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• Business News Roundup, Dec. 25 - SFGate

  24-12-2014 23:54 via sfgate.com
  
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  Business News Roundup, Dec. 25
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  Facebook Inc. must defend a lawsuit by users who claim the company scans the content of private messages to add “likes” to Web pages contained in the messages and to deliver targeted advertising, a judge said. The federal judge in Oakland Tuesday ...
  Facebook Fails to Dismiss Privacy Case Over MessagesBusinessweek
  Facebook will have to face lawsuit over scanning of users' messagesLos Angeles Times
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• Hubble spots Milky Way's new dwarf neighbour 'KKs3' - America Herald

  24-12-2014 23:52 via americaherald.com
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  Hubble spots Milky Way's new dwarf neighbour 'KKs3'
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  The astronomers have made latest discovery of a dwarf galaxy, which is the new neighbor for our Milky Way galaxy, located almost 7 million light years away. The researchers' team discovered the tiny and isolated galaxy, called KKs3, with the help of the ...
  New Dwarf Galaxy discovered in Milky Way's BackyardMaine News Online
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• PlayStation Now Turns Samsung Smart TVs Into Game Consoles - PC Magazine

  24-12-2014 23:43 via pcmag.com
  
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  PlayStation Now Turns Samsung Smart TVs Into Game Consoles
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  You can get the best of both worlds when Sony and Samsung jointly launch the PlayStation Now game streaming service on select Samsung Smart TVs next year. This partnership means television owners in the U.S. and Canada will have access to hundreds ...
  PlayStation Now offers console-free gaming on Samsung TVs in early 2015Digital Trends
  PlayStation Games Without a Console Are ComingNewsFactor Network
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• Navy Helicopter Drone Completes First Testing

  24-12-2014 23:29 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The U.S. military's newest drone, the MQ-8C Fire Scout, successfully completed 32 takeoffs and landings from a warship in the Atlantic.
  
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• Last-minute gift idea: 'Miami Vice' Ferrari on eBay for $1.75 million - Yahoo News UK

  24-12-2014 23:00 via uk.news.yahoo.com
  
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  Last-minute gift idea: 'Miami Vice' Ferrari on eBay for $1.75 million
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  Reuters/Reuters - A white Ferrari Testarossa is seen in Miami, Florida, in this December 17, 2014, handout photo provided by Auto Pawn Plus. REUTERS/Auto Pawn Plus/Handout. A white Ferrari Testarossa is seen in Miami, Florida, in this December 17, ...
  'Miami Vice' Ferrari Testarossa listed on Ebay for $1.75 milionFox News
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• Who Hacked Sony Becomes Internet's New Mystery - ABC News

  24-12-2014 22:50 via abcnews.go.com
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  Who Hacked Sony Becomes Internet's New Mystery
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  Everyone has a theory about who really hacked Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc. Despite President Barack Obama's conclusion that North Korea was the culprit, the Internet's newest game of whodunit continues. Top theories include disgruntled Sony insiders ...
  Doubt Growing Over North Korean Involvement in Sony HackPC Magazine
  North Korea outage a case study in online uncertaintiesSydney Morning Herald
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• NFL brings highlight videos to Facebook in key test for social network - Los Angeles Times

  24-12-2014 21:59 via latimes.com
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  NFL brings highlight videos to Facebook in key test for social network
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  Facebook's push to crack open a wider niche in the world of online video has sped forward with a pair of “BeastQuakes.” lRelated. Technology Now · Vessel subscription service looks to reshape economics of online video. See all related. 8. Pluto.TV offers ...
  NFL, Facebook ink ad deal on game clips, report saysCNET
  Facebook Scores Deal to Show Ad-Supported NFL Video Clip
  
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• You Can Now Watch 'The Interview' From Your Own Couch

  24-12-2014 21:10 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The announcement comes one day after Sony reversed course and announced a limited release of the movie to theaters.
  
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• You Can Now Watch 'The Interview' From Your Couch

  24-12-2014 21:10 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The announcement comes one day after Sony reversed course and announced a limited release of the movie to theaters.
  
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• Coming to a Couch Near You: Sony Is Streaming 'The Interview'

  24-12-2014 21:10 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The announcement comes one day after Sony reversed course and announced a limited release of the movie to theaters.
  
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• Watch: See Santa's Special Message to ABC Via New App

  24-12-2014 21:09
  
  The "Hello Santa" app brings Santa straight to your device for a special greeting.
  
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• Where to Watch 'The Interview' Online

  24-12-2014 20:48
  Here's where you can watch 'The Interview' online
  
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• NASA's plan for an off-world colony

  24-12-2014 20:45 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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• Message to Self: In 2015, Stop Texting While Walking

  24-12-2014 20:42 via nytimes.com
  A New Year’s resolution for 2015: stop texting while walking
  
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• Facebook Faces Lawsuit Over Scanning of User Messages

  24-12-2014 20:41 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The suit accuses Facebook of violating users' privacy by scanning the content of messages they send to other users for advertising purposes.
  
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• App Lets You Donate a Toy Just By Taking a Photo

  24-12-2014 20:18
  
  Shipster, a New York City-based on-demand shipping company, covers Manhattan and Brooklyn, 24/7 and allows you to ship items anywhere in the world.
  
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• NFL, Facebook ink ad deal on game clips, report says - CNET

  24-12-2014 20:11 via cnet.com
  
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  NFL, Facebook ink ad deal on game clips, report says
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  The NFL and Facebook will share revenue generated from the video ads, which will show up in news feeds, according to The Wall Street Journal. by Don Reisinger · @donreisinger; 25 December 2014, 5:56 am AEDT. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. linkedin.
  Facebook Scores NFL Video Clips With Ads From VerizonWall Street Journal
  Facebook ties up with National Football LeagueTimes of India
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• NKorea Outage a Case Study in Online Uncertainties

  24-12-2014 19:57
  North Korea's Internet outages continue as disruption's cause remains a mystery
  
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• Facebook Scores Deal to Show NFL Video Clips

  24-12-2014 19:36 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Football fans, take note: You could soon start seeing NFL video clips in your Facebook news feed.
  
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• Who Hacked Sony Becomes Internet's New Mystery

  24-12-2014 19:26
  Everyone has a theory about who hacked Sony: North Korea? Disgruntled insiders?
  
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• Ancient glass bracelet decorated with menorahs found in Israel

  24-12-2014 19:09
  
  Archaeologists in Israel recently unearthed a glass bracelet decorated with a timely design.
  
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• Apple May Release 3 iPhones in 2015 - SMN Weekly

  24-12-2014 19:05 via smnweekly.com
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  Apple May Release 3 iPhones in 2015
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  Apple Inc may release not just two iPhones but three next year, an analyst suggests. Advertisement. Apple releases two smartphones every year since 2013. But Cowen and Company analyst Timothy Arcuri said it is possible that Apple could launch three new ...
  iPhone 6s Rumor: Apple Set to Unveil 4-Inch Phone in 2015News Every day
  How Apple got its polish back in 2014CNET
  Demand For Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPhone 6 Growing As Supply Sta
  
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• Sony Statement on the on-Demand Release of 'The Interview'

  24-12-2014 18:26
  Sony Pictures statement on the on-demand release of 'The Interview'
  
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• Study Reveals High-Fat Diet Harms Stem Cells in Developing Fetus

  24-12-2014 17:56 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A newly published study shows that a diet high in fat during pregnancy harms stem cells in the developing fetus. Physician-scientists at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital reveal a high-fat diet and obesity during pregnancy compromise the blood-forming, or hematopoietic, stem cell system in the fetal liver responsible for creating and sustaining lifelong blood and immune […]
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• New System Allows Individuals to Pick and Choose What Data to Share

  24-12-2014 17:36 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new prototype system from MIT stores data from your digital devices in a single location that you specify, allowing you to pick and choose what data to share with websites and mobile apps. Cellphone metadata has been in the news quite a bit lately, but the National Security Agency isn’t the only organization that […]
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• Sony, YouTube Will Stream 'The Interview' on Thursday, Source Says

  24-12-2014 17:33
  Sony, YouTube will stream 'The Interview' on Thursday, source says
  
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• In 2015, Resolve to Stop Texting While Walking

  24-12-2014 17:27 via nytimes.com
  A New Year’s resolution for 2015: stop texting while walking.
  
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• 'Uncontacted' tribe attacks Amazon village

  24-12-2014 17:24
  
  Peru is evacuating a remote village near the Brazilian border after an unusual display of aggression from one of the 15 or so "uncontacted" tribes that live in its Amazon forests.
  
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• ESO Views the Blue Stars of Messier 47

  24-12-2014 17:18 via scitechdaily.com
  
  This ESO image shows star cluster Messier 47, which is located roughly 1,600 light-years from Earth. This spectacular image of the star cluster Messier 47 was taken using the Wide Field Imager camera, installed on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile. This young open cluster is dominated by a sprinkling […]
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• 'Holy grail' of shipwrecks found?

  24-12-2014 16:59
  
  There are thousands of shipwrecks at the bottom of the Great Lakes, but one of the very first full-sized ship to go down has been one of the hardest to find.
  
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• Why a scientist let bedbugs bite her 180K times

  24-12-2014 16:41
  
  If, someday, bedbugs are no longer a cause for concern, remember to thank Regine Gries.
  
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• Why a scientist let bedbugs bite her 180,000 times

  24-12-2014 16:41
  
  If, someday, bedbugs are no longer a cause for concern, remember to thank Regine Gries.
  
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• Astronaut's stunning timelapse

  24-12-2014 16:23 via rss.cnn.com
  
  ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst made a timelapse of Earth using footage from his six month mission on the ISS.
  
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• Astronaut's stunning Earth timelapse

  24-12-2014 16:19 via rss.cnn.com
  
  ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst made a timelapse of Earth using footage from his six month mission on the ISS.
  
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• 10 African startups that rocked 2014

  24-12-2014 16:02 via rss.cnn.com
  
  This year, African entrepreneurs built businesses that can solve the continent's problems. Founder of African tech blog Techloy.com, Loy Okezie names his 10 top startups of 2014.
  
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• Fishes Too, Have Rods and Cone Cells in their Eye - American Live Wire

  24-12-2014 16:01 via americanlivewire.com
  
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  Fishes Too, Have Rods and Cone Cells in their Eye
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  The human eye consists of cells in the shape of rods and cones, and now, a team of researchers have discovered the same shaped cells in the fossil of an eye of a 300 million-year-old fish. It is presumed that fishes could possibly possess color vision.
  Fossilized Rods and Cones Suggest Ancient Fish Saw in ColorNature World News
  Fossilized Fish Reveals First Record Of Rods And Cones Around 300 Million ...The
  
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• Successful Engine Te

  24-12-2014 15:40 via pinterest.com
  
  Successful Engine Test Enables SpaceX Falcon 9 Soar to Space Station in Jan. 2015
  
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• Uber CEO Indicted in South Korea For Violating Taxi Law

  24-12-2014 15:22 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  South Korea has indicted the CEO and local subsidiary of U.S. taxi service provider Uber for violating a law governing public transport.
  
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• 8 most important spaceflight stories of 2014

  24-12-2014 14:49
  
  From accidents to soaring daredevils to space capsules, 2014 was a big year in spaceflight.
  
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• Seals may have 'natural GPS'

  24-12-2014 14:26
  
  While hunting, Weddell seals have biological adaptations that allow them to dive deep, as much as of hundreds of meters, but also an uncanny ability to find the breathing holes they need on the surface of the ice. Now, researchers supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) believe they have figured out they do it: by using the Earth's magnetic field as a natural GPS
  
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• Uber indicted and Takata's troubles — 5 things to know today - Fortune

  24-12-2014 14:06 via fortune.com
  
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  Uber indicted and Takata's troubles — 5 things to know today
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  Happy Christmas Eve, for those of you celebrating. The stock market got an early Christmas present yesterday as the Dow topped 18,000 for the first time ever. Today, U.S. stock futures are pointing to another positive open and a sixth day of gains on Wall ...
  
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• Fin24.com | Haunting internet pictures lay humanity bare

  24-12-2014 13:00
  
  A set of haunting pictures that depicts everyday struggle has made its way on to the internet.
  
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• PlayStation Now game streaming is coming to Samsung TVs in 2015 - The Verge

  24-12-2014 12:39 via theverge.com
  
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  PlayStation Now game streaming is coming to Samsung TVs in 2015
  The Verge
  Samsung and Sony have struck a deal to bring the latter's PlayStation Now game streaming service to select Samsung Smart TV models in 2015. Jointly announced this morning, the partnership makes Samsung the first PS Now licensee and is notable for ...
  Sony cuts deal to bring PlayStation Now to Samsung TVsGamasutra
  PlayStation Now Coming To Samsung Smart TV's in 2015Game Informer
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• 'Foodini' machine lets you 3D-print meals

  24-12-2014 11:45 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 harvest energy from thin air

  24-12-2014 11:43 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Researchers in the UK say the latest discovery involving wonder material graphene could revolutionize batteries.
  
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• PlayStation Now Coming To Samsung Smart TV's in 2015 - Game Informer

  24-12-2014 11:17 via gameinformer.com
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  PlayStation Now Coming To Samsung Smart TV's in 2015
  Game Informer
  Sony Computer Entertainment and Samsung Electronics are partnering to bring game streaming to Smart TV's in the first half of 2015, Sony announced today. The PlayStation Now service, which will allow TV owners to play hundreds of PlayStation 3 games ...
  Samsung smart TVs will soon be able to play PlayStation games without a ...TechHive
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• Fin24.com | Who pulled the plug on North Korea's internet?

  24-12-2014 10:46
  
  North Korea's Internet was on the fritz for a second day Tuesday. But the US is staying silent on whether it launched a cyber attack as payback for the hacking of Sony Pictures.
  
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• Hawaii Lava Stalls Just Short of Shopping Center

  24-12-2014 10:33
  Hawaii lava flow stalls just short of shopping center, but lava upslope is active
  
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• Sony Tries to Save Face With 'Interview' Flip-Flop

  24-12-2014 10:30
  Sony tries again: Limited 'Interview' release gives moviegoers chance to send protest message
  
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• Fin24.com | How to fight back if you've been scammed online

  24-12-2014 09:40
  
  Criminals are intent on scamming people during the holiday season and they will happily use online classifieds to do so. But you can get your own back.
  
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