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SpaceX to launch supercomputer to International Space Station – ABC15 Arizona

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A SpaceX rocket is ready to deliver one of the most high-tech payloads ever to the International Space Station.

The launch is scheduled for 12:31 p.m. ET. on Monday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center is Florida.

It marks the 12th unmanned resupply mission that SpaceX -- the private space exploration company headed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk -- has conducted for NASA since 2012.

Cargo missions are always packed with some interesting payloads -- typically several tons of experiment equipment, food and other provisions.

But Monday's mission will carry something the space station has never seen before: A supercomputer built by Hewlett Packard Enterprise, dubbed the "Spaceborne Computer."

If it works, it could be the most powerful commercial computer ever to operate in space.

Astronauts aboard the space station already have a bunch of devices you'd find at your local electronics store -- including HP laptops.

But a supercomputer is something different. It's a much more powerful piece of hardware that can crunch massive amounts of data and send the results to other computers in just moments.

According to Mark Fernandez, the HPE engineer who is heading up this new experiment, the space-bound supercomputer will have the ability to make one trillion calculations in a single second -- about 30 to 100 times more powerful than your average desktop computer.

Julie Robinson, the chief scientist for NASA's space station program, said if this supercomputer can function in the harsh conditions of space -- it'll be very exciting news for companies down here on earth.

Robinson points out that a huge point of interest for the private sector is taking high-quality satellite images of earth in order to track things like crop growth or oil exploration.

"What's happening is -- just as your TV now has so much more resolution -- the same thing is happening with [satellite imagery]," she said.

But the high-definition images require 200 to 300 times more data, which can clog up the communication pipeline between earth and space. That's where a supercomputer on board the space station would become hugely valuable, Robinson told CNNMoney.

"If you can process the data on board [the space station], you then only need to send down a subset of the data that's actually needed," she said.

Will the supercomputer work?

We'll find out soon enough. After launch on Monday, SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft will detach from the top portion of the rocket. It'll then fire up its own engines and spend about two days traveling through orbital space.

Then, it'll dock with the space station, and the astronauts on board can collect the payload.

Fernandez said HPE has volunteered to have its payload removed last, so it'll be a few days into September by the time the supercomputer makes its way onto the space station and is plugged in.

"If it powers up, that's going to be my first relief. I will be very excited then," Fernandez told CNNMoney.

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The Plan to Put a 3-D Printer With Robot Arms Into Orbit – WIRED

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Space is indifferent to your suffering. It doesnt care that itll freeze you to death unless youre wearing a fancy suit, or that even before freezing youll suffocate in its vacuum. And it certainly doesnt care how difficult it is for humans to get stuff done in the void: practical things like screwing in bolts and drinking water and 3-D printing replacement parts.

But a company called Made in Space is indifferent to spaces indifference. In a first, its showed that it can 3-D print in a thermal vacuum chamber, which simulates the nastiness of space. Its a milestone in the outfits ambitious Archinaut program, which hopes to launch a 3-D printer with robot arms into orbit. You know, to build things like satellites and telescopes and stuff.

This 3-D printer works like one you'd buy for yourself, extruding layer upon layer of polymer to build a structure. The difference being, this (deep breath...) Extended Structure Additive Manufacturing Machine is encased for thermal control, just like the components of a communications satellite would be to protect the electronics. Our tactic has been, let's control the environment that's inside the printer, because we can't do anything about what's outside, says Eric Joyce, project manager of Archinaut.

The challenge is that Archinaut will have to print out tubes far larger than itselfwhich means the machine needs an aperture to spit out its creations. But that would expose its insides to the freezing vacuum as it's printing. So Joyce and the team selected components that are low outgassing, meaning they don't lose material in a vacuum. "There's nothing proprietary in our selection process," says Joyce. "Just good engineering." If all goes according to plan, one day Archinaut's robotic arms will use machine vision to grab printed parts as they leave the machine, then piece them together into satellites or dishes.

There's one thing space does to make this job easier: Up there, Archinaut's printed structures would be able to grow to incredible size without collapsing into a cloud of space junk . That and individual rods can be extra long without snapping. On Thursday, Made in Space showed off a 100-foot-long, 20-pound beam the team had printed (though not in a vacuum), strung from the ceiling at its NASA Ames Research Center office. Thats the kind of scale were talking about here.

Why go to all this trouble for an orbital 3-D printer? Right now, the stuff we put into space is limited by the rockets we use to launch them. If you want to put a satellite in orbit, it has to be small enough to cram into the nose of a rocket. It also has to withstand the insane forces of the launch. And then there's the problem of weight: If your object is too massive, it'll never get into orbit. That and it'll cost you $10,000 or more a pound to get your goods on a rocket in the first place.

But if engineers could build satellites in orbit, theyd be free of size limitations. They could construct not only bigger satellites, but bigger telescopes as well. And the bigger your telescope, the more power you have to peer ever farther into the cosmos.

Satellites and telescopes would be just the start for Archinaut. Made in Space was founded with the mission to promote space exploration. Because if humanity wants any hope of reaching Mars and beyond, its not going to be able to cram as much junk as it can in a rocket and shove off. Instead, astronauts could 3-D print supplies and structures in orbit, around Earth or the moon or even Mars. You take different tools if you're going to go on a camping trip, versus if you're going to go and settle the frontier, and space is no different, says Andrew Rush, president and CEO of Made in Space.

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NASA is certainly on board. Made in Space is operating on a two-year, $20 million contract with the agency. And the company has already been 3-D printing on the International Space Station with a different device, learning how to tackle the problems of microgravity. The companys next step is to further develop the robotic arms and pair them with the printer, then ideally start testing with NASA up in orbit.

That ain't going to be easy, though. On top of the team getting all the technology right, space is expensive. And NASA is, by necessity, an exceedingly cautious organizationit didn't put humans on the moon and house them in a $150 billion space station (in fairness to other nations, it's been a group funding effort) by being imprecise. But then again, it doesn't hand out $20 million to just anyone.

So one day, maybe Archinaut will graduate to the massive, on-demand structures humans will need to get off this rock. We're going to need fairly complex, large, and capable systems for human exploration that we're going to use kind of over and over again, says Steve Jurczyk , associate administrator of NASAs Space Technology Mission Directorate. The habitation systems and the transportation systems, we're going to stage them in lunar orbit. We're going to go to Mars orbital missions or landing missions, and then we're going to come back.

Take that , space.

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VIDEO: Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Celebrates 50th Anniversary – SpaceCoastDaily.com

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ABOVE VIDEO:Theres a place where rockets launch and the next generation of space explorers prepare for liftoff. Join the Journey where you can get closer to NASA than anywhere else on the planet at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex on Floridas Space Coast.

BREVARD COUNTY KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITORS COMPLEX, FLORIDA Continuing throughout the month, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex celebrates its 50th year since opening to the public.

Here is a look back at where it all began.

How It All Started With word quickly spreading about NASAs bold Mercury program and the success of Alan Shepards historic suborbital launch on May 5, 1961, growing numbers of people flocked to Cape Canaveral to catch a glimpse of the space program.

By 1963, demand was so high that Texas Congressman Olin Teague, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Manned Space Flight, asked NASA Administrator James Webb to create a visitor program that would build on the support and goodwill of the public.

This led to the creation of Sunday afternoon self-guided drive-through tours of what was known as Cape Kennedy, now called Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

After a year of successful drive-through tours, tours expanded to include areas of Kennedy Space Center.

Nearly 2,000 visitors showed up on the first day.

Based on this success, the Spaceflight Committee authorized $1.2 million for the creation of a visitor center at Kennedy Space Center.

With help from the National Park Service, NASA created a plan to accommodate a projected 2.9 million visitors by 1967.

The early days of the Rocket Garden at the Kennedy Center Space Center visitors complex.

50 Years Ago On August 1, 1967, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex opened its doors to the public.

It spanned 42 acres and featured examples of Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo hardware, as well as exhibits, two theaters, and concession and souvenir facilities housed within two main buildings. The bus tours

behind NASAs gates were still offered, and remained a highlight of the guest experience.

As NASA grew closer to meeting its goal of landing a man on the moon, visitation to Kennedy Space Center soared.

Three days after the crew of Apollo 8 orbited the moon on

December 24, 1968, more than 10,000 visitors descended on the visitor complex, but with buses running at capacity, tours could only accommodate 7,274 guests.

Within 18 months, an expansion plan was approved, including a new reception area and exhibit hall; a Hall of History with more exhibits, a theater and classrooms; and other infrastructure improvements.

By 1969, the visitor center had become one of the premier tourist destinations in Florida, ranking the second most attended attraction in the state.

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ABOVE VIDEO: Back in 2012, theKennedy Space Center celebrated their 50th Anniversary

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Today Since the opening of Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, the public has witnessed breathtaking rocket

and shuttle launches from the best viewing areas in the country, touched an actual moon rock, and learned about the men and women who have made it all possible.

Last fall, Heroes & Legends featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame was added to the list of awe-inspiring exhibits. Through engaging storytelling, guests embark on a journey that begins with an immersive exhibit designed to spark thought and discussion about how society defines a hero.

Then, through cutting-edge technology, interactive elements and engaging exhibits, visitors are introduced to the heroes of the NASA space program: the pioneers who worked together to make space exploration possible.

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ABOVE VIDEO:Heroes & Legends featuring the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame presented by Boeing opened November 11, 2016. At this newest attraction you can embark on an awe-inspiring journey designed to spark thought about how humans define a hero. Visitors are introduced to heroes of the American space program through a 360-degree visual.

This year, the 5,500, 11-foot-tall Mars rover concept vehicle was commissioned by the visitor complex as a traveling exhibit to inspire the public about space exploration and interplanetary travel.

Currently on its East Coast Summer of Mars Experience Tour, the rover will call Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex home.

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The Next 50 Years As more advances in space exploration and interplanetary travel are made and public interest grows, Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex will also expand.

This fall will see the opening of the new Astronaut Training Experience (ATX) center.

It will offer an experience unlike anywhere else, and, along with the companion program Mars Base 1, will bring guests as close to training, living and working on the Red Planet as possible without leaving Earth.

In the ATX center, groups and individuals will experience training like a real astronaut using virtual reality and simulators.

Training activities including landing on Mars, walking on its surface, driving on the rough terrain and experiencing microgravity. Or they can spend the day working on Mars as a rookie astronaut on Mars Base 1.

Guests will be transported to the Red Planet, dock with Mars Base 1 and work in the Plant Lab, operate robotics and solve engineering challenges just like the astronauts who will one day travel to Mars.

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Focusing the Lens on Nanotech Security Corp (NTS.V) Shares: Technical Update – JCTY News

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Shares ofNanotech Security Corp (NTS.V) are on watch as the Tenkan Line has moved above the Kijun line, indicating positive momentum for the equity. Nanotech Security Corp moved0.03 in the most recent session and touched1.39 on a recent tick.

The Tenkan Line or Tenkan Sen (Sen means line in Japanese) is known as the conversion line or turning line is similar to a 9SMA but actually is quite different. Remember a SMA (simple moving average) will smooth out all the data and make it equal but the Tenkan Line will take the highest high and lowest low over the last 9 periods. The explanation for this is Hosada felt price action and its extremes were more important than smoothing any data because price action represented where buyers/sellers entered and directed the market, thus being more important than averaging or smoothing the data out. As you can see by the chart below, the Tenkan Line is quite different than a 9SMA. Because the TL (Tenkan Line) uses price instead of an averaging or the closing prices, it mirrors price better and is more representative of it. You can see this when the TL flattens in small portions to move with price and its moments of ranging.

Akin to all moving averages, the angle of the Tenkan line is very important as the sharper the angle, the stronger the trend while the flatter the Tenkan, the flatter or lesser the momentum of the move is. However, it is important to not use the Tenkan line as a gauge of the trend but more so the momentum of the move. However, it can act as the first line of defense in a trend and a breaking of it in the opposite direction of the move can often be a sign of the defenses weakening.

Turning to addtiional indicators, Nanotech Security Corp (NTS.V) currently has a 14-day Commodity Channel Index (CCI) of 66.38. Dedicated investors may choose to use this technical indicator as a stock evaluation tool. Used as a coincident indicator, the CCI reading above +100 would reflect strong price action which may signal an uptrend. On the flip side, a reading below -100 may signal a downtrend reflecting weak price action. Using the CCI as a leading indicator, technical analysts may use a +100 reading as an overbought signal and a -100 reading as an oversold indicator, suggesting a trend reversal.

Investors may be trying to define which trends will prevail in the second half of the year. As the markets continue to chug along, investors may be trying to maximize gains and become better positioned for success. Technical analysts may be studying different historical price and volume data in order to help uncover where the momentum is headed. Coming up with a solid strategy may take some time, but it might be well worth it in the long run. As we move deeper into the year, investors will be closely tracking the next few earnings periods. They may be trying to project which companies will post positive surprises.

We can also do some further technical analysis on the stock. At the time of writing, the 14-day ADX for Nanotech Security Corp (NTS.V) is 27.42. Many technical chart analysts believe that an ADX value over 25 would suggest a strong trend. A reading under 20 would indicate no trend, and a reading from 20-25 would suggest that there is no clear trend signal. The ADX is typically plotted along with two other directional movement indicator lines, the Plus Directional Indicator (+DI) and Minus Directional Indicator (-DI). Some analysts believe that the ADX is one of the best trend strength indicators available.

Interested investors may be watching the Williams Percent Range or Williams %R. Williams %R is a popular technical indicator created by Larry Williams to help identify overbought and oversold situations. Investors will commonly use Williams %R in conjunction with other trend indicators to help spot possible stock turning points. Nanotech Security Corp (NTS.V)s Williams Percent Range or 14 day Williams %R currently sits at -31.82. In general, if the indicator goes above -20, the stock may be considered overbought. Alternately, if the indicator goes below -80, this may point to the stock being oversold.

Tracking other technical indicators, the 14-day RSI is presently standing at 61.09, the 7-day sits at 62.38, and the 3-day is resting at 58.74 for Nanotech Security Corp (NTS.V). The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is an often employed momentum oscillator that is used to measure the speed and change of stock price movements. When charted, the RSI can serve as a visual means to monitor historical and current strength or weakness in a certain market. This measurement is based on closing prices over a specific period of time. As a momentum oscillator, the RSI operates in a set range. This range falls on a scale between 0 and 100. If the RSI is closer to 100, this may indicate a period of stronger momentum. On the flip side, an RSI near 0 may signal weaker momentum. The RSI was originally created by J. Welles Wilder which was introduced in his 1978 book New Concepts in Technical Trading Systems.

For further review, we can take a look at another popular technical indicator. In terms of moving averages, the 200-day is currently at 1.31, the 50-day is 1.29, and the 7-day is resting at 1.38. Moving averages are a popular trading tool among investors. Moving averages can be used to help filter out the day to day noise created by other factors. MAs may be used to identify uptrends or downtrends, and they can be a prominent indicator for detecting a shift in momentum for a particular stock. Many traders will use moving averages for different periods of time in conjunction with other indicators to help gauge future stock price action.

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Russia reveals fleet of ‘INVISIBLE’ supersonic stealth fighter jets as WW3 fears grow – Express.co.uk

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The Sukhoi-57 will rival the American F-22 and Chinese Chengdu J-20 and Shenyang J-31 combat planes, the Kremlin has boasted.

Military officials claim "cutting-edge" stealth technology will make the 120million jet difficult to track on enemy radars.

Russian air force chief Viktor Bondarev described the aircraft, which have a top speed of 1,615 mph, as a "wonderful machine".

Every country probably wants planes such as this, and we have them

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He said: "Every country probably wants planes such as this, and we have them.

"The decision has been taken, the plane has been christened. Su-57 is what we are going to call it now."

The fifth-generation jet will carry K-77M missiles with a reported range of 125 miles, according to Newsweek.

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Russia has previously claimed the jet will be cheaper to produce than its US equivalent, with units costing less than 120million.

However, the Su-57 has another year of testing before units enter military service in 2019.

The pre-production batch will consist of 12 aircraft, according to Yuri Slyusar, the CEO of the United Aircraft Corporation.

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Last week it emerged a new Russian warship is being built in St Petersburg and will be handed over to the military in 2020.

The 8,500-ton Arctic multirole ship, dubbed the 'Ivan Papanin', is currently being built by the Admiralty Shipyard.

Shipyard chief Aleksandr Buzakov said: "We happen to have been specialising in building civilian ice-rated ships for the last 25 years.

"We laid down Ivan Papanin in April. The construction is fully underway and in 2019, we will launch it and then deliver it to the customer in 2020."

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North Korea set to launch ‘FINAL ATTACK’ – WW3 fears grow as Pyongyang ESCALATES rhetoric – Express.co.uk

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State media also declared that the North Korean army is not afraid to back down from nuclear war should tensions bubble over, stating that Pyongyang is capable of fighting any war the US wants.

The editorial added the US now finds itself in an ever worsening dilemma, being thrown into the grip of extreme security unrest by the DPRK. This is tragicomedy of its own making.

It continues: If the Trump administration does not want the American empire to meet its tragic doom in its tenure, they had better talk and act properly."

It comes after Trumps most recent comments, with the President claiming the US is locked and loaded and ready to deal with the threat posed by the hermit kingdom.

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He said military solutions were in place to take out the rogue state, as the North Korean crisis continues to escalate.

He urged Kim not to act "unwisely" and to choose "another path".

Meanwhile North Koreas propaganda mouthpiece has declared it already has more than 3.5 million people had signed up to fight.

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The propaganda rag claimed these millions were volunteers and included students and former soldiers - although the truth is likely to be far more grim.

The piece said: "All the people are rising up across the country to retaliate against the US thousands of times. In North Hwanghae Province, 89,000 young men pleaded to enlist or reenlist on August 9 alone.

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In Daedong County of South Pyongan Province, more than 20,000 students, party members and labourers filed enlistment or reenlistment requests.

And Japan has moved missiles and defence systems to its major cities in preparation for a missile attack.

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Last Week in Cyberpunk 7/17/2017 | Neon Dystopia

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First, Id like to apologize for the late arrival of Last Week in Cyberpunk this week. Technical issues in the form of a tumultuous transition to a new computer setup left me running far behind, and the arrival of life to the face, delayed me further. That being said, life was far from boring last week! Cyberspace is in jeopardy but refuses to back down from the challenge, and the endless rebirth of the cyberpunk genre in new and old skins fails to cease.

The Internet overwhelmingly voiced their support for Net Neutrality on Wednesday, July 12th. More than 1.6 million comments were submitted to the FCC on Wednesday, and as of Friday, that had risen to more than 2 million, surpassing the numbers reached during the Internet Slowdown Day in 2014. Additionally, more than 124,000 phone calls and 5 million emails have been received by the FCC in support of Net Neutrality. When asked about the sheer number of comments received Chairman Pai said, As I said previously, the raw number is not as important as the substantive comments that are in the record. Based on previous comments about the exceptionally important contribution to the debate made by 19 nonprofit municipal-broadband providers who oppose the current net neutralityrules and the lack of comment about the 30 smallISPs who have voiced support for Net Neutrality, it isnt hard to make suppositions about who Pai believes is making substantive comments. Should the FCC decide to do away with Net Neutrality, as Pai has stated is his intention, this record breaking number of comments may become very important should Pai have to defend his decision in court.

Last week, we reported on Rachel Maddows warning to other news agencies to vet sources. Following that story, The Intercept published a rebuttal to some of the claims that Maddow made. This isnt to say that the underlying theme of the show was incorrect, news agencies need to be sure of the facts before publishing a piece, but another lesson that may be taken away from this is that news agencies should also be wary of stretching the truth.

The documents that Maddow claimed to have received from an unknown source described as a fairly convincing fake NSA document that purports to directly implicate somebody from the Trump campaign in working with the Russians on their attack on the election, turns out to have been a document that is fairly easily identified through the use of metadata as being forged from the documents publish by The Intercept after their release and not before, however Maddow put heavy emphasis on the idea that this document was likely produced before the publication of The Intercepts document. The primary importance of this is that there does not appear to be some kind of widespread conspiracy to mislead the media, rather the document in question could have been forged by anyone.

The latest development in the case of Reality Winner, who is accused of leaking classified NSA documents to The Intercept, the same ones mentioned above, is that First Look Media, the parent company of The Intercept, has not only acknowledged their mishandling of the documents in regards to protecting sources, but have also pledged to contribute to the legal defense of Reality Winner partnering with a grassroots support group called Stand with Reality. To quote Betsy Reed, the editor-in-chief of First Look Media,

At The Intercept, we have also been carefully examining our own role in Winners predicament. Our reporting practices came under immediate scrutiny after the publication of our story as the Trump administrations DOJ suggested in an unsealed affidavit and search warrant that it had gleaned clues about the leakers identity in part from our reporting. An internal review of the reporting of this story has now been completed. The ongoing criminal case prevents us from going into detail, but I can state that, at several points in the editorial process, our practices fell short of the standards to which we hold ourselves for minimizing the risks of source exposure when handling anonymously provided materials.

Like other journalistic outlets, we routinely verify such materials with any individuals or institutions implicated by their disclosure and seek their comment, as we explain on our website. This process carries some risks of source exposure that are impossible to mitigate when dealing with sensitive materials. Nonetheless, it is clear that we should have taken greater precautions to protect the identity of a source who was anonymous even to us.

As the editor-in-chief, I take responsibility for this failure, and for making sure that the internal newsroom issues that contributed to it are resolved. We are conducting a comprehensive analysis of our source protection protocols and will make revisions to ensure that any materials provided to us anonymously are handled in the most secure manner possible. We will ensure that all staff members have rigorous security training and are held to account for any lapses. Our security team will be consistently integrated into the editorial process. We will also provide revised and expanded guidelines for whistleblowers on our website. I am grateful to the entire Intercept staff for committing to this essential task.

Protectwise is a new cyber-security company founded by Scott Chasin and Gene Stevens, former employees of McAfee. What makes Protectwise so much different than other cyber-security companies is there new interface, a 3D visualization of computer systems that emulates a cyber city. This is something right out of a cyberpunk setting and it will even provide VR and AR as possible options for implementing the system. They are targeting the highest grossing companies as clients (mega-corps anyone?) and hope that their new interface will allow for more intuitive operation. In addition to the aesthetic aspects of the software, they have also integrated features from lots of different kinds of cyber-security software making this a sort of one-stop shop for cyber-security solutions.

DARPA, (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) which is an arm of the Department of Defense responsible for development of emerging technologies for military applications, has just announced that they are granting six multi-million dollar grants to six different universities to develop brain implants for the Neural Engineering System Design (NESD) program, which is charged with developing brain-computer interface systems. Each lab is developing implants with different methodologies that may lead to improved vision, hearing, download/upload of thoughts, improved cybernetic limbs, augmented senses and much more. Our cyberpunk future is at the door.

W3C Advisory Committee representative for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Cory Doctorow, has officially launched an appeal of the W3Cs implementation of DRM (Digital Rights Management) in web-video. The W3C is responsible for setting international standards for the Internet. The two premises of the appeal are that there are no protections for people who lawfully break DRM when it gets in the way, for example creating systems for people with disabilities, and that the W3C membership were not polled for about whether or not they should implement this DRM. This is the first time in the history of the W3C that this appeals process has been used. You can read the full notice here.

A number of cyberpunk influenced shows have been nominated for Emmy Awards this award cycle. The list includes Westworld, The Handmaids Tale, The Man in the High Castle, Mr. Robot, and Black Mirror. You can see a full listing of the Emmy Nominations here.

Westworld ended its first season with the fantasy park being thrown into chaos as the hosts, robotic characters in the narrative of the park, gained sentience and began rebelling against the humans who have trapped them in cycling loops and the visitors who have come to exploit them for entertainment. The above GIF released at San Diego Comic-Con has some interesting implications for where we will pick up the story. People trapped inside the park with the hosts reaching out for help, only to be replaced with a message that all is well and that a new narrative is about to begin

Bernie is an interesting little film from Roberto de la Torre about a robotic bounty hunter tracking down escaped convicts. It is fragmented, but fascinating none the less. The film is beautiful from an effects perspective and the landscapes chosen are put on display to great effect. The description of the film is: A quick test for a Sci-fi movie. Shot in Martinique. Not much, but worth its short run time.

Number 13 is a short film fromSteve Petersen based on the Dark Horse comic of the same name fromRobert Love and David Walker. The official synopsis:

In a far-off future where hope is a forgotten word, a teenage boy awakens in a wasteland patrolled by mechanized monsters. With no memories of his past life, no belongings and no home, the only thing he truly possesses are mysterious, cybernetic powers. It is these abilities, coveted by rival factions intent on exploiting him, that quickly entangle him in a deadly struggle for the future of humanity. Known only by the number tattooed on his head, he is NUMBER 13.

Zygote is an intense biopunk horror short from Oats Studios,Neil Blomkamps experimental studio, and is another fantastic entry in the series of films. The horror that is depicted in this short rivals some of the best horror movies out there, and the tension runs high. All of this is exemplified by fantastic character chemistry and a fascinating premise. The official synopsis is:

Stranded in an arctic Mine, two lone survivors are forced to fight for their lives, evading and hiding from a new kind of terror.

Netflixs BLAME! adaptation in partnership with Polygon Pictures is coming to Blu-ray. The Blu-ray in addition to the Japanese dub and English subtitles, will be shipping with an exclusive epilogue manga that is set in the aftermath of the film and is written and illustrated by Tsutomu Nihei himself. The deluxe edition will also come with a Making Of documentary, concept art, script for the movie, a pamphlet that was handed out in the theaters, and five 1/35-scale figures that were given away with advance tickets to screenings. A hefty collection for the collectors out there.

Ready Player One is a heavily anticipated film from legendary director Steven Spielberg based on the novel of the same name by Ernest Cline. This week the movies logo has been released, and like the heavily 80s inspired novel, the logo has a 80s feel to it. In addition to the revelation of the logo, it was also announced that legendary composer Alan Silvestri (famous for Predator 1 and 2, Back to the Future 1 and 2, and Contact) will be scoring the film. Ready Player One is scheduled to premiere in March 2018.

Last week Entertainment Weekly released a new crop of pictures prior to the Blade Runner 2049s new trailer. The sequel to the classic movie, has its own aesthetic that maintains a kind of noir style, but remains distinct from the original. The story too seems to be its own, although obviously inspired by the original heavily. This either means this movie is going to do what good sequels should, broaden the scope of the original and stay faithful to the import elements that made the first one good, or it will fail fantastically to live up to the legacy of one of Hollywoods most beloved films.

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Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

If the amount of hype surrounding this classic rebirth isnt enough to engage your consumeristic side, NECA has announced action figures based on Blade Runner 2049. The figures are scheduled for release in September.

Blade Runner itch not scratched yet? I know mine never is, apparently also so for filmmaker Wes Anderson. Yes, that Wes Anderson. He has announced a documentary about the life of dancer, actor, screenwriter, director, and producer Hampton Fancher called Escapes. Fancher is best known in cyberpunk circles as the writer and producer of Blade Runner, and now as the writer for Blade Runner 2049. Escapes will open in New Yorks IFC Center on July 26th and become available to a wider audience in August.

SyFy Films will be releasing the newest film from Mateo Gil, Realive, in theaters in September and then on video-on-demand and Digital HD in October. Mateo Gil is best known for Vanilla Sky. The official synopsis is:

In REALIVE, Marc Jarvis (Tom Hughes) is diagnosed with a disease and given a short time to live. Unable to accept his own end, he decides to freeze his body. 60 years later, in the year 2084, he becomes the first cryogenically frozen man to be revived in history. Marc discovers a startling future, but the biggest surprise is that his past has accompanied him in unexpected ways.

On July 18th, Nexon is officially relaunching Ghost in the Shell: First Assault with a load of new features. The game is free to play on Steam. The official description of the game is:

Join Section 9 in a first person shooter experience. Become a member of an elite force of cybernetically enhanced combat operatives dedicated to the defense of society, and use your advanced firepower, Tachikoma Tanks and unique cyber skills to bring down cyber terrorists in a connected world.

Magrnatron 2.0 is an upcoming VR game for iPhone and Android devices from the Neon Minds Collective. This game seeps of classic interpretations of cyberspace depicted in cyberpunk works of old, and then drops you right into an immersive digital experience within that collective hallucination.

There is no more anticipated game within the cyberpunk community than Cyberpunk 2077. We are scrambling for even the tiniest morsel of information about the game. At about the 13-minute mark in the above interview, Marcin Iwinski explains the logic for keeping the lid on the game, needless to say the game is very much still in active development.

Our friends over at Gamerant had a moment to talk with Mike Pondsmith, the progenitor of not only of the universe of Cyberpunk 2077, but cyberpunk roleplaying as a medium, confirmed that the game will include the classic roles introduced in Cyberpunk 2020, many of which are a bit unorthodox for an action rpg. For those not familiar, these roles are Cop, Corporate, Fixer, Media, Netrunner, Nomad, Rockerboy, Solo, Techie, and Med-Tech.

You just cant keep a good magazine down, it seems. OMNI has just been acquired by the classic adult magazine Penthouse, which was actually behind the magazine from the beginning. The magazines most recent iteration was in the form of a website, but now it will be returning to print in October. Pamela Weintraub, one of OMNIs original editors, will once again be active in the magazines production. Is this the dawn of a new era for OMNI or a return to the old legacy?

Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments below or on social media!

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Can This Stock Gain Any Traction: EDAP TMS SA (NASDAQ:EDAP)? – FLBC News

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EDAP TMS S.A. (NASDAQ:EDAP)are valued at$2.70 at the time of writing and have moved0.00% since the open. Smart investors often look for value stocks with upside potential. While this stock is priced cheaply, its important to determine if there is any actual value.

Lets take a quick look at how the price of EDAP TMS S.A. (NASDAQ:EDAP) is currently trading in comparisonto some of its simple moving averages. At current levels, shares have been seen trading -12.22% away from the 20-day moving average. The stock has been recently separated from the 50-day moving average by -15.60%. Using a broader approach, the stockhas been trading -9.45% off of the 200-day moving average. After the latest check-in, shares are-29.87% off of the 50 day high and 3.68% away from the 50 day lownumber.

As a whole,2017 has been a solidyear for small-cap stocks thus far. Investors may be examining their positionsand trying to determineif they have the rightexposure to small-caps. Deciding on small-cap portfolio weighting may depend prominently on the risk appetite for each individual person. Investors also may need to evaluate their short-term and long-term objectiveswhen deciding how best to tackle the stockmarket. Micro-capstocks have historically outperformed early in economic expansion cycles, and underperformed later in the cycles. With the current economic cycle in year eight, it begs the question as to why small-cap stocks have still been chugging along and outperforming certain averages.

In terms of performance, shares of EDAP TMS S.A. (NASDAQ:EDAP) are -17.68% since the start of 2016. Over the past week, shares are -8.47%. Moving out to look at the previous month performance, the stock is at -15.63%. For the quarter, performance is at 6.73%. During the past six months, EDAP TMS S.A. (NASDAQ:EDAP)s stock has been -14.42% and -11.18% for the last 12 months.

Investors are alwayson the look for the next great stock to own. Picking the next winner to bolster the portfolio may involve some hard work and a little bit of stock market magic. Sifting through the wealth of information about public companies can be a daunting task.

Many savvyinvestors will attack the equity markets from many different angles. This may include keeping close tabs on fundamental and technical data. This may also include tracking analyst opinions and following what the big money institutions are buying or selling.

Disclaimer: The views, opinions, and information expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of any company stakeholders, financial professionals, or analysts. Examples of analysis performed within this article are only examples. They should not be utilized to make stock portfolio or financial decisions as they are based only on limited and open source information. Assumptions made within the analysis are not reflective of the position of any analysts or financial professionals.

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NeoSync Secures $13M in Financing to Fund Treatment Resistant Depression Technology Trial – Scientific Computing

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NeoSync, aclinical-stage companywith a proprietaryplatform technology being usedto develop advanced, non-invasive neuromodulation products, announcedthe completion of its Series D financing round, which included investment from Valiance Life Science Investments, as well as its original investor base totaling$13 million.

NeoSync plans to use the proceeds from this latest financing round to fund a registration trial using their proprietary NEST technology in Treatment Resistant Depression. The investment will also accelerate the company's efforts to prepare for future commercial release of this novel technology.

"This latest round of funding will allow us to execute remaining activities needed to gain regulatory clearance for our novel device," saidKate Rumrill, President and CEO of NeoSync. "We believe, once commercially available, our device will open up broader access to TMS, in a more convenient environment for patients."

"With its unique and innovative NEST technology, NeoSync is well positioned to change the way TMS treatment is perceived and delivered," said Jan Pensaert, founder and CEO of Valiance. "A home-use device is a very compelling proposition for patients suffering from depression and we are delighted to support NeoSync's management team in their efforts to make their device a clinical and commercial success."

About NEST sTMS Technology NEST (NeoSync-EEG Synchronized TMS) deliverslow energy, alternating magnetic field stimulation in daily 30 minute sessions to gently adjust a depressed brain toward a more normal state. Unique among TMS therapies,synchronized TMS (sTMS) used byNEST is personalized to a patient's individual alpha brain frequency, as measured by a briefelectroencephalogram(EEG) recording.NeoSync's patented device design and configuration provides a unique ability to bring TMS therapy to a broader patient population with an at-home treatment option, under the care of their physician.

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Schools preparing for opening day – The Daily Planet

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As the lazy days of summer draw to a close, teachers and administrators at Tellurides public schools and the private Telluride Mountain School are getting ready for the 2017-18 year.

Telluride Elementary School (TES), Telluride Intermediate School (TIS) and Telluride Middle/High Schools (TMHS) which operate under the Telluride R-1 School District will kick off on Monday, Aug. 28. The first day of classes at Telluride Mountain School is set for Tuesday, Sept. 5.

While most Denver public schools are already underway, Telluride Superintendent Mike Gass said that Telluride doesnt begin school until late August due to the various school spaces that are leased for the summer by organizations such as Telluride Science Research Center, Telluride Academy and Telluride Film Festival.

Gass said he intends to adjust the 2018-19 school calendar so that the first semester ends before winter break, which means classes will begin earlier in August next year.

Teacher training, however, kicks off this week: on Wednesday, for the new math curriculum at TMHS, and on Thursday, for a teacher leadership training. All district teachers officially return to their classrooms on Aug. 21.

High school athletic teams volleyball, golf, cross-country and soccer officially begin practice tomorrow.

Registration for new students opened this past Wednesday.

According to TMHS Principal Sara Kimball, there are already 33 new students registered for the middle/high school.

We graduated a big senior class last year and we have a smaller freshman class coming in. So we thought we might be down in enrollment, Kimball said. But weve got a lot of new kids coming in.

Kimball urges parents to submit their registration materials soon; they are due Aug. 25.

Two new teachers will join TMHS: a new middle school counselor and a new high school special education teacher.

New to the public school district this year: The Pinhead Institute will be teaching middle school technology classes. The high school also added a new anatomy and physiology class and a broadcast journalism class to its schedule.

According to TIS Principal Chad Terry, enrollment at the intermediate school also is rising significantly.

So far we have over 30 brand new students to the Telluride Intermediate School, said Terry. Because of all of these new families, we are sitting around 340 students in these four grades. All of the grade levels have four homeroom sections. Fifth grade in particular issitting around 90 students, which is historically one of the largest classes that Telluride has ever seen.

Notably, the dual immersion program will grow into third grade this year.

We have a great third-grade team of teachers, Terry said. (They) have invested a ton of time and energy into helping the dual immersion program grow into (the intermediate) school and continue to offer a great education in bothEnglish and Spanish.

TIS welcomes new teacher Cela White to its fourth-grade classroom.

Terry added that there will be an opportunity for parents and students to drop off supplies and set up lockers/cubbies on Friday, Aug. 25, from 2-3 p.m.

TES will kick its first day of school off with a longstanding tradition in which teachers, parents and students gather on the front steps of the elementary school at 8:05 a.m. to share opening day comments and introductions and to sing the school song.

According to TES Principal Susan Altman, so far there are 10 new students entering the elementary school. She said there are four new TES teachers this year: two from Spain, one from Mexico and one Telluride local.

We also have increased our classes to four sections in both kindergarten and first grades, opening up a third dual immersion classroom at each grade level, Altman said. This will honor our continued efforts to keep classroom sizes down.

Other than routine deep cleaning of all floors, and painting and prepping classroom spaces, there have been no major renovations to any of the public schools.

Gass encourages people interested in running for one of three available School Board seats this fall to submit their petitions, which are now available at the district office and are due to the San Miguel County Clerks Office on or before Sept. 1.

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Meanwhile, the Head of School Search Committee at Telluride Mountain School is in the final process of determining a replacement for Karen Walker, who is entering her last year at the helm.

According to Associate Head of School Andy Shoff, the committee hopes to announce that decision before Sept. 1.

Students return to classes at TMS on Sept. 5 with the exception of new, incoming Montessori students, who will begin the following day, Sept. 6.

TMS teachers return to their classrooms on Aug. 21, two weeks before TMS students arrive, for preparation, collaboration and professional development.

While there were no major changes to the TMS campus, a small bouldering wall was installed onto the building over the summer for outside play.

According to Shoff, the school is enjoying its largest enrollment ever, particularly in the high school, though there are new students entering just about every grade this year. There also has been a strong uptake in inquiries from international families, given the imminent launch of the International Baccalaureate program at TMS in grades 11 and 12.

Though most classes are now full, some seats are still available. For more information about admissions at TMS, contact ashoff@telluridemtnschool.org.

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