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• Mark Zuckerberg to meet with 'conservative thought leaders' over Facebook political bias flap

  15-05-2016 23:46 via cbc.ca
  
  Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg will meet this week with prominent conservatives in the media, a spokesman said on Sunday, to address allegations of political bias at the popular social networking site.
  
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• Islamic State attacks gas plant north of Baghdad, killing 11

  15-05-2016 15:14
  By Ahmed Rasheed and Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Islamic State attack on a state-run gas plant in Baghdad's northern outskirts on Sunday killed at least 11 people, including policemen, and forced two power stations it supplied to suspend electricity production. A suicide car bomb went off at the entrance of the facility in Taji at around 0600 local time (0300 GMT), allowing another vehicle carrying at least six attackers with explosive vests to enter and clash with security forces, poli
  
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• Despite misuses, statistics still has solid foundation

  15-05-2016 15:00
  In "The Seven Pillars of Statistics Wisdom," Stephen Stigler lays out the basic principles of statistics.
  
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• Stephen Hawking finds the inner genius in ordinary people

  15-05-2016 13:00
  
  Ordinary people wrestle with big questions in science and philosophy in Genius, a new television series hosted by Stephen Hawking.
  
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• How dozens of striped bass died suddenly when a Nova Scotia power plant shut down

  15-05-2016 12:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A new study investigating an unusual fish kill in Pictou Harbour, N.S., has found striped bass that congregate in warm waste water near the local power plant died of cold shock after the facility's turbines were shut down in the middle of winter.
  
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• Toronto engineers gather to create human-like chatbots

  15-05-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  A Toronto startup is hosting a hackathon to create human-like chatbots, which could change the way people access technology.
  
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• Radio-backed campaign pushes for FM access on your smartphone

  15-05-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Your smartphone may include an FM radio chip but, chances are, it doesn't work. Now, an online campaign has launched in Canada, putting pressure on telecoms and manufacturers to activate the tool hidden in many cellphones.
  
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• Even a mulch walkway could lead wildfire to your front door

  15-05-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  When it comes to guarding against wildfires around your home and garden, what you build is as important as where you build, experts say.
  
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• Campaign demands telecoms unlock the FM radio found in many smartphones

  15-05-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Your smartphone may include an FM radio chip but, chances are, it doesn't work. Now, an online campaign has launched in Canada, putting pressure on telecoms and manufacturers to activate the tool hidden in many cellphones.
  
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• Broadcasters push for unlocked radio on smartphones that won't drain your data

  15-05-2016 11:00 via cbc.ca
  
  Your smartphone may include an FM radio chip but, chances are, it doesn't work. Now, an online campaign has launched in Canada, putting pressure on telecoms and manufacturers to activate the tool hidden in many cellphones.
  
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• Unveiling the electron's motion in a carbon nanocoil

  15-05-2016 06:00
  
  (Toyohashi University of Technology) Toyohashi Tech researchers, in cooperation with researchers at University of Yamanashi, National Institute of Technology, Gifu College, and Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd., have?discovered how the electrical resistivity of carbon nanocoils (CNCs) depends on their geometry. The finding, which required development of a new resistivity measuring apparatus, paves the way for CNC-based nanodevices ranging from electromagnetic wave absorbers to nano-solenoids and extra-sens
  
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• Study assesses performance of direct-to-consumer teledermatology services

  15-05-2016 06:00
  
  (The JAMA Network Journals) A study that used fake patients to assess the performance of direct-to-consumer teledermatology websites suggests that incorrect diagnoses were made, treatment recommendations sometimes contradicted guidelines, and prescriptions frequently lacked disclosure about possible adverse effects and pregnancy risks, according to an article published online by JAMA Dermatology.
  
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• Review finds fathers' age, lifestyle associated with birth defects

  15-05-2016 06:00
  
  (Georgetown University Medical Center) A growing body of research is revealing associations between birth defects and a father's age, alcohol use and environmental factors, say researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center. They say these defects result from epigenetic alterations that can potentially affect multiple generations.
  
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