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Friday, March 11, 2016

TECH NEWS: INTEL BUYS 3D FIRM REPLAY FOR SPORTS TECH


Jack Gruber, USA TODAY
Intel chief executive Brian Krzanich delivering a keynote address at CES in Las Vegas as a biker does a stunt on stage. Intel's Curie sensors track height and speed, mapping the data in 3D.

Thursday, March 10, 2016

TECH TODAY: GOOGLE AI BEATS WORLD GO CHAMPION IN FIRST OF FIVE MATCHES

Media captionWATCH: The whole match in less than a minute
In a landmark battle between man and artificial intelligence (AI), the world champion of the game Go was narrowly defeated by his computer opponent.

Monday, March 7, 2016

MADONNA UNI: WHEN HIGH JUMP FAILS, FUNNY

HEALTH TIPS: HEALTH BENEFITS OF DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID(DHA)



Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is essential for the growth and functional development of the brain in infants. DHA is also required for maintenance of normal brain function in adults. The inclusion of plentiful DHA in the diet improves learning ability, whereas deficiencies of DHA are associated with deficits in learning.

Sunday, March 6, 2016

HEALTH NEWS: FIGHTING CANCER BY PUTTING TUMOR CELLS ON A DIET

Foods that fit the ketogenic diet are high in fat and low in sugar.
Foods that fit the ketogenic diet are high in fat and low in sugar.
Matailong Du/NPR
Cancer dogma holds that most malignancies are caused by DNA mutations inside the nuclei of cells, mutations that ultimately lead to runaway cellular proliferation. Given the countless genetic blips that have been associated with various cancers, the illness has actually come to be seen as a complex of diseases for which personalized treatments might offer the best chances of success.

SCIENCE DAILY: QUANTUM COMPUTER FACTORS NUMBER, COULD BE SCALED UP

Researchers have designed and built a quantum computer from five atoms in an ion trap. The computer uses laser pulses to carry out Shor's algorithm on each atom, to correctly factor the number 15.
Credit: Image Jose-Luis Olivares/MIT

Saturday, March 5, 2016

TUTORIAL: SOME PROGRAMMING INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND THEIR SOLUTIONS




Programming questions are integral part of any Java or C++ programmer or software analyst interview.

SCIENCE DAILY: SUPER ELASTIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT SKIN WILL SOON CREATE 'SKIN' WILL SOON CREATE MOOD ROBOTS

These are multi-pixel electroluminescent displays fabricated via replica molding. The device measures 5 mm thick, with each of the 64 pixels measuring 4 mm. It can be deformed and stretched in various ways.
Credit: Science, Organic Robotics Lab at Cornell University

HEALTH NEWS: SCIENTISTS 'FIND CANCER'S ACHILLES HEEL'


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Scientists believe they have discovered a way to "steer" the immune system to kill cancers.