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• Dow Reshuffle: Apple Joins Blue-Chip Index, AT&T Gets Booted

  06-03-2015 23:27 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Apple cements corporate titan status by joining Dow and replacing AT&T
  
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• Take a Drone Ride into the Guts of an LHC Detector: Video - Discovery News

  06-03-2015 23:26 via news.discovery.com
  
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  Take a Drone Ride into the Guts of an LHC Detector: Video
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  The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the largest and most complex machine ever constructed, so it can be hard to fully appreciate its scale. Consisting of seven experiments — ATLAS, CMS, ALICE, TOTEM, LHCb, LHCf and MoEDAL — these underground ...
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• For Virtual Reality Creators, a Question of Control

  06-03-2015 23:20 via abcnews.go.com
  
  For virtual reality creators, a question of control at the Game Developers Conference
  
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• China Blocks Web Access to 'Under the Dome' Documentary on Pollution - New York Times

  06-03-2015 23:14 via nytimes.com
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  China Blocks Web Access to 'Under the Dome' Documentary on Pollution
  New York Times
  BEIJING — “Under the Dome,” a searing documentary about China's catastrophic air pollution, had hundreds of millions of views on Chinese websites within days of its release one week ago. The country's new environment minister compared it to “Silent ...
  China pollution film disappears from local video sitesReuters
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• Windows users to 'FREAK' out over encryption bug - Irish Independent

  06-03-2015 22:07 via independent.ie
  
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  Windows users to 'FREAK' out over encryption bug
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  Published 06/03/2015 | 18:36. 0 Comments; Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. The 'FREAK' exploit can allow users to spy on a PC and mobile device Open Gallery 1 The 'FREAK' exploit can allow users to spy on a PC and mobile device. Millions of ...
  
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• 'Homebrew' Email Servers: Genius as Well as Sneaky?

  06-03-2015 22:06 via abcnews.go.com
  
  What it means that Hillary Clinton ran a 'homebrew' email server: Genius as well as sneaky?
  
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• Photos: Baby Foxes Pose for the Camera

  06-03-2015 21:02 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Absolutely adorable baby animals!
  
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• ‘To Explain the World,’ by Steven Weinberg

  06-03-2015 20:39 via nytimes.com
  A physicist surveys the misguided and evolving methods used to decipher scientific phenomena.
  
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• NASA’s Dawn Probe Begins Orbiting Dwarf Planet Ceres

  06-03-2015 20:39 via nytimes.com
  The spacecraft, launched in 2007, is now circling Ceres in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
  
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• Three Charged in Massive Email Address Hack: Feds

  06-03-2015 20:01 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  At least eight email service providers in the U.S. were hacked and more than a billion email addresses stolen.
  
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• Hello Ceres! NASA Spacecraft on First Visit to Dwarf Planet

  06-03-2015 20:01 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Dwarf planet welcomes first visitor, NASA spacecraft now circling Ceres in asteroid belt
  
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• European Union Submits Climate Plan for UN Pact

  06-03-2015 19:34 via abcnews.go.com
  European Union submits plan to reduce emissions by 40 percent to UN ahead of Paris pact
  
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• Dads Demand 'Amazon Moms' Name Change

  06-03-2015 19:32 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Fathers in non-traditional roles take issue with Amazon.com because of service called "Amazon Moms", which offers discounts on items like baby products, diapers, and food. KING's Natalie Swaby reports.
  
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• EPFL Sheds New Light on the Fundamental Mechanisms of Heat Dissipation in Graphene

  06-03-2015 18:53 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Scientists from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne shed new light on the fundamental mechanisms of heat dissipation in graphene and other two-dimensional materials. In the race to miniaturize electronic components, researchers are challenged with a major problem: the smaller or the faster your device, the more challenging it is to cool it down. One solution […]
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• What Could Make or Break the Apple Watch

  06-03-2015 18:43 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The Apple Watch is expected to make its big debut on Monday.
  
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• Make Or Break: All Eyes on Apple Watch As Debut Looms

  06-03-2015 18:43 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The Apple Watch is expected to make its big debut on Monday.
  
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• Hypothalamic Agrp Neurons Also Control Compulsive Behaviors

  06-03-2015 18:36 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A newly published study from Yale University shows that in the absence of food Agrp neurons trigger foraging and repetitive behaviors in mice. In the absence of food, neurons that normally control appetite initiate complex, repetitive behaviors seen in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and anorexia nervosa, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine […]
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• Yale Maps Evolutionary Changes of the Human Brain

  06-03-2015 18:20 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research from Yale University reveals a detailed catalog of human-specific changes in gene regulation and pinpoints several biological processes potentially guided by these regulatory elements that are crucial to human brain development. Thousands of genetic “dimmer” switches, regions of DNA known as regulatory elements, were turned up high during human evolution in the developing […]
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• After Menopause Female Killer Whales Take Lead in Finding Food

  06-03-2015 18:07 via nytimes.com
  Postmenopausal killer whales were more likely to take the lead on the hunt than male whales, especially in times of scarcity, researchers found.
  
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• NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft Achieves Orbit Around Ceres

  06-03-2015 18:04 via scitechdaily.com
  
  At 5:36 a.m. PST on March 6th, NASA’s Dawn spacecraft became the first mission to achieve orbit around a dwarf planet. The spacecraft was approximately 38,000 miles (61,000) kilometers from Ceres when it was captured by the dwarf planet’s gravity at about 4:39 a.m. PST (7:39 a.m. EST) Friday. Mission controllers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion […]
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• New Isotopic Measurements Reveal Mars Once Had More Water than Earth’s Arctic Ocean

  06-03-2015 17:53 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New measurements by researchers at NASA reveal that an ocean once covered approximately twenty percent of the Martian surface, making Mars is considerably wetter than many previous estimates and raising the odds for the ancient habitability of the Red Planet. A primitive ocean on Mars held more water than Earth’s Arctic Ocean, according to NASA […]
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• Study: ISIS Supporters Behind 46,000 Twitter Accounts

  06-03-2015 17:33 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  At least 46,000 Twitter accounts were run by ISIS supporters in the fall of 2014, according to estimates by the Brookings Institution.
  
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• 21st century technology might have solved the MH370 mystery

  06-03-2015 17:25 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A year later, it still sounds impossible: A sophisticated $270 million airliner carrying 239 people disappears, leaving very few clues about where it went. Believe it or not, in our modern world, airplane tracking hasn't caught up to available technology.
  
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• Inside Mobile World Congress 2015

  06-03-2015 17:21 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Mobile World Congress isn't just about cell phones -- this year's event showcased the technology of tomorrow.
  
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• Apple, Facebook, Other Tech Giants Back Gay Marriage

  06-03-2015 16:55 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Some of the biggest tech companies in the world want to convince the Supreme Court that gay marriage should be legal in all 50 states.
  
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• Film Festival to Honor Best Drone Photography

  06-03-2015 16:18 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The first-ever New York City Drone Film Festival will take place this weekend. NBC's Kerry Sanders reports.
  
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• Samsung, HTC unveil new phones - Fox 59

  06-03-2015 15:42 via fox59.com
  
  Samsung, HTC unveil new phones
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  Every year, the mobile industry gathers in Barcelona for an event called “mobile world congress.” It's a chance to see the latest devices and developments in the cellular world. Our tech reporter takes a look at the new phones unveiled at this year's show.
  
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• Man suspected of hacking U.S. military satellite data arrested in UK

  06-03-2015 15:01 via rss.cnn.com
  British law enforcement officers have arrested a 23-year-old man suspected of hacking the U.S. Department of Defense and swiping data from a satellite-based system used by the military to communicate with people worldwide, UK authorities said Friday.
  
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• Fin24.com | Hackers threaten phone in your pocket

  06-03-2015 15:00
  
  The boom in smartphones among often careless users has made happy hunting for hackers, whose virus attacks and hijacking of unprotected mobiles are multiplying.
  
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• NASA to send submarine into space

  06-03-2015 14:58 via rss.cnn.com
  
  NASA is working on a submarine to explore the methane seas of Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
  
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• Fin24.com | Amazon sets up shop in China on Alibaba platform

  06-03-2015 13:46
  
  Amazon has set up shop on the business-to-consumer platform of Alibaba as it seeks a greater presence in the massive Chinese market.
  
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• Fin24.com | Independent stops paying Sapa - report

  06-03-2015 12:59
  
  The Independent media group has stopped paying its fees to the SA Press Association, Grubstreet has reported.
  
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• Fin24.com | Xperia Z4 smartphone is coming, says Sony

  06-03-2015 10:50
  
  Sony has addressed the disappointment of fans who expected the company to launch a Z4 smartphone at the Mobile World Congress.
  
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• Fin24.com | Tshwane safety app changes SA mindset

  06-03-2015 10:34
  
  Project Namola, which aims to provide an Uber-like service for security in the Monument Park area of the City of Tshwane, is demonstrating the viability of such a product.
  
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• Fin24.com | India asks YouTube to block banned rape film

  06-03-2015 10:00
  
  India has asked YouTube to block access to a documentary about a savage gang-rape in Delhi, after barring broadcasters from airing the film.
  
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• Fin24.com | Apple rivals hope Watch will boost wearables

  06-03-2015 09:38
  
  Apple's rivals want to benefit from its magic, hoping that its long awaited smart watch will finally conjure demand for wearable technology.
  
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• Hillary Clinton Email Trove Reviewed for Release, Security

  06-03-2015 04:20 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Hillary Clinton's email trove to be examined for public release, possible security lapses
  
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• Thousands Sign Up for Mission to Mars With No Return Plans

  06-03-2015 03:37 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Only 100 potential astronauts will be finalists, but there???s a pretty massive catch: It???s a one-way ticket.
  
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• Silicon Valley Gender Bias Suit Puts Spotlight on Industry

  06-03-2015 03:06 via abcnews.go.com
  Silicon Valley gender bias suit puts spotlight on venture capital industry culture
  
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• Google Providing Car Insurance Quotes in Latest Expansion

  06-03-2015 02:37 via abcnews.go.com
  Google unveils auto insurance comparison service in California with more states on horizon
  
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• Chemists Create a Tough Self-Cleaning Paint

  06-03-2015 02:22 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Scientists have developed a new paint that can be applied to clothes, paper, glass and steel to make resilient surfaces that can clean themselves.
  
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• Eastern Oregon Dig Uncovers Ancient Stone Tool

  06-03-2015 02:06 via abcnews.go.com
  Ancient stone tool from eastern Oregon could be more than 15,800 years old
  
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• Bubbles From Glacier Ice Turn up the Noise in Alaska Fjords

  06-03-2015 01:50 via abcnews.go.com
  Researchers: Bubbles popping from glacier ice make fjords the world's noisiest natural ocean
  
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• Mysterious Dwarf Planet Ceres Gets Ready for the Spotlight

  06-03-2015 00:32 via abcnews.go.com
  Ceres countdown: Mysterious dwarf planet to come into sharper focus with arrival of NASA craft
  
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• Smart Grill Cooks Steaks With Astronomical Precision

  06-03-2015 00:17 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Cinder's aim is to combine the precision cooking of, say, a sous-vide setup with the convenience of a countertop grill.
  
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