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• The American Way of Tech, and Why Europe Trails

  18-06-2015 23:36 via nytimes.com
  With its educated, affluent people and its investment capital, Europe should compete successfully with the United States in tech, yet it still lags.
  
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• An Ant With the Right Coat for 158-Degree Weather

  18-06-2015 22:28 via nytimes.com
  A unique coat of hair covers silver ants of the Sahara and keeps them cool, a discovery with potential practical applications for humans.
  
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• 'Where Can We Be Black?': Online Sorrow Over Shooting

  18-06-2015 21:29 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The Charleston church shooting provoked shock and outrage on Twitter.
  
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• iPhone Camera Not Good Enough? Snap On the DxO One

  18-06-2015 21:03 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Smartphone cameras have gotten pretty good, but sometimes you want something with a bit more power.
  
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• Watch Bands Could Be a Cash Cow for Apple

  18-06-2015 19:37 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Nearly 20 percent of Apple Watch buyers are not only shelling out hundreds of dollars for the timepiece but are springing for a spare band too.
  
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• New DNA Results Show Kennewick Man Was Native American

  18-06-2015 19:33 via nytimes.com
  A new analysis, published in Nature, refutes the theory that the 8,500-year-old skeleton was a European. Instead, he was related to contemporary Native Americans.
  
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• Cassini Reveals Titan’s Atmosphere Even More Earth-like Than Previously Thought

  18-06-2015 19:30 via scitechdaily.com
  
  New research reveals that Titan’s atmosphere is even more Earth-like than previously thought and provides evidence for why Titan’s atmosphere is losing about seven tonnes of hydrocarbons and nitriles every day. Scientists at UCL have observed how a widespread polar wind is driving gas from the atmosphere of Saturn’s moon Titan. The team analyzed data […]
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• Watch: Tacos, Unicorns and the 35 New Emoji Could Be Headed to Your Phone

  18-06-2015 19:24 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The Unicode Consortium, the official body that approves new icons, introduced a variety of snack foods in their most recent update, including a hot dog, cheese wedge and popcorn.
  
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• Artificially Reactivating Positive Memories Can Reverse Depression

  18-06-2015 19:01 via scitechdaily.com
  
  By artificially reactivating happy memories that were formed before the onset of depression, MIT neuroscientists have shown that they can cure the symptoms of depression in mice. The findings, described in the June 18 issue of Nature, offer a possible explanation for the success of psychotherapies in which depression patients are encouraged to recall pleasant […]
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• Watch: The FCC Fines AT&T $100 Million For Unlimited Data Plan

  18-06-2015 18:54 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The commission is accusing the cell phone giant of slowing down internet access for certain customers.
  
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• Taco, Unicorn Lead Pack in Emoji Update

  18-06-2015 18:53 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Emoji enthusiasts rejoice: The oft-requested taco icon is becoming a reality.
  
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• Kepler-138b: First Exoplanet Smaller Than Earth to Have Its Mass and Size Measured

  18-06-2015 18:49 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A team of astronomers have measured the mass and size of the smallest exoplanet yet, a Mars-sized planet named Kepler-138b orbiting a red dwarf star about 200 light years from Earth. Determining the size of an Earth-size exoplanet by the amount of starlight it blocks hundreds of light-years away once was the realm of science […]
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• New Research Shows Moon Engulfed in Permanent, Lopsided, Dust Cloud

  18-06-2015 18:23 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Using data from NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer, a new study led by University of Colorado Boulder reveals that the moon is engulfed in a permanent, but lopsided, dust cloud that increases in density when annual events like the Geminids meteor shower spew shooting stars. “Knowledge about the dusty environments in space has […]
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• Solar Plane Waits Out a Wall of Weather in Japan

  18-06-2015 17:38 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A wall of weather is keeping the Solar Impulse 2 airplane from resuming its round-the-world, fuel-free odyssey, one of the pilots says.
  
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• 1980s Flashback: When Cell Phones Were a Novelty

  18-06-2015 17:05 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Back in the 1980s, cell phones were so much of a novelty that people were buying fake phones just to look cool.
  
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• Apple, Yahoo Score High in Protecting User Privacy

  18-06-2015 16:32 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Apple, Adobe, Dropbox and Yahoo protect user privacy, according to a new report from the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
  
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• Want to buy your own airship? Get your orders in now

  18-06-2015 16:07 via rss.cnn.com
  
  If you've always dreamed of soaring through the skies at the helm of your very own airship, it's time to get out your checkbook: Orders are now open, and you could be flying by 2018.
  
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• Fin24.com | Cell C wants answers on Vodacom-Neotel deal

  18-06-2015 15:53
  
  Cell C wants to know why Vodacom’s R7bn bid for Neotel was approved by regulator Icasa, and the company is even threatening legal action to try to stop the buyout.
  
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• Fin24.com | Apple Pay, Google Wallet at mercy of SA banks

  18-06-2015 14:25
  
  Banks in South Africa will determine whether mobile payment systems such Apple Pay are adopted in the country or not, says an expert.
  
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• Fin24.com | Ex Nokia chief Elop out in Microsoft shakeup

  18-06-2015 12:15
  
  Microsoft has announced a management shakeup, including the departure of Stephen Elop, the former Nokia chief.
  
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• Fin24.com | Wi-Fi calling coming to SA mainstream

  18-06-2015 10:31
  
  Making a phone call on a Wi-Fi network will soon become a natural part of South African networks once they get over their fear of the technology, says a local provider.
  
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• Fin24.com | Women can now rate SA men with this app

  18-06-2015 09:25
  
  A new application dubbed 'Lulu', which encourages women to rate local men, has launched in South Africa.
  
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• Softbank's Childlike Robot With 'Heart' Set to Go on Sale

  18-06-2015 09:25 via abcnews.go.com
  Softbank's childlike robot designed with 'heart' goes on sale, global plans in the works
  
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• Timeline: Roughly 4 Weeks Pass Before Gov't Reveals Hacking

  18-06-2015 09:24 via abcnews.go.com
  Timeline: Roughly 4 weeks pass before White House reveals massive hacking of personnel files
  
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• What's Blamed for California's Drought? Basically Everything

  18-06-2015 09:22 via abcnews.go.com
  What's blamed for California's drought? Dry spell bolsters opposition to immigration, beef
  
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• FBI: Surveillance Flights by-the-Book, Rarely Track Phones

  18-06-2015 09:17 via abcnews.go.com
  FBI to Congress: Surveillance flights over US cities by-the-book, rarely track cellphones
  
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• Solar Plane, Ready to Go, Waiting out Weather Front in Japan

  18-06-2015 09:13 via abcnews.go.com
  Solar plane sidelined in Japan by wing damage, awaits weather all-clear for flight to Hawaii
  
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• Fin24.com | Uber drivers are employees, court rules

  18-06-2015 08:17
  
  A California labour board has ruled that drivers for the ride-sharing service Uber are employees, not independent contractors.
  
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• The video game that imagines a whole galaxy

  18-06-2015 08:03 via rss.cnn.com
  
  It would take 584 billion years to visit ambitious sci-fi adventure game "No Man's Sky's" 18 quintillion planets.
  
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• Fin24.com | Apple loses anti-competitive practices court case

  18-06-2015 07:33
  
  Apple has lost a lawsuit in which it was accused of engaging in anti-competitive practices and will be fined T$20m ($647 124), a Taiwan court has said.
  
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• Chinese Tech Firm Qihoo Gets $9B Buyout Offer From CEO

  18-06-2015 07:22 via abcnews.go.com
  Chinese tech firm Qihoo gets $9.1 billion buyout offer from group led by CEO
  
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• What It’s Like as a ‘Girl’ in the Lab

  18-06-2015 06:00 via nytimes.com
  Science is like a medieval apprentice system where mentorship is everything. That’s the real problem with a Nobel laureate’s offhand remark.
  
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• Delivery by Drone in 30 Minutes? Amazon Says It's Coming

  18-06-2015 03:30 via abcnews.go.com
  Amazon wants drones to deliver packages in 30 minutes as lawmakers raise concerns about safety
  
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• Judge: Woman in Silicon Valley Gender Suit Liable for $276K

  18-06-2015 03:04 via abcnews.go.com
  Judge: Woman behind Silicon Valley gender discrimination suit liable for $276K in legal costs
  
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• Nadella conducts biggest Microsoft revamp since taking over - The Australian Financial Review

  18-06-2015 02:12 via afr.com
  
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  Nadella conducts biggest Microsoft revamp since taking over
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  The changes announced Wednesday include the departures of close allies of former chiefs Steve Ballmer and Bill Gates. Reuters. by Richard Waters. Former Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop is set to leave Microsoft as part of the most extensive executive ...
  Microsoft renews top management, 4 key executives leaving the firmFox News Latino
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• In California, Uber driver is employee, not contractor - Reuters

  18-06-2015 02:11 via reuters.com
  
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  In California, Uber driver is employee, not contractor
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  A driver for Uber is an employee, not a contractor, according to a California ruling that eventually could push up costs for the smartphone-based ride hailing service and hurt the closely watched start-up's valuation. The California Labor Commission's decision ...
  Why the California Ruling on Uber Should Frighten the Sharing EconomyTIME
  California commission says Uber driver is employeeNew Zealand Herald
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• IPO of Fitness Tracker Maker Fitbit Prices at $20 Per Share

  18-06-2015 01:54 via abcnews.go.com
  Fitness device maker Fitbit prices IPO at $20 per share, raising $448 million for company
  
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• Google unveils camera, updates to alarm, app - Salt Lake Tribune

  18-06-2015 01:50 via sltrib.com
  
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  San Francisco • Google's Nest Labs rolled out an overhaul of its product line, including a new version of a home- security camera and smoke alarm, pushing the Web company deeper into technologies for smart homes. The updates, some of the biggest since ...
  Hands-on with Nest's new app and Nest Protect 2.0Mashable
  Nest refreshes smart home device lineup, but will consumers buy?SFGate
  Google's Nest targeting
  
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• Virtual Reality Takes Center Stage at E3 2015

  18-06-2015 01:49 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Virtual reality got space in the main exhibit hall at the Electronic Entertainment Expo.
  
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• Samsung Galaxy keyboard bug exposes hundreds of millions of users to hackers - Fortune

  18-06-2015 01:36 via fortune.com
  
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  Samsung Galaxy keyboard bug exposes hundreds of millions of users to hackers
  Fortune
  Hundreds of millions of users of Samsung Galaxy smartphone models S4 through S6 are potentially vulnerable to a computer bug that researchers disclosed at the Black Hat Conference in London on Tuesday. The flaw, discovered by a Ryan Welton, ...
  Samsung to launch two tabs Galaxy Tab A and Galaxy Tab E this weekendEconomic Times
  Review: Galaxy S6 phones are Samsung's best yetHindustan Times
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• Sen. Susan Collins May Have Had Info Stolen in Hack

  18-06-2015 01:10 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Collins, a key member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, was informed her Social Security number and other information may have been compromised.
  
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• FCC Reminds AT&T It Was Insane to Offer Unlimited Data - Wired

  18-06-2015 01:10 via wired.com
  
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  FCC Reminds AT&T It Was Insane to Offer Unlimited Data
  Wired
  Way back in 2007, if you wanted one of those brand new iPhones (“from the company formerly known as Apple Computer,” as one news article put it), you had to head over to AT&T, the exclusive carrier. And, when you decided to buy one, the AT&T ...
  FCC's $100M fine of AT&T may change wireless disclosure policiesUSA TODAY
  5 Things to Know About the FCC's Fine Against AT&TWall Street Journal (blog
  
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• AT&T Hit With $100 Million Fine Over Unlimited Data Plans

  18-06-2015 01:07 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The Federal Communications Commission hit AT&T with a $100 million fine today over allegations the telecommunications company slowed down data speeds for some customers.
  
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• Yoshida "Slightly Concerned" Initially Due to Microsoft Not Working on VR Publicly - PlayStation LifeStyle

  18-06-2015 00:57 via playstationlifestyle.net
  
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  Yoshida "Slightly Concerned" Initially Due to Microsoft Not Working on VR Publicly
  PlayStation LifeStyle
  In an interview, Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida was asked if he was worried about Microsoft's approach to VR, and its penchant to partner with other VR companies not named Sony. Q: I know that there's a lot of shared knowledge in VR even ...
  Sony E3 2015 Interview: Final Fantasy 7 Exclusivity, Faith in The Last Guardian ...GameSpot
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• The Scooter That Could Make Battery Swapping Work Costs $4K - Wired

  18-06-2015 00:44 via wired.com
  
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  The Scooter That Could Make Battery Swapping Work Costs $4K
  Wired
  Caption: Riders can swap out depleted batteries for fresh ones at small stations located around the city. Gogoro. Skip Article Header. Skip to: Start of Article. Author: Alex Davies. Alex Davies; Date of Publication: 06.17.15. 06.17.15; Time of Publication: 6:42 ...
  Taiwan's Gogoro sets $4100 price tag for its electronic scooterCNET
  Gogoro's all-electric Smartscooters will start at $4140 in TaipeiThe Verge
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• Robot on comet gets to work - Times LIVE

  18-06-2015 00:03 via timeslive.co.za
  
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  Robot on comet gets to work
  Times LIVE
  Philae had enough on-board power to send home data from about 60 hours of tests conducted with eight of its 10 instruments, before going into standby mode on November 15. File photo. Space scientists yesterday unveiled their plan to put the revived robot ...
  Philae space probe survived temperatures of -150C and will work again in daysDaily Mail
  Philae set to return to work on cometSky News Australia
  Scientists plan risky move to get Rosetta
  
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