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• Everything About Kep

  16-02-2015 23:27 via pinterest.com
  
  Everything About Kepler-432b is Extreme, Especially the Way it’s Going to Die
  
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• Mysterious Mars Haze Puzzles Scientists

  16-02-2015 23:13
  
  A mysterious large plume around Mars has baffled astronomers.
  
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• Watch: FAA Clears Drones for Takeoff

  16-02-2015 22:26
  
  The FAA unveils rules for commercial drone use.
  
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• Why Spider Silk May Be the Weaving Web of the Future

  16-02-2015 20:05 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Utah State University researchers say spider silk may be the material of the future and they're using goats to help mass produce it. Mike Anderson reports.
  
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• See a Drone Circus Preview That Promises Aerial 'Ballet and Battles'

  16-02-2015 19:54
  
  We've heard of drone deliveries, drone photography and even Martha Stewart using the devices to monitor her farm, but what about a spectacle starring drones?
  
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• LG Exec Indicted for Alleged Samsung Sabotage

  16-02-2015 19:37
  
  A sudsy drama is playing out in South Korea between consumer electronics rivals LG and Samsung.
  
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• An Extremely High Altitude Plume on Mars

  16-02-2015 19:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  In a newly published study, scientists from the Planetary Sciences Group of the UPV/EHU-University are studying images of a mysterious bulge that rose up from the surface of Mars. In March 2012 amateur astronomers in different corners of the world gathered images of a plume emerging at dawn on the edge of the disc of […]
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• Scientists Find Link in How Cells Start Process Necessary for Life

  16-02-2015 18:46 via scitechdaily.com
  
  While exploring whether a structured RNA molecule from a virus that infects eukaryotic cells could function in bacteria, scientists found that it could initiate protein syntheses – a process necessary for life. Aurora, Colorado – Researchers have found an RNA structure-based signal that spans billions of years of evolutionary divergence between different types of cells, […]
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• CfA Astronomers Examine the Dynamics of Collapsing Cores and Star Formation

  16-02-2015 18:20 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics measures the velocity distribution of the gas in a pre-stellar core, revealing the dynamics of collapsing cores and star formation. Stars like the Sun begin their lives as cold, dense cores of dust and gas that gradually collapse under the influence of gravity until nuclear fusion is […]
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• Why FAA Drone Regulations Are a Blow to Amazon

  16-02-2015 18:06
  
  Amazon won't let the FAA kill its dream of a drone delivery service, despite new proposals released over the weekend that seem to shoot it down.
  
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• Hubble Views Globular Cluster Palomar 12

  16-02-2015 17:56 via scitechdaily.com
  
  This newly released Hubble image shows a globular cluster of stars known as Palomar 12. Panta rhei is a simplified version of the famous greek philosopher Heraclitus’ teachings. It basically means, everything flows. And everything in the Universe is indeed continually on the move, spiraling and shifting through space. Some cosmic objects move a little […]
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• Here’s a Better Use

  16-02-2015 17:28 via pinterest.com
  
  Here’s a Better Use for Fighter Jets: Launching Satellites
  
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• Amazon Drone Plans Shot Down By Authorities

  16-02-2015 17:09 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Amazon began testing drones in 2013 with the aim of delivering packages to customers in 30 minutes or less.
  
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• Photos: 'Otterly' Adorable Orphaned Cub Recovering

  16-02-2015 17:08
  
  Absolutely adorable baby animals!
  
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• Rosetta Space Probe Takes Sharp, Close-up Images of Comet

  16-02-2015 16:58
  
  Rosetta space probe swoops down to take sharp, close images of comet, shows 'stunning details'
  
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• RootMetrics Report Ranks Verizon As America's Top Wireless Carrier, Sprint ... - Hot Hardware

  16-02-2015 16:34 via hothardware.com
  
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  RootMetrics Report Ranks Verizon As America's Top Wireless Carrier, Sprint ...
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  Verizon may not offer the best pricing promotions, but out of the four major wireless carriers in the United States, Big Red sits on top, according to RootMertics. Verizon was ranked as America's top carrier with an overall "Rootscore" of 93.9 out of 100, beating ...
  Verizon Tops Latest RootMetrics Performance Report But Data Speed ...Tech Times
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• AT&T CEO: 'There Will Be Litigation' on Net Neutrality - PC Magazine

  16-02-2015 16:24 via pcmag.com
  
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  AT&T CEO: 'There Will Be Litigation' on Net Neutrality
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  AT&T chief Randall Stephenson is pushing back on the FCC's net neutrality plan, telling CNBC that lawsuits are likely in the cards. If the FCC is committed to its current path, "there will be litigation," Stephenson said during a Friday CNBC interview.
  Ex-FCC attorney says Internet plan won't achieve broadband goalsComputerworld
  GOP takes on the FCC over net neutralityLos
  
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• LG's new smartwatch: more Patek Philippe, less Pebble - CNNMoney

  16-02-2015 16:21 via money.cnn.com
  
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  LG's new smartwatch: more Patek Philippe, less Pebble
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  The latest LG smartwatch looks more like a Patek Philippe and less like a Pebble. The electronics company unveiled its brand new LG Watch Urbane on Sunday. It's a return to form -- round body in silver or gold, and the straps are made of stitched leather.
  LG unveils 'luxury' smartwatch in Apple challengeCNBC
  LG's G Watch Urbane brings all-metal luxury to Android Wear watchesPCWorld
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• How NASA Got the Clearest Photo Ever of Saturn's Moon

  16-02-2015 16:17
  
  NASA has released the clearest view yet of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, which has long been thought to have the potential to harbor life.
  
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• Fin24.com | Jobs on the line as Telkom plans to close shops

  16-02-2015 15:45
  
  Retrenchments could hit the phone company as it plans to shut down several stores and restructure other parts of its business.
  
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• NASA to Send a Submarine to Titan's Sea - The Utah People's Post

  16-02-2015 15:12 via utahpeoplespost.com
  
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  NASA to Send a Submarine to Titan's Sea
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  submarine to titan's sea It was revealed by NASA that it wants to send a submarine to Titan's sea, Kracken Mare, to explore it and send back data. Titan is Saturn's largest moon and it is around 2 billion miles away from Earth. NASA recently made public its ...
  NASA concept sub could explore Titan's Kraken MareNature World Report
  NASA to use submarine for exploring Saturn's moon Ti
  
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• This Illustrates the Largest Human Migration in History

  16-02-2015 15:04 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The world's largest human migration— equivalent to almost every American travelling 10 times over — is being captured graphically for the first time.
  
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• Solar flair: NASA mission provides mesmerizing images of the sun - CNN

  16-02-2015 14:57 via cnn.com
  
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  Solar flair: NASA mission provides mesmerizing images of the sun
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  (CNN) For five years, a NASA spacecraft has drifted through the heavens, providing astronomers with the most detailed views of the sun to date. And now, following the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) mission's fifth anniversary, we can share in some of ...
  Watch: FIRE-SPITTING time-lapse images of Sol showcase NASA's sun-gazing ...The Register
  NASA celebrates Solar Dynamics Observatory 5-year anniv
  
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• Google works on digital deodorant - WPVI-TV

  16-02-2015 14:41 via 6abc.com
  
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  Google works on digital deodorant
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  Google has secured a patent for a device that alerts you when you smell the worst. Embed. <iframe width="476" height="270" src="http://6abc.com/video/embed/?pid=519680" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>. Monday, February 16, 2015 08:38AM.
  Google Patents 'De-Odourising' Anti-Stink WearableHuffington Post UK
  Google Patents an Odor-ObliteratorDiscovery News
  Who Needs Old Spice? Goo
  
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• Is Apple building an iCar? - Vox

  16-02-2015 14:00 via vox.com
  
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  Is Apple building an iCar?
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  Over the weekend, the internet experienced a super nova of hot takes on Apple's forthcoming car. Time told us what it "could" look like. Business Insider explained why Apple's car will be great for Tesla. Wired explained that it's not as ridiculous as you think, ...
  Hitting The Brakes On Apple's Electric CarForbes
  Apple is reportedly working on a self-driving carInquirer
  6 reasons why Apple would succeed as a glob
  
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• Hacking Ring Has Hit Banks for $1 Billion: Security Company

  16-02-2015 13:58 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A hacking ring has stolen $1 billion worldwide in what would be one of the biggest banking breaches known, according to a report due Monday.
  
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• NASA's mesmerizing images of the sun

  16-02-2015 13:49 via rss.cnn.com
  
  For five years, a NASA spacecraft has drifted through the heavens, providing astronomers with the most detailed views of the sun to date.
  
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• Oldest Fur Seal Fossils Identified Make Scientists Question Sea Lion Evolution - America Herald

  16-02-2015 13:28 via americaherald.com
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  Oldest Fur Seal Fossils Identified Make Scientists Question Sea Lion Evolution
  America Herald
  Robert Boessenecker, a paleontologist from the University of Otago of New Zealand, was looking through a collection of various fossils from the D. Cooper Archaeological and Paleontological Center in Orange County, California, when he found the oldest fur ...
  Walrus Fossil Turns Out to Be Oldest Known Fur SealDiscovery News
  PhD student discovers oldest known fur seal fossil originall
  
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• Australian Project to Combat Myanmar Snakebite Deaths

  16-02-2015 12:28
  Australia funds project to beef up fight against snakebite deaths in Myanmar
  
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• Fin24.com | Michael Jordaan injects investment in e-book start-up

  16-02-2015 11:58
  
  A venture capital company backed by the former First National Bank CEO has invested in a digital publishing company.
  
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• Watch: Techbytes: FAA Proposes Rules for Commercial Drone Flying

  16-02-2015 11:36
  
  Fliers would have to pass a written test, only day flights under 500 feet allowed.
  
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• Fin24.com | Tech can ‘ease’ load shedding burden

  16-02-2015 10:54
  
  Rolling electricity blackouts have become an almost daily occurrence in South Africa, but a technology company says Eskom could manage power cuts better.
  
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• Fin24.com | Blistering mobile broadband demo in Africa

  16-02-2015 09:38
  
  Super high speed broadband speeds of 450mbps are possible in Africa, a new demonstration project has shown in Angola.
  
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• Fin24.com | Visa to fight fraud with smartphone tracking

  16-02-2015 08:21
  
  Those days of calling your bank to let them know that, yes, you really are in Thailand, and yes, you really did use your credit card to buy $200 in sarongs, may be coming to an end.
  
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• Fin24.com | Is Apple learning to make self-driving cars?

  16-02-2015 06:52
  
  Apple is learning how to make a self-driving electric car and is talking to experts at carmakers and automotive suppliers, a source says.
  
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• Getting Women and Minorities Into STEM Fields

  16-02-2015 06:00 via nytimes.com
  John P. Holdren, assistant to the president for science and technology, and Kimberly Wright Cassidy, the president of Bryn Mawr College, respond to a column by Charles M. Blow.
  
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• Hackers Hit Banks for $1 Billion: Security Company

  16-02-2015 00:48 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A hacking ring has stolen $1 billion worldwide in what would be one of the biggest banking breaches known, according to a report due Monday.
  
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