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India Ink: An Ancient Civilization, Upended By Climate Change
nytimes.com 1 day, 5 hours agoThe Indus Valley Civilization that existed nearly 4,500 years ago could have been destroyed by climate change, scientists say.
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Eugene Polley, Co-creator Of The Wireless TV Remote, Passes Away Aged 96
engadget.com 1 week, 1 day agoEugene Polley, inventor of the wireless remote control has passed away aged 96. Working for Zenith Electronics , he developed the FlashMatic control in 1955, using beams of light directed at photo-sensors in a television to change channel or volume. Like all pioneering technology it had some quirks -- it couldn't distinguish between the light from the remote and direct sunlight, causing inadvertent channel changes during summer days. Dr. Robert Adler (1913 - 2007) superseded the technology with his ultrason










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