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• Astronomers Measure Distance to Farthest Galaxy Yet

  05-05-2015 22:18 via nytimes.com
  The exceptionally luminous galaxy, EGS-zs8-1, is already about one-sixth as massive as the Milky Way and making stars 80 times faster than our galaxy.
  
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• How a Microwave Oven Stumped Astronomers for 17 Years

  05-05-2015 21:40
  
  An errant signal from a common microwave oven baffled scientists for 17 years.
  
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• Microsoft's Much-Improved Surface 3 Tablet Hits Stores

  05-05-2015 20:41 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The Surface 3 may be the first device that keeps all the promises Microsoft made when it first announced the ambitious line of tablet-laptops.
  
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• Photos: Two Sloth Bear Cubs Share a Laugh

  05-05-2015 20:39
  
  Absolutely adorable baby animals!
  
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• Fed Court: No Warrant Needed for Cell Location Records

  05-05-2015 20:18 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A federal appeals court ruled that cops did not violate Quartavious Davis' constitutional rights when they got his cellphone data without a warrant.
  
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• Google Searches on Mobile Top PCs for First Time

  05-05-2015 20:09 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  More search requests are now being made on smartphones than on personal computers in the U.S. and many other parts of the world.
  
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• New ESO Image of a Dark Molecular Cloud

  05-05-2015 19:19 via scitechdaily.com
  
  This newly released image from the 2.2-meter MPG/ESO telescope shows the dark molecular cloud cataloged as LDN1774. Rather than showing spectacular objects, some of the most surprising images of the Universe instead focus on emptiness. This new image from the 2.2-meter MPG/ESO telescope shows dark tentacles swirling outwards from a dark, blank spot of space […]
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• SurveyMonkey CEO Died During Treadmill Workout

  05-05-2015 19:04 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  David Goldberg, chief executive of SurveyMonkey and husband of Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, died after collapsing in a Mexican resort's gym.
  
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• Scientists Find Evidence of Briny Water at Gale Crater

  05-05-2015 19:03 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Data from NASA’s Curiosity rover reveals transient liquid water and water activity at Gale Crater on Mars. Fayatteville, Arkansas – Data collected on Mars by NASA’s Curiosity rover and analyzed by University of Arkansas researchers indicate that water, in the form of brine, may exist under certain conditions on the planet’s surface. The finding, published […]
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• Fin24.com | Shopping mall outlets part of Post Office problem

  05-05-2015 18:48
  
  Positioning Post Office outlets in expensive shopping malls has been a big mistake, says the administrator tasked with turning around the struggling state-owned entity.
  
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• MIT Energy Initiative Report Highlights the Future of Solar Energy

  05-05-2015 18:45 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new report by the MIT Energy Initiative assesses solar energy’s current and potential competitive position and identifies changes in U.S. government policies that could more efficiently and effectively support its massive deployment over the long term. Solar energy holds the best potential for meeting humanity’s future long-term energy needs while cutting greenhouse gas emissions […]
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• Deep Dielectric Charging May Alter Evolution of Lunar Soil

  05-05-2015 18:25 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Data from the Cosmic Ray Telescope and the Advanced Composition Explorer has revealed that energetic charged particles (such as galactic cosmic rays and solar energetic particles) can penetrate deep within the lunar surface, possibly altering the properties of the soil. The moon appears to be a tranquil place, but modeling done by University of New […]
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• Airbus and Boeing have some amazing plane ideas

  05-05-2015 18:05 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The future of flight looks... surreal, at least judging by the patents filed by Airbus and Boeing. They might not get off the ground soon, but we'd like to imagine a future of flight shaped by these far-sighted ideas.
  
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• Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Moves Closer to the Lunar Surface

  05-05-2015 18:04 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is now within 20 kilometers of the lunar South Pole, the closest the spacecraft has ever been to the lunar surface. On Monday, May 4, 2015 flight controllers at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland performed two station keeping burns to change LRO’s orbit. The new orbit allows LRO […]
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• Key Facts and Timeli

  05-05-2015 18:01 via pinterest.com
  
  Key Facts and Timeline for SpaceX Crewed Dragon’s First Test Flight May 6 – Watch Live
  
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• Watch: Microsoft Surface 3 Released

  05-05-2015 17:57
  
  The Surface 3 strikes a surprisingly good balance between notebook and tablet.
  
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• Fin24.com | PIC ‘exploring’ Vodacom deal

  05-05-2015 17:49
  
  The Public Investment Corporation (PIC), Africa’s biggest money manager, is said to be considering increasing its stake in telecoms company Vodacom.
  
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• How Airbnb Cracked the Cuban Market

  05-05-2015 17:46 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  It took the company about three months to launch in Cuba because doing business there required a lot of due diligence.
  
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• Periscope Responds to Mayweather-Pacquiao Piracy

  05-05-2015 17:02 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  While Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao were duking it out on Saturday, another battle was going on in the background.
  
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• Fin24.com | Why the Kalahari brand was discontinued

  05-05-2015 16:48
  
  E-commerce company takealot has shed more light on why a decision was taken to discontinue the Kalahari brand.
  
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• E-waste Concerns Grow as US Digital Appetite Expands

  05-05-2015 16:36 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Properly disposing of old electronic items is becoming a major focus. NBC's Chris Clackum reports.
  
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• Fin24.com | New tool reveals heart of SA internet

  05-05-2015 15:59
  
  A locally developed tool can show you exactly what the beating heart of the South African internet landscape is like.
  
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• Russia shows off new high-tech tank

  05-05-2015 15:17 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The wraps are off Russia's new main battle tank.
  
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• Fin24.com | Samsung S6 smartphones reviewed

  05-05-2015 15:01
  
  Both the S6 and its counterpart Edge handsets are new visions of what a smartphones should be, but for different reasons.
  
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• Karen O sings journalist Nellie Bly's praises in Google Doodle song

  05-05-2015 14:53 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Tuesday's Google Doodle pays tribute to journalist Nellie Bly with a melodic ode sung by Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O.
  
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• Fin24.com | Mixed responses to Kalahari website's closure

  05-05-2015 13:58
  
  Views are varied among Fin24 users about whether the completed merger between local e-commerce brands Kalahari and takealot is good for SA's e-commerce space.
  
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• Fin24.com | Better broadband promise with Seacom upgrade

  05-05-2015 12:49
  
  South Africans, along with internet users in the rest of the continent, may soon experience faster broadband as a result of a Seacom network upgrade.
  
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• Crater Collapse Causes Lava Explosion on Hawaii's Kilauea

  05-05-2015 10:21
  
  Crater wall collapse sends lava, debris spewing into the air on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano
  
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• Fin24.com | SA buyer pays thousands for Apple Watch

  05-05-2015 09:05
  
  At least one South African is so enamoured with Apple's latest gadget that he (or she) bought two smartwatches that went on sale online.
  
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• Fin24.com | Path to a wearable future lies in academia

  05-05-2015 08:32
  
  For a glimpse of what may lie ahead in wearable devices, look to academia.
  
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• Espresso? Now the International Space Station Is Fully Equipped

  05-05-2015 06:00 via nytimes.com
  Samantha Cristoforetti, the first Italian woman in orbit, used a special “ISSpresso” machine and an antigravity cup to satisfy a thirst and curiosity.
  
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• Abraham-Hicks

  05-05-2015 05:47 via pinterest.com
  
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• AP Source: Goldberg Died After Collapsing in Gym

  05-05-2015 04:12
  AP source: Tech CEO Goldberg died after collapsing in gym on vacation
  
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• Disappeared Dutch skiers' Dog found alive - Maine News

  05-05-2015 03:22 via newsmaine.net
  Maine News
  Disappeared Dutch skiers' Dog found alive
  Maine News
  Two Dutch skiers Marc Cornelissen and Philip de Roo were studying ice thickness in the north of Resolute Bay when they disappeared. On Thursday, An RCMP search and rescue effort, which was trying to find the skiers, was stopped. That time, police said ...
  Dutch polar explorers likely drowned: Canada policeGlobalPost
  Missing Dutch polar scientists likely drownedEchonetdaily
  Young Arctic Ice Creates New Climate-Driven EraDis
  
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• Facebook brings 8m online amid freedom debate - Irish Examiner

  05-05-2015 03:22 via irishexaminer.com
  
  Irish Examiner
  Facebook brings 8m online amid freedom debate
  Irish Examiner
  Facebook has opened up its Internet.org platform to new websites and applications from developers yesterday, a move the social media giant said would boost efforts to get people online in low- income and rural areas in emerging markets. However, the ...
  Facebook-led group tries to mend fences over free Internet service in IndiaFortune
  People felt Internet.org was walled garden; today's changes address that ...E
  
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• Google acquires time scheduling app Timeful, promises to integrate its tech into ... - MobileSyrup.com

  05-05-2015 03:19 via mobilesyrup.com
  
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  Google acquires time scheduling app Timeful, promises to integrate its tech into ...
  MobileSyrup.com
  Google is acquiring time management startup Timeful, the company announced today on its Gmail blog. Timeful's team, including several data scientists that came to the company from Linkedin, will join Google at its offices in Mountain View, California.
  Google acquires Timeful to improve Inbox, Gmail and CalendarTechnoBuffalo
  Google wants to organize your life with Timeful, its
  
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• Kano DIY computer upgrades brain and lands $15 million - USA TODAY

  05-05-2015 03:01 via usatoday.com
  
  TechCrunch
  Kano DIY computer upgrades brain and lands $15 million
  USA TODAY
  SAN FRANCISCO - Kano, the do-it-yourself computer aimed at kids, just closed a $15 million Series A funding round while also announcing an upgrade to its code-fueled brain. The London-based company announced the news Monday at TechCrunch ...
  Kano computers has raised $15 million to help turn kids into codersFortune
  DIY computer startup gets $15 millionGant Daily
  Learn To Code Startup Kano Gets $15M To Build A Creat
  
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• Huge rorqual whales have nerves like 'bungee cords,' UBC scientists learn - CBC.ca

  05-05-2015 02:52 via cbc.ca
  
  CBC.ca
  Huge rorqual whales have nerves like 'bungee cords,' UBC scientists learn
  CBC.ca
  Scientists at UBC have discovered — by accident — a rorqual whale can take a gulp of water that's bigger than its massive body, then bounce back to its normal shape. The whale has nerves to its mouth and tongue that can stretch to double their normal ...
  Open wide and say 'ah': secret of gaping whale mouths revealedReuters
  Bungee-like nerve in whales allows them to open wide to f
  
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• Microsoft to KILL OFF Patch Tuesday - The Register

  05-05-2015 02:40 via theregister.co.uk
  
  USA TODAY
  Microsoft to KILL OFF Patch Tuesday
  The Register
  Ignite 2015 Microsoft has shown off some of the new security mechanisms embedded in Windows 10, and revealed a change to its software updates. Windows supremo Terry Myerson reckons the revised security patch rollout – effectively ditching the monthly ...
  Microsoft's Windows Media Center will not be part of Windows 10USA TODAY
  Microsoft picks security for the enterprise winPCWorld
  Microsoft Preps Two Lumia Phones for Windows 1
  
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• Kano computers has raised $15 million to help turn kids into coders - Fortune

  05-05-2015 02:38 via fortune.com
  
  Fortune
  Kano computers has raised $15 million to help turn kids into coders
  Fortune
  Kano hopes to become a computer company like Dell and Apple … in an era of mobile phones. Find out why. The ability to understand both how computers are put together and to code software is as critical to kids' future success as learning to read and write, ...
  DIY computer startup gets $15 millionGant Daily
  Kano gets an upgrade with Raspberry Pi 2SlashGear
  Learn To Code Startup Kano Gets $15M To Build
  
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• Apple Watch diagnostic port could be used for faster charging - SlashGear

  05-05-2015 02:35 via slashgear.com
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  Apple Watch diagnostic port could be used for faster charging
  SlashGear
  The purpose of the Apple Watch's diagnostic port, hidden behind the watch strap, largely remains a mystery, especially why the port remains in retail versions of the device. But for now, some rather enterprising accessory makers are willing to take advantage ...
  What's Up With the 'Secret' Apple Watch Port?PC Magazine
  Apple Watch has been hiding a secret feature in plain sightMashable
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• Google Buys iOS Time-Management App Vendor Timeful - eWeek

  05-05-2015 02:34 via eweek.com
  eWeek
  Google Buys iOS Time-Management App Vendor Timeful
  eWeek
  Google acquired Timeful, a vendor of an iOS-only time-management application. Will the app soon be available on Android devices? Google revealed that it acquired Timeful, a vendor of an iOS-only time-management application, for an undisclosed sum.
  Google buys Timeful to boost its apps' time management skillsPCWorld
  Google Acquires Timeful To Bring Smart Scheduling To Google AppsTechCrunch
  Google buys Timeful, promising intellige
  
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• DEATH TO PATCH TUESDAY, cries Microsoft in Windows 10 bombshell - The Register

  05-05-2015 02:32 via theregister.co.uk
  
  USA TODAY
  DEATH TO PATCH TUESDAY, cries Microsoft in Windows 10 bombshell
  The Register
  Ignite 2015 Microsoft has shown off some of the new security mechanisms embedded in Windows 10, and revealed a change to its crucial software updates. Windows supremo Terry Myerson reckons its revised security patch rollout – effectively ditching the ...
  Microsoft's Windows Media Center will not be part of Windows 10USA TODAY
  Microsoft picks security for the enterprise winPCWorld
  Microsoft Preps Tw
  
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• Google wants to organize your life with Timeful, its fourth to-do list - TechRadar

  05-05-2015 02:28 via techradar.com
  
  TechRadar
  Google wants to organize your life with Timeful, its fourth to-do list
  TechRadar
  Pretty soon we'll need a list to keep track of all of Google's to-do list apps now that added Timeful, Inc. to its already bursting ranks. Timeful is supposed understand your schedule, habits and needs, according to search engine company, and work across Inbox ...
  Google buys Timeful to boost its apps' time management skillsCIO
  Google acquires Timeful to improve Inbox, Gmail and CalendarT
  
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• Huge Waves in California Lure Bodysurfers, Crowds to Beaches

  05-05-2015 02:27
  
  Big surf keeps rolling along Southern California coast, draws bodysurfers, crowds to beaches
  
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• To Boldly Brew: Coffee in 3-D Printed Cups Served in Orbit - Discovery News

  05-05-2015 02:02 via news.discovery.com
  
  Discovery News
  To Boldly Brew: Coffee in 3-D Printed Cups Served in Orbit
  Discovery News
  It's the dawn of a new age: Freshly brewed coffee is being served on the International Space Station in specially designed 3-D printed microgravity cups. “'Coffee: the finest organic suspension ever devised.' Fresh espresso in the new Zero-G cup! To boldly ...
  Espresso? Now the International Space Station Is Fully EquippedNew York Times
  Astronauts Enjoy 'Out Of This World' Cup Of
  
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• Zuck'ed up: Facebook opens up free internet in India – but bans HTTPS - The Register

  05-05-2015 02:02 via theregister.co.uk
  
  The Register
  Zuck'ed up: Facebook opens up free internet in India – but bans HTTPS
  The Register
  Facebook's Internet.org has loosened the stranglehold on its free internet service in India and other countries. Now potentially any website can be accessed for free via the service as long as the site ditches HTTPS, JavaScript, and other things. The social ...
  Facebook-led group tries to mend fences over free Internet service in IndiaFortune
  Zuckerberg's zeal for free Internet sho
  
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• Windows Update for Business brings Windows updates to your business - Ars Technica

  05-05-2015 01:32 via arstechnica.com
  
  VentureBeat
  Windows Update for Business brings Windows updates to your business
  Ars Technica
  We knew already that Windows 10 would offer multiple paces of update delivery. The range of options includes a pure security fix-only Long Term Servicing branch, a consumer-paced monthly mix of security and feature improvements, and even the Insider ...
  Windows Media Center is dead -- Microsoft promises DVD alternative for ...BetaNews
  Microsoft Ignite 2015: Windows 10, Office 2016, Azure UpdatesInf
  
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• Google buys Timeful - The Australian

  05-05-2015 01:17 via theaustralian.com.au
  The Australian
  Google buys Timeful
  The Australian
  The logo of Timeful, a startup that was acquired by Google on May 4, 2015. Source: Timeful. Google is bolstering the machine learning and data crunching in its collection of communication and organizational apps like Gmail and Calendar. The Internet giant ...
  Google Acquires Timeful to Automate Time Management in Its AppsWall Street Journal (blog)
  Google buys Timeful to boost its apps' time management skillsPCWorld
  Google acquires start
  
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• Boxing Match Pops up on Phones as TV Habits Change

  05-05-2015 01:11
  
  Many watched big fight for free on small screens, but that may not signal cable exodus yet
  
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