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• Beyond the Uber Surge: How to Get Around on New Year's Eve

  31-12-2014 23:31
  Need a ride? Uber prices to surge during on NYE, but there are ways to get around it
  
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• Senators Seek Information on FBI Cell Tracking

  31-12-2014 23:20
  Senators seek information from Justice Department about use of cellphone tracking technology
  
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• Tesla Working on Snake-Like Charger

  31-12-2014 21:24
  
  Elon Musk says the charger will automatically slither to car, connect.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg Wants Ideas for New Year's Resolution

  31-12-2014 20:59 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes New Year's resolutions just like us normal folks.
  
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• 'New Year's Comet': Glowing Green Comet to Light Up Sky

  31-12-2014 20:48
  
  Lovejoy will be a sight to see in 2015.
  
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• Trivia Crack: Believe the Hype

  31-12-2014 19:04
  
  Trivia Crack is topping the charts in both Google Play and the Apple app stores.
  
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• New Year, New Tech Laws

  31-12-2014 18:45
  
  When the clock strikes midnight, new laws will go into effect changing the way people and businesses use technology.
  
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• Scientists Shed New Light on How ‘Microbial Dark Matter’ Might Cause Disease

  31-12-2014 18:06 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A landmark discovery reveals new insights on the biological, ecological and medical importance of TM7, and could lead to better understanding of other elusive bacteria. One of the great recent discoveries in modern biology was that the human body contains 10 times more bacterial cells than human cells. But much of that bacteria is still […]
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• Study Shows Digital Books Can Adversely Impact Overall Health

  31-12-2014 17:52 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A newly published study from Harvard Medical School reveals that using light-emitting electronic devices before bedtime can adversely impact overall health. Use of a light-emitting electronic book (LE-eBook) in the hours before bedtime can adversely impact overall health, alertness and the circadian clock, which synchronizes the daily rhythm of sleep to external environmental time cues, […]
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• Coming soon: Comet you can see without a telescope

  31-12-2014 17:12
  
  Comets are basically like cats, a senior researcher at Johns Hopkins University tells the Christian Science Monitor: "They're very interesting, and they do what they want."
  
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• 'Mad Prof,' 'father of Viagra' have been knighted

  31-12-2014 17:11
  
  Move over, Walter White.
  
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• There are 35 different snowflake shapes

  31-12-2014 17:10
  
  When there's a lot of snow out there, you can either make a snowman, a snow angel, or just X-ray the snowflakes.
  
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• How Many Times Astronauts Will Ring in 2015

  31-12-2014 16:58
  
  Astronauts at the International Space Station get ready to ring in 2015.
  
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• Mystery object appears near Milky Way's monster black hole

  31-12-2014 16:38
  
  A mystery object at the center of the galaxy has astronomers scratching their heads, and a new piece of information won't be solving the case before the New Year.
  
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• Annual iPad Sales Expected to Fall for First Time

  31-12-2014 16:27 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  ABI Research on Tuesday forecast for iPad sales to reach about 68 million in 2014, down from the 74 million units sold in 2013.
  
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• Fin24.com | Uber suspends amateur taxi service in Spain

  31-12-2014 16:10
  
  Popular web-based taxi company Uber has suspended its amateur driver service in Spain after it received confirmation of a court ruling to ban it in the country.
  
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• The CIA Cheekily Bla

  31-12-2014 16:06 via pinterest.com
  
  The CIA Cheekily Blames Itself For 1950s UFO Sightings www.universetoday...
  
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• Lizard Squad Selling DDoS Attack Service in Exchange for Bitcoins - NDTV

  31-12-2014 15:17 via gadgets.ndtv.com
  
  NDTV
  Lizard Squad Selling DDoS Attack Service in Exchange for Bitcoins
  NDTV
  Lizard Squad, the group of hackers who recently got famous by claiming to have hacked PlayStation Network and Xbox Live, is now selling its DDoS attack service to users. It is worth mentioning that the DDoS service is the same tool that the group used to ...
  Lizard Squad hackers offer cyberattacking services for feeWashington Times
  Lizard Squad now selling DDos attacks starting at $6/monthFirstpost
  Lizard Squad now
  
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• The tech behind the Keystone Pipeline

  31-12-2014 15:15
  
  The Obama administration continues to block the controversial Keystone XL pipeline that would transport nearly 35 million gallons of oil a day from Canada to the U.S., citing environmental concerns as the reason. But according to pipeline advocates, it would use the latest technology and best safety features to prevent spills.
  
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• Tech Five: Apple iPad sales expected to dip - USA TODAY

  31-12-2014 15:07 via usatoday.com
  
  NDTV
  Tech Five: Apple iPad sales expected to dip
  USA TODAY
  Apple's popular iPad tablet marks a key milestone in its five-year history. Let's take a look at the technology stocks to watch on the last day of 2014: Apple. ABI Research says the tech titan's iPad will end the year with a decline in sales for the first time ever, ...
  Apple to make history this year-not the good kindCNBC
  iPad Air 2 Review: Still the King of TabletsNDTV
  10 Apps To Download On Your New iPadCRN
  I Know To
  
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• UFO watchers discover 'coffin' in Mars rover images - Chron.com

  31-12-2014 15:02 via chron.com
  
  Tech Times
  UFO watchers discover 'coffin' in Mars rover images
  Chron.com
  With a little extra time over the holidays, some dedicated perusers of Mars rover images have spotted something they say looks like a coffin. This discovery comes from an image captured by the Curiosity rover on Sol 64, or Oct. 10, 2012, in Earth time.
  NASA preps LOBOTOMY for Opportunity rover to cure amnesiaThe Register
  Why Do We See Faces And Mysterious Objects On The Surfaces of Other Planets?Tech Times
  Aging Op
  
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• Kinect-free Xbox One unveiled in 2015, Microsoft Announced - The Capital Wide

  31-12-2014 14:55 via thecapitalwide.com
  The Capital Wide
  Kinect-free Xbox One unveiled in 2015, Microsoft Announced
  The Capital Wide
  Kinect-free-Xbox-One-unveiled-in-2015-Microsoft- Whether you consider depth-sensing cameras will develop the next big thing or fail out, the model that help out conductor in the tech is fixed to be discharged for noble. The inventive Kinect will be phased out ...
  Wave goodbye to Microsoft's original KinectEngadget
  Microsoft Will Put Original Kinect for Windows Sensor to Pasture in 2015Modern Re
  
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• Apple's next big device...a pen? - CNBC

  31-12-2014 14:47 via cnbc.com
  
  VentureBeat
  Apple's next big device...a pen?
  CNBC
  Apple has been granted a patent for a pen-like device -- or "communicating stylus" -- that would allow users to write on any surface and see their handwriting and drawings on a digital device. A United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) filing, made ...
  Apple files patent for stylus, partner for iPad Pro?ITProPortal
  Apple Patents iPen — Potential iPad Pro FeatureChinatopix
  Apple Awarded Patent for a Stylus That Write
  
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• Sony Hackers Threaten US News Media Organization - The Intercept - First Look Media

  31-12-2014 14:33 via firstlook.org
  
  The Intercept - First Look Media
  Sony Hackers Threaten US News Media Organization
  The Intercept - First Look Media
  The hackers who infiltrated Sony Pictures Entertainment's computer servers have threatened to attack an American news media organization, according to an FBI bulletin obtained by The Intercept. The threat against the unnamed news organization by the ...
  FBI wants to know if US banks launched revenge hacks against IranEngadget
  Firms explore cyber offensive against hackersMa
  
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• Uber Prices to Surge During New Year's Eve

  31-12-2014 14:32
  Need a ride? Uber prices to surge during busiest hours of New Year's Eve
  
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• Uber Prices to Surge Again This New Year's Eve

  31-12-2014 14:13
  Uber prices to surge New Year's Eve, but there are other options depending on where you live
  
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• Venus May Have Once Been Clothed in Vast Oceans of CO2 - Tech Times

  31-12-2014 14:01 via techtimes.com
  
  Tech Times
  Venus May Have Once Been Clothed in Vast Oceans of CO2
  Tech Times
  Scientists suggest that Venus may have once had oceans of carbon dioxide (CO2). About 96.5 percent of the atmosphere on Venus is made of CO2. (Photo : NASA Goddard Space Flight Center). Venus may have been once covered with vast oceans of ...
  Venus May Have Once Been Clothed in Giant Oceans of CO2Boxing Dispatch
  Venus, the Second Closest Planet to the Sun & similar to EarthThe Capital Wide
  Venus once had carbo
  
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• NASA preps LOBOTOMY for Opportunity rover to cure amnesia - The Register

  31-12-2014 13:57 via theregister.co.uk
  
  The Register
  NASA preps LOBOTOMY for Opportunity rover to cure amnesia
  The Register
  NASA engineers are preparing a radical fix that could help the Opportunity Mars rover regain its fading faculties and continue its mission. The rover, which has spent ten years rolling across the Martian plains, has been having memory problems for the last six ...
  Opportunity Rover Suffering from Memory Loss: Here's How NASA will Help Cure ItTech Times
  NASA to hack Mars rover Opportunity which has '
  
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• Sony Pictures 'reliant on old BlackBerry phones following hack' - Digital Spy

  31-12-2014 13:52 via digitalspy.com
  
  Digital Spy
  Sony Pictures 'reliant on old BlackBerry phones following hack'
  Digital Spy
  Fresh reports by The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times suggest that the firm turned to the older devices as they are able to send and receive emails securely through their own servers. Blackberry BBM. © PA Images / Dave Thompson/PA Wire.
  Sony hack: Employees were forced to use old Blackberrys to deal with cyberattackDaily News & Analysis
  Behind The Scenes, Sony Was A Complete Mess After The
  
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• Resolve to hit 'delete' in 2015

  31-12-2014 13:41 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Does it matter if you keep an organized email inbox? CNN's Chris Boyette shows you how to do it.
  
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• NASA's RoboSimian all set for DARPA robot challenge - Uncover California

  31-12-2014 13:31 via uncovercalifornia.com
  Uncover California
  NASA's RoboSimian all set for DARPA robot challenge
  Uncover California
  The future of robots is here as NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is now working on a robot that would be capable of disaster response and move like an ape. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is well known for designing robotics for space exploration, such as ...
  RobotSimian: NASA's ape-like robot for disaster reliefDaily News & Analysis
  JPL enters RoboSimian in the 2015 DARPA Robotics Challenge
  
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• Xbox One SDK leak opens the door for homebrew apps - Engadget

  31-12-2014 13:05 via engadget.com
  
  NDTV
  Xbox One SDK leak opens the door for homebrew apps
  Engadget
  Want to build an Xbox One game without registering as a developer? You may soon be able to, thanks to a leak of the Xbox One developer SDK by a hacking group called H4LT. It cites noble reasons for posting the software, namely to allow greater "creativity ...
  Xbox One leak could allow people to make their own games for the consoleThe Independent
  Almost every single Xbox executive we profiled in this video last year has l
  
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• Fin24.com | Kenya's technology push leaves investors cold

  31-12-2014 13:00
  
  The East African nation's technology rush gave hope that new ideas would help millions of Africans but local start-ups are failing to create profits.
  
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• Fin24.com | Uber driver charged with assaulting unconscious passenger

  31-12-2014 12:13
  
  A driver in Chicago has been charged with sexually assaulting an Uber passenger who passed out in his vehicle.
  
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• Watch: FBI Looking to Hire 'Ethical Hackers'

  31-12-2014 11:35
  
  The FBI Agency is looking to keep pace with cyber-attackers.
  
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• Fin24.com | Five of 2014’s weirdest mobile apps

  31-12-2014 11:01
  
  From navigating a bird through tricky obstacles to just saying ‘Yo’ and viewing medical patients’ images online, 2014 has been interesting for mobile application ideas.
  
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• New Year's Eve: Be Safe and Charitable on Your Ride Home

  31-12-2014 09:59
  
  The ball drops, the champagne cork pops and suddenly it's 4 am and you're trying to get home.
  
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• Fin24.com | Zim slashes mobile tariffs

  31-12-2014 09:11
  
  The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe has reduced mobile tariffs by about 35% to 15 US cents.
  
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• Fin24.com | Telkom still in roaming talks with MTN

  31-12-2014 08:47
  
  Telkom says it remains in talks with mobile operator MTN to extend their roaming agreement to include the outsourcing of Telkom's radio access network.
  
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• NYPD Seeks to Engage With 'Twitter School,' Blog

  31-12-2014 07:39
  NYPD sending brass to 'Twitter school' amid push to engage with public on social media
  
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• Fin24.com | Email, internet remain top workplace tools - study

  31-12-2014 07:19
  
  Americans see email and the internet as the most important tools for productivity at work, and still prefer landlines over cellphones for the office, a study has showed.
  
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• Twin Cities Man Working To Save Monarch Population - CBS Local

  31-12-2014 05:50 via minnesota.cbslocal.com
  
  Frontline Desk
  Twin Cities Man Working To Save Monarch Population
  CBS Local
  MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) –Whether at the Science Museum of Minnesota, or in the classroom, there's a good chance that you or your kids have had a butterfly as a teacher. Monarch butterflies have been used for generations to teach elementary-aged children ...
  Monarch Butterfly Population Dropped by 90% Last Two Decades Say Scientists ...Latin Post
  Monarch butterfly may be placed on endangered list for preservation p
  
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• Sony cyber-security drama plays to all employers - Lexology (registration)

  31-12-2014 05:34 via lexology.com
  BDlive
  Sony cyber-security drama plays to all employers
  Lexology (registration)
  In the wake of the massive and well-publicized cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment in November 2014, current and former Sony employees have filed multiple class action lawsuits against the company, claiming that lax security allowed their personal ...
  The Interview: Sony attack, first a nuisance, swiftly grew into a firestormEconomic Times
  Behind The Scenes, Sony Was A Complete Mess After The AttackBusi
  
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• Dancing With the Stars: Space Sounds Remixed Into Music

  31-12-2014 00:22 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  A group of musical artists has created a free EP of music created entirely from NASA's collection of space-related sounds.
  
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