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• Smartphone Use Supercharges Brain's Thumb Controls

  23-12-2014 23:55 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Using a smartphone regularly may train your brain to devote more resources to your thumbs and tapping fingers, according to Swiss neuroscientists.
  
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• Yellowstone's rainbow-colored geothermal pools are filled with trash - National Monitor

  23-12-2014 23:18 via natmonitor.com
  
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  Yellowstone's rainbow-colored geothermal pools are filled with trash
  National Monitor
  Trash, coins, and other debris have sunk to the bottom and partially clogged the magma vents that heat the pools, causing the temperature of the water to drop, creating microbial mats. They're one of Yellowstone National Park's most iconic attractions: brightly ...
  MSU researchers publish paper on the optics of Yellowstone thermal springsMontana State University
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• Israelis About to Dig a Reservoir Stumbled on This Relic Depicting an Iconic ... - TheBlaze.com

  23-12-2014 23:17 via theblaze.com
  
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  Israelis About to Dig a Reservoir Stumbled on This Relic Depicting an Iconic ...
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  When the Israeli government wants to commission infrastructure projects, it often carries out an archaeological survey first, because the history-rich land holds ancient treasures — sometimes in the most unassuming places. Last week, archaeologists were ...
  Biblical Artifact Found in Israel Shows Images of Seven-Branched Menorah ...Gospel Herald
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• Sony Hack: What to Ask Your Employer About Data Security

  23-12-2014 23:15 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment was a reminder to many people that every company, big or small, can be the target of devastating attacks.
  
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• Group Led by Apple and Microsoft Sells Patents for $900M

  23-12-2014 23:01
  Apple, Microsoft, other partners sell 4,000 technology patents to RPX for $900 million
  
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• Video: Stunning Time-Lapses Captured From Space - Newsweek

  23-12-2014 22:29 via newsweek.com
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  Video: Stunning Time-Lapses Captured From Space
  Newsweek
  ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst shares incredible views from the International Space Station. Alexander Gerst/ESA/NASA. Filed Under: Tech & Science, Space, Twitter, Video, Alexander Gerst. In the age of social media, astronauts can give the public a ...
  
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• Russian Opposition Faces Internet Censorship

  23-12-2014 22:07
  Russian opposition activists face government attempts to censor Internet as they plan rally
  
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• Ancient eye cells suggest color vision is 300 million years old

  23-12-2014 21:06
  
  Fossilized rod and cone cells the kinds that help people see have been discovered for the first time, researchers say
  
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• Key N. Korean Websites Suffer Short Outages After Shutdown

  23-12-2014 20:31
  Key North Korean websites mostly back online after shutdown amid tension over Sony hack
  
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• Thieves steal rare drone, forget charger

  23-12-2014 20:05 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Thieves make off with a rare drone, but they'll only get to fly it once because they forgot its remote and charger.
  
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• What happens when you point a telescope for black holes at the sun? (+video) - Christian Science Monitor

  23-12-2014 19:51 via csmonitor.com
  
  Christian Science Monitor
  What happens when you point a telescope for black holes at the sun? (+video)
  Christian Science Monitor
  An image captured by NASA's NuSTAR telescope, designed to investigate black holes, is the best-ever view of the sun in high-energy X-ray light. By Mike Wall, SPACE.com December 23, 2014. close. The first image of the sun captured by NASA's Nuclear ...
  NASA's NuSTAR Telescope takes one hell of a snap of the SunFrontline Desk
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• North Korea's Internet Unstable for Second Day

  23-12-2014 19:33 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Internet connections in North Korea appeared to suffer a second day of intermittent disruptions after a period of recovery overnight.
  
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• N. Korea's Internet Unstable for Second Day: Re/Code

  23-12-2014 19:33 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Internet connections in North Korea appeared to suffer a second day of intermittent disruptions after a period of recovery overnight.
  
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• NASA must sharpen its space skills, say experts

  23-12-2014 19:05
  
  NASA could lose its lead in the space race to China or Russia if it doesn’t revitalize its workforce, a new study has found.
  
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• Fin24.com | North Korea's Internet down again

  23-12-2014 18:40
  
  North Korea's connections to the Internet have been cut for the second day running, according to a US Internet research group.
  
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• New Non-Invasive MRI Technology Detects Alzheimer’s Disease Early

  23-12-2014 18:23 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A newly published study details how a new MRI probe that pairs a magnetic nanostructure with an antibody can detect Alzheimer’s disease early. Evanston, Illinois — No methods currently exist for the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, which affects one out of nine people over the age of 65. Now, an interdisciplinary team of Northwestern […]
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• Martian Rock Reveals a Record of the Planet’s Climate

  23-12-2014 18:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research on a Martian rock reveals a record of the planet’s climate billions of years ago, back when water likely washed across its surface and any life that ever formed there might have emerged. Scientists from the University of California, San Diego, NASA and the Smithsonian Institution report detailed measurements of minerals within the […]
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• Holiday 2014 Deals: Popular Smartwatches from Samsung, Sony, Motorola on ... - Latin Post

  23-12-2014 17:51 via latinpost.com
  
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  Holiday 2014 Deals: Popular Smartwatches from Samsung, Sony, Motorola on ...
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  A SmartWatch 3 stands on display at the Sony stand at the 2014 IFA home electronics and appliances trade fair on September 5, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. IFA is the world's biggest fair of its kind. (Photo : Sean Gallup/Getty Images). Share This Tweet This.
  Apple Watch, Windows 10: What to expect in tech in 2015USA TODAY
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• New Study Shows Suppressing a Protein Reduces Cancer Spread in Mice

  23-12-2014 17:34 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A newly published study from Brown University shows that blocking a specific protein called “chitinase 3-like-1” appears to be a key in reducing the spread of melanoma or breast cancer in mice. Providence, Rhode Island (Brown University) — Scientists have found that decreasing the levels of or blocking a specific protein commonly found in humans […]
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• J. Robert Beyster, Scientist and Entrepreneur, Is Dead at 90

  23-12-2014 17:26 via nytimes.com
  Mr. Beyster was a Los Alamos scientist who founded an employee-owned research and engineering giant, the Science Applications International Corporation.
  
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• This is the universe's coldest known spot

  23-12-2014 17:18
  
  Think winter is cold in your neck of the woods?
  
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• Universe Today’s Top

  23-12-2014 17:18 via pinterest.com
  
  Universe Today’s Top 10 Space Stories of 2014
  
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• New Research Shows Vocalizing Birds Could Tell Us More About Speech Disorders

  23-12-2014 17:14 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New genomics research from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory suggests vocalizing birds could tell us more about speech disorders. Think that sparrow whistling outside your bedroom window is nothing more than pleasant background noise? A new paper from a researcher at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) suggests that we can […]
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• Barnes & Noble Regains Full Ownership of Nook Unit

  23-12-2014 16:56
  With $27.7M deal, Barnes & Noble regains full ownership of Nook business before planned split
  
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• New NASA Image Reveals Frosty Slopes on Mars

  23-12-2014 16:55 via scitechdaily.com
  
  This newly released NASA image shows an area on the surface of Mars (approximately 1.5 by 3 kilometers in size) with frosted gullies on a south-facing slope within a crater. At this time of year, only south-facing slopes retain the frost, while the north-facing slopes have melted. Gullies are not the only active geologic process […]
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• Out of Time? Get These Online Christmas Gifts Instantly

  23-12-2014 16:42 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Instead of battling through the "mall parking lot of death" in the hope of finding the few remaining gifts, order one of these presents from home.
  
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• The Top 101 Astronom

  23-12-2014 15:48 via pinterest.com
  
  The Top 101 Astronomical Events to Watch for in 2015 www.universetoday...
  
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• Could the dwarf planet Ceres support life?

  23-12-2014 15:30
  
  A NASA probe is about to get the first up-close look at a potentially habitable alien world.
  
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• RPX Corporation Purchases Rockstar Patents - MarketWatch

  23-12-2014 15:17 via marketwatch.com
  
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  RPX Corporation Purchases Rockstar Patents
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  SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- RPX Corporation RPXC, -1.77% today announced that its subsidiary, RPX Clearinghouse LLC, executed an agreement to purchase the patent assets controlled by Rockstar Consortium LLC. Rockstar is the ...
  RPX says buys Rockstar Consortium patent assetsCNBC
  Group led by Apple and Microsoft sells patents for $900MCharlotte Observer
  Happy Christmas, (Patent) War is Over - Rockstar Sells
  
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• See why Navy paid $3 billion for this

  23-12-2014 14:40 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The US Navy's newest stealth destroyer is twice as long as the Statue of Liberty but barely shows up on radar.
  
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• NASA's plan for an off-world colony: a floating city above Venus

  23-12-2014 14:18 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Imagine a blimp city floating 30 miles above the scorching surface of Venus -- a home for a team of astronauts studying one of the solar system's most inhospitable planets.
  
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• Fin24.com | Glitch hits FNB website

  23-12-2014 14:03
  
  First National Bank has experienced minor website problems as its internet banking portal partially went down.
  
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• Fin24.com | MTN awards its CEO R18.6m in shares

  23-12-2014 13:56
  
  Mobile network MTN has awarded its Group President and CEO Sifiso Dabengwa with 83 100 shares in the company as part of a performance plan.
  
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• North Korea Back Online After Widespread Internet Outage

  23-12-2014 13:36 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  North Korea experienced a widespread Internet outage on Monday, less than a week after the FBI accused the country of being behind the hack on Sony.
  
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• 2014's top hashtag is ...

  23-12-2014 13:28 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Social media's role in breaking news is undeniable. But sometimes it's the hashtags that start a movement.
  
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• 2014's top trending hashtag is ...

  23-12-2014 13:27 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Social media's role in breaking news is undeniable. But sometimes it's the hashtags that start a movement.
  
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• Fin24.com | South Korea steps up cyber security at nuclear plants

  23-12-2014 13:19
  
  South Korea boosted cyber security at the country's nuclear power plants on Tuesday following what President Park Geun-hye described as a series "grave" data leaks.
  
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• Watch: Boeing Teams Up With BlackBerry for Smartphone

  23-12-2014 12:23
  
  Blackberry is working with Boeing to develop a smartphone for military and defense communities.
  
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• How to make music with your eyes

  23-12-2014 12:07 via rss.cnn.com
  
  This musician met a patient with locked in syndrome 11 years ago. Now he's created a way for the paralyzed to make music with only their eyes.
  
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• 'Foodini' machine lets you print your dinner

  23-12-2014 11:56 via rss.cnn.com
  
  As further proof that you can now 3D-print anything, a company called Natural Machines has introduced a 3D printer for food.
  
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• Wonder material could create electricity from thin air

  23-12-2014 11:44 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Researchers in the UK say the latest discovery involving wonder material graphene could revolutionize batteries.
  
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• Fin24.com | Taiwan hits Uber with millions in fines

  23-12-2014 11:40
  
  Taiwan has slapped a string of fines on app-based taxi service Uber for operating illegally.
  
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• Fin24.com | Telstra buys Asian telecom provider Pacnet

  23-12-2014 11:05
  
  Australian telecoms giant Telstra has agreed to buy Pacnet, Asia's biggest private owner of submarine communication cables.
  
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• Fin24.com | Top tech stories in 2014

  23-12-2014 10:12
  
  From a controversial Cell C slam banner to a R1bn local e-commerce deal and the Apple Watch being unveiled, this year has been a big one for technology.
  
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• Fin24.com | Downing North Korea internet 'easy'

  23-12-2014 09:36
  
  If someone did just knock North Korea off the internet for half a day, it wouldn't have taken much.
  
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• Google Shows Off Finished Prototype of Self-Driving Car - NBCNews.com

  23-12-2014 09:16 via nbcnews.com
  
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  Google Shows Off Finished Prototype of Self-Driving Car
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  Just in time for the holidays, Google has taken the wraps off the first complete prototype of its self-driving car. In May, the company showed off a mockup of its autonomous driving vehicle. But that was just an early design concept — the vehicle didn't have ...
  Google's 'goofy' new self-driving car a sign of things to comeSan Jose Mercury News
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• Review: Who Needs a Separate Camera With These 3 Phones?

  23-12-2014 09:13
  Review: No need to carry a camera when you're sporting these 3 smartphones
  
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• North Korean websites back online after widespread Internet outage - Fox News

  23-12-2014 08:50 via foxnews.com
  
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  North Korean websites back online after widespread Internet outage
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  Prominent North Korean websites were back online Tuesday after an hours-long shutdown that led to speculation by some researchers and web watchers that the country's Internet connections could be under cyberattack. South Korean officials told the ...
  A Look at North Korea's Limited Internet CapabilitiesNew York Times
  North Korea's Internet fails; attack suspectedBoston Globe
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• Key North Korean websites back online after shutdown - U-T San Diego

  23-12-2014 08:37 via utsandiego.com
  
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  Key North Korean websites back online after shutdown
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  SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Key North Korean websites were back online Tuesday after an hours-long shutdown that followed a U.S. vow to respond to a crippling cyberattack on Sony Pictures that Washington blames on Pyongyang. The White House and ...
  North Korea and the Sony hack: The war of words escalatesCNN
  Experts: North Korea Internet Outage Likely Work Of Small Group Of HackersCBS Local
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• Sony Lawyer Threatens Twitter With Lawsuit Over Hacking Tweets - NBCNews.com

  23-12-2014 08:12 via nbcnews.com
  
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  Sony Lawyer Threatens Twitter With Lawsuit Over Hacking Tweets
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  A lawyer for Sony Pictures Entertainment on Monday threatened to sue Twitter if it does not block users who post information stolen from the company by hackers. In a letter to the social media company's general counsel obtained by NBC News, attorney ...
  Sony wants Twitter to suspend account of user who posted leaked documentsPCWorld
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