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• State Department Tries to Purge Malware After Hack

  13-03-2015 23:54 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The State Department temporarily shut down Internet service on its unclassified computer network in an attempt to try to root out malware.
  
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• Facebook Buys Shopping Search Engine TheFind

  13-03-2015 23:14 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Facebook says it bought the ecommerce search engine to help boost its advertising business.
  
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• Cold Out? Screen Cover Makes iPhones Glove-Compatible

  13-03-2015 22:34 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A new screen cover called Glovys flips the script, making your phone compatible with your gloves instead of vice versa.
  
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• Woman in Silicon Valley Suit Faces Tough Jury Questions

  13-03-2015 22:33 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Woman in Silicon Valley gender bias suit says would not have affair with male colleague now
  
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• Facebook to Buy Shopping Search Engine TheFind

  13-03-2015 22:32 via abcnews.go.com
  Facebook to buy shopping search engine TheFind to boost ads business
  
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• The World's Oldest Dot-Com Turns 30 - Television Week

  13-03-2015 21:30 via tvweek.com
  The World's Oldest Dot-Com Turns 30
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  The first dot-com turns 30 this weekend, with CNN reporting that the company's purchase of the world's oldest dot-com domain, symbolics.com, predates the World Wide Web by four years. The Massachusetts-based computer company Symbolics bought the ...
  
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• Why You'll Want to Circle This Year's Pi Day on Your Calendar

  13-03-2015 21:05 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A Pi Day like this won't come around for another century.
  
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• CIA Chief: Social Media Makes It Harder to Fight Terror

  13-03-2015 20:37 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  John Brennan says groups like Islamic State are increasing turning to social media and other technology to share information and wage militancy.
  
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• Mysterious Disappearance of Facebook Fraud Suspect

  13-03-2015 20:28 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A New York man set to stand trial for an alleged multi-billion dollar scheme to defraud Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is on the run.
  
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• Solar Eclipse Will Test Germany's Green Power Grid

  13-03-2015 20:00 via abcnews.go.com
  Partial solar eclipse will test resilience of Germany's renewable-heavy power grid
  
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• Who's the Guy in Hilarious Apple Parody Video?

  13-03-2015 19:27 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A Spanish comedian with a laugh so infectious it can bring tears to the eyes of his audience has become an unlikely meme as he tells the story Apple's new MacBook.
  
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• US at Odds With Google on Computer Search-Warrant Proposal

  13-03-2015 19:07 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Justice Dept. seeks computer search-warrant rule change, at odds with Google, privacy groups
  
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• Going Full Circle for Math and Pastries on a Special Pi Day

  13-03-2015 19:02 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Pi aren't squared when it comes to Saturday 3-14-15, an 'exciting moment for math enthusiasm'
  
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• Want to See the Solar Eclipse in Norway? Mind the Bears

  13-03-2015 18:29 via abcnews.go.com
  Want to see the solar eclipse from Arctic Norway? Dress warmly, mind the polar bears
  
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• 30 years of .com

  13-03-2015 18:28 via rss.cnn.com
  
  One of the grandaddies of Internet domains, .com, turns 30 years old Sunday. Take a look at some of the highs and lows.
  
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• Watch Live: CIA's Brennan Talks About Strengthening Intelligence Gathering

  13-03-2015 18:22 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  CIA Director John Brennan appears at the New York Council on Foreign Relations forum on the CIA's strategy to strengthen intelligence-gathering capabilities and enhance international security.
  
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• Habitable Exoplanets Could Experience a Wide Range of Climates

  13-03-2015 17:41 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research from astronomers at the University of Washington details how some habitable exoplanets could experience wildly unpredictable climates. As telescopes of ever-greater power scan the cosmos looking for life, knowing where to look — and where not to waste time looking — will be of great value. New research by University of Washington astronomer […]
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• What Apple Would Get If It Bought Tesla

  13-03-2015 17:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Some Apple shareholders want the world's most valuable company to buy Elon Musk's electric car company Tesla.
  
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• New Technique Offers Direct Stimulation of Neurons Without External Connections

  13-03-2015 17:23 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Using external magnetic fields and injected magnetic nanoparticles, a new technique developed by researchers at MIT could lead to long-lasting localized stimulation of brain tissue without external connections. This video shows a calcium ion influx into neurons as a result of magnetothermal excitation with alternating magnetic fields in the presence of magnetic nanoparticles. Neurons on […]
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• Deceased Donor Kidneys with Acute Injury Can Be Used for Transplants

  13-03-2015 17:06 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research from Yale University shows that kidneys from deceased donors that have acute injuries can be successfully used for transplants, instead of being discarded. The study finds that such kidneys may be more viable than previously thought, and should be considered to meet the growing demand for organ transplants. The study was published March […]
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• Not Just for Nerds: Teens Train to be Cyber Warriors

  13-03-2015 17:02 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The 2015 CyberPatriot program attracted more than 2,100 student teams from all over the United States.
  
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• Fin24.com | eNCA Africa faces possible closure

  13-03-2015 17:01
  
  The eNCA's pan-Africa television division is to be reviewed with its closure a possibility, owner Sabido Investments has said.
  
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• Tip Creep: Payment Screens Encourage Customers to Tip More and More

  13-03-2015 16:53 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Digital payment options make tipping easier and more widespread. NBC's Mark Barger reports with NBC News senior tech writer Julianne Pepitone.
  
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• Cosmic Bumps on Cosmic Ripples – Analysis of Sunyaev-Zel’dovich Effect

  13-03-2015 16:49 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics used the South Pole Telescope to examine the SZE signatures of galaxy clusters, reporting an unexpectedly weak SZE signal for less massive galaxy clusters. In 1969, the astrophysicists Rashid Sunyaev and Yakov Zel’dovich realized that the then recently discovered cosmic microwave background radiation (CMBR) would be distorted by […]
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• NASA’s MMS Satellite

  13-03-2015 16:41 via pinterest.com
  
  NASA’s MMS Satellite Constellation Blasts to Orbit to Study Explosive Magnetic Reconnection
  
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• Curiosity Rover Delivers Rock Powder Sample

  13-03-2015 16:26 via scitechdaily.com
  
  After a temporary delay, the Curiosity Mars rover used its robotic arm to sieve and deliver a rock-powder sample to an onboard instrument. The Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin) analytical instrument inside the rover received the sample powder. This sample comes from a rock target called “Telegraph Peak,” the third target drilled during about six months […]
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• Steve Jobs Refused Liver Transplant from Tim Cook

  13-03-2015 15:49 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Steve Jobs turned down a liver transplant from Apple CEO Tim Cook, according to a new biography.
  
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• Photos: Baby Orangutan Clings to Mom

  13-03-2015 15:40 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Absolutely adorable baby animals!
  
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• Fin24.com | 'I am still SABC board member': Zinde

  13-03-2015 15:04
  
  Non-executive director Hope Zinde says she is still a member of the public broadcaster's board, despite a vote of no confidence in her.
  
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• Fin24.com | WhatsApp quietly activates calling feature

  13-03-2015 14:55
  
  Making phone calls using the instant messaging service has become a reality, albeit on an invite-only basis for Android users.
  
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• She's the 'princess' paid to hack Google

  13-03-2015 14:53 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Meet Parisa Tabriz, the 31-year-old hacker with perhaps the most enchanted job title in engineering -- "Google Security Princess."
  
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• Great photos from the world's smallest satellites

  13-03-2015 14:53 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The largest constellation of Earth imaging satellites currently orbiting the planet is much smaller than you might think.
  
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• Fin24.com | Samsung Galaxy S6 hits SA shores April 10

  13-03-2015 13:54
  
  South Africa is set to be among the first markets in the world to have the electronic giant's latest gadget.
  
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• Watch: Introducing Google's Chromebook Pixel

  13-03-2015 12:56 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Second edition Chromebook Pixel is a powerful device running Google's Chrome OS.
  
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• Fin24.com | TomTom mobile app rolls along easily - review

  13-03-2015 12:55
  
  Navigation is a big deal and as more people migrate to GPS-enabled smartphones, companies in the space are paying attention and developing better apps.
  
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• Fin24.com | UPDATE: Fibre break disrupts Cell C network

  13-03-2015 12:47
  
  The mobile operator says it has fixed a problem that resulted in customers complaining about difficulties in making calls.
  
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• Leatherback Turtles Don’t Need Google Maps

  13-03-2015 12:40 via nytimes.com
  The big sea turtles’ use of Earth’s magnetic field gives them the navigational skills to travel thousands of miles each year.
  
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• Tim Cook offered Steve Jobs his liver, new bio reveals - USA TODAY

  13-03-2015 12:33 via usatoday.com
  
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  Tim Cook offered Steve Jobs his liver, new bio reveals
  USA TODAY
  From Apple Watch talk to the company's hunt for a trillion-dollar valuation, high-flying Apple (AAPL) and its CEO Tim Cook may be burning up the limelight but co-founder Steve Jobs continues to cast a long shadow even in death. Excerpts from a new book on ...
  Tim Cook tried to give Steve Jobs his liverCNNMoney
  Apple's Tim Cook offered liver to dying boss Steve JobsBBC News
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• Molecular-Level 3D Printer Based on Plants Could Speed Up Drug Development - Mirror Daily

  13-03-2015 12:27 via mirrordaily.com
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  Molecular-Level 3D Printer Based on Plants Could Speed Up Drug Development
  Mirror Daily
  Constructed to assemble complex small molecules directed by a computer, the molecule-making machine built by Professor Martin D. Burke and his team at the University of Illinois will make medication-production faster and cheaper. science issue molecule ...
  Breakthrough Molecular 3D Printer Can Print Billions of Possible Compounds3DPrint.com
  Scientists invented Molecule-making machine to imp
  
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• Don't expect big thrills in China's looming console war - PCWorld

  13-03-2015 12:20 via pcworld.com
  
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  Don't expect big thrills in China's looming console war
  PCWorld
  When Sony's PlayStation 4 finally enters mainland China this month, it will bring a major global console fight to a country that hasn't seen one in a long time. Game consoles were banned in China from 2000 until 2013, but as the PS4 goes up against ...
  Microsoft Corporation, Xbox One Identity Crisis; Are They In It to Win?Bidness ETC
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• Life on Jupiter's largest moon? What the surface of Ganymede looks like - Telegraph.co.uk

  13-03-2015 11:54 via telegraph.co.uk
  
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  Life on Jupiter's largest moon? What the surface of Ganymede looks like
  Telegraph.co.uk
  This Nasa video clip of what Jupiter's moon Ganymede looks like is based on images from the Hubble Space Telescope and NASA's Galileo orbiter. The brown regions are those that are heavily cratered and much older than the light shaded regions that are ...
  NASA discovers salty ocean beneath Jupiter's Ganymede moon surfaceThe Market Business
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• WikiLeaks' Assange Faces DNA Test at Embassy Hideaway

  13-03-2015 11:34 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange could be questioned in London and have a DNA sample taken over sex assault and rape allegations, prosecutors said.
  
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• Google Chrome 42 Beta Adds Push Notifications; Stable Version Last To ... - Yibada (English Edition)

  13-03-2015 11:27 via en.yibada.com
  
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  Google Chrome 42 Beta Adds Push Notifications; Stable Version Last To ...
  Yibada (English Edition)
  A week after the release of Chrome 41 stable version, Google is now releasing Chrome 42 beta for Android, Linux, Mac, and Windows. While this newest version arrived Monday, the company has offered a detailed information on its features such as ES6 ...
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  User Friendly Features of Chrome Beta 42: Push Notification and Home Screen ...G
  
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• iFixit tears down a MacBook to explain how Apple's new Force Touch trackpad ... - VentureBeat

  13-03-2015 11:04 via venturebeat.com
  
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• Fin24.com | Local data centre in talks with Netflix

  13-03-2015 08:44
  
  A local data centre firm, which takes care of web traffic to Google South Africa, says it has had discussions with the US streaming service.
  
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• NASA launches 4 spacecraft to solve magnetic mystery - U-T San Diego

  13-03-2015 07:55 via utsandiego.com
  
  U-T San Diego
  NASA launches 4 spacecraft to solve magnetic mystery
  U-T San Diego
  The unmanned Atlas rocket — and NASA's Magnetospheric Multiscale spacecraft lifts off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., Thursday, March 12, 2015. NASA launched four identical spacecraft Thursday on a billion-dollar mission to study the explosive give-and-take ...
  Nasa launches satellites to track 'magnetosphere'Telegraph.co.uk
  NASA Launches Billion-Dollar Mission to Probe Magnetic MysteryThe Monitor Dai
  
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• NASA's Mars Curiosity rover uses arm to move sample rock powder to analyzing ... - Clarksville Online

  13-03-2015 07:35 via clarksvilleonline.com
  
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  NASA's Mars Curiosity rover uses arm to move sample rock powder to analyzing ...
  Clarksville Online
  NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Pasadena, CA – NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its robotic arm Wednesday, March 11th, to sieve and deliver a rock-powder sample to an onboard instrument. The sample was collected last month ...
  Curiosity Regains Use of Arm, Recommences Mars ScienceDiscovery News
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• Fin24.com | Obama: I have a BlackBerry, but can't text

  13-03-2015 06:46
  
  US President Barack Obama has a BlackBerry smartphone, but isn't allowed to fully engage on social media.
  
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• Fin24.com | SABC non-exec director removed

  13-03-2015 04:00
  
  The SABC board passed a vote of no confidence in non-executive director Hope Zinde and removed her from the post.
  
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• Military Agency Wants to Help Protect Your Online Data

  13-03-2015 00:48 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Of the many organizations in the world that might attempt to improve online privacy, it's rather surprising to hear that DARPA is getting in the fun.
  
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