Sauce, Physicians Say There’s No Need for Masks, Titanic Hit by Submarine, Chibanian New Geologic Age, 27000 Women Dumped with Tweet.

ShotokuTech News of the Week 1 February 2020
https://youtu.be/nahC3herZWE

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DirecTV rushes to dispose of satellite that might explode
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/24/tech/directv-boeing-satellite-geo/index.html

Florida Python Bowl: Hunters put the squeeze on 80 snakes
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/florida-python-bowl-hunters-put-the-squeeze-on-80-snakes/ar-BBZkyAN?li=BBnbcA1

‘I’m the Orlando Easter Bunny, Google it' — Florida man arrested after hit-and-run
https://boingboing.net/2020/01/25/florida-easter-bunny-fight-m.html

Lassa Fever: 29 dead, 195 infected across Nigeria – NCDC gives update
https://dailypost.ng/2020/01/25/lassa-fever-29-dead-195-infected-across-nigeria-ncdc-gives-update/

A Florida man was arrested for pointing lasers at planes landing at an airport
https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/26/us/florida-man-arrest-laser-airport-trnd/index.html

Wuhan Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Global Cases (by JHU CSSE)
https://gisanddata.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6

'Profound' evolution: Wasps learn to recognize faces
https://phys.org/news/2020-01-profound-evolution-wasps.html

Eight Atari-themed hotels are being built across the US
https://www.cnet.com/news/eight-atari-themed-hotels-are-being-built-across-the-us/

‘I Think That It’s A Miracle’: Woman Speaks Out After Good Samaritans Lift SUV Off Her
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/i-think-that-its-a-miracle-woman-speaks-out-after-good-samaritans-lift-suv-off-her/ar-BBZnW7R?OCID=ansmsnnews11

New technology promises on-the-spot hydrogen fuel production
https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2020/01/28/New-technology-promises-on-the-spot-hydrogen-fuel-production/6011580229741/

Ship That Mysteriously Vanished in Bermuda Triangle Almost a Century Ago Discovered
https://www.msn.com/en-nz/news/world/ship-that-mysteriously-vanished-in-bermuda-triangle-almost-a-century-ago-discovered/ar-BBZqiWd?li=BBqdg4K

2 satellites will narrowly avoid colliding at 32,800 mph over Pittsburgh on Wednesday
https://www.livescience.com/satellite-near-collision-miss-over-pittsburgh.html

Nanoparticle helps eat away deadly arterial plaque
https://newatlas.com/medical/nanoparticle-eats-arterial-plaque/

Oscar Mayer Weinermobile pulled over in Wisconsin
https://www.deseret.com/2020/1/28/21112393/oscar-mayer-wienermobile-hotdogger-traffic-citation-wisconsin

In search for keys to regeneration, scientists ask a lot of the axolotl
https://phys.org/news/2020-01-keys-regeneration-scientists-lot-axolotl.html

More Flavonol Less Alzheimer's
https://www.medpagetoday.com/neurology/alzheimersdisease/84603

We Must Reckon with Japan's 60-Foot-Tall Gundam Robot
https://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/robots/a30702460/giant-gundam-humanoid-robot/

We taste-tested the new Old Bay hot sauce. Here’s what we thought.
https://www.baltimoresun.com/food-drink/bs-fo-old-bay-hot-sauce-taste-test-20200130-mlbinp2yhbhhhjh2tuvf6gsjxi-story.html

Coronavirus Scare Has Surgical Masks Selling Out in U.S. But Physicians Say There’s No Need
https://ktla.com/2020/01/28/coronavirus-scare-has-surgical-masks-selling-out-in-u-s-but-physicians-say-theres-no-need/

Titanic’s wreckage was hit by a submarine six months ago. The accident went unreported, court documents allege.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2020/01/29/titanic-submarine-crash/

Earth has a new geologic age: The Chibanian
https://www.livescience.com/new-geologic-age-chibanian.html

27,000 Women Dumped With Single Tweet
https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/27000-women-dumped-with-single-tweet/ar-BBZuB34?OCID=ansmsnnews11

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