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A new proposal would change that]( “Under the current definition, a planet is a celestial body that orbits the Sun, is massive enough that gravity has forced it into a spherical shape, and has cleared away other objects near its orbit around the Sun. … ‘We propose a new definition that can be applied to celestial bodies that orbit any star, stellar remnant or brown dwarf.’ The authors argue that while the requirement to orbit our Sun is too specific, other criteria in the IAU definition are too vague. For example, it says a planet has ‘cleared its orbit’ without stating what that means. The proposed new definition contains quantifiable criteria that can be applied for defining planets inside and outside our solar system.” [// University of California »]( [/gear] [HP Smart Tank 7602 - Ready for anything? Without a printer, no, you’re not | [Partner]]( [Ready for anything? Without a printer, no, you’re not]( Being prepared isn’t about buying essential home tech after the fact. 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For the past few years, reports about gorillas — which share 96% of our DNA and, like us, are often enamored with seeing imagery of themselves on screens — becoming obsessed or even ‘addicted’ to smartphones have begun emerging out of zoos in major cities.” [// The Byte »]( [/bites] [// Woooah, chill out. Focus on your chi with on-demand yoga classes that you can access anywhere, anytime you need some zen »]( [// If you have any idea how much ink costs, you’ll make the wise decision and get the HP Smart Tank 7602 while it’s $100 off and comes with two years of ink »]( [// Watching the Paris Olympics might have you wishing you could visit the Louvre, and you can — from your living room. Turn your TV into a 4K digital art gallery with Dreamscreens »]( [/art] [@bonafida.studio on Instagram]( [@bonafida.studio]( Interested in having one of your social posts featured in The Futurist? 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