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First CRISPR Gene Editing Trials on Humans Approved
A team of doctors from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Medicine have become the first to be approved to begin trials using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technique on humans. CRISPR is a gene-editing technology, developed by Japanese scientists in 1987, which can cut and replace DNA with great precision. The…
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Peter Jackson, Steven Spielberg, and JJ Abrams Support $50 Movie Rental Service
Following the unveiling of Screening Room, a $50 home movie rental service developed by Napster founder Sean Parker, three major film directors have spoken out in support of the idea. Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies), JJ Abrams (Star Trek (2009), Star Wars: The Force…
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Napster Founder Bringing $50 Movie Rentals to the Home
Sean Parker, philanthropist, Napster founder, and Facebook investor, is said to be working on a project to bring $50 movie rentals to the home. $50? For a movie? Is he nuts? Well, not exactly. Parker’s plan is to make movies available to home viewers on the day of their cinema…
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Tech Giants Plot to Stop Trump
The CEOs of Apple, Tesla Motors, and Alphabet joined a group of tech industry leaders and politicians at a secretive event where the key agenda was to stop Donald Trump from becoming the Republican Presidential candidate. Tim Cook, Elon Musk, and Larry Page rubbed shoulders with the likes of Napster…
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