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• MIT Teases Drone Delivery of Acceptance Letters

  07-03-2015 18:56 via abcnews.go.com
  
  In the video, the drones break out of an MIT building and fly across the world.
  
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• Weta Digital, Epic Games Team Up To Bring The Hobbit VR. Sweet! - Tech Times

  07-03-2015 14:53 via techtimes.com
  
  Tech Times
  Weta Digital, Epic Games Team Up To Bring The Hobbit VR. Sweet!
  Tech Times
  J.R.R. Tolkien's Smaug the dragon comes to life in full virtual reality awesomeness thanks to a partnership between Epic Games and Weta Digital. They are showcasing a two-and-a-half-minute trip to Middle Earth, specifically to Erebor's halls where Smaug ...
  Weta Digital, Epic Games partner with Oculus Rift for VR Hobbit experienceSMN Weekly
  
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• Does Dark Matter Originate From Higgs Boson? New Theory To Be Tested At ... - International Business Times

  07-03-2015 13:29 via ibtimes.com
  
  International Business Times
  Does Dark Matter Originate From Higgs Boson? New Theory To Be Tested At ...
  International Business Times
  Does Dark Matter Originate From Higgs Boson? New Theory To Be Tested At CERN's LHC. By Avaneesh Pandey @avaneeshp88 [email protected] on March 07 2015 7:25 AM EST. Share on facebook. 0. Share on twitter. 0. Share on linkedin. 0 ...
  Take a Drone Ride into the Guts of an LHC Detector: VideoDiscovery News
  Will the re-vamped LHC break or make physics?Pica
  
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• China pollution film disappears from local video sites - Reuters

  07-03-2015 13:19 via in.reuters.com
  USA TODAY
  China pollution film disappears from local video sites
  Reuters
  BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) - A popular documentary on China's struggles with pollution was inaccessible on the country's video sharing websites on Saturday, sparking concern from Chinese Internet users that it had been censored within a week of its launch ...
  China Halts Access to Popular Documentary on SmogVoice of America
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• Environmental Issues Top Major Legislative Meeting in China

  07-03-2015 11:53 via abcnews.go.com
  Environmental issues top major legislative meeting in China amid pollution concerns
  
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• Will Apple Watch become family heirloom? - USA TODAY

  07-03-2015 07:00 via usatoday.com
  
  TIME
  Will Apple Watch become family heirloom?
  USA TODAY
  VENICE BEACH, Calif. -- We've all been conditioned by Apple that every few months, the latest, greatest new model of i-devices is out, and it will be better and cooler than the previous edition. So how's that going to play with the new smartwatch?
  Apple lets companies fine-tune apps before watch debut: BloombergReuters
  Pressure's on Apple to prove new Watch is worth the costSFGate
  Apple Loop: Apple Beats Samsung In Smartphone S
  
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• Chrysler Recalling More Than 700000 Minivans And SUVs - American Live Wire

  07-03-2015 06:56 via americanlivewire.com
  
  American Live Wire
  Chrysler Recalling More Than 700000 Minivans And SUVs
  American Live Wire
  Chrysler is recalling more than 700,000 minivans and SUVs for a second time because of faulty ignition switches. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling 702,578 SUVs and minivans to fix defective ignition switches that can unexpectedly turn off the engine, ...
  Chrysler recalls minivans, SUVs to fix ignition switchesThe Seattle Times
  Chrysler replacing ignition switches in 700000 vehiclesDetroit Free
  
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• NASA's Dawn spacecraft is now in orbit around the dwarf-planet Ceres - National Monitor

  07-03-2015 06:43 via natmonitor.com
  New York Times
  NASA's Dawn spacecraft is now in orbit around the dwarf-planet Ceres
  National Monitor
  After an 8 year, 31 billion mile journey, the Dawn spacecraft finally arrived at its destination and has already made history. On Friday, March 7 at 7:40 am EST, NASA's Dawn spacecraft became the first spacecraft to orbit a dwarf planet. It is also the first time a ...
  NASA's Dawn becomes first probe to orbit dwarf planetPicayune Leader
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• Popular Environmental Documentary Removed From China's Web

  07-03-2015 06:21 via abcnews.go.com
  Popular environmental documentary removed from Internet in China after initial support
  
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• Fiat Chrysler recalls 7,03000 vehicles in US to fix ignition switches - Hindu Business Line

  07-03-2015 06:18 via thehindubusinessline.com
  
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  Fiat Chrysler recalls 7,03000 vehicles in US to fix ignition switches
  Hindu Business Line
  Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is recalling 702,578 SUVs and minivans to fix defective ignition switches that can unexpectedly turn off the engine, according to documents posted on Friday by US safety regulators. The recall covers Dodge Grand Caravan and ...
  Chrysler recalls minivans, SUVs to fix ignition switchesSTLtoday.com
  Chrysler replacing ignition switches in 700000 vehiclesDetroit
  
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• Google's Android to Take On Facebook in Virtual Reality - Wall Street Journal

  07-03-2015 06:18 via wsj.com
  
  Wall Street Journal
  Google's Android to Take On Facebook in Virtual Reality
  Wall Street Journal
  Google Inc. wants Android to be the operating system for virtual reality. In the wake of Facebook Inc. 's $2 billion purchase of Oculus VR, Google has assembled a team of engineers to build a version of the Android operating system to power virtual-reality ...
  Google making Android for virtual realityFinancial Times
  Google upping its virtual reality game with new Android versionSMN Weekl
  
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• Menopausal killer whales smarter, live longer - Tribune-Review

  07-03-2015 06:06 via triblive.com
  
  National Geographic
  Menopausal killer whales smarter, live longer
  Tribune-Review
  A female killer whale and her newborn calf are seen February 26, 2015 in this handout photo provided by NOAA in Grays Harbor near Westport, Washington. The healthy, days-old calf has been spotted with a pod of killer whales in the open waters of the U.S. ...
  Menopausal Killer Whales Are the Groups Leaders, Help Them Find FoodNews Every day
  Are Menopausal Killer Whales Considered Matriarchs?Pioneer News
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• 3 Reasons Apple's Watch Will _ or Won't _ Change the Game

  07-03-2015 06:03 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Will the Apple Watch finally move the needle in the smartwatch industry? Here's why & why not
  
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• Why the Next 24 Hours Are Your Perfect Excuse to 'Unplug' - TheBlaze.com

  07-03-2015 05:53 via theblaze.com
  
  TheBlaze.com
  Why the Next 24 Hours Are Your Perfect Excuse to 'Unplug'
  TheBlaze.com
  In the fast-paced course of today's digital world, it can sometimes be difficult to remember you're only human and can only do so many things for so long. You might feel like if you don't check social media or email for several hours, people will just think you're ...
  24 Hours Without Facebook, Texting, Email: Some Go Offline For National Day ...CBS Local
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• Pressure's on Apple to prove new Watch is worth the cost - SFGate

  07-03-2015 04:54 via sfgate.com
  
  SFGate
  Pressure's on Apple to prove new Watch is worth the cost
  SFGate
  If the only people who buy the Apple Watch in its first year are the company's most-devoted fans, the Cupertino tech giant is still expected to sell at least 10 million units. But when you're the world's largest company by market capitalization, such sales figures ...
  21 things we still don't know about the Apple WatchCNET
  Jony Ive: High-End Apple (AAPL) Watch Will Come With Its Own Leather, Suede ..
  
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• Nasa's Dawn probe achieves orbit around Ceres - BBC News

  07-03-2015 04:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC News
  Nasa's Dawn probe achieves orbit around Ceres
  BBC News
  The US space agency's Dawn probe has gone into orbit around Ceres, the largest object in the Solar System between Mars and Jupiter. A signal from the satellite confirming its status was received by ground stations at 13:36 GMT. Ceres is the first of the dwarf ...
  NASA's Dawn becomes first probe to orbit dwarf planetPicayune Leader
  NASA makes history as Dawn orbits first dwarf planetSpaceFlight Insider
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• Lockheed Martin successfully field tests new laser weapon - SMN Weekly

  07-03-2015 03:55 via smnweekly.com
  SMN Weekly
  Lockheed Martin successfully field tests new laser weapon
  SMN Weekly
  Defense and security technology Lockheed Martin has successfully field tested the Advanced Test High Energy Asset weapon system, sending a high-powered laser straight through a truck. Advertisement. ATHENA ,which fires 30-kilowatt lasers generated by ...
  Lockheed Martin laser weapon takes out truckGizmag
  New ATHENA Laser Can Target Vehicles A Mile AwayValueWalk
  Lockheed Martin's Athena Laser Can Disable Veh
  
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• SF Surgeons Complete Surgeries in Kidney Transplant Chain

  07-03-2015 03:37 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Last surgeries in 12-person chain of kidney transplants completed at San Francisco hospital
  
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• #x f1 El Ni&;o will be here but it's not enough, too late to aid the drought - Picayune Leader

  07-03-2015 03:33 via picayuneleader.com
  
  CBS Local
  #x f1 El Ni&;o will be here but it's not enough, too late to aid the drought
  Picayune Leader
  A long anticipated El Niño has lastly arrived. But for drought-plagued California, it's as well little, as well late, meteorologists stated.The National Weather Service on Thursday proclaimed the phenomenon is now in place. The warming of a particular... #x f1 El ...
  El Nino is Back - Spring Fever Advisory Next WeekMinneapolis Star Tribune (blog)
  El Niño has arrived. Will it
  
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• Weta Digital, Epic Games partner with Oculus Rift for VR Hobbit experience - SMN Weekly

  07-03-2015 03:21 via smnweekly.com
  VentureBeat
  Weta Digital, Epic Games partner with Oculus Rift for VR Hobbit experience
  SMN Weekly
  Award winning visual effects studio Weta Digital and Epic Games announced a new partnership at Games Developer Conference 2015, announcing that the Oculus Rift will host a virtual reality experience straight from The Hobbit. Advertisement. The new VR ...
  GDC Attendees Get Roasted by Smaug the (Virtual) DragonPC Magazine
  The Hobbit VR hands-on: a Thief in the ShadowsSlashGear
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• Chrysler recalls minivans, SUVs to fix ignition switches - The Seattle Times

  07-03-2015 03:06 via seattletimes.com
  
  Financial Express
  Chrysler recalls minivans, SUVs to fix ignition switches
  The Seattle Times
  Chrysler also is warning owners to remove everything but the ignition key from their key rings until repairs can be made. By TOM KRISHER. The Associated Press. DETROIT — About 703,000 Fiat Chrysler SUVs and minivans will have to go back to the shop ...
  Fiat Chrysler recalls 7,03000 vehicles in US to fix ignition switchesHindu Business Line
  Chrysler replacing ignition switches in 700000 vehiclesDe
  
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• March 7, 2015 in News: Glitch on Curiosity rover traced to drill mechanism - Spaceflight Now

  07-03-2015 02:51 via spaceflightnow.com
  Spaceflight Now
  March 7, 2015 in News: Glitch on Curiosity rover traced to drill mechanism
  Spaceflight Now
  The mast camera on the Curiosity Mars rover captured this raw color view of the craft's drill after collecting a rock powder sample Feb. 24. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS. Officials are assessing how to adjust operations to collect future rock core samples ...
  Short circuits in Mars roverNational Monitor
  Short Circuits Reported in Mars Rover's Drilling ArmNew York Times
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• Lawyer Defends Gender Bias Probe at Silicon Valley Firm

  07-03-2015 02:50 via abcnews.go.com
  Lawyer defends gender bias investigation that found no discrimination at Silicon Valley firm
  
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• Astronomers see reruns of a 9 billion-year-old star explosion - OCRegister

  07-03-2015 01:40 via ocregister.com
  
  OCRegister
  Astronomers see reruns of a 9 billion-year-old star explosion
  OCRegister
  An image of a cluster of galaxies photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope acts as a gravitational lens, producing multiple images of the Supernova Refsdal, over the years indicated here. The supernova is behind the cluster and exploded 9 billion years ...
  Einstein's Cross: Distant supernova split into four by gravitational lensingCNET
  Galaxy in Front of Supernova Creates Cosmic Mirage: Einstein Cross
  
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• Short Circuits Reported in Mars Rover's Drilling Arm - New York Times

  07-03-2015 01:09 via nytimes.com
  New York Times
  Short Circuits Reported in Mars Rover's Drilling Arm
  New York Times
  The Mars rover Curiosity appears to be suffering intermittent short circuits in its robotic arm, which could limit its drilling of rocks, NASA said on Friday. The problem cropped up on Feb. 27 when sensors on the rover observed a surge of current. The rover ...
  March 7, 2015 in News: Glitch on Curiosity rover traced to drill mechanismSpaceflight Now
  Short circuits in Mars roverNational Monitor
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• Microsoft Says PCs Also at Risk to 'Freak' Bug

  07-03-2015 00:08 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The encryption flaw was initially believed to only threaten mobile devices and Mac computers.
  
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