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Monday, July 18, 2016

iOS 10 beta 3 was just released for the iPhone and iPad



It looks like Apple still has a surprise or two up with leave every now and again. One day I had of schedule, for at least the schedule everyone was expecting, Apple released the third beta version of its latest mobile software.

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Sunday, July 17, 2016

Astronomers map 1.2 million galaxies in colossal 3D image



After spending a decade measuring the stars, scientists just released a 3D map spanning 1.2 million galaxies. But it also measures the universe's expansion over time, giving credence to the theory that dark energy played a role in its increasing size.

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Monday, July 11, 2016

We Finally Know What's Inside the Crab Nebula



The Crab Nebula is one of the most photographed and studied objects in space. But we didn’t know what was inside until now, when astronomers got a look at the strange mess that lies beneath. Hubble grabbed this new shot of the exploded star spinning at the center of the nebula.

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Scientists Find First Instance of Water Clouds Outside Our Solar System



WISE 0855 is probably not actually blue, but here’s an artist’s impression of it. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Penn State University. A cloudy day here on Earth might be a sign for gloom, but elsewhere in the universe, to behold one is a scientific achievement.

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New network monitoring tool offers better visibility and control



Owing to the growth of cloud and hybrid environments, IT teams are faced with increasingly complex networks that are a challenge to control and monitor.

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Friday, July 8, 2016

An In-Depth Analysis on Why Game of Thrones' Battle of the Bastards Was So Fantastic



Sure, Game of Thrones’ Battle of the Bastards aired a couple of weeks ago and many things have happened in life and on the Internet since then. But we can’t stop thinking about it, because we have a very bad case of Game of Thrones withdrawals.

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Thursday, July 7, 2016

The Large Hadron Collider is quietly having a phenomenal year



We tend to only pay attention to particle physics when scientists announce that they've found something new.

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Friday, July 1, 2016

The Ozone Hole Is Finally Healing



False-color image showing ozone concentrations above Antarctica on Oct. 2, 2015. Image: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Nearly thirty years after an international treaty banned the use of chlorofluorocarbons, the Antarctic ozone hole is finally starting to heal.

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Jupiter's Northern Lights Look Absolutely Incredible



If you want to see beautiful auroras, forget Alaska, Canada, and Iceland—check out Jupiter. At the gas giant’s north pole, the most powerful and luminous northern lights in the solar system shimmer and glow in an endless geomagnetic storm that’s larger than our entire planet.

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The Sound of a Spacecraft Entering Jupiter's Magnetic Field Is Nightmare Fuel



As NASA’s Juno mission continues to hurl itself toward Jupiter, the terrifying reality of flying close to the biggest and baddest planet in our solar system is starting to set in.

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