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• US to Provide Privacy Group With Memo on Surveillance

  30-01-2015 23:48
  Justice Department to provide memo on surveillance after suit from privacy group
  
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• Android Wear just got very, very smart - SlashGear

  30-01-2015 23:47 via slashgear.com
  SlashGear
  Android Wear just got very, very smart
  SlashGear
  Google's Android Wear software just got smart - very smart - simply because it integrates Google Now top to bottom. With an update to Google Now comes an update to Android Wear, and what we're seeing today is an explosive update that'll make the ...
  Google Now is getting some help from Pandora, Lyft and other appsTechRadar
  Google Now open to third partiesAndroidGuys
  Google Now Is About To Get Even Better With Info From
  
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• Uber on Privacy: 'We Haven't Always Gotten It Right'

  30-01-2015 23:37 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The app-based car-hiring service acknowledges in a blog post that it's made some mistakes in the way it handles data on passengers.
  
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• AT&T, Verizon Get More Airwaves: Expect More Mobile Capacity

  30-01-2015 23:27
  Mobile networks may improve as AT&T, Verizon spend big at airwaves auction
  
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• Traffic lights on windshield could get you home faster

  30-01-2015 23:13 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Being stuck in traffic is one of the most infuriating experiences for a driver, but researchers at Carnegie Mellon University may have found a solution. They claim they can reduce the commute times of urban workers by 40% by replacing physical traffic lights with virtual traffic lights.
  
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• In a hurry? Let a robot valet park your car

  30-01-2015 23:05 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A robotic assistant is taking the sweat out of getting on a plane at Germany's Dusseldorf airport.
  
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• Research suggests that chicks may use mental number lines - National Monitor

  30-01-2015 22:25 via natmonitor.com
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  Research suggests that chicks may use mental number lines
  National Monitor
  Research suggests that baby chickens assign higher values to numbers on the right of a line. Humans have a natural tendency to “line up” numbers. If given a set up numbers to work with people will generally place them on a “mental number line” even if they ...
  Baby chicks are born with the ability to countUPI.com
  Italian scientists discover newborn chicks have humans-like understanding of ...Worl
  
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• Scientists Abandon Highly Publicized Claim About Cosmic Find

  30-01-2015 21:59
  Scientists abandon highly publicized claim about cosmic discovery; new results cast doubt
  
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• Man Who 3-D Printed Castle Now Wants to Print Village

  30-01-2015 21:57 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Andrey Rudenko built a castle. It's not very large, but not even King Louis XIV could have imagined its construction.
  
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• Robot Learns Moves by Watching YouTube Videos

  30-01-2015 21:43 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Scientists have created a humanoid robot that learns basic cooking actions by watching videos.
  
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• Online Dating Site Pays Hacker to Not Reveal Data

  30-01-2015 21:31 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Topface, one of the world's largest dating websites, said it has paid a hacker an undisclosed sum to stop trying to sell about 20 million email addresses.
  
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• For Manoush Zomorodi, Time for Some Conscious Unplugging

  30-01-2015 20:58 via nytimes.com
  On Sundays, Ms. Zomorodi, the host and managing editor of WNYC public radio’s New Tech City, spends time outside and with her children, hoping to inspire their minds to drift creatively.
  
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• 'Dragon' Dinosaur Fossil Discovered in China

  30-01-2015 20:51
  
  Here's a dinosaur that really knows how to stick its neck out above the rest.
  
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• Feds' Failure? How the NWS Cost the East Coast Millions

  30-01-2015 20:43 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A team of emergency forecasters from the federal government could have helped avoid the transportation shutdown in NYC. Why is it being phased out?
  
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• Feds' Failure? How National Weather Service Cost East Coast Millions

  30-01-2015 20:43 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A team of emergency forecasters from the federal government could have helped avoid the transportation shutdown in NYC. Why is it being phased out?
  
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• Obama Orders Stricter Flood Standards for Federal Projects

  30-01-2015 20:26
  Anticipating climate change, Obama orders stricter flood standards for federal projects
  
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• Jay-Z Business Makes Bid for Aspiro Music Streaming Company

  30-01-2015 19:48
  Business controlled by Jay-Z makes bid for Scandinavian music streaming company Aspiro
  
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• Scientists and the American public disagree on some pretty key issues - Quartz

  30-01-2015 19:29 via qz.com
  
  Quartz
  Scientists and the American public disagree on some pretty key issues
  Quartz
  Americans should educate themselves like the Queen of England does.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool). SHARE. Written by. Sonali Kohli@Sonali_Kohli. 8 hours ago. Americans, it seems, don't agree with scientists on very much. According to a new Pew ...
  Scientific achievements viewed more negatively by American public since 2009Science Recorder
  Poll shows giant gap between what public, scientists thinkR
  
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• Photos: Amazing Photo of Mysterious 'God's Hand' Space Globule

  30-01-2015 18:06
  
  NASA's spacecraft offer rare looks at the Solar System and beyond.
  
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• Is this tree the future of electricity?

  30-01-2015 18:04 via rss.cnn.com
  
  From a distance this may look like an ordinary tree, but get closer and you will discover it is actually a power generator.
  
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• New Technique Extends Duration of Quantum States

  30-01-2015 17:54 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Using a qubit design that employs nitrogen atoms embedded in synthetic diamond, a team of researchers has developed a new technique that greatly extends duration of fragile quantum states. Quantum computers are experimental devices that promise exponential speedups on some computational problems. Where a bit in a classical computer can represent either a 0 or […]
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• 3D Map of Core-Collapse Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A

  30-01-2015 17:38 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics reveals near-infrared observations of the young Milky Way supernova remnant Cassiopeia A and a three-dimensional map of its interior. Cambridge, Massachusetts – Cassiopeia A, or Cas A for short, is one of the most well studied supernova remnants in our galaxy. But it still holds major surprises. […]
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• Incredible 50-foot 'dragon' dinosaur unearthed by Chinese farmers - CNN International

  30-01-2015 17:37 via edition.cnn.com
  
  CNN International
  Incredible 50-foot 'dragon' dinosaur unearthed by Chinese farmers
  CNN International
  Hong Kong (CNN) Paleontologists have discovered a 50-foot "dragon" dinosaur species in China that may have roamed the earth 160 million years ago during the Late Jurassic period. The long skeleton was found in 2006 by farmers digging for a fish pond in ...
  New species of long-necked 'dragon' dinosaur discovered in ChinaFox News
  'Dragon' Dinosaur Fossil Wit
  
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• Exploring the Univer

  30-01-2015 17:27 via pinterest.com
  
  Exploring the Universe with Nuclear Power
  
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• Fin24.com | Google to change privacy policy

  30-01-2015 17:15
  
  Google has agreed to better inform users about how it handles their personal information after an investigation by Britain's data protection regulator.
  
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• ‘Black Mirror’ and the Horrors and Delights of Technology

  30-01-2015 16:51 via nytimes.com
  A brilliant British TV show reflects a modern-day dystopia, made in America.
  
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• Fin24.com | Uber fails in bid for New Delhi return

  30-01-2015 16:17
  
  Uber has failed to win a licence to resume operations in New Delhi after one of its drivers allegedly raped a female passenger in the Indian capital.
  
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• Jay-Z Poised to Take on Spotify With Aspiro Takeover Bid

  30-01-2015 16:07
  
  If you haven't heard of Aspiro and its music streaming services, expect to see them around a lot more in the future.
  
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• Cold-Stunned Turtles Rehabilitated in New Orleans, Released

  30-01-2015 13:35
  'Cold-stunned' turtles rehabilitated in New Orleans, released into Gulf of Mexico
  
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• How Can Google Snap Its Stock out of Its Stupor?

  30-01-2015 13:25
  Google's listless stock leaves investors hoping company will pay dividend or buy back shares
  
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• Watch: Facebook Launches Automatic 'Place Tips'

  30-01-2015 13:15
  
  Facebook's new tips for places help users learn more about their current location.
  
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• Fin24.com | Cyber scammers blow holes in SA wallets

  30-01-2015 13:05
  
  South Africans are facing an increasing threat from cyber criminals who want to steal their money.
  
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• Smart Spending: Why Investors Are Applauding Amazon Earnings

  30-01-2015 12:42
  Investors cheer Amazon's 4th-quarter, hope smart spending is here to stay
  
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• Fin24.com | Amazon surprises with profit

  30-01-2015 12:20
  
  Amazon has surprised the market with a quarterly profit far better than anticipated for the online giant.
  
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• Fin24.com | Nokia sales grow 10%

  30-01-2015 12:00
  
  Nokia made a net profit of $502m in the fourth quarter and sales grew nearly 10%, but its share price fell on Thursday.
  
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• Fin24.com | Facebook rides mobile to strong profit

  30-01-2015 11:21
  
  Facebook has reported that its quarterly profit jumped 33.8% from 2014 to $696m as ad revenue and membership grew at the leading social network.
  
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• Will you soon be able to 'swallow the doctor'?

  30-01-2015 11:17 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Imagine a swarm of microscopic robots, so tiny that a teaspoon can hold billions of them.
  
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• The 'magic bullet' for cancer?

  30-01-2015 11:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Even after decades of battling one of the world's biggest killers, the treatment of cancer is still an inexact science.
  
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• An astronaut's best friend?

  30-01-2015 11:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Here on Earth, it's easy to take things for granted. Drinking a cup of coffee, for example, is a shockingly simple act when you're affected by gravity, yet it's infinitely more difficult once you leave Earth's atmosphere.
  
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• Fin24.com | Google profit up 41%, but short of forecasts

  30-01-2015 10:55
  
  Google has reported that its profit in the recently ended quarter jumped, but the leap fell short of market expectations.
  
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• Fin24.com | Women, diversity 'key' to SA's tech industry

  30-01-2015 10:55
  
  More women need to be actively supported to pursue careers in the male-dominated South African technology scene, says an industry expert.
  
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• Fin24.com | Credit card habits reveal your identity

  30-01-2015 08:53
  
  Just four bits of information gleaned from a shopper's credit card can be used to identify almost anyone.
  
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• Fin24.com | Uber fan: Cape Town must listen to the people

  30-01-2015 08:23
  
  A Fin24 reader has accused the City of Cape Town of not listening to the needs of the people, who he says wants the Uber transport service just the way it is.
  
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• NASA Moisture Satellite Launch Scrubbed Due to Winds

  30-01-2015 07:52
  NASA scrubs launch of soil moisture satellite due to excessive winds over California
  
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• Fin24.com | Tshwane free Wi-Fi promotes citizen journalism

  30-01-2015 07:16
  
  Citizen journalism has taken off in Tshwane as free Wi-Fi access becomes a reality for a new generation of South Africans.
  
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• Fin24.com | Illegal taxis have cost industry 50% of turnover - council

  30-01-2015 06:57
  
  Illegal taxis have impacted growth, employment and improved service delivery, the Western Cape Metered Taxi Council says in its petition to the transport department.
  
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• Fin24.com | Amazon takes on Microsoft with email offer

  30-01-2015 06:21
  
  Amazon has announced plans to offer a cloud-based email and calendar service to directly compete with Microsoft Outlook.
  
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• Reddit: Don't worry, we didn't tell that foreign government about your /r/brony ... - The Register

  30-01-2015 04:59 via theregister.co.uk
  
  Mashable
  Reddit: Don't worry, we didn't tell that foreign government about your /r/brony ...
  The Register
  4chan-with-karma-points Reddit has published its first dossier on government demands for users' private records – and the stupidly popular messageboard says it handed over the goods 32 times last year. According to the website's transparency report for ...
  Reddit Releases First Transparency ReportPC Magazine
  Reddit handed over user info for 58% of government requestsC
  
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• SMAP satellite launch delayed until Friday - UPI.com

  30-01-2015 04:28 via upi.com
  
  UPI.com
  SMAP satellite launch delayed until Friday
  UPI.com
  LOMPOC, Calif., Jan. 29 (UPI) -- NASA's fleet of Earth observation satellites was expected to grow one stronger on Thursday, but the launch of its Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) observatory was delayed 24 hours after high winds thwarted Thursday's ...
  
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• Amazon will finally start telling us how much its cloud service is making - Quartz

  30-01-2015 04:17 via qz.com
  
  Quartz
  Amazon will finally start telling us how much its cloud service is making
  Quartz
  Amazon will begin breaking out the results of its cloud-computing service, Amazon Web Services, starting with the first quarter of 2015. For years, AWS was buried under the “other” heading. It accounts for the bulk of revenue for the category in North America, ...
  Amazon offers work e-mail service to compete with GoogleSFGate
  Amazon challenges Microsoft and Google with new WorkMailChristian Science
  
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