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• Cairns birdwing cate

  07-04-2015 23:55 via pinterest.com
  
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• Augocoris sp.2

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• Tectocoris diophthal

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• YouTube Kids App Slammed for 'Deceptive' Advertising

  07-04-2015 23:20 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Google is refuting claims by consumer advocates that its YouTube Kids mobile app targets young children with unfair and deceptive advertising.
  
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• The Geeky Way Google Makes Tough Decisions

  07-04-2015 23:01 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Laszlo Bock, Google's senior vice president of people operations, reveals how the company makes tough choices.
  
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• NASA's Next Hackathon Covers The Whole Blue Marble - Fast Company

  07-04-2015 22:48 via fastcompany.com
  
  Fast Company
  NASA's Next Hackathon Covers The Whole Blue Marble
  Fast Company
  The International Space Apps Challenge is NASA and IBM's worldwide project to turn developers and engineers onto the joys of outer space. By Neal Ungerleider. America's space program is about to get an international infusion. NASA and IBM are teaming ...
  NASA, IBM team up on global hackathon to solve Earth's problemsWashington Post
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• NASA Unwraps a Special Delivery From the ISS

  07-04-2015 22:46 via abcnews.go.com
  
  It's a special delivery that is the first of its kind.
  
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• Is this the end of launch lines at the Apple store? - CNET

  07-04-2015 22:36 via cnet.com
  
  CNET
  Is this the end of launch lines at the Apple store?
  CNET
  Technically Incorrect: With the company reportedly encouraging people to order the Apple Watch online, rather than go to stores in hope, will there be no more ritual camping and crowing? by Chris Matyszczyk · @ChrisMatyszczyk; April 7, 2015 1:31 PM PDT.
  Apple Stores (And Workers) Get Makeover Ahead Of Apple Watch LaunchForbes
  Apple stores: For show or sales?Computerworld
  Apple Stores Are About To Get SnootierFast Company
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• First 'Netflix Recommended' TVs Revealed - PC Magazine

  07-04-2015 22:07 via pcmag.com
  
  VentureBeat
  First 'Netflix Recommended' TVs Revealed
  PC Magazine
  At this year's CES, Netflix announced a new program that would provide a special "Netflix Recommended TV" badge for sets that are "built for a superior Internet TV experience." Today, the streaming service unveiled its first "Netflix Recommended" TVs, which ...
  Attention, binge watchers: New 4K TVs from LG are 'Netflix recommended'PCWorld
  Netflix's first batch of recommend
  
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• Space Station Sends 3-D-Printed Parts Back to Earth

  07-04-2015 22:03 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The astronauts aboard the International Space Station usually receive packages from Earth, but things are the other way around this week.
  
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• Instagram Launches New Fade, Color Editing Tools - PC Magazine

  07-04-2015 21:51 via pcmag.com
  
  Mashable
  Instagram Launches New Fade, Color Editing Tools
  PC Magazine
  Say you snap a photo for Instagram and the colors aren't quite as impressive as you wanted — and not even filters are helping. In the past, you might have abandoned the photo, but now there's a new possible solution. Instagram on Tuesday began rolling out ...
  Instagram update adds new editing tools and post notificationsMashable
  Instagram Adds Post Notifications For Specific Accounts, Color And Fade ToolsTechCr
  
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• Brontosaurus is back, study says - USA TODAY

  07-04-2015 21:30 via usatoday.com
  
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  Brontosaurus is back, study says
  USA TODAY
  Welcome back, brontosaurus. Scientists may have been too hasty when they did away with the name "brontosaurus" in favor of the name "apatosaurus," according to a study published Tuesday in the peer-reviewed journal PeerJ. In 1903, paleontologist Elmer ...
  Brontosaurus may return thanks to new dinosaur analysisArs Technica
  A Century Later, Beloved Brontosaurus May Reclaim Its NameHuffington Post
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• Disney Releasing Digital Star Wars Collection

  07-04-2015 21:24 via abcnews.go.com
  Walt Disney releasing digital Star Wars collection to streaming media services
  
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• Tired of recharging? New aluminum battery fills up in under a minute. - Christian Science Monitor

  07-04-2015 21:20 via csmonitor.com
  
  Christian Science Monitor
  Tired of recharging? New aluminum battery fills up in under a minute.
  Christian Science Monitor
  The Stanford battery is made from aluminum and graphite, and promises to be safer and more useful than today's lithium-ion batteries. By Jeff Ward-Bailey, Correspondent April 7, 2015. About video ads. Researchers at Stanford University have developed an ...
  Aluminum Battery Promises 1-Minute Phone ChargesPC Magazine
  Stanford develop aluminum battery that charges in
  
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• HBO NOW Streaming Service Now Live - PC Magazine

  07-04-2015 21:00 via pcmag.com
  
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  HBO NOW Streaming Service Now Live
  PC Magazine
  HBO's new standalone streaming service is now available—for Apple users and Optimum Online customers. For now, the only way to sign up for HBO NOW is via your iTunes account on an iOS device or Apple TV, or by adding it to your monthly Optimum ...
  Hands-on with HBO Now: Yes, it's as awesome as you imaginedVentureBeat
  HBO Now hands-on: it's HBO Go without cable. What else do you need?The Verge
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• Attention, binge watchers: New 4K TVs from LG are 'Netflix recommended' - Techworld Australia

  07-04-2015 20:53 via techworld.com.au
  
  Techworld Australia
  Attention, binge watchers: New 4K TVs from LG are 'Netflix recommended'
  Techworld Australia
  LG is placing as much importance on streaming content from Netflix as it is to broadcast TV in its new 4K OLED and LED TVs, which were announced on Tuesday. Eight new 4K smart TVs, belonging to one OLED curved TV series and four LED series, carry ...
  Netflix Announces First Slate Of “Recommended” TVsThe Consumerist
  Netflix announces its first 'recommended' TVs
  
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• Hands-on with HBO Now: Yes, it's as awesome as you imagined - VentureBeat

  07-04-2015 20:51 via venturebeat.com
  
  VentureBeat
  Hands-on with HBO Now: Yes, it's as awesome as you imagined
  VentureBeat
  Gaming execs: Join 180 select leaders from King, Glu, Rovio, Unity, Facebook, and more to plan your path to global domination in 2015. GamesBeat Summit is invite-only -- apply here. Ticket prices increase on April 10th!
  HBO Now hands-on: it's HBO Go without cable. What else do you need?The Verge
  HBO Now launches on Apple TV, Cablevision ahead of 'Game of Thrones'CNET
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• Stanford Researchers Created A Smartphone Battery That Charges In Only One ... - Forbes

  07-04-2015 20:50 via forbes.com
  
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  Stanford Researchers Created A Smartphone Battery That Charges In Only One ...
  Forbes
  Last year, eMarketer reported that the global smartphone audience passed 1.75 billion people. As smartphones become ubiquitous, the demand for longer-lasting batteries will continue to increase. Fortunately, researchers at Stanford University are building ...
  A new, cheap battery that charges in a minute could be the future of cell phonesQuartz
  Aluminum Battery Promises 1-Minute Phone ChargesPC Mag
  
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• Students invent a sound wave fire extinguisher

  07-04-2015 20:46 via rss.cnn.com
  
  A duo of undergraduates at George Mason University in Virginia created a device that they say puts out fires with nothing but sound.
  
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• How do you recover data from a damaged phone?

  07-04-2015 20:43 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Could cell phone video survive the crash of Germanwings Flight 9525? CNN's Dan Simon shows us a company that says it can recover data from damaged devices.
  
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• Apple stores: For show or sales? - Computerworld

  07-04-2015 20:40 via computerworld.com
  
  Computerworld
  Apple stores: For show or sales?
  Computerworld
  Apple's decision to cater to Watch buyers with reservation-only sales and personalized in-store appointments worried one retail analyst, who wondered whether it signals a sea change in how the Cupertino, Calif. company leverages its nearly 450 outlets.
  Apple wants you to avoid product launch linesEngadget
  How Apple Watch is changing the way Apple Stores do businessZDNet
  Apple to offer Watch to employees at half priceCNET
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• Woman gets OK to serve husband with divorce papers on Facebook

  07-04-2015 20:32 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Facebook may soon need to add "Just got served divorce papers" to its list of relationship statuses now that a New York judge has said the social media site is an acceptable way for a Brooklyn woman to serve her husband with divorce papers.
  
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• YouTube Kids Ads Called Out for Tricking Children - Tom's Guide

  07-04-2015 20:31 via tomsguide.com
  Tom's Guide
  YouTube Kids Ads Called Out for Tricking Children
  Tom's Guide
  Ask almost any exhausted parent, and he or she will agree that kid-centric video apps are a pretty useful invention. YouTube Kids is an app for iOS and Android that targets the preschool set with a wide selection of free clips of cartoons, educational programs ...
  Google's YouTube Kids App Accused Of Targeting Children With Ads; Consumer ...CBS Local
  YouTube Kids User-Generated Content Accusations At Heart Of Unf
  
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• Smart Alarm Wakes You But Not Your Partner

  07-04-2015 20:14 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A new gadget aims to avoid waking to another's alarm by sending a beam of light and sound directly, and only, to the person who needs to get up.
  
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• Endangered Tortoises Feasting on Invasive Plants - Discovery News

  07-04-2015 20:13 via news.discovery.com
  
  Discovery News
  Endangered Tortoises Feasting on Invasive Plants
  Discovery News
  Giant tortoises on one of the Galapagos Islands have shown scientists a preference for invasive plants -- non-native fare that seems to give the iconic creatures a nutritional boost. The conclusion comes thanks to field work done by Stephen Blake, PhD, ...
  The Energy for a New Crawl—Galápagos Tortoises Feast on Invasive Plants for ...Science Times
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• Instagram update adds new editing tools and post notifications - Mashable

  07-04-2015 20:08 via mashable.com
  
  Mashable
  Instagram update adds new editing tools and post notifications
  Mashable
  Instagram is making it easier to keep tabs on posts from friends, celebrities or other users you want to follow more closely. The app's latest update adds the ability to subscribe to posts from specific users and introduces two new editing tools that allow you to ...
  Instagram Adds Post Notifications For Specific Accounts, Color And Fade ToolsTechCrunch
  Instagram intros new photo filters, notification opti
  
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• NASA, IBM team up on global hackathon to solve Earth's problems - Washington Post

  07-04-2015 19:33 via washingtonpost.com
  
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  NASA, IBM team up on global hackathon to solve Earth's problems
  Washington Post
  What if the same drones designed to deliver packages to online shoppers could be used to help astronauts move equipment aboard the international space station? NASA is challenging developers, scientists, artists and engineers across the world to design ...
  NASA code-a-thon uses IBM cloud to build space techComputerworld
  IBM lends Bluemix to Nasa Space App ChallengeZDNet
  NASA, IBM Team Up To Hold
  
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• HBO Now Launches Just in Time For 'Game of Thrones'

  07-04-2015 19:20 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  HBO's standalone streaming service, HBO Now, has launched in time for Sunday's season five premiere of "Game of Thrones."
  
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• Hacking Attempts Target Critical Infrastructure: Survey

  07-04-2015 18:40 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Hacking attacks that destroy rather than steal data or that manipulate equipment are far more prevalent than widely believed, according to a survey.
  
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• Samsung says pre-installed apps on Galaxy S6, Edge can't be uninstalled, just ... - Computerworld

  07-04-2015 18:34 via computerworld.com
  
  Computerworld
  Samsung says pre-installed apps on Galaxy S6, Edge can't be uninstalled, just ...
  Computerworld
  Samsung's Galaxy S6 and Edge smartphones, which arrive in stores Friday, have received mostly positive reviews from critics, largely for superior styling and their metal and glass construction. Still, there has been criticism about the bloatware pre-installed on ...
  Inside the Samsung Galaxy S6 EdgeZDNet
  Teardown shows Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge is tough to repairCNET
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• Tests Show Site of Jesus' Tomb, Scientist Says

  07-04-2015 18:32 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  NBC News' Katy Tur reports from East Jerusalem at the Talpiot Tomb where new evidence strongly suggests this is where Jesus was buried.
  
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• Apple Acquired Search Startup Ottocat To Power The 'Explore' Tab In The App ... - TechCrunch

  07-04-2015 17:55 via techcrunch.com
  
  TechCrunch
  Apple Acquired Search Startup Ottocat To Power The 'Explore' Tab In The App ...
  TechCrunch
  Apple has slowly been making changes to improve how people search and navigate the App Store. Part of the way it does that is via small acquisitions — some of which stay under the radar for years. TechCrunch has learned that Apple quietly bought a ...
  Apple Acquired Startup Ottocat To Boost App Store SearchTop Tech News
  Apple Grabs Ottocat, Samsung Galaxy S6 Teardown and Hulu GIF
  
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• Snapchat's New Best Friends Emoji Decoded

  07-04-2015 17:42 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Snapchat has introduced a new way to measure your relationships with friend emojis -- but decoding the symbols takes some getting used to.
  
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• Viacom Announces Layoffs, $785M in Expenses

  07-04-2015 17:31 via abcnews.go.com
  Viacom announces layoffs, $785 million in expenses amid restructuring
  
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• Brontosaurus Finally Validated as a Dinosaur

  07-04-2015 17:15 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The brontosaurus may finally be reinstated as a dinosaur more than a century after the name was stripped from the ranks of dinosaurs.
  
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• Carly Fiorina: Obama's net neutrality failure

  07-04-2015 16:56 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Crony capitalism is alive and well. If you need proof, look no further than the Federal Communication Commission's new Title II regulations imposed in the name of "net neutrality" under pressure from President Barack Obama, and the big businesses that benefit.
  
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• New York woman gets OK to file papers online

  07-04-2015 16:52 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Facebook may soon need to add "Just got served divorce papers" to its list of relationship statuses now that a New York judge has said the social media site is an acceptable way for a Brooklyn woman to serve her husband with divorce papers.
  
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• Snapchat Adds Emojis in Place of 'Best Friends' Feature - Headlines & Global News

  07-04-2015 16:48 via hngn.com
  
  Forbes
  Snapchat Adds Emojis in Place of 'Best Friends' Feature
  Headlines & Global News
  Snapchat has added an emoji-based organization system that will let users note and record how they interact with other Snapchatters. By Christopher Hutton | Apr 07, 2015 10:40 AM EDT. Snapchat logo (Photo : Snapchat). Snapchat's photo functionality has ...
  Have you noticed those Snapchat changes? Here's what you need to know…Irish Examinerall 70 news articles »
  
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• This distant galaxy looks like a flaming ring in space - Washington Post

  07-04-2015 16:45 via washingtonpost.com
  
  This distant galaxy looks like a flaming ring in space
  Washington Post
  The galaxy you (sort of) see above is 12 billion light years away. But thanks to gravitational lensing -- a magnification that occurs when a massive galaxy bends the light of a smaller, less visible one behind it -- the ancient, distant galaxy called SDP.81 is in our ...and more »
  
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• Large Hadron Collider up and running after two-year upgrade - Tucson News Now

  07-04-2015 16:11 via tucsonnewsnow.com
  
  Tucson News Now
  Large Hadron Collider up and running after two-year upgrade
  Tucson News Now
  The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in Europe is up and running after maintenance and an upgrade shut it down for two years. The LHC is a massive science complex with 17 miles of buried pipes used to study particle physics. The LHC pipes are used to ...
  Particle-smashing Large Hadron Collider off to a smooth restartHerald and Newsall 124 news articles »
  
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• Fin24.com | SMS use faces rapid decline in SA

  07-04-2015 16:02
  
  Instant messaging services are set to overtake SMS usage in South Africa in the coming year, says a local technology expert.
  
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• Large Hadron Collider restarts after Two-Year Shutdown - Uncover California

  07-04-2015 15:51 via uncovercalifornia.com
  Uncover California
  Large Hadron Collider restarts after Two-Year Shutdown
  Uncover California
  After a two-year shutdown, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is back in business, paving the way for researchers to gain significant insight into universe and its evolution. LHC is a particle accelerator and the largest machine in the world, and generates up to ...
  Large Hadron Collider up and running after two-year upgradeTucson News Now
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• Carnival of Space #4

  07-04-2015 15:47 via pinterest.com
  
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• Vieira leschenaulti

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• Fin24.com | Judge releases internet pirates' details

  07-04-2015 14:55
  
  Internet providers have lost an Australian court battle to keep secret the names of internet users suspected of illegally downloading Hollywood movie Dallas Buyers Club.
  
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• Fin24.com | BlackBerry usage in Africa to rise - study

  07-04-2015 13:57
  
  Phone brand BlackBerry is hanging onto its strong presence in Africa, despite rapidly shedding users in other parts of the world.
  
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• Fin24.com | 9 tips to social media success

  07-04-2015 13:46
  
  There are critical skills that social media executives must have in order to drive a company's brand, says an expert.
  
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• This stunning Windows app makes the best case yet for the Surface Pen - The Verge

  07-04-2015 13:43 via theverge.com
  
  Fast Company
  This stunning Windows app makes the best case yet for the Surface Pen
  The Verge
  Microsoft has been struggling to explain why its Surface tablet needs a pen. Most 30-second commercials for the Surface involve circling things with a pen, but not a lot else. While it's obvious you can use the Surface Pen for note taking or drawing, a new ...
  Microsoft's Persistence With Surface Will Yield Big GainsSeeking Alpha
  The Best Surface 3 Easter EggTechCrunchall 203 news articles&
  
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