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COMPUTERS 
May 9, 2017 Nanofridge could keep quantum computers cool enough to calculate
Even quantum computers need to keep their cool. Now, researchers have built a tiny nanoscale refrigerator to keep qubits cold enough to function. Classical computers require built-in fans and other ways to dissipate heat, and quantum computers are no different. Instead of working with bits of information that can be either 0 or 1, as […]
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CLOTHING 
May 9, 2017 ‘We all want to look good’: Calgary company adapts clothes for those with disabilities
A former Olympian hopes her family’s new online clothing store will give people with disabilities more independence. Super-Fly sells trendy clothing with strategically placed zippers that make the clothes easy to get on and off. “We all want to look good,” said Michelle Cameron-Coulter, who won a gold medal in synchronized swimming in 1988. “How […]
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May 6, 2017 Home and garden events
Boerner Botanical Gardens: Art at the Gardens Craft Fair, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 7. Whitnall Park, 9400 Boerner Drive, Hales Corners. Information: (414) 525-5653; www.boernerbotanicalgardens.org Mother’s Day Family Event. May 14. Garden Walk: Tulips. May 17. Garden Walk: Spring Flowering Trees. May 24. Burlington Area Garden Club: Annual sale of perennials, grasses and shrubs, 8:30-11:30 […]
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ELECTRONICS 
May 6, 2017 New device can harvest indoor light to power electronics
Enlarge / This probably isn’t the first lightbulb you’ve ever seen. We spend a fair bit of energy creating stray electromagnetic fields in order to make sure our cellular and WiFi devices are constantly fed with data. Every now and again, someone suggests that there must be a way to harvest these fields in order […]
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COUPONS 
May 6, 2017 Drug makers use co-pay coupons to help mask their rising drug prices
Drug maker-funded coupons and patient assistance programs are proving to be an uncertain and often questionable way for patients to afford what a new report shows are increasingly expensive specialty and other brand name drugs. Growth in drug spending by commercial and government insurance plans slowed last year to 5.8% — less than half the growth […]
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CLOTHING 
May 4, 2017 Wal-Mart in Talks to Buy Men’s Clothing Retailer Bonobos for About $300 Million
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is in talks to buy men’s clothing retailer Bonobos for about $300 million, according to people familiar with the situation, the latest in a string of deals aimed at attracting wealthier shoppers and more fashion-forward brands than its own website. The acquisition would be Wal-Mart’s fourth purchase of a small online-focused […]
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HOME & GARDEN 
May 4, 2017 Home and garden happenings in Sonoma County
GRATON Spring flower show, plant sale For more than 100 years, the Graton Community Club has ushered in spring with an old-fashioned Flower Show. This year’s event, held today, includes a plant sale, big floral displays and an area of garden art for purchase including mosaic bird houses and collectibles. There is always a homemade […]
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ELECTRONICS 
May 4, 2017 Xiaomi India Offers Discounts in Exchange for Recycling Your Old Electronics
Xiaomi has announced an e-waste management programme called Mi India Product Take-Back & Recycling Program for the country. As the name of the programme suggests, the company will be taking non-operational electronic products, irrespective of their brand, for recycling purposes and, in exchange, provide them with Rs. 100 discount coupons, which can be used at […]
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ALL DEALS 
May 4, 2017 We reveal where to find the best value all-inclusive deals for £300pp or less this summer
GOING on holiday is all about over-indulging in sun, snacks and sangria, which often leaves us with a gaping hole in the bank account. But all-inclusive vacations don’t have to be expensive – there is a way to have a week’s holiday for less than £300 per person this summer. ALAMY Popular Eastern Med resorts […]
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COMPUTERS 
May 4, 2017 Computers learn to understand humans better by modelling them
The picture shows how ABC-driven parameters lead to more accurate predictions of user behavior. Credit: Aalto University Computers are able to learn to explain the behavior of individuals by tracking their glances and movements. Researchers from Aalto University, University of Birmingham and University of Oslo present results paving the way for computers to learn psychologically […]
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CLOTHING 
May 4, 2017 Made-To-Order Clothing Is An Opportunity Tailor-Made For Amazon
(TOMMASO BODDI/AFP/Getty Images) Fashion industry insiders love to count Jeff Bezos and Amazon.com AMZN -0.61% out when it comes to unlocking the secret world of fashion. From their perspective, Bezos may know how to sell clothing, but he doesn’t know fashion, which is why the success Amazon.com has found in retailing more utilitarian and functional […]
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COMPUTERS 
May 2, 2017 Acer Launches New Range of Swift Laptops, New Aspire AIO and Laptops
At its Next@Acer event in New York on Thursday, Acer expanded its Swift series portfolio to launch the Swift 1 and Swift 3 laptops. Both the devices will first arrive in China this year, followed by North America and EMEA in June this year. The company has also launched an all-new Aspire series with a […]
