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• Peripheral devices you wish you could use with the new MacBook - CNET

  12-03-2015 23:22 via cnet.com
  
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  Peripheral devices you wish you could use with the new MacBook
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  CNET editor Dong Ngo expresses his frustration with the new MacBook's lack of peripheral ports, keeping it from working with virtually all existing peripheral accessories out of the box. by Dong Ngo · @riceandstirfry; 12 March 2015 10:01 pm GMT. comments.
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• A Look at the Google Chromebook Pixel 2

  12-03-2015 21:27 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Google's new Chromebook Pixel starts at $999, making it one of the costliest laptops on the company's Cloud operating system.
  
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• An Unlikely Driver of Evolution: Arsenic

  12-03-2015 19:33 via nytimes.com
  A new study suggests that people who live in the Atacama Desert are more resistant to arsenic than other people, thanks to natural selection.
  
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• Gamma-ray Emission from the Newly Discovered Dwarf Galaxy May Point to Dark Matter

  12-03-2015 18:30 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers at Brown, Carnegie Mellon, and Cambridge have detected gamma ray emissions from dwarf galaxy Reticulum 2. This detection may be the signal of dark matter particles annihilating, a long-sought prediction of many dark matter theories. Providence, Rhode Island (Brown University) — A newly discovered dwarf galaxy orbiting our own Milky Way has offered up […]
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• Aegirocassis Benmoulae Hints at Early Arthropod Evolution

  12-03-2015 18:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Newly discovered fossils of an extinct sea creature named Aegirocassis benmoulae provide key evidence about the early evolution of arthropods. A presentation by Dr. Peter Van Roy describing a new fossil anomalocaridid from the Early Ordovician Fezouata Formation of Morocco. Dr. Van Roy is one of the authors of a new study that has shed […]
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• Hubble Reveals Underground Ocean on Jupiter’s Moon Ganymede

  12-03-2015 17:41 via scitechdaily.com
  
  By watching the rocking motion of the two aurorae, astronomers have determined that a large amount of saltwater exists beneath Jupiter’s moon Ganymede. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has the best evidence yet for an underground saltwater ocean on Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon. The subterranean ocean is thought to have more water than all the water […]
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• Colorful $4M Drug Haul Was Set to Be Sold Online

  12-03-2015 17:24 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Police have conducted what they say could be Germany's biggest-ever drug bust.
  
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• Saturn’s Moon Enceladus Exhibits Signs of Hydrothermal Activity

  12-03-2015 17:20 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Using data from NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, two newly published studies reveal the first clear evidence that Saturn’s moon Enceladus exhibits signs of present-day hydrothermal activity which may resemble that seen in the deep oceans on Earth. The implications of such activity on a world other than our planet open up unprecedented scientific possibilities. “These findings […]
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• Smart Glasses in Space! NASA to Test Augmented Reality

  12-03-2015 17:03 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  It's hard to call the IT department in space. That is why NASA is experimenting with augmented reality glasses.
  
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• Aerospace Guru Talks About His Next (and Last) Plane

  12-03-2015 17:01 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Thanks to a film project, the curtain is slowly being raised on what aerospace designer Burt Rutan says will be his last airplane, dubbed the SkiGull.
  
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• NASA Unravels Myster

  12-03-2015 16:29 via pinterest.com
  
  NASA Unravels Mysteries of Magnetic Reconnection with Nighttime Blastoff of MMS Satellite Quartet – Watch Live
  
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• Most Powerful Solid

  12-03-2015 16:14 via pinterest.com
  
  Most Powerful Solid Rocket Booster Ignites in Milestone Test, Propelling NASA on Path to Deep Space
  
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• How a circular smartphone could help rework tech

  12-03-2015 15:18 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Screens are rectangles. Even the 3-year-old playing with your iPad could tell you that. But what would the digital world look like through a different sort of frame?
  
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• Be careful when diagnosing your ailments online

  12-03-2015 15:00 via rss.cnn.com
  
  When I was a child, a pale specter used to call our house most evenings, eager to chat with my doctor father about her myriad medical concerns.
  
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• Fin24.com | Google change boosts company statements

  12-03-2015 14:47
  
  A little-noticed change in the way Google selects search results has allowed company statements to top the list of news links shown.
  
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• Fin24.com | Alibaba drives into 'internet car' industry

  12-03-2015 13:50
  
  E-commerce giant Alibaba has joined the country's biggest auto maker with a plan to develop an internet-connected car.
  
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• Beholding Life’s Creative Recipe

  12-03-2015 13:27 via nytimes.com
  These engines of change lead to dramatic outcomes, like orchids, humans and smartphones.
  
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• Fin24.com | Facebook to face US lawsuit over kids' purchases

  12-03-2015 13:04
  
  A US judge has said Facebook must face a lawsuit seeking to force the social media company to provide refunds when children spend their parents' money.
  
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• Fin24.com | Clickbait to follow you in evolution

  12-03-2015 12:06
  
  Clickbait will continue evolve as advertisers increasingly target desperate methods to lure internet users, says an industry expert.
  
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• Fin24.com | MTN staff strike over bonus pay

  12-03-2015 11:52
  
  Customer service consultants at Africa’s biggest mobile network briefly took their grievances about bonus pay to the streets in an 'unprotected strike'.
  
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• Fin24.com | Uber, Lyft rebuffed in drivers as contractors bid

  12-03-2015 11:02
  
  Ride hailing apps Uber and Lyft have failed to persuade separate US judges to rule that their drivers are independent contractors instead of employees.
  
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• Nokia Provides Free Mapping Services App for Apple Users

  12-03-2015 10:29 via abcnews.go.com
  Nokia gives free HERE mapping services for Apple users in App Store after success with Android
  
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• Rosetta hunts for comet landing signal - KSPR

  12-03-2015 10:26 via kspr.com
  
  Rosetta hunts for comet landing signal
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  Is Philae still alive? The answer to this particular cosmic cliff-hanger was left unresolved towards the end of last year. More from KSPR.com. Audio broadcast: ISIS accepts Boko Haram as ally · URGENT - ISIS Boko Haram · 4 dead in roof collapse at ...
  
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• Fin24.com | Fibre broadband? Not so fast, says Vodacom

  12-03-2015 10:01
  
  Vodacom has distanced itself from reports that it is prepared to offer fibre to the home.
  
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• Here Are 15 Places Where Your Selfie Stick Isn't Welcome

  12-03-2015 09:41 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The "wand of narcissism" is considered a threat to people and priceless artworks.
  
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• 5 Questions About Silicon Valley Gender Bias Case

  12-03-2015 09:40 via abcnews.go.com
  
  5 questions about Silicon Valley gender bias case
  
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• Google's Safe Browsing System Targets 'Unwanted Software'

  12-03-2015 09:01 via abcnews.go.com
  Google's safe browsing artillery adds more ammunition in battle to detect devious schemes
  
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• 3 Things to Know About HBO's New Streaming Service

  12-03-2015 08:59 via abcnews.go.com
  HBO Now streaming service makes 'cord cutting' tempting; 3 things to know
  
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• Fin24.com | Zim govt orders shutdown of mobile network

  12-03-2015 08:57
  
  The country’s second biggest mobile telecoms company faces closure for alleged non-compliance with local laws.
  
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• Google Street View: Explore Mt. Everest Region

  12-03-2015 08:40 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Need a vacation in a remote locale? Google is offering the next best thing.
  
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• Chinese Makers Roll out Wave of Apple Watch Lookalikes

  12-03-2015 08:29 via abcnews.go.com
  Chinese makers roll out wave of Apple watch lookalikes, some openly marketed as copies
  
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• Fin24.com | Microsoft tempts SA with cheap Lumia 435

  12-03-2015 07:23
  
  Microsoft has launched its cheapest Lumia smartphone in SA as the company looks to drive adoption of its Windows Phone operating system in developing markets.
  
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• Fin24.com | Apple iTunes, App Stores back online

  12-03-2015 06:51
  
  Apple's iTunes and App Store has come back online after an unusually long service disruption.
  
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• Astronauts All Smiles After Returning to Earth

  12-03-2015 05:48 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Three astronauts returned to earth after spending nearly six months aboard the International Space Station.
  
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• 2 Russians, 1 American Return From 6 Months on Space Station

  12-03-2015 05:24 via abcnews.go.com
  Capsule carrying 2 Russians, 1 American returns from International Space Station
  
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• What It's Like to Ride Inside Russia's Soyuz Spacecraft

  12-03-2015 03:32 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Spacecraft took an American, two Russian cosmonauts back to Earth.
  
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• Cyclops Sub Makes Deep-Sea Exploration Comfy

  12-03-2015 02:36 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  OceanGate thinks there's an important place for humankind underwater — and it doesn't have to be a claustrophobic, rivet-studded experience, either.
  
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• Apple outage disrupts service for millions of users for much of the day - Washington Post

  12-03-2015 00:11 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  Apple outage disrupts service for millions of users for much of the day
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  Did you have trouble getting your apps to update on Wednesday? It wasn't just your phone acting up. Apple's iTunes Store, App Store and Mac App Store were all down for much of the day. In a statement, an Apple spokesman said the early-morning outage ...
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