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• 30 Seconds to Know: How Do Solar Panels Work?

  21-04-2015 21:29 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A photovoltaic cell is the technology that's used to convert the sun's energy into electrical power.
  
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• DHS to Open Satellite Cyber Office in Silicon Valley

  21-04-2015 20:50 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  DHS plans to open a satellite office in Silicon Valley to better collaborate with tech companies in the fight against cyberattacks.
  
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• Re-Live Every Google Search You've Ever Made

  21-04-2015 19:56
  
  There's a way to download a history of every Google search you ever made while logged into your Google account.
  
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• Fin24.com | Smart ID pilot project to start in May

  21-04-2015 19:34
  
  The identification cards are planned to be available from First National Bank and Standard Bank as part of a testing phase.
  
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• New Study Reveals No Association Between MMR Vaccine and Autism

  21-04-2015 19:01 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A newly published study involving 95,000 children reveals that the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine was not associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders, regardless of whether older siblings had ASD. The findings indicate no harmful association between the receipt of MMR vaccine and ASD even among children already at higher risk for ASD. Although a […]
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• NATO to Hold Major Cyber Defense Drill in Estonia

  21-04-2015 18:58
  NATO to hold major cyber defense drill with 400 participants in Estonia
  
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• Astronomers Discover a Supervoid 1.8 Billion Light Years Across

  21-04-2015 18:38 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Using the WISE-2MASS infrared galaxy catalog matched with Pan-STARRS1 (PS1) galaxies, astronomers reveal a supervoid aligned with the cold spot of the cosmic microwave background. Astronomers may have found “the largest individual structure ever identified by humanity”, according to Dr István Szapudi of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Dr Szapudi and his team report […]
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• Solar Impulse Plane Lands in Nanjing: Next Stop, Hawaii

  21-04-2015 18:24 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The solar-powered plane completed the sixth leg of a round-the-world flight in Nanjing, China, with a perilous Pacific crossing next on the itinerary.
  
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• New Tabletop Detector Identifies Single Electrons

  21-04-2015 18:17 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new tabletop particle detector is able to identify single electrons in a radioactive gas, a big step toward measuring the mass of a neutrino. As the gas decays and gives off electrons, the detector uses a magnet to trap them in a magnetic bottle. A radio antenna then picks up very weak signals emitted […]
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• New Research Shows Odor Receptors Do Much More Than Pick Up Scents

  21-04-2015 17:53 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research from Yale University sheds light on sensory neural development and possible new ways to identify mechanisms that can repair damage to the central nervous system. Smell is the only sensory system with a back up, which throughout most of adult life forms new sensory neurons that express specific odor receptors. Now Yale researchers […]
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• Cassini Image Shows Surface Features on Rhea

  21-04-2015 17:36 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Taken this past February, this Cassini image shows surface features on Saturn’s moon Rhea. Surface features on Rhea – mostly impact craters in this image – are thrown into sharp relief thanks to long shadows. Viewing this terrain near the day/night terminator makes it easier to appreciate just how violent Rhea’s geological history has been. […]
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• Fin24.com | Microsoft to open flagship store in Sydney

  21-04-2015 17:30
  
  Microsoft has said it will open its first flagship store outside the US in Sydney.
  
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• Humanoid Robot Starts Work at Japanese Department Store

  21-04-2015 17:22 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Speaking Japanese, Chihira, which has human-like features and blinks, can also be programmed to speak in other languages such as Chinese.
  
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• Watch Japanese Train Break Its Own Speed Record

  21-04-2015 17:16
  
  Fastest passenger train in the world hits 375 mph in test run.
  
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  21-04-2015 17:07 via pinterest.com
  
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• Scientists confirm existence of supervoid

  21-04-2015 17:02 via rss.cnn.com
  Scientists have confirmed the existence of what one said might be "the largest individual structure ever found by humanity" -- a supervoid in space with far fewer galaxies than is usual.
  
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• Study Links Swarm of Quakes in Texas to Natural Gas Drilling

  21-04-2015 17:01
  
  Scientists see how gas drilling in Texas triggers swarm of small earthquakes, study says
  
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• Loch Ness Monster Feted in Google Doodle

  21-04-2015 16:46
  
  Google is feting the Loch Ness Monster on the 81st anniversary of one of the most famous alleged photographs ever taken of the mysterious Nessie.
  
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• APNewsBreak: No US Protection for Sage Grouse Population

  21-04-2015 16:40
  APNewsBreak: Feds won't provide protection for sage grouse subspecies in Nevada, California
  
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• Fin24.com | Google said to have brokered deal to buy Tesla

  21-04-2015 16:17
  
  As Musk put his staff on crisis footing to save Tesla, he also reportedly began negotiating a deal to sell the company to Google.
  
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• Watch: Twitter Expanding Its Direct Messaging Feature

  21-04-2015 16:12
  
  Users can now send private messages to anyone on the site, even if they are not following each other.
  
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• Japan's Maglev Train Breaks Own Speed Record at 603 Kph

  21-04-2015 15:40
  Japan's maglev, fastest train in world, breaks own speed record at 603 kph (375 mph)
  
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• Japan maglev train sets world record

  21-04-2015 15:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  It's a bird -- It's a plane -- It's an insanely fast Japanese bullet train.
  
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• Fin24.com | SA paying ‘too much’ for mobile contracts

  21-04-2015 14:59
  
  South Africans have been overcharged for years by local mobile phone networks, says an expert.
  
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• Japan maglev train sets world record: 603 kph

  21-04-2015 14:52 via rss.cnn.com
  
  It's a bird -- It's a plane -- It's an insanely fast Japanese bullet train.
  
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• Fin24.com | Uber to face lawsuit over blind bias

  21-04-2015 14:29
  
  Uber Technologies must defend against a lawsuit accusing the popular ride-sharing service of discriminating against blind people by refusing to transport guide dogs.
  
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• Fin24.com | SA man finalist in international engineering contest

  21-04-2015 13:27
  
  An engineer from Pretoria has been recognised for a fence-mounted security system and is the only South African finalist in the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.
  
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• Watch: Detroit Zoo Has a Powerful Plan

  21-04-2015 13:12
  
  The zoo is planning to turn manure into reusable energy.
  
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• Japan Mulls 2018 Moon Landing, Seeks to Keep up With Rivals

  21-04-2015 12:38
  Japan's space agency seeks support for 2018 moon landing in bid to keep pace with China, India
  
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• Fin24.com | Samsung a top target for phone thieves - poll

  21-04-2015 12:07
  
  Snap polls by Fin24 have revealed that Samsung smartphones along with BlackBerry and Apple devices are among top targets for thieves.
  
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• Fin24.com | MTN, Vodafone ink mobile money deal

  21-04-2015 10:54
  
  Transfers between M-Pesa and MTN mobile money users in East Africa are set to become a reality.
  
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• Fin24.com | The 'smart' audience is here

  21-04-2015 10:18
  
  A smartphone has become an extension of the average person’s arm, says Arthur Goldstuck.
  
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• Fin24.com | Mobile operator to pay cash back for unused data

  21-04-2015 10:02
  
  In a move set to cause waves through the mobile industry, a US carrier has announced a plan to refund subscribers for unused data.
  
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• Agency Proposes Lifting Protections for Most Humpback Whales

  21-04-2015 03:51
  Federal agency proposes removing most of world's humpback whales from endangered species list
  
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• Bug Exposes 1,000 iPhone and iPad Apps to Hacks

  21-04-2015 01:21 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A bug in a widely used piece of software temporarily exposed around a thousand iOS apps to the possibility of hacking, and some are still at risk.
  
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• European Physicist Discusses Higgs Boson at Brown University

  21-04-2015 01:17
  Head of international research organization discusses Higgs boson at Brown University
  
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• Solar Plane Resumes Trek Across China After Delays

  21-04-2015 01:01 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The solar-powered plane took to the air for the sixth leg of a round-the-world flight after three weeks of delay due to risky weather.
  
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• Nuclear Waste Drums Appear Stable After Signs of Reactions

  21-04-2015 00:41
  Nuclear waste drums at US lab appear stable after signs of chemical reactions, officials say
  
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