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• Washington Woman's Measles Death Is First in US Since 2003

  02-07-2015 23:52 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Woman's death by measles in Washington state is first in the US since 2003
  
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• Seahorse's Square Tail Could Pump Up Robotic Arms

  02-07-2015 22:44 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Scientists think the seahorse's unique tail could inspire new robotic arms that are both robust and flexible.
  
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• Before iPods and MP3 Players People Rocked 'Portable Stereo Headsets'

  02-07-2015 21:05 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Today everyone seems to be wearing ear buds but in the 1980s, a New Jersey town banned using headphones during some activities like crossing the street.
  
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• Want More Facebook Likes? Study Shows Best Times to Post

  02-07-2015 20:37 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A new study reveals the times of the week you're most likely to make a splash with your social media posts.
  
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• Astronomers View a Young Open Cluster of Stars

  02-07-2015 19:17 via scitechdaily.com
  
  This newly released ESO image shows star cluster NGC 2367, an infant stellar grouping that lies at the center of an immense and ancient structure on the margins of the Milky Way. This rich view of an array of colorful stars and gas was captured by the Wide Field Imager (WFI) camera, on the MPG/ESO […]
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• A Link between Citrus Consumption and Malignant Melanoma?

  02-07-2015 19:03 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A new study from Brown University reveals that white people who consumed a lot of grapefruits or orange juice had a small but significantly higher 25-year risk of malignant melanoma. Providence, Rhode Island (Brown University) — Physicians have known for a while that compounds called psoralens make skin more sensitive to light exposure. Psoralens are […]
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• 5 Apps You Need for the Holiday Weekend

  02-07-2015 18:47 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Whether you're hitting the road, planning an all-American cookout or looking for some fun in the sun, these five apps can help make sure you enjoy the holiday weekend.
  
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• Falcon 9 Failure Inv

  02-07-2015 18:42 via pinterest.com
  
  Falcon 9 Failure Investigation Focuses on Data not Debris as SpaceX Seeks Root Cause
  
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• New Test Diagnoses Ebola in Minutes

  02-07-2015 18:41 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Harvard Medical School researchers and their partners have shown that a new test can accurately diagnose the Ebola virus disease within minutes at the point of care, providing clinicians with on-the-spot information for treating patients and containing outbreaks. Researchers from Harvard Medical School (HMS), Partners In Health, and Boston Children’s Hospital have shown that a […]
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• Hubble Image of Wolf-Rayet Galaxy SBS 1415+437

  02-07-2015 18:26 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Hubble gets a closer look Wolf-Rayet galaxy SBS 1415+437, a star-bursting galaxy with an unusually high number of extremely hot and massive stars known as Wolf-Rayet stars. This NASA/European Space Agency (ESA) Hubble Space Telescope picture shows a galaxy named SBS 1415+437 (also called SDSS CGB 12067.1), located about 45 million light-years from Earth. These […]
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• Scientists Expect High-Energy Explosions When Pulsar J2032 Swings Around Its Companion Star

  02-07-2015 18:16 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA scientists are expecting high-energy explosions when pulsar J2032 swings around its massive companion star and plunges through a disk of gas and dust surrounding the star. Credits: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Astronomers are gearing up for high-energy fireworks coming in early 2018, when a stellar remnant the size of a city meets one […]
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• New Horizons Prepares to Search for Clouds in Pluto’s Atmosphere

  02-07-2015 18:03 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Using the high-resolution LORRI imager and the Ralph color image on the New Horizons Spacecraft, NASA scientists hope to reveal Pluto’s secrets. If Pluto has clouds, New Horizons can detect them. Both the high-resolution LORRI imager and the Ralph color imager will be used to look for clouds across the face of Pluto during its […]
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• New Horizons Spacecraft Reveals Series of Spots on Pluto That Fascinate

  02-07-2015 17:55 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The New Horizons Spacecraft has captured new color images of mysterious spots on Pluto. The new color images from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft show two very different faces of the mysterious dwarf planet, one with a series of intriguing spots along the equator that are evenly spaced. Each of the spots is about 300 miles […]
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• Watch: White House Photo Ban Lifted for Tours

  02-07-2015 16:56 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Photo taking is now encouraged since the 40-year-old rule was lifted.
  
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• Prince Just Took a Page Out of Taylor Swift's Playbook

  02-07-2015 16:34 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  First it was Taylor Swift. Now Prince has pulled his music from Spotify.
  
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• Fin24.com | SABC to tell truth 'with balanced perspective' - CEO

  02-07-2015 15:57
  
  New SABC chief executive officer Frans Matlala said the public broadcaster going forward will tell the truth but will also be "balancing the perspective".
  
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• Fin24.com | Telkom plays down vehicle shortage fears

  02-07-2015 15:18
  
  Telecommunications giant Telkom has played down fears that it is experiencing a vehicle shortage for its technicians.
  
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• Fin24.com | Africa must ride tech gadget wave to drive business

  02-07-2015 15:14
  
  Businesses in Africa must take advantage of growing uptake and usage of smartphones and tech gadgets to enhance efficiencies and productivity, say experts.
  
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• Car assembly line robot mortally injures worker in Germany

  02-07-2015 14:53 via rss.cnn.com
  
  An automotive assembly line robot mortally injured a worker at a car factory in Germany this week, a prosecutor's office said.
  
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• 'Masterminds of Propaganda' Targeted by Anti-ISIS Unit

  02-07-2015 14:47 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Europol has launched a special unit to combat ISIS supporters on social media.
  
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• Google rushes to fix software that tagged photo with racial slur

  02-07-2015 14:44 via rss.cnn.com
  
  When Jacky Alcine looked at his Google Photos app recently, he was appalled by what he saw. The facial recognition software had tagged pictures of him and a friend, both of them African-Americans, with the word "Gorillas."
  
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• Fin24.com | US court rules NSA can resume bulk data collection

  02-07-2015 13:52
  
  A US court has ruled that the eavesdropping National Security Agency can temporarily resume its bulk collection of Americans' telephone records.
  
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• The Cambrian Explosion’s Strange-Looking Poster Child

  02-07-2015 12:51 via nytimes.com
  For years, scientists struggled to explain the mysteries of a worm named Hallucigenia, but two new studies explain some of its quirks, and found it some cousins.
  
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• Fin24.com | Amazon launches 1 hour delivery service in London

  02-07-2015 12:33
  
  Amazon.com launched its one-hour delivery service, Prime Now, for select areas of London on Tuesday and said it would expand the programme.
  
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• Fin24.com | Uber taxi drivers complain of red tape, xenophobia in Cape Town

  02-07-2015 12:30
  
  Uber taxi drivers in Cape Town are suffering xenophobic discrimination from traffic police and face lengthy waiting times for licence approvals, says a spokesperson.
  
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• Jitters in Tech World Over New Chinese Security Law

  02-07-2015 11:43 via nytimes.com
  Industry groups say provisions could be used to force companies to allow third-party access to systems, provide encryption keys or even hand over source code.
  
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• Fin24.com | Mixed reaction to SABC CEO appointment

  02-07-2015 11:28
  
  The DA has welcomed the appointment of Frans Matlala as new CEO of the SABC with cautious optimism, while Cope calls it window dressing.
  
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• Fin24.com | Windows 8.1 finally overtakes XP

  02-07-2015 10:34
  
  Despite a slow start, Microsoft's Windows 8.1 has finally overtaken Windows XP which is no longer supported.
  
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• Fin24.com | Telkom to oppose unions’ court bid

  02-07-2015 09:27
  
  Telkom is hitting back at a union bid to halt a retrenchment process at the telecommunications company.
  
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• Fin24.com | Demand for online porn set to spike

  02-07-2015 08:33
  
  The global market for internet video pornography is set to grow by 55% as people in developing countries come online, new research has found.
  
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• Fin24.com | Dubai plans to build 3D printed office building

  02-07-2015 07:51
  
  Dubai, where something new is always being added to the skyline, may have found a way to make construction move even faster.
  
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• Fin24.com | Why spectrum is key to Vodacom’s broadband hopes

  02-07-2015 06:45
  
  Radio frequency spectrum is becoming a battleground for South Africa’s biggest mobile network Vodacom in its bid to provide faster broadband, according to analysts.
  
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• Undercover DEA Agent Turned Silk Road Thief Pleads Guilty

  02-07-2015 02:41 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A former federal agent has pleaded guilty to stealing bitcoins during the government's investigation of the online drug marketplace known as Silk Road.
  
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• Wrist-Worn Device Instantly Inflates to Prevent Drowning

  02-07-2015 02:10 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Anyone can find themselves in danger underwater. Kingii is a wrist-worn device that inflates instantly when activated and brings you to the surface.
  
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• Former Federal Agent Pleads Guilty to Extortion

  02-07-2015 02:05 via abcnews.go.com
  Former DEA agent pleads guilty to extortion in theft of bitcoins during probe of drug site
  
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• Snap! White House Just Made Big Change to Tours

  02-07-2015 02:01 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  For the first time in 40 years, visitors to the White House can take pictures and post to social media during public tours of "the nation's house."
  
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• Facebook updates a logo you won't really see - CNNMoney

  02-07-2015 01:50 via money.cnn.com
  
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  Facebook updates a logo you won't really see
  CNNMoney
  Brace yourself. Facebook (FB, Tech30) has quietly updated its 10-year-old logo, switching to a new custom typeface. The redesign is mild enough that most non-designers probably won't notice. The letters are thinner and have a bit more breathing room.
  Facebook has a new logo and you probably didn't even noticeIrish Examiner
  Facebook's Vanilla New Logo Is About Business, Not DesignWired
  Facebook's iconic logo gets
  
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• Solar Impulse Pilot Breaks Solo Endurance Flight Record

  02-07-2015 01:43 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  After 76 hours and 45 minutes at the helm, Solar Impulse pilot Andre Borschberg has broken the world record for solo endurance flight.
  
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• Leaked photos of rumored iPhone 6S surface online - New York Daily News

  02-07-2015 01:38 via nydailynews.com
  
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  Leaked photos of rumored iPhone 6S surface online
  New York Daily News
  Apple might be releasing a new iPhone this September, just like it does each year. Allegedly leaked photos of the iPhone 6S surfaced online this week that show a similar external design, but a few upgrades under the hood. Like most "S" models, Apple ...
  Download Speeds On Next iPhone Could Double, In Theory, With Latest ...Forbes
  Report: Leaked iPhone 6S photo suggests longer battery lifeMas
  
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• New USGS Report: Coastal Erosion Threatens Northern Alaska

  02-07-2015 01:36 via abcnews.go.com
  
  New USGS report says coastal erosion in northern Alaska threatens habitat and infrastructure
  
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• Elon Musk-backed Group Hopes to Keep Us Safe from AI

  02-07-2015 01:34 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A group backed by billionaire Elon Musk is awarding $7 million in grants to projects aimed at keeping artificial intelligence safe and "beneficial."
  
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• The Short List: Google tags black people as 'gorillas;' details on prison ... - USA TODAY

  02-07-2015 01:10 via usatoday.com
  
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  The Short List: Google tags black people as 'gorillas;' details on prison ...
  USA TODAY
  Google's Photos app tags black people as 'gorillas,' becomes Exhibit A for more diversity in tech. Looks like Google has some fine-tuning to do on its facial recognition software. Or maybe it needs to hire more people of color (60% of its employees are ...
  Bits | Google Photos Mistakenly Labels Black People 'Gorillas'New York Times (blog)
  'Gorillas': Google Photo
  
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• Calif. attacks send warning that Internet lines are 'basically unsecured' - USA TODAY

  02-07-2015 00:57 via usatoday.com
  
  USA TODAY
  Calif. attacks send warning that Internet lines are 'basically unsecured'
  USA TODAY
  DENVER – Repeated and successful attacks on fiber-optic cables in California have security experts warning the Internet's physical infrastructure is "basically unsecured" and vulnerable to both casual and determined attackers. FBI agents in California ...
  FBI Investigates 11 Optic Cable Cut Incidents Around San FranciscoSlate Magazine (blog)
  Vandals sever another Internet backbo
  
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• Hewlett-Packard Moves Forward With Plan to Split in 2

  02-07-2015 00:51 via abcnews.go.com
  Hewlett-Packard files papers to separate its commercial tech business from PCs and printers
  
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• Facebook changed its logo... can you tell? - NEWS.com.au

  02-07-2015 00:41 via news.com.au
  
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  Facebook changed its logo... can you tell?
  NEWS.com.au
  IT'S a change so slight, most users probably won't be able to tell the difference. But in a move that has stunned the design world, Facebook has quietly unveiled a new logo overnight. The basic silhouette of the original logo is still intact and the ...
  Facebook Primps Its Logo With Mobile In MindForbes
  Facebook has a new logo and you probably didn't even noticeIrish Examiner
  Facebook's Vanilla New Logo Is About
  
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• 2 Red Panda Cubs Born at Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo

  02-07-2015 00:35 via abcnews.go.com
  2 red panda cubs born a Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo for the 1st time in its history
  
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• California Slips Back to No. 8 Economy in World

  02-07-2015 00:32 via abcnews.go.com
  California's dominance over Brazil is short-lived as state slips back to No. 8-largest economy
  
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• After Calif. attack, security experts call Internet cables 'basically unsecured' - USA TODAY

  02-07-2015 00:31 via usatoday.com
  
  USA TODAY
  After Calif. attack, security experts call Internet cables 'basically unsecured'
  USA TODAY
  DENVER – Repeated and successful attacks on fiber-optic cables in California have security experts warning the Internet's physical infrastructure is "basically unsecured" and vulnerable to both casual and determined attackers. FBI agents in California ...
  FBI Investigates 11 Optic Cable Cut Incidents Around San FranciscoSlate Magazine (blog)
  Vandals sever another Internet
  
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