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When George Mottershead moved to the village of Upton-by-Chester in 1930 to realise his dream of opening a zoo without bars, his four-year-old daughter June had no idea how extraordinary her life would become. Soon her best friend was a chimpanzee called Mary, lion cubs and parrots were vying...

In this issue: "100 Days in, Few Clues about Trump's Tech Agenda" by Mike Orcutt; "Finding Solace in Defeat by Artificial Intelligence" by Brenden Lake; "Facebook's Sci-Fi Plan for Typing with Your Mind and Hearing with Your Skin" by Rachel Metz; "Google's Health Study Seeks 10,000 Volunteers to Give Up Their Medical Secrets" by Antonio Regalado; "Engineering the Perfect Astronaut" by Antonio Regalado; "With Neuralink, Elon Musk Promises Human-to-Human Telepathy. Don't Believe It." by Antonio Regalado; "The World's Largest Electric Vehicle Maker Hits a Speed Bump" by Laurie Burkitt.

The June First podcast is hosted by Ethan Moriarty, a mechanical engineer involved in the research of severe weather. He's bringing on people of the weather community to talk about storm chasing, research, and anything when it comes to the severe weather that affects us all.

In this issue, you’ll hear what happened when one man pinged the whole internet. You’ll hear why Google is breaking its own restrictions. You’ll learn how researchers have come up with a way to mine cell-phone data while avoiding privacy pitfalls. You’ll hear why companies that make industrial control systems have finally begun to pay more attention to security issues. You’ll learn about Florida’s first full-scale smart grid technology system. And you’ll hear news from the worlds of Biomedicine, Technology and Communications.

In this issue, you’ll learn how a neuroscientist believes brain-controlled robotics will let the paralyzed walk again. You’ll hear about a unique gathering of 13 companies showcasing a year’s worth of interesting launches. You’ll learn how a new capability could significantly decrease the cost of space launches. You’ll hear about some of the biggest e-commerce sites in China and how they’re trying to gain the attention of American investors. You’ll learn how small startups that use a lot of bandwidth could be facing a crushing disadvantage. And you’ll hear news from the worlds of Biomedicine, Technology and Communications.

In this issue: "Apple Has Plans for Your DNA" by Antonio Regalado. "Small Display Bedevils Some Apple Watch Apps" by Rachel Metz. "Microsoft Making Fast Progress with HoloLens" by Rachel Metz. "Startup Beams the Web’s Most Important Content from Space, Free" by Tom Simonite. "Even Robots Now Have Their Own Virtual World" by Will Knight. "Some Tesla Owners Pimp Their Rides with Code" by Will Knight. "Dropbox Follows the Money into Crowded Market for Business Tools" by Tom Simonite. "Why Bitcoin Could Be Much More Than a Currency" by Mike Orcutt. "A New Competitor for Bitcoin Aims to Be Faster and Safer" by Tom Simonite. "Can You Improve Your E-Mails by Analyzing Recipients’ Personalities?" by Rachel Metz. "A Potato Made with Gene Editing" by Antonio Regalado. "CRISPR Patent Fight Now a Winner-Take-All Match" by Antonio Regalado.

In this issue: "5 Things You Need to Know about Facebook’s Next 10 Years" by Rachel Metz and Tom Simonite. "Wireless, Super-Fast Internet Access Is Coming to Your Home" by David Talbot. "The Nauseating Disappointment of Oculus Rift" by Rachel Metz. "The Unbelievable Reality of the Impossible Hyperloop" by Ryan Bradley. "Coffee Under Threat" by Nanette Byrnes. "Who Approved the Genetically Engineered Foods Coming to Your Plate? No One." by Mike Orcutt. "When Smartphones Become Too Addictive, Stylish Dumb Phones Offer a Respite" by Rachel Metz.

Most books gloss over submarines at Midway and, if they are mentioned at all, conclude they failed miserably and had little impact on the outcome of the battle. It is undeniable that carrier aviation and intelligence saved the day, but the role of the submarine was an important one in defense of an anticipated amphibious assault. Midway Submerged is a comprehensive examination of a little-known aspect of this pivotal naval battle, explaining how Nimitz used his submarines at Midway and the Japanese misused theirs based on a flawed tactical plan.