The surviving core of a gas giant has been diskovered orbiting a distant star by University of Warwick astronomers, offering an unprecedented glimpse into the interior of a planet. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-07-exposed-planetary-core-glimpse-worlds.html…
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Q2 Coursera for Business Quarterly Product Release
By Shwetabh Mittal, Senior Director, Product Management The world has changed a great deal since I last posted. I hope all readers of this blog are well and safe during these unprecedented times. We continue to enhance the Coursera platform in response to data and your feedback, as we strive to create and deliver the […]
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The US-China Battle Over the Internet Goes Under the Sea
Last week, Washington strongly objected to a new project from Facebook and Google. It’s too risky and offers “unprecedented opportunities” for Chinese government espionage, the Justice Department declared. The project, however, wasn’t about online speech or contact tracing, but concerned an issue that would seem far less politically charged: building an undersea internet cable from the United States to Hong Kong….
Lost continent of Zealandia mapped in unprecedented detail
A suite of new maps reveal the lost, undersea continent of Zealandia in more detail than ever before. Source: https://www.livescience.com/lost-continent-zealandia-new-tectonic-map.html
Supergiant atmosphere of Antares revealed by radio telescopes
An international team of astronomers has created the most detailed map yet of the atmosphere of the red supergiant star Antares. The unprecedented sensitivity and resolution of both the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the National Science Foundation’s Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) revealed the size and temperature of Antares’ atmosphere from just above the star’s surface, throughout…
Hidden temple in a buried Roman city discovered by ground-penetrating radar
Radar surveys enabled archaeologists to map an ancient Roman city in unprecedented detail — even buildings that were underground. Source: https://www.livescience.com/hidden-temple-buried-roman-city.html
Racist Magic: The Gathering Cards Banned, Removed From Database By Publisher
On Wednesday, Magic: The Gathering publisher Wizards of the Coast took unprecedented measures to remove racist cards from its game. Seven cards in all, dating back to 1994, are now banned from play. Their images will also being removed from the game’s official online database. Polygon reports: “The events of the past weeks and the ongoing conversation about how we can…
Quantum ‘fifth state of matter’ observed in space for first time
Scientists have observed the fifth state of matter in space for the first time, offering unprecedented insight that could help solve some of the quantum universe’s most intractable conundrums, research showed Thursday. …
Proxima Centauri b confirmed as nearest exoworld
Researchers at the University of Geneva have confirmed the existence of an Earth-sized exoplanet orbiting in the habitable zone of Proxima Centauri, the closest star to our sun. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/exoplanet-proxima-centauri-b-confirmed…
Amazon Sellers Are Marking Products As ‘Collectible’ To Get Around Price Gouging Rules
Amazon has suspended thousands of third-party sellers for price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic, but sellers have found a loophole to avoid detection when raising prices: labeling their products as “collectibles,” even if there’s no conceivable way they could be. The Verge reports: Take this Bowflex dumbbell set, which my colleague Casey Newton encountered while browsing Amazon. Before it sold out…