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Why doesn’t Google make Gmail more like Inbox?

Feb05
by on February 5, 2019 at 9:03 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Google, Insider


Often in cheesy rom-coms they say “All good things must come to an end.” Except it doesn’t in movies. But, if it’s a Google product, there’s a high chance that it might come to an end (RIP Google Reader).   Next month, the company’s much-loved email app, Inbox – which was introduced in 2014 as a more personalized interface for Gmail – is retiring. While Google said it’s going to bring a lot of Inbox features to Gmail, a lot of fans think it’ll never be quite as good as the soon-to-be-sunset app. Inbox had some great features over Gmail like…

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Here are the 5 hottest startups in Belgium

Feb05
by on February 5, 2019 at 9:00 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Tech5


With the best classic comics, specialty beer, gourmet chocolate, and golden brown fries, Belgium has enough local remedies to soothe the stressed-out EU official. But a new and growing subculture is also taking hold: the startup scene. While it may not yet be a mega tech hub like London, Berlin, or Paris, for such a small country it already boasts the fifth highest number of fintech deals. In fact, UK based fintech unicorn, TransferWise, recently announced it would be seeking a Belgian license and opening up a satellite office in Brussels pre-Brexit.With greater proximity to policymakers, corporations, and beer brewed…

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India gears up for crewed space missions with its new Human Space Flight Center

Feb05
by on February 5, 2019 at 7:57 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Space


The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said last Thursday that it has launched a Human Space Flight Centre in the south Indian city of Bangalore, in line with plans for its first crewed mission in 2021. 🇮🇳 #ISROMissions 🇮🇳 Human Space Flight Centre is operational now after its inauguration by Dr K Kasturirangan, ex-Chairman, ISRO. Chairman Dr K Sivan and other officials too were present. The facility is next to ISRO HQ. A full-scale #Gaganyaan crew module model also unveiled. pic.twitter.com/hIEf8pu3Lq — ISRO (@isro) January 31, 2019 Only the US, Russia (Soviet Union), and China have accomplished crewed missions to…

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India gears up for crewed space missions with its new Human Space Flight Center

Feb05
by on February 5, 2019 at 7:57 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Space


The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) said last Thursday that it has launched a Human Space Flight Centre in the south Indian city of Bangalore, in line with plans for its first crewed mission in 2021. 🇮🇳 #ISROMissions 🇮🇳 Human Space Flight Centre is operational now after its inauguration by Dr K Kasturirangan, ex-Chairman, ISRO. Chairman Dr K Sivan and other officials too were present. The facility is next to ISRO HQ. A full-scale #Gaganyaan crew module model also unveiled. pic.twitter.com/hIEf8pu3Lq — ISRO (@isro) January 31, 2019 Only the US, Russia (Soviet Union), and China have accomplished crewed missions to…

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What the moon’s craters reveal about the Earth’s history

Feb05
by on February 5, 2019 at 7:52 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Space, syndication


Most scientists believe the rate at which the moon and Earth have been bombarded by meteorites has remained constant for the past two to three billion years. Understanding the age of craters on the moon can help us better understand the age of our own planet because the Earth would have received similar numbers of impacts. It’s been assumed that the rarity of young craters on Earth (those created 300-600 million years ago) is attributed to preservation bias — craters have been erased over the years by erosion and the movement of the Earth’s plates. Since then however, using a…

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