ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time: May 2020

Saturday, May 30, 2020

ShotokuTech News of the Week: 30 May 2020 edition.

Aerial Laser Weapon, Air Force AI Drone 2023, Bumblebees bite plants to hasten pollen, 80 Degrees in Arctic, China set to launch Mars probe, Queen Elizabeth II Hid in a Bush, 'Aggressive' Rodents Rise, Skinny Genes Burn Fat, What Narwhals Sound Like, Arizona sues Google for tracking users, Tectonic plates might be older than thought, Mass Extinction Ozone Related.

ShotokuTech Saturday Story Time: 30 May 2020 Edition.
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US successfully tests laser weapon that can destroy aircraft mid-flight
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/us-successfully-tests-laser-weapon-that-can-destroy-aircraft-mid-flight/

The Air Force's AI-Powered 'Skyborg' Drones Could Fly as Early as 2023
https://news.yahoo.com/air-forces-ai-powered-skyborg-135000735.html

Pollen-deprived bumblebees may speed up plant blooming by biting leaves
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/pollen-deprived-bumblebees-may-speed-plant-blooming-biting-leaves

It Hit 80 Degrees in the Arctic This Week
https://earther.gizmodo.com/it-hit-80-degrees-in-the-arctic-this-week-1843606717

China set to launch Mars probe and rover mission in July – TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2020/05/25/china-set-to-launch-mars-probe-and-rover-mission-in-july/

Queen Elizabeth II Once Hid in a Bush to Avoid Talking to a Buckingham Palace Guest
https://www.eonline.com/uk/news/1155390/queen-elizabeth-ii-once-hid-in-a-bush-to-avoid-talking-to-a-buckingham-palace-guest

CDC Warns Of 'Aggressive' Rodents, Rise In Sightings Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
https://www.ibtimes.com/cdc-warns-aggressive-rodents-rise-sightings-amid-covid-19-pandemic-2981735

Skinny Genes Tell Fat to Burn
https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/skinny-genes-tell-fat-to-burn/

What Narwhals Sound Like: Researchers Capture Vocalizations Of ‘Arctic Unicorns’
https://www.ibtimes.com/what-narwhals-sound-researchers-capture-vocalizations-arctic-unicorns-2983125
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn5r7lcWhJQ

Arizona sues Google for tracking users' location even when they turned tracking off
https://mashable.com/article/arizona-google-lawsuit/

Tectonic plates might be older than we originally thought, Yale scientists say
https://www.cnet.com/news/tectonic-plates-might-be-older-than-we-originally-thought-yale-scientists-say/

Earth's Most Mysterious Mass Extinction May Have Had an Ozone Depletion Component
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/earths-most-mysterious-mass-extinction-may-have-had-an-ozone-depletion-component/ar-BB14HpaY?OCID=ansmsnnews11

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Saturday, May 23, 2020

ShotokuTech News of the Week: 23 May 2020 edition.

Fossilized Footprints Glimpse of Ancient Life, NASA 'Artemis Accords', North magnetic Moving to Siberia, Rare blue bee rediscovered, The Moon ‘disappeared’ 900 years ago, Bizarre' South Pole Dinosaur, Mars Mud Volcanoes, Last-known Tasmanian tiger, Virginia Tech service dog honorary doctorate, Single Pain off-switch, Oldest disk galaxy, David Lynch Short ‘Fire (Pozar)’, Astronomers witness planet's birth.

ShotokuTech News of the Week: 23 May 2020 edition.
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Hundreds of Fossilized Human Footprints Provide a Glimpse of Ancient Life in Africa
https://gizmodo.com/hundreds-of-fossilized-human-footprints-provide-a-glimp-1843459093

NASA lays out 'Artemis Accords' for responsible moon exploration
https://www.space.com/nasa-artemis-accords-moon-exploration.html

The north magnetic pole is leaving Canada for Siberia. These 'blobs' may be the reason why.
https://www.space.com/magnetic-north-pole-to-siberia.html

A rare blue bee scientists thought might have become extinct has been rediscovered in Florida
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/05/16/rare-blue-calamintha-bees-spotted-lake-wales-ridge-florida/5207086002/

The Moon ‘disappeared’ 900 years ago, and scientists just figured out why
https://bgr.com/2020/05/15/moon-disappeared-volcanic-ash-report/

'Bizarre' Dinosaur That Lived Near the South Pole Discovered in Australia
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/bizarre-dinosaur-that-lived-near-the-south-pole-discovered-in-australia/ar-BB14g6tY?OCID=ansmsnnews11

Mars mud volcanoes could be creating strange lava-like flows
https://www.cnet.com/news/mars-mud-volcanoes-could-be-creating-strange-lava-like-flows/

Tasmanian tiger: newly released footage captures last-known vision of thylacine – video
https://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2020/may/19/tasmanian-tiger-newly-released-footage-captures-last-known-vision-of-thylacine-video

Virginia Tech gives honorary doctorate to service dog
https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2020/05/18/Virginia-Tech-gives-honorary-doctorate-to-service-dog/8841589827608/

Single off-switch found to dampen multiple pain centers in the brain
https://newatlas.com/medical/pain-off-switch-brain-ceaga-neurons-duke/

Astronomers discover oldest disk galaxy ever hiding deep in the cosmos
https://www.cnet.com/news/astronomers-discover-oldest-disk-galaxy-ever-hiding-deep-in-the-cosmos/

David Lynch Premieres Long-Awaited Animated Short ‘Fire (Pozar)’ for Free Online
https://www.indiewire.com/2020/05/david-lynch-animated-short-fire-pozar-watch-free-1202232464/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXTLsQBJSVc

Astronomers may have witnessed a planet's birth
https://www.engadget.com/eso-astronomers-observe-planet-birth-194630230.html

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Saturday, May 16, 2020

ShotokuTech News of the Week: 16 May 2020 edition.

Bono's 60th Birthday Playlist, Mother Bear Rescues Cubs From Lake, Best-ever look at Jupiter's atmosphere, Thunderbolt lets hackers steal your data, Earliest humans in Europe found in a Bulgarian cave, Comet SWAN could soon fizzle, Are Black Holes Dark Energy Stars?, Astronomers discover rhythms in pulsating stars, Invasive species of giant lizard in Georgia, Prehistoric Fossils of Bizarre Plant-like Animals, Super-Earth planet in Earth-like orbit, Watery Plumes On Moon Europa.

ShotokuTech News of the Week 16 May 2020 Edition.
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Bono Celebrates 60th Birthday With 60-Song Playlist, Writes ‘Fan Letters’ to David Bowie, Billie Eilish, Kraftwerk
https://variety.com/2020/music/news/bono-60th-birthday-playlist-billie-eilish-kraftwerk-david-bowie-1234603044/
The playlist:
https://www.u2.com/news/title/60-songs-that-saved-my-life

Mother Bear Rescues Cubs From Drowning In California Lake, Video Shows
https://www.ibtimes.com/mother-bear-rescues-cubs-drowning-california-lake-video-shows-2974016

Scientists get their best-ever look at Jupiter's atmosphere and storms
https://www.space.com/jupiter-storm-observations-hubble-and-juno.html

Thunderbolt flaw lets hackers steal your data in 'five minutes'
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/thunderbolt-flaw-lets-hackers-steal-your-data-in-five-minutes/ar-BB13TFGs?OCID=ansmsnnews11

The earliest known humans in Europe may have been found in a Bulgarian cave
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/earliest-known-humans-europe-bacho-kiro-bulgaria

Newfound Comet SWAN could soon fizzle out of view
https://www.space.com/comet-swan-may-be-dimming.html

Are Black Holes Actually Dark Energy Stars?
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/are-black-holes-actually-dark-energy-stars

Astronomers discover regular rhythms in mysterious pulsating stars
https://www.cnet.com/news/astronomers-discover-regular-rhythms-in-mysterious-pulsating-stars/

Invasive species of giant lizard has settled in Georgia, wildlife authorities say
https://www.newsweek.com/invasive-species-giant-lizard-georgia-wildlife-authorities-1503978

Prehistoric Fossils of Bizarre Plant-like Animals Found to Contain Geometric Ball-like Structures
https://www.newsweek.com/prehistoric-fossils-bizarre-plant-like-animals-geometric-ball-like-structures-1503769

Scientists spot super-Earth planet in Earth-like orbit
https://www.space.com/super-earth-discovery-near-galaxy-center.html

ESA Finds New Evidence Of Watery Plumes On Jupiter’s Moon Europa
https://www.ibtimes.com/esa-finds-new-evidence-watery-plumes-jupiters-moon-europa-2975190

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Saturday, May 9, 2020

ShotokuTech News of the Week: 9 May 2020 edition.

Our sun is lazy and boring, Meet murder hornets, Bus sized asteroid will fly by Earth, Ryan Reynolds and Taika Waititi never heard 'Green Lantern', Australian-designed AI attack drone, Gary Busey Pet Judge, May 5 1961: Mercury program first American in space, Tom Cruise NASA And Elon Musk Prepare To Shoot Movie In Space, Ancient river on Mars, GitHub launches Codespaces, Fossil fuel-free jet propulsion that uses microwave air plasmas, 3-D reference atlas of the mouse brain

ShotokuTech News of the Week 9 May 2020 Edition
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Astronomers prove our sun is lazy and boring compared with other stars
https://www.cnet.com/news/turns-out-our-glorious-sun-is-lazy-and-boring-compared-with-other-stars/

Meet murder hornets, the pest killing off bees and invading our nightmares
https://www.cnet.com/news/meet-murder-hornets-the-pest-killing-off-bees-and-invading-our-nightmares/

A small asteroid the size of a bus will fly safely by Earth today
https://www.space.com/small-asteroid-2020-ja-earth-flyby-may-2020.html

Ryan Reynolds and Taika Waititi joke they've never heard of their movie 'Green Lantern'
https://ew.com/movies/ryan-reynold-taika-waititi-joke-never-heard-green-lantern/

Australian-designed AI attack drone prototype unveiled by Boeing ahead of mass production
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-05/ai-attack-drone-australian-designed-prototype/12215612

Gary Busey Becomes Pet Judge in Wild New Animal Courtroom TV Show
https://news.yahoo.com/gary-busey-becomes-pet-judge-173715282.html

On May 5, 1961: Mercury program sends the first American into space
https://www.bing.com/search?q=Mercury-Redstone+3&filters=tnTID%3A%22C5B4E96E-EF5B-4178-AB01-18A02994922C%22+tnVersion%3A%223511040%22+segment%3A%22popularnow.carousel%22+tnCol%3A%227%22+tnOrder%3A%223c13f065-8fc2-4764-967e-6aeebafa2bba%22&FORM=OTDTWS&crslsl=972&efirst=7&shtp=Twitter&shid=e963cdec-6bd6-4126-98d4-657e0503cd64&shtk=T24gTWF5IDUsIDE5NjE%3D&shdk=TWVyY3VyeSBwcm9ncmFtIHNlbmRzIHRoZSBmaXJzdCBBbWVyaWNhbiBpbnRvIHNwYWNl&shhk=A3NPC7FQXTrhr0uIMHIvRqTuVw484QpABD7G9%2BYYOII%3D&shtc=0&shth=OSH.e7R00Qfnj4L7WjwN2CWErA

Tom Cruise, NASA And Elon Muskâ€™s SpaceX Prepare To Shoot A Movie In Space
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshwilson/2020/05/06/tom-cruise-nasa-and-elon-musks-spacex-prepare-to-shoot-a-movie-in-space/#4395dc81673f

An ancient river on Mars may have flowed for 100,000 years
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2242630-an-ancient-river-on-mars-may-have-flowed-for-100000-years/#ixzz6Lf1viIMu

GitHub launches Codespaces for browser-based coding
https://venturebeat.com/2020/05/06/github-launches-codespaces-for-browser-based-coding/

Scientists unveil fossil fuel-free jet propulsion that uses microwave air plasmas
https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2020/05/06/Scientists-unveil-fossil-fuel-free-jet-propulsion-that-uses-microwave-air-plasmas/2621588762079/

Study spotlights the Allen Institutes latest 3-D reference atlas of the mouse brain
https://www.geekwire.com/2020/allen-institute-unveils-latest-3-d-reference-atlas-mouse-brain/

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Saturday, May 2, 2020

ShotokuTech News of the Week, 2 May 2020 edition.

Baltimore police surveillance planes, 'Insect apocalypse' more complex than thought, Insect decline may see 'plague of pests', Florida authorities warn of mating gators, Tom DeLonge and Pentagon UFO footage, Keep your pet safe from COVID-19, Largest-ever Arctic ozone hole closes, Mile-wide asteroid zips past Earth, Spinosaurus fossil of swimming dinosaurs, 15-Mile Ice Jam Hits Canada's Tar Sands Capital, A ‘crazy beast’ from the time of dinosaurs, Fairphone 3 is 'de-googled', AI cannot be an inventor, Planet 1,200 Light-years Away Three Times More Massive Than Jupiter.

ShotokuTech News of the Week 2 May 2020 Edition
https://youtu.be/isaT69ukJ7s