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Using radio trackers, scientists finally locate ‘murder hornet’ nest in Washington state

GeekWire

Three hornets trapped in nests this week were tagged with tiny radio trackers and one led the WSDA to the nest around 4 p.m. An #AsianGiantHornet enjoyed some strawberry jam after being tagged yesterday. The New York Times reported on the insects’ arrival this spring and said in Japan the hornets kill up to 50 people a year.

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Internet Identity Workshop 37 Report

Phil Windley

Japan, the UK, and Germany rounded out the top five with 9, 8, and 8 attendees respectively. Photo Credits: Doc Searls Tags: identity iiw As I said, there were attendees from all over the world as you can see by the pins in the map at the top of this post. Please come! We'll have tickets available soon.

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IDG Contributor Network: 7-Eleven thinks it can go cashier-less. It's wrong.

ComputerWorld IT Management

7-Eleven's plans to rid itself of the need for store associates, by leveraging RFID-tagged merchandise and relying on payment cards and mobile purchases, is one Slushee too far. We've dealt with this before, with Amazon and with Lawson in Japan. Like Lawson, this 7-Eleven tale involves a convenience store chain in Japan.

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Washington traps its first ‘murder hornet’; state will use infrared cameras to search for nests

GeekWire

If live hornets are caught, the department will attempt to tag and track them back to their colony and eradicate them. ” The New York Times reported on the insects’ arrival this spring and said in Japan the hornets kill up to 50 people a year. The stinger is longer and “more dangerous than any local bee or wasp.”

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Internet Identity Workshop 36 Report

Phil Windley

The next five, Australia (5), South Korea (3), Japan (3), Indonesia (3), and Columbia (3) showed the diversity with attendees from APAC and South America. Tags: identity iiw ssi Not surprisingly, most of the attendees were from the US (219), followed by Canada (20). Sadly, there were no attendees from Africa this time.

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Belkin’s new $150 3-in-1 charger is the first to get Apple Watch Series 7 fast charging

The Verge

Of course, as has always been the case with Belkin’s combination chargers, the $150 price tag is far more than what it would cost to buy individual MagSafe, fast-charging Series 7 Apple Watch, and Qi chargers, meaning that you’re paying a decent premium for style and convenience here. Image: Belkin. Both the $59.95

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IDG Contributor Network: Human-less stores are now possible — and it might be the end of retail

ComputerWorld IT Management

The second move was revealed a few days ago in Osaka, Japan, courtesy of Panasonic and the Lawson convenience chain. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal , which attended the Osaka unveiling, the reduced-associate stores are powered by an unspecified kind of electronic tag.

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