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CRISPR is less like molecular scissors and more like molecular malware

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by on July 14, 2019 at 12:15 pm
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Last week I read an article about CRISPR, the latest tool scientists are using to edit DNA. It was a great piece – well researched, beautifully written, factually accurate. It covered some of the amazing projects scientist are working on using CRISPR, like bringing animals back from extinction and curing diseases. It also gave me the heebies, but not for the reason you might expect. My unease was the echo of a feeling I’d had during the early days of my PhD, when some fellow malaria researchers made a discovery that was reported on the news. I was thrilled for…

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This $29 Cisco course bundle can kickstart your cybersecurity career

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by on July 14, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers


As the worldwide leader in global networking technology, Cisco knows a thing or two about keeping their systems safe from intrusion or breakdown. You can benefit from all their wisdom with The Foundational Cisco CCNA Security Bundle. While this offer lasts, TNW Deals has slashed the price down all the way down to just $29, a savings of over 90 percent.

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RIP Fernando “Corby” Corbató, inventor of the password (1926-2019)

Jul13
by on July 13, 2019 at 4:20 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Design & Dev


Last Friday, legendary MIT computer scientist Fernando “Corby” Corbató passed away at his home in Newton, Massachusetts. He was 93. The Oakland-born researcher was responsible for several pivotal advances in the computer science space, most notably the password, which he invented during his pioneering work in computer time sharing. Corbató led the development of the Computer Time-Sharing System (CTSS), which is regarded as one of the world’s first operating systems. This allowed multiple people to use a computer at the same time, accelerating the pace in which programmers worked. It’s also credited as the first computer system to use passwords.…

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Here are 4 deals for building a side hustle that can fatten your wallet

Jul13
by on July 13, 2019 at 1:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Offers


There’s nothing more quintessentially American than deciding that when one job just isn’t cutting it, either financially, professionally or spiritually, there’s always room to be working another angle to feed that need. And if you’re doing it right, it’ll play into those big plans for the future.To help you on your way, we pulled together four of TNW Deals’ absolute best offers for help developing a side hustle that works for you.

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