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• Disney 3-D Printer Uses Fabric to Create Soft Objects

  17-04-2015 23:21 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A new type of 3-D printer created by Disney Research allows layers of soft fabric to be used instead of plastic or metal.
  
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• Q&A on the Gulf, Resilient but Scarred 5 Years After Spill

  17-04-2015 22:36
  
  The big question, 5 years after the oil spill: How is the Gulf? Scientists, BP differ
  
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• Sunken Aircraft Carrier Rediscovered off California Coast

  17-04-2015 22:28
  
  Scientists rediscover sunken radioactive WWII aircraft carrier off Northern California coast
  
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• Businesses Fret as Google Shakes Up Mobile Search

  17-04-2015 21:38 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Google is changing the way its search engine recommends websites on smartphones.
  
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• Large Measles Outbreak Traced to Disneyland Is Declared Over

  17-04-2015 21:01
  
  California health authorities declare end to large measles outbreak that began at Disneyland
  
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• Google Shaking up Search Recommendations on Smartphones

  17-04-2015 21:00
  
  Google to favor 'mobile-friendly' sites in search results displayed on smartphones
  
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• Protesters Meet Arctic Drill Rig in Washington Harbor

  17-04-2015 20:53
  Protesters in kayaks greet Arctic drill rig as it arrives in Washington state harbor
  
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• Japan Bullet Train Breaks 12-Year Speed Record

  17-04-2015 20:17 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A Japanese bullet train reached a speed of 366 mph during a test run this week, breaking the previous record of 361 mph set in 2003.
  
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• Windows 10 Universal Office Apps for Phones Coming This Month - PC Magazine

  17-04-2015 20:13 via pcmag.com
  
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  Windows 10 Universal Office Apps for Phones Coming This Month
  PC Magazine
  If you're eager to see how Microsoft's new universal Office apps will work on your phone, Redmond on Friday announced plans to preview its new universal Office apps for Windows 10 phones by the end of the month. The move comes after the software giant ...
  Microsoft's universal Office apps coming to Windows 10 phone preview in AprilPCWorld
  Keep Windows 10 preview up to date -- or face a dead PC
  
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• What Mark Zuckerberg Can't Say About Net Neutrality - Wired

  17-04-2015 20:11 via wired.com
  
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  What Mark Zuckerberg Can't Say About Net Neutrality
  Wired
  Mark Zuckerberg says Internet.org and net neutrality “can and must coexist,” despite a backlash against his organization, which aims to bring free internet access to the developing world. It can't, at least not from where users sit. The trouble started this week ...
  Mark Zuckerberg seeks to ease net neutrality concerns over Internet.orgLos Angeles Times
  Mark Zuckerberg defends Internet.org in IndiaUSA TODAY
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• NASA releases First Sunlit Images of Dwarf Planet Ceres - PerfScience

  17-04-2015 19:59 via perfscience.com
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  NASA releases First Sunlit Images of Dwarf Planet Ceres
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  The first sunlit pictures of the dwarf planet Ceres have been released by National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). On March 6, NASA stated that Dawn spacecraft arrived at Ceres and the spaceship has been in orbit on the planet's dark side ...and more »
  
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• Lunar ‘Fountain of Y

  17-04-2015 19:47 via pinterest.com
  
  Lunar ‘Fountain of Youth’ Challenge / Mercury Returns with Gusto
  
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• Scientists Map the D

  17-04-2015 19:45 via pinterest.com
  
  Scientists Map the Dark Matter Around Millions of Galaxies
  
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• High Resolution Vide

  17-04-2015 19:44 via pinterest.com
  
  High Resolution Video Reveals Dramatic SpaceX Falcon Rocket Barge Landing and Launch
  
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• Verizon Slices up the Bundle, Lets Customers Choose

  17-04-2015 19:41
  
  As streaming upends traditional TV choices, Verizon gives its customers a few more options
  
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• The End is Near: NAS

  17-04-2015 19:41 via pinterest.com
  
  The End is Near: NASA’s MESSENGER Now Running on Fumes
  
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• 'Star Wars: Battlefront' Unleashed at Fan Convention

  17-04-2015 19:37
  
  'Star Wars: Battlefront' video game unleashed at fan convention
  
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• Google drives a tenth of news traffic? That's bull-doodie, to use the technical term - The Register

  17-04-2015 19:19 via theregister.co.uk
  
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  Google drives a tenth of news traffic? That's bull-doodie, to use the technical term
  The Register
  Comment Google has been forced to retract a claim that it only delivers 10 per cent of traffic to news websites after one of those cited – The Guardian – said the figure was "nonsense." The 10 per cent figure was supposed to act as a counter-argument to the ...
  Google shakes up mobile searchesMLive.com
  5 Reasons Why Investors Should Not Worry Too Much About The E
  
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• Ebola-Like Virus Safely Destroys Brain Tumors

  17-04-2015 18:59 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research from Yale University details how scientists used a novel chimeric virus (VSV-LASV-GPC) containing genes from both Lassa and VSV to target and completely destroyed brain cancer without adverse actions within or outside the brain. Brain tumors are notoriously difficult for most drugs to reach, but Yale researchers have found a promising but unlikely […]
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• Verizon introduces new ways to customize FiOS TV subscription - USA TODAY

  17-04-2015 18:44 via americasmarkets.usatoday.com
  
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  Verizon introduces new ways to customize FiOS TV subscription
  USA TODAY
  Verizon Communications introduced Thursday a set of new packages for its FiOS TV service that allows customers to choose the networks they watch, an acknowledgment that many TV fans only view a limited number of channels. FiOS Custom TV comes ...
  Verizon Offers Cable Channels by GenreTom's Guide
  Verizon Fios shifts to 'skinny bundles' for TV serviceCNET
  Verizon's new “Custom TV” is small step
  
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• Meteorites Reveal Evidence of Moon-Forming Impact

  17-04-2015 18:41 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A newly published study uses the impact heat signatures in meteorites to date the Moon-forming impact between a large protoplanet and proto-Earth. The inner Solar System’s biggest known collision was the moon-forming giant impact between a large protoplanet and the proto-Earth. Kilometer-sized fragments from this impact hit main belt asteroids at much higher velocities than […]
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• NASA: No private company is getting to Mars without our support - ITProPortal

  17-04-2015 18:19 via itproportal.com
  
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  NASA: No private company is getting to Mars without our support
  ITProPortal
  When NASA landed the first people on the Moon, it was an achievement that ended the Space Race, and one that could only be completed by either the US or Russian government. In 2015, NASA is not even the first choice when it comes to the first ...
  Space Exploration Must Be NASA's PriorityTexasGOPVote
  NASA has made sending people to Mars its number one priorityGeek Snack
  Top NASA official defends Aste
  
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• Chandra Finds Evidence of a Planet Possibly Ripped Apart by a White Dwarf Star

  17-04-2015 18:08 via scitechdaily.com
  
  By combining data from Chandra and several other telescopes, researchers think they have discovered the remains of a planet that may have been ripped apart by a white dwarf star in the outskirts of the Milky Way. The destruction of a planet may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but a team of astronomers […]
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• Mark Zuckerberg's Pet Project Takes a Hit

  17-04-2015 17:53
  
  Mark Zuckerberg's pet project -- Internet.org -- is facing a revolt in India.
  
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• NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft Views Ceres’ North Pole

  17-04-2015 17:39 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has captured the highest-resolution views of Ceres to date. After spending more than a month in orbit on the dark side of dwarf planet Ceres, NASA’s Dawn spacecraft has captured several views of the sunlit north pole of this intriguing world. These images were taken on April 10 from a distance of […]
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• Lawnmowers vs Satellites: The real robot wars have begun - TechRadar

  17-04-2015 17:21 via techradar.com
  
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  Lawnmowers vs Satellites: The real robot wars have begun
  TechRadar
  World War 3 is here - and this time it's being fought by robots. On one side, we've got the autonomous lawnmowers, their blades glinting in the morning sun. On the other, the satellites are lined up; with solar panels and canadarms unfurled and ready to kill.
  Why astronomers hate the lawn-mowing RoombaUPI.com
  Roomba lawnmower angers astronomersWTTV CBS4Indy
  Roomba Made a Lawnmower, and Astronomers Do Not Like I
  
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• Aircraft carrier that survived atomic blasts lies at bottom of Pacific - CNN

  17-04-2015 17:04 via edition.cnn.com
  
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  Aircraft carrier that survived atomic blasts lies at bottom of Pacific
  CNN
  (CNN) A former U.S. Navy aircraft carrier that survived a Japanese torpedo strike and was a massive guinea pig for two atomic bomb blasts looks remarkably intact at the bottom of the Pacific, according to federal researchers who surveyed the wreck last ...and more »
  
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• SpaceX Cargo Ship Delivers Coffee and More to Astronauts - NBCNews.com

  17-04-2015 16:27 via nbcnews.com
  
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  SpaceX Cargo Ship Delivers Coffee and More to Astronauts
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  SpaceX's robotic Dragon cargo spacecraft made its rendezvous with the International Space Station on Friday to deliver vital supplies, bringing a three-day orbital chase to an end. Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti grappled the Dragon capsule with the ...
  1st Espresso Maker For Astronauts Arrives At Space StationCBS Local
  SpaceX Dragon capsule reaches ISSOrlando Sentinel
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• Coachella-Bound? Get the Most From Your Mobile Device at Music Festivals

  17-04-2015 16:22 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  These gadgets help keep your mobile devices running during this summer's music festivals. NBC's Mark Barger and NBC News' Julianne Pepitone report.
  
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• Instagram Updates Rules on What You Can and Can't Do - KMBZ

  17-04-2015 16:21 via kmbz.com
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  Instagram Updates Rules on What You Can and Can't Do
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  iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) -- Instagram has updated its guidelines to make clear what kinds of images shouldn't be posted on the photo sharing site. While the policies haven't changed, a clarified new document makes it easier for the more than 300 ...
  Instagram details when nudity is OKWMTW Portlandall 110 news articles »
  
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• Solar-powered plane on round-the-world flight gets stuck in China

  17-04-2015 16:10 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The Solar Impulse 2, the experimental plane attempting to fly around the world without using a drop of fuel, has been grounded by the weather in China.
  
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• This flat antenna could finally give us good plane Wi-Fi

  17-04-2015 16:10 via rss.cnn.com
  
  There's a big problem with the Wi-Fi on airplanes. But this antenna could fix it.
  
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• Fin24.com | Microsoft, Yahoo update search agreement

  17-04-2015 16:00
  
  Microsoft and Yahoo have updated their search partnership to allow more flexibility in searches and end Yahoo's exclusive sales force role with advertisers.
  
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• Verizon Gives Customers More Say Over Channels

  17-04-2015 15:33 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Verizon is giving its customers more control over the channels they pay for as the cacophony of cord cutting reshapes cable TV.
  
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• Fin24.com | Iran poses growing cyber threat to US - study

  17-04-2015 14:25
  
  Iran poses a growing threat to America's computer networks and has launched increasingly sophisticated digital attacks and spying on US targets, according to a new report.
  
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• Watch: Apple Watch Availability Date Change

  17-04-2015 14:07
  
  Apple Watch will not be available to buy in stores on April 24, 2015.
  
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• Fin24.com | Hackers could exploit aeroplane avionics

  17-04-2015 12:37
  
  Hackers could exploit in-flight entertainment systems to fatally sabotage the cockpit electronics of a new generation of airliners connected to the internet.
  
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• Fin24.com | Which SA smartphones are popular with thieves?

  17-04-2015 11:34
  
  A local mobile operator has disclosed a list of phones that are targets for criminals in South Africa.
  
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• Fin24.com | No sex, just cutesy flirting for online hostesses

  17-04-2015 11:01
  
  BEIJING, April 16- In China's online hostessing world, men find virtual company and the women can find riches.
  
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• Fin24.com | European privacy watchdogs probe Facebook

  17-04-2015 10:19
  
  European data protection authorities have joined forces to probe Facebook's privacy controls, a French watchdog has said.
  
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• Fin24.com | Europe 'better' at coping with patent trolls

  17-04-2015 08:52
  
  The phenomenon of patent trolls is not as big a problem in Europe as it is in the US, says the European Patent Office's president who has been in South Africa this week.
  
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• Fin24.com | 6% of US adults plan to buy Apple Watch

  17-04-2015 07:54
  
  About 6% of US adults plan to buy Apple's smart watch according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll.
  
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