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• Microsoft's Futuristic HoloLens Gets a Ride to Space

  25-06-2015 23:28 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Microsoft's HoloLens is about to get its most extreme application yet — on the International Space Station.
  
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• No More Fee: T-Mobile's New Phone-Upgrade Program Explained

  25-06-2015 23:19 via abcnews.go.com
  Phone upgrades explained: T-Mobile eliminates $10-a-month fee for leading smartphones
  
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• First Look at Windows 10 Background

  25-06-2015 22:37 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Microsoft unveiled its first look at the new Windows 10 desktop wallpaper today in a behind the scenes video showing how it was made.
  
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• What Google's Self-Driving Cars Look Like on the Main Road

  25-06-2015 22:19 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A few of Google's cartoon-like self-driving cars began sharing the road with regular vehicles today around the company's Mountain View, California headquarters.
  
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• 'Prospective Buyers Take Virtual Tours of Luxury Apartments'

  25-06-2015 22:01 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A virtual reality experience from Studio 216 takes prospective buyers through the unbuilt LUMA condominium tower in Seattle.
  
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• Google's Autonomous Car Takes First Drive on Public Roads

  25-06-2015 21:25 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Google's prototype self-driving cars have made the leap from the test track to public streets, and are now cruising around Mountain View, California.
  
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• Apple removes games featuring confederate flags from App Store - Reuters

  25-06-2015 21:18 via reuters.com
  
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  Apple removes games featuring confederate flags from App Store
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  Apple Inc (AAPL.O) has removed several civil war games featuring Confederate flags from its App Store, some game developers said. The flags and other symbols of the Confederacy have been at the center of debate since a 21-year-old gunman, accused of ...
  Apple bans Civil War games featuring Confederate flag from App storeSydney Morning Herald
  Why Apple Removing Civil War Games From The App Store Is A MistakeForbe
  
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• Fin24.com | Why e.tv lost set-top box court case

  25-06-2015 21:15
  
  Set-top boxes without encryption will reduce barriers for South Africans wanting digital television and government may embark on this route, finds a judge.
  
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• To Sway Regulators, Charter Pledges to Play Nice on Internet

  25-06-2015 21:14 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Charter says consumers will be the winners after $67B in deals turns it into a cable giant
  
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• Antarctic 'Yeti' Crab Uses Hairy Chest to Grow Food - NBCNews.com

  25-06-2015 21:12 via nbcnews.com
  
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  Antarctic 'Yeti' Crab Uses Hairy Chest to Grow Food
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  What's white and blind and hairy all over? A yeti, of course! Or, in this case, a yeti crab — a marine creature that lives near the thermal vents in the ocean floor where hot water gushes into the sea. There are three known species of yeti crabs, and now, in a new ...
  Yeti crab of the Antarctica, Kiwa tyleri, named after British biologistTimes Gazette
  How a blind, bristled, heat-loving yeti crab thriv
  
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• The massive Messier 87 galaxy is cannibalizing other galaxies - Morning Ticker

  25-06-2015 21:09 via morningticker.com
  
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  The massive Messier 87 galaxy is cannibalizing other galaxies
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  Astronomers have spotted something akin to finding a needle in a haystack: actual proof that large galaxies cannibalize other galaxies in order to grow larger, and they did it using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope. The galaxy is ...
  Messier 87 Galaxy Observed Growing Even Larger Thanks to New MethodUniversity Herald
  Scientists witness gigantic galaxy Messier 87 cannibali
  
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• How to fix your troubled T-Mobile iPhone - Fox News

  25-06-2015 21:01 via foxnews.com
  
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  T-Mobile customers are reporting issues with iPhones that restart without warning, sometimes preceded by a momentary all-blue "screen of death." What's more, this annoyance—which seems to be confined to the 5s, 6 or 6 Plus—tends to repeat itself every ...
  Some T-Mobile iPhone Users Say Their Phones Are CrashingTIME
  iPhones hit with 'blue screens of death'USA TODAY
  T-Mobile iPhones are crashing and blue screeni
  
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• UPDATE 1-Google starts road tests of new self-driving car prototypes - Reuters

  25-06-2015 20:46 via reuters.com
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  UPDATE 1-Google starts road tests of new self-driving car prototypes
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  (Adds car details, accident reports). SAN FRANCISCO, June 25 (Reuters) - Google Inc said on Thursday it had started testing the latest prototypes of its self-driving cars on Mountain View, California roads, with safety drivers aboard. The prototypes will join ...
  Google's adorable self-driving cars are now on public roadsThe Verge
  Google's new self-driving cars cruising Silicon Valley roadsWashi
  
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• Journal Science Releases Guidelines for Publishing Scientific Studies

  25-06-2015 20:39 via nytimes.com
  The journal published guidelines on Thursday aimed at reducing scientific misconduct and at making studies easier to check and replicate.
  
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• Tinder, Match.com Looking for Love on Wall Street

  25-06-2015 20:37 via abcnews.go.com
  Match.com and Tinder will play the field as Barry Diller's IACsets up dating site IPO
  
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• BlackBerry's Next Innovation: Bacteria-Free Smartphone?

  25-06-2015 20:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
  BlackBerry is banking on its enterprise appeal to help the company stay relevant in a market where consumers are continually choosing Android and iOS based smartphones.
  
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• Windows 10 Desktop Wallpaper Revealed - PC Magazine

  25-06-2015 20:17 via pcmag.com
  
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  Windows 10 Desktop Wallpaper Revealed
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  Microsoft is getting ready to release Windows 10 on July 29 and a brand new operating system needs a brand new desktop wallpaper image. But a basic Windows logo just isn't going to cut it. Windows 10 Bug Art Microsoft enlisted a team of artists to create ...
  Microsoft Livid After Samsung Disables Windows Updates, Including Security ...International Business Times
  Report: Windows 10 Will Be Sold on a Flash DriveYahoo Tech
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• Spectacular Northern Lights Show Could Continue This Weekend (Photos, Video) - Space.com

  25-06-2015 20:16 via space.com
  
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  Spectacular Northern Lights Show Could Continue This Weekend (Photos, Video)
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  Throughout Canada and as far south as Philadelphia, the northern lights have been wowing skywatchers this week, and the colorful displays could continue, following another solar explosion spotted by NASA. A large sun storm last weekend known as a ...
  A Big Solar Burp Pelted Earth Last NightWiredall 197 news articles »
  
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• A Look at Challenges Uber Has Faced Around the World

  25-06-2015 19:49 via abcnews.go.com
  
  A look at challenges ride-hailing company Uber has faced around the world
  
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• China Is 'Leading Suspect' in Major U.S. Hacks: Intel Chief

  25-06-2015 19:36 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A moderator asked Clapper he could name China as the perpetrator of the breaches at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
  
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• Kids and Summer Chores: There's an App For That

  25-06-2015 19:16 via abcnews.go.com
  
  School may be out for the summer ??? but it doesn't have to mean kids don't have to be productive.
  
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• T-Mobile to kick off new phone leasing plan for upgrades - Reuters

  25-06-2015 19:14 via reuters.com
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  T-Mobile to kick off new phone leasing plan for upgrades
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  NEW YORK, June 25 T-Mobile US Inc said on Thursday it will roll out a new phone leasing program aiming to attract customers who want to regularly upgrade their phones. With its new "JUMP! On Demand" plan, customers can pay a monthly device fee along ...
  T-Mobile Will Let You Upgrade Your Phone Whenever You WantTIME
  T-Mobile's new 'Jump' plan: Great deal for impatientPhilly.com (blog)
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• Self-healing plastic could end cracked phone horror

  25-06-2015 19:11 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Many of us know all too well the frustration that comes of buying a shiny new gadget, only to see it smashed into a thousand pieces soon after.
  
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• Facebook: Not much more diverse than last year - USA TODAY

  25-06-2015 18:36 via usatoday.com
  
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  Facebook: Not much more diverse than last year
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  SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook may be the world's most popular social network but its employee ranks still look nothing like its users around the globe. That's the bottom line from the Menlo Park, Calif., company's release of its employee demographics on ...
  Facebook Reports Small Gains in Diversity, Says 'More Work To Do'Wall Street Journal (blog)
  Facebook's New Diversity Numbers Are Still PatheticWired
  
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• Does Unusual Exoplanet Gives Glimpse of Earth's Past?

  25-06-2015 18:17 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Could this be what Earth looked like in the past?
  
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• Gene-modified wheat at centre of row fails to repel aphids - Reuters

  25-06-2015 17:23 via in.reuters.com
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  Gene-modified wheat at centre of row fails to repel aphids
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  LONDON, June 25 A genetically engineered wheat that gives off a special smell designed to repel aphids has flopped in field-scale tests, underscoring the difficulty of harnessing the controversial technology. Scientists said the result was disappointing but ...
  UK GM wheat 'does not repel pests'BBC News
  GMO wheat fails testU-T San Diego
  'Pointless' £3m GM wheat trial failsTelegraph.co.uk
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• OPM, Reeling From Hacks, Will Hire Cybersecurity Advisor

  25-06-2015 16:40 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The recent pair of breaches have been embarrassing for OPM, and a growing group of lawmakers has called for Archuleta to resign as a result.
  
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• OneWeb Wins $500 Million for Internet Satellite Network

  25-06-2015 16:31 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  OneWeb says it has raised $500 million in funding for its plan to put more than 600 satellites in orbit for low-cost global Internet access.
  
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• Fin24.com | UPDATE: FNB says it's experiencing 'connectivity' problems

  25-06-2015 16:06
  
  Digital channels of First National Bank (FNB), including its website and mobile offering, have suffered downtime on Thursday.
  
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• Floating Nuclear Power Plant that is Safer and Cheaper

  25-06-2015 15:49 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Since nuclear power plants emit no carbon dioxide, they are considered an important component for a greener energy future. A new nuclear power plant promises to be safer, cheaper, and easier to deploy than current plants, but what makes it especially unique is that it will float eight or more miles out to sea. Many […]
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• Why Is It Hard to Catch Hackers? Eugene Kaspersky Explains

  25-06-2015 15:48 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  In the fifth video of our six-part series, cybersecurity expert Eugene Kaspersky explains why cyberattack 'attribution' is so difficult.
  
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• Watch: Using Messenger Without Facebook

  25-06-2015 15:17 via abcnews.go.com
  
  You can now use Messenger without having an account on Facebook.
  
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• Fin24.com | Google, GE pushing lobbying efforts with EU

  25-06-2015 14:20
  
  Google and General Electric are some of the most active companies lobbying the European Commission, the anti-corruption group Transparency International has said.
  
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• Fin24.com | e.tv loses set-top box court case

  25-06-2015 13:49
  
  The Gauteng High Court has ruled against broadcaster e.tv in its challenge of government’s decision not to encrypt set-top boxes for digital broadcasts.
  
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• Amazon Echo Is Siri on Steroids

  25-06-2015 13:27 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The Amazon Echo is a control hub for your media, your music and your home - all controlled by your voice.
  
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• Researchers Create Engineered Particles that Kill Harmful Bacteria

  25-06-2015 13:22 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Deadly to targeted bacteria, engineered particles known as phagemids have been created to fight bacterial infections with great effectiveness while eliminating harmful side effects of more traditional treatments. The global rise in antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to public health, damaging our ability to fight deadly infections such as tuberculosis. What’s more, efforts to […]
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• Giant Galaxy Messier 87 is Still Growing

  25-06-2015 12:56 via scitechdaily.com
  
  According to new observations with ESO’s Very Large Telescope, the giant elliptical galaxy Messier 87 has swallowed an entire medium-sized galaxy over the last billion years. This is the first time a team of astronomers has been able to track the motions of 300 glowing planetary nebulae to find clear evidence of this event. They […]
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• “Behemoth” Bleeding Atmosphere Around a Warm Exoplanet Discovered by Hubble

  25-06-2015 12:35 via scitechdaily.com
  
  An enormous cloud of hydrogen is bleeding off the warm exoplanet GJ 436b due to exreme radiation from it’s star. The huge cloud is about 50 times the size of the star, and has been dubbed “The Behemoth” by astronomers. Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have discovered an immense cloud of hydrogen dubbed “The […]
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• Fin24.com | Fin24 users voice anger over FNB website downtime

  25-06-2015 12:33
  
  Problems with First National Bank digital channels on Thursday morning have Fin24 users fuming.
  
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• Fin24.com | Turkish 'mastermind' of $55m cyber spree extradited

  25-06-2015 12:23
  
  A Turkish man has been extradited to the United States to face charges he organised three cyber attacks that resulted in $55m in losses to the global financial system.
  
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• Telescope Builders Retreat From Sacred Hawaii Mountain

  25-06-2015 11:52 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Protesters cheered after construction crews retreated from a telescope construction site on a mountain that Native Hawaiians consider sacred.
  
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• Discovery May Lead to New Crack-resistant Metal Alloys

  25-06-2015 11:13 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new discovery by researchers at Arizona State Univeristy points the way to designing crack-resistant metal alloys with different microstructures. Sometimes looking at something at the smallest scale can lead to solutions to big problems. A recent study into the interactions of metal alloys at the nanometer and atomic scales is likely to aid advances […]
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• Fin24.com | Indie music body endorses Apple Music

  25-06-2015 11:04
  
  Apple's new music streaming service has been endorsed by the Worldwide Independent Network, an association for independent musicians.
  
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• Fin24.com | Cab drivers block Paris airports in Uber protest

  25-06-2015 10:31
  
  French cab drivers angry at competition from taxi app Uber have blocked access to Paris airports and on a busy highway around the capital.
  
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• Fin24.com | Facebook allows phone number sign up for Messenger

  25-06-2015 09:07
  
  Facebook has enabled users without an account to sign up for its Messenger app with a phone number.
  
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• Fin24.com | Orange finally opens Cape Town store

  25-06-2015 08:07
  
  After months of delays, the physical Orange Store has opened in Cape Town.
  
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• Fin24.com | SA 'wary' of internet banking

  25-06-2015 07:07
  
  Banking on the internet has become a mainstream activity, but a study says many South Africans still believe that visiting a branch is safer than using online platforms.
  
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• Kerry: U.S. Is Not Spying on French President, Government

  25-06-2015 04:25 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Kerry said the U.S. is not targeting the communications of the French president, after WikiLeaks released what it said were intercepts.
  
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• Lights of an Aurora NASA Image of the Day

  25-06-2015 03:03 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly captured this photo of an aurora from the International Space Station on June 23, 2015. The dancing lights of the aurora provide spectacular views on the ground, but also capture the imagination of scientists who study incoming energy and particles from the sun. Aurora are one effect of such energetic particles, […]
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• Ultra-Thin Display Changes Color Like a Chameleon

  25-06-2015 00:08 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Researchers have created a new kind of full-color display that's a fraction of the width of a human hair and just as flexible.
  
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