Bees play a key role in our ecosystem and in the world’s food supply. Thanks to a large collaborative effort, the genomes of two important pollinating bumblebees have been sequenced and compared with those of other bees, laying the foundations for the identification of biological factors essential for their conservation. - Source
Researchers have shown that a laser-generated microplasma in air can be used as a source of broadband terahertz radiation. They demonstrate that an approach for generating terahertz waves using intense laser pulses in air can be done with much lower power lasers, a major challenge until now. They have exploited the underlying physics to reduce the necessary laser power for plasma generation. - Source
The Polish Foreign Ministry said it had received scant information on the Night Wolves, a group with ties to Vladimir V. Putin, before a ride from Moscow to Berlin.
Big Red gets a lot of shade thrown their way most days, but their version of the Galaxy S6 is my favorite by far.
It’s an unpopular opinion on the Internet — at least in the highly vocal smartphone nerd corner of the Internet — but Verizon Wireless is an impressive mobile carrier in my book. My personal line on Verizon is from the golden age of unlimited data, and while it’s not really fair to use that as a point in their favor now that those plans have been eradicated, I still have it and it’s still nice, so I selfishly cling to it.
In exchange for that sweet, sweet line of unlimited data that works great everywhere I have ever traveled in the US, I put up with a lot of crap. I miss out on cool devices like the OnePlus One, the Nexus 6 got delayed by what felt like forever, and I still shudder when I think about what they did to the Sony Xperia Z3v this year. The devices I do get access to are usually full of apps I don’t want, and the check mark tramp stamp on the back is a constant joke among some of my friends. Every once in a while it’s worth it, like the time we Verizon users got a sweet red and black HTC One M8 or when the Droid Turbo turned out to be a particularly nice phone, but most of the time it’s just sad.
For once, however, the Verizon version of a phone feels like an amazing upgrade. I’m talking about the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, and it’s all about the software.
Diet Pepsi will soon have a new ingredient. But don’t worry. It will still taste the same. - Source
Royal Challengers Bangalore crushed table toppers Rajasthan Royals for a convincing nine-wicket victory in their IPL match in Ahmedabad on Friday. - Source
As Armenians in Istanbul sought an apology for the killing of 1.5 million people, the government commemorated the victory at the Battle of Gallipoli in World War I.
Portadown defender Chris Casement can play in the Irish Cup final after winning his appeal against a six-game ban. - Source
GM is turning gender pay inequality on its head. - Source
Who doesn’t love pizza? Especially homemade pizza. If you find making the dough a bit of a pain, though, check out this super simple method.
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(Author’s Disclosure: The author has provided legal consulting services to FanPay, a company referenced in this article). - Source
You are being physically tracked when you shop, and an announcement from the Federal Trade Commission today revealed scary details as to the extent to which this practice occurs. - Source
