Comment My prediction, very soon yahoo answer shut down :( (Score 1) 1
I don't know why yahoo team is not able to focus on their product like google or Apple. My prediction, very soon they will shut down to yahoo answer also.
Comment Great News (Score 1) 1
It's big achievement seismologists. hands up from India
Submission + - California Launches 1st Statewide Earthquake Early Warning System 1
hcs_$reboot writes: Everyone in California will now receive earthquake alerts on their phones seconds before the ground begins to shake, giving residents up to 20 seconds of warning before shaking begins. Developed by seismologists at the University of California, Berkeley, the MyShake application (residents will need to download the app to receive the alerts in areas without cell phone coverage) is designed to alert the public when a magnitude 4.5 earthquake or greater has been detected and has been shown to be faster than other alert delivery methods. The wireless emergency alerts will be sent in the event of a more significant quake, magnitude 5.0 or greater. The system does not predict earthquakes. Rather, it uses numerous seismic stations to detect the start of an earthquake and light-speed communications to send the data to computers that instantly calculate location, magnitude, intensity of shaking and create alerts to be distributed to areas that will be affected.
Submission + - School Field Trips: Amazon Warehouses are the New Smithsonian
theodp writes: On Thursday evening, Amazon is hosting a national field trip of sorts, inviting kids and teachers to take part in a live stream Twitch tour inside an Amazon robotics fulfillment center with the goal of inspiring students to learn about robotics and to "illustrate the importance of a computer science education." From the press release:
On the tour, students will see first-hand how teams of associates work alongside robotic technologies to fulfill customer orders. They will see where inventory items are stowed into the system, learn how robots bring storage pods to our associates to pick customer items, and finally, they’ll see trucks being loaded with thousands of customer orders.
Hey, "program, or be programmed," as they warn kids and parents over at Amazon-bankrolled Code.org!
On the tour, students will see first-hand how teams of associates work alongside robotic technologies to fulfill customer orders. They will see where inventory items are stowed into the system, learn how robots bring storage pods to our associates to pick customer items, and finally, they’ll see trucks being loaded with thousands of customer orders.
Hey, "program, or be programmed," as they warn kids and parents over at Amazon-bankrolled Code.org!
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