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• Sony is giving away old games to settle its 2011 PlayStation Network breach - The Verge

  24-01-2015 23:32 via theverge.com
  
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  Sony is giving away old games to settle its 2011 PlayStation Network breach
  The Verge
  Are you still feeling bitter about the PlayStation Network outage that left PS3 and PSP owners offline back in 2011? If so, Sony's here to ease your pain. The company has started accepting claims as part of a class action settlement announced last summer.
  The claim process for Sony's $15 million PSN breach lawsuit starts nowEngadget
  Plex Arrives on PlayStation Network in North AmericaPC
  
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• Ford opens Silicon Valley Research Center with ex-Apple engineer Dragos ... - The Hoops News

  24-01-2015 23:27 via thehoopsnews.com
  
  The Hoops News
  Ford opens Silicon Valley Research Center with ex-Apple engineer Dragos ...
  The Hoops News
  Ford is pushing hard to break down any technological barriers that currently exist within the automotive space. In an effort to push their plans forward – and create an automotive industry that is truly ready to become one with the digital age – they have opened ...
  Ford unveils Silicon Valley Research Center to explore best technologyAmerica Herald
  Ford finds a place in Silicon Va
  
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• CATS Out of The Bag,

  24-01-2015 23:26 via pinterest.com
  
  CATS Out of The Bag, Crawling Around ISS for Science Down Below
  
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• NASA Researchers Resolve Every Star in New Panoramic View of Andromeda - Science Times

  24-01-2015 22:37 via sciencetimes.com
  
  Science Times
  NASA Researchers Resolve Every Star in New Panoramic View of Andromeda
  Science Times
  While a new view of the the "Pillars of Creation" from the Eagle Nebula (Messier 16) was revealed this last Monday, Jan. 5 for the 225th meeting of the American Astronomical Society, researchers at NASA have revealed an even brighter sight from a bird's-eye ...
  NASA releases new high resolution images of the Andromeda GalaxyWorld Tech Today
  Hubble Space Telescope Captured Except
  
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• Vampire Bat Robot Designed to Walk and Fly - The Utah People's Post

  24-01-2015 22:28 via utahpeoplespost.com
  
  The Utah People's Post
  Vampire Bat Robot Designed to Walk and Fly
  The Utah People's Post
  With the new vampire bat robot designed to walk and fly, using both modes of motion in a very complex way, we got one step closer to reaching new milestones. The robot technology evolves at a tremendous speed, but there are still many milestones to be ...
  A robot that can walk and fly? Meet Daler!SMN Weekly
  Vampire Bat Drone Walks and FliesDiscovery News
  Vampire Bat Robot, DALER, Can Walk and Fly Auton
  
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• Elon Musk's SpaceX Drops Lawsuit Against Air Force

  24-01-2015 22:18
  SpaceX drops lawsuit alleging Air Force rigged contract to launch military satellites
  
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• Bizarre Creatures Found Living Under Half a Mile of Ice - TIME

  24-01-2015 19:52 via time.com
  
  TIME
  Bizarre Creatures Found Living Under Half a Mile of Ice
  TIME
  A National Science Foundation-funded expedition to the Antarctic has unearthed a surprising result: There are fish who live without sunlight under almost half a mile of ice in 28-degree water. Scientists had never before sampled the Whillans Ice Stream, ...
  Strange creatures found living under half a mile of iceNational Column
  WISSARD team found alive Fish beneath the coolest Antarctica Ice waterThe Hoops News
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• 'Pillars of Creation' gets Hubble upgrade

  24-01-2015 19:27 via rss.cnn.com
  
  NASA has come out with a new image that could become one of its most iconic ever.
  
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• Eric Schmidt's Quite Right The Internet Will Disappear; All Technologies Do As ... - Forbes

  24-01-2015 18:24 via forbes.com
  
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  Eric Schmidt's Quite Right The Internet Will Disappear; All Technologies Do As ...
  Forbes
  Google's Chairman, Eric Schmidt, rather caused a few heads to explode at the World Economic Forum at Davos when he said that the internet will disappear. No, don't worry, he's not arguing that our vital supply of cat pictures is about to disappear. Rather ...
  At Davos, Technology CEOs Discuss the Digital EconomyHuffington Post
  The Internet will vanish, says Google's Eric Schmidt
  
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• Apple Watch battery will get you by means of the day -- barely - WPX News

  24-01-2015 17:03 via wpxnews.com
  
  VentureBeat
  Apple Watch battery will get you by means of the day -- barely
  WPX News
  CUPERTINO -- Men and women who buy the Apple Watch later this year can expect to get by means of the day without having stopping to recharge the timepiece if they use it moderately, according to reports that have surfaced about the gadget's battery life.
  Apple Watch faces battery life challenges -- reportCNET
  How Useful Is 19 Hours Of Battery Life For The Apple Inc. Watch?Bidness ETC
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• Fin24.com | Samsung 'approached' BlackBerry about $7.5bn buyout

  24-01-2015 08:28
  
  Samsung Electronics recently approached BlackBerry about buying the smartphone maker for as much as $7.5bn in a play for its patent portfolio.
  
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• Windows 10 Best New Features: Free Upgrade, Start Menu, Cortana, Project ... - Tech Times

  24-01-2015 05:12 via techtimes.com
  
  Tech Times
  Windows 10 Best New Features: Free Upgrade, Start Menu, Cortana, Project ...
  Tech Times
  Terry Myerson, Microsoft's executive vice president for Operating Systems, presents a plethora of new and exciting features, such as Cortana, Project Spartan, universal apps and more, to be found in Windows 10. (Photo : Microsoft). Microsoft took the wraps ...
  Hands-on: Microsoft HoloLens, the hologram gogglesTimes of India
  What Windows ten signifies for Xbox and Pc gamingNational Review
  
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• Ford Opens Silicon Valley Research Center: Stepping the Pedal for Driverless ... - National Review

  24-01-2015 04:17 via theinsiderreview.com
  
  Forbes
  Ford Opens Silicon Valley Research Center: Stepping the Pedal for Driverless ...
  National Review
  Ford unveiled the company's brand new 25,000-square-foot analysis center in Silicon Valley, which will turn into one of the greatest investigation centers for automobile producers.(Photo : Mike Mozart) Ford unveiled the company's brand new ...
  Ford Opens Silicon Valley Study Center: Stepping the Pedal for Driverless ...National Gazette
  Ford Finally Discovers Silicon ValleyWired
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• Tagged Jellyfish Reveal Swimming Superpowers - National Gazette

  24-01-2015 04:04 via uniongazette.com
  
  The Speaker
  Tagged Jellyfish Reveal Swimming Superpowers
  National Gazette
  Jellyfish are able to detect water current and swim against it, according to a new study. What else can this investigation inform us about the animals?(Photo : Flickr / Sam DeLong) Jellyfish could lack brains, but these very simple animals are far stronger.
  Revealing the Swimming Secrets of the Ageless, Brainless JellyfishScience Times
  Jellyfish capable of sensing ocean currents, new research saysSMN Weekly
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• Black Hole on a 039Diet039 Shows Dimming Quasar - National Gazette

  24-01-2015 04:04 via uniongazette.com
  
  Astronomy Magazine
  Black Hole on a 039Diet039 Shows Dimming Quasar
  National Gazette
  A quasar has been noticed altering brightness significantly more than just a couple of years for the initial time ever. What can this inform us about these objects, as well as our own galaxy?(Photo : Yale University) A dimming quasar identified by astronomers.
  Distant quasar baffles astrophysicists with strange dimming behaviorSMN Weekly
  Astronomers Find a Distant Quasar That Flips a SwitchFull-Time Whistle
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• Davos hears about fears of internet break-up - Irish Examiner

  24-01-2015 02:29 via irishexaminer.com
  Irish Examiner
  Davos hears about fears of internet break-up
  Irish Examiner
  Business leaders pushing for frictionless free trade have something new to worry about: the potential break-up of the internet. The issue is a hot topic at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, and the forum is seeking to provide a platform for debate over ...
  Eric Schmidt: 'The Internet Will Disappear'PC Magazine
  Davos bosses fret over threats to Internet free tradeReuters
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• Regulators Order Pipeline Upgrades After Montana Oil Spill

  24-01-2015 02:24
  Regulators order pipeline upgrades at 2 river crossings after Montana oil spill fouls water
  
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• Two NC cities could be next in Google Fiber roll-out - Computerworld

  24-01-2015 02:00 via computerworld.com
  
  Uncover Michigan
  Two NC cities could be next in Google Fiber roll-out
  Computerworld
  Two cities in North Carolina could be the first to benefit from a planned expansion of Google's fiber-optic Internet service. The company is holding events in Raleigh and Durham on Wednesday and Thursday next week, apparently to announce selection of the ...
  Google Fiber could soon cover North CarolinaUncover Michigan
  Charlotte Google Fiber announcement could be coming next weekThe State
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• Viacom CEO's 2014 Pay Rises 19 Percent to $44.3 Million

  24-01-2015 01:53
  Viacom CEO Phillipe Dauman gets 19 percent rise while company's stock slumps, earnings flatten
  
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• Team of Scientists Drill Through Antarctic Ice to Discover 'Lost World' Hidden ... - TheBlaze.com

  24-01-2015 01:10 via theblaze.com
  
  TheBlaze.com
  Team of Scientists Drill Through Antarctic Ice to Discover 'Lost World' Hidden ...
  TheBlaze.com
  A team of scientists who used a specially designed hot-water drill to break through half-a-mile of Antarctic ice earlier this month discovered a “lost world” hidden beneath the Ross Ice Shelf. The WISSARD research team set up an ultraviolet light collar at the ...
  Animals found 2500 Feet Below Antarctica's Largest Ice Shelf Shock ScientistsNews Every day
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• Material So Water Repellent That Liquid Just Bounces Off

  24-01-2015 00:23
  
  Behold the new material created by scientists at the University of Rochester.
  
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• Drone Invasion: A New Way to Explore Mars - Discovery News

  24-01-2015 00:08 via news.discovery.com
  
  NDTV
  Drone Invasion: A New Way to Explore Mars
  Discovery News
  Drones are taking over Earth — will they soon invade Mars? If a new NASA project gains momentum, remote-controlled drone exploration of the red planet could soon become a thing. Currently, the robotic exploration of Mars is pretty much one-dimensional.
  NASA is testing an autonomous Martian helicopterThe Verge
  NASA to explore Mars with helicopter drones?National Monitor
  NASA working on new helicopter drone for Martian explorationSMN
  
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