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Dive into a poignant historical narrative that combines a comprehensive overview with personal accounts from those who experienced the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Published in 1992, this work is part of the U.S. Governments U.S. Marine Corps World War II Commemorative Series. - Summary by David Wales.

In this issue, you'll learn how Google will keep a copy of any genome in the cloud – for only 25 dollars. You’ll hear about Lockheed Martin's breakthrough Fusion machine. You’ll learn how Knightscope is preparing to roll out human-size robot patrols. You'll hear how IBM is trying to turn things around with research on more human-like artificial intelligence. You'll learn how we’re going to need an air traffic control system for drones. You'll hear about a "smart" terminal that is going to be used for all kinds of payments. And you'll hear news from the worlds of Biomedicine, Technology and Communications.

In this issue, you’ll learn how one man may have just started a race to discover alien life on the Red Planet. You’ll hear about a jamming technique that could take out an entire city’s mobile service. You’ll learn why Microsoft may be invading China’s smart-phone market. You’ll hear about Microsoft’s mobile era dilemma. You’ll hear three different articles about online education. And you’ll hear news from the worlds of Biomedicine, Technology and Communications.

In this issue, you’ll learn how Amazon’s massive investments in technology are shaping the future for retailers everywhere. You’ll hear why major Internet companies are spending millions in order to deliver just about anything within a few hours. You’ll learn why Twitter may be making major interface changes. You’ll hear how a startup is offering a real-time way to track how economies are doing. You’ll learn how a new technology can read people’s feelings and predict the statistical likelihood of their later behavior.

In this issue: "IBM Making Plans to Commercialize Its Brain-Inspired Chip" by Tom Simonite; "Claimed Breakthrough Slays Classic Computing Problem; Encryption Could Be Next" by Tom Simonite; "How Your Device Knows Your Life through Images" by Graham Templeton; "Twitter Boasts of What It Can Do with Your Data" by Tom Simonite; "Alphabet’s Stratospheric Loon Balloons to Start Serving Internet to Indonesia" by Tom Simonite.

In this issue: "How Bad Will Trump Be for Climate Policy?" by David Victor; "Trump's Impact on Clean-Energy Businesses" by Peter Fairley; "Amazon's Next Big Move: Take Over the Mall" by Nicholas Carr; "Mark Zuckerberg Is Funding a Facebook for Human Cells" by Antonio Regalado; "Web Pioneer Tries to Incubate a Second Digital Revolution" by Tom Simonite; "The Decline in Chinese Cyberattacks: The Story Behind the Numbers" by Mara Hvistendahl; "On Patrol with America's Top Bioterror Cop" by Antonio Regalado; "Companies Bet on Designer Bacteria as New Way to Treat Disease" by Antonio Regalado.