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Images reveal Iceland’s glacier melt
Image copyright Iceland met office Image caption These images Breiðamerkurjökull glacier taken in 1989 (top) and one taken this year (bottom) show how much ice has been lost over this period A photography project has highlighted the extent of ice loss from Iceland’s glaciers. A team from Scotland and Iceland compared photographs taken in the …
10.17.19 Businesses want to use chat technology with you; Medical images leaked online; Happiest
The U.S. has lagged behind in ‘conversational commerce’ enjoyed elsewhere in the world, where texting meets commerce for AI customer service. We spend most of our online time now throughout smartphones. Unlike other countries, the U.S. lacks centralized portals from which to operate in multiple ways, including shops, email, social and news. Now Apple is working to …
Exclusive: Satellite images reveal China’s aircraft carrier ‘factory,’ analysts say
HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) – High-resolution satellite images show that the construction of China’s first full-sized aircraft carrier is progressing steadily alongside expansive infrastructure work that analysts say suggests the ship will be the first of several large vessels produced at the site. FILE PHOTO: A combination image of satellite photos shows Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, …
Telescope technology used to take first accurate images of glaucoma-related eye structure — ScienceDaily
Using methods originally developed by astronomers to view stars more clearly through Earth’s atmosphere, optometry researchers at Indiana University have taken the first undistorted microscopic images of a part of the eye involved in glaucoma. The ability to clearly view this structure — known as the trabecular meshwork — could help improve treatment for glaucoma. …
Iceye satellites return super-sharp radar images
Image copyright Iceye Image caption A container terminal near Port Harcourt, Nigeria: detail under a metre across is visible to the radar Finnish space start-up Iceye has once again given an impressive demonstration of its novel technology’s capabilities. The company’s radar satellites are now returning sub-1m resolution images of the Earth’s surface. This level of …
Intimate Images From Around The World : Goats and Soda : NPR
The winners of this year’s iPhone Photography Awards call to mind the Dr. Seuss book: Oh, the Places You’ll Go. With a compact device in hand, world travelers are sharing intimate images from the far corners of the globe. When the competition began 12 years ago, Kenan Aktulun, its founder, says the first submissions showed …
Wales Kit Launch Live: Breaking news and first images as WRU unveil World Cup strips
The second teaser Onto the second trailer. Little bit more detail in this one. For a start, the most obvious is the simple white collar – I’m getting 2008 Reebok vibes from this one. Shane Williams celebrates after scoring a try against France as Wales win the Six Nations Grand Slam in 2008 There also …
Iran releases first images of downed US drone: Live updates
British Airways is diverting its flights away from the Strait of Hormuz following an escalation of tension in the region, the airline said Friday. “Our flights continue to operate, using alternative routes,” it said in a statement, adding that the decision was in line with guidance issued by the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The …
‘Star Trek’ Starfleet Logo Makes Appearance In New Mars Images
It might seem highly illogical, but a geological feature on Mars looks remarkably like the Starfleet logo from “Star Trek.” The chevron shape, captured by the NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s HiRISE camera, is essentially a “footprint” of an old dune, explains a Wednesday news release from the University of Arizona team behind the high-resolution imaging …
Tens of thousands of images stolen in US border hack
Image copyright davelogan Image caption Facial recognition cameras are used widely at border crossings Images of tens of thousands of people crossing the US border with Mexico have been stolen in a major hack, the US Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has said. The breach, which affected the network of a sub-contractor, also saw photos …
