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• How Reddit CEO Wants to End the Forum's 'Dark Side'

  16-07-2015 22:39 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Reddit is shedding its anything goes attitude in favor of a new set of policies that returning CEO Steve Huffman said are necessary to stamp out the site's "dark side."
  
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• On Sale! Amazon Says Prime Day Will Be an Annual Event

  16-07-2015 21:08 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Missed out on some great — and not-so-great — deals on Amazon Prime Day? Don't worry, there's always next year.
  
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• Marshall Smartphone Takes Design Cues From Classic Amps

  16-07-2015 20:59 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Marshall has been known for its amps for decades, and recently has branched out into smaller items — headphones, speakers, and now a smartphone.
  
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• Fin24.com | SA happy with their smartphones, survey reveals

  16-07-2015 20:15
  
  South Africans are very happy with their smartphones, research has revealed.
  
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• British Man Charged in U.S. Computer Hacking Arrested

  16-07-2015 20:09 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A British man accused of hacking into U.S. government computers and stealing sensitive information has been arrested in England.
  
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• Robot at the Wheel? Drivers Aren't Ready Just Yet

  16-07-2015 19:53 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  According to the results, 43.8 percent of respondents have no interest in self-driving cars.
  
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• Zhenyuanlong Suni – The Newly Discovered Feathered Cousin of the Velociraptor

  16-07-2015 19:10 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Paleontologists working in China unearthed the fossil remains of one of the closest cousins of Velociraptor, but it looks just like a bird. This newly identified species of dinosaur (Zhenyuanlong suni) is the largest ever discovered to have a well-preserved set of bird-like wings. Short wings Researchers say its wings – which are very short […]
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• Astronomers Believe There May Be a New Population of Circumbinary Planets

  16-07-2015 18:35 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Newly published research from astronomers at Cornell University suggests that there may be a new population of circumbinary planets, which orbit around more-compact binaries (with periods less than a few days) and have their orbital axes misaligned with the binary axes. Sibling suns – made famous in the “Star Wars” scene where Luke Skywalker gazes […]
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• Astrophysicist Scott Kenyon Shares His Thoughts and Reactions on New Horizons’ Flyby of Pluto

  16-07-2015 18:15 via scitechdaily.com
  
  As astrophysicists around the world watch to see what NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft will reveal about the Pluto, Scott Kenyon of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics shared his reaction to the flyby in an interview with the Harvard Gazette. NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft reached its closest approach to Pluto on Tuesday, swooping to within 7,800 […]
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• The Secret to a Good Scream

  16-07-2015 18:12 via nytimes.com
  A new study found that all screams share similarities in how fast the loudness of the sound changes.
  
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• Scientists Engineer Brain Cells to Produce Light

  16-07-2015 18:03 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Neuroscientists from Brown University and Central Michigan University are working to make optogenetics even more powerful in the brain and beyond. Providence, Rhode Island (Brown University) — The revolution that optogenetics technology has brought to biology — neuroscience in particular — could be transformed all over again if a new project getting underway at Brown […]
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• Uber Faces $7.3M Fine, Suspension in California

  16-07-2015 17:21 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  A judge recommended that Uber pay a fine and meet certain reporting requirements within 30 days or be suspended from operating in California.
  
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• Beach Gadgets: 3 Great Tech Devices to Bring on Vacation

  16-07-2015 17:01 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  NBC News' Mark Barger and Julianne Pepitone highlight beach-worthy tech devices including a waterproof GoPro camera and a beach mat that repels sand.
  
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• United Airlines Awards Hackers Millions of Miles

  16-07-2015 15:59 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  United Airlines has awarded millions of miles to hackers who have uncovered gaps in the carrier's web security, in a first for the airline industry.
  
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• Swatch Set to Launch Its First Smartwatch in the U.S.

  16-07-2015 15:57 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Swiss watchmaker Swatch will launch its first smartwatch in the U.S., China and Switzerland this summer, its chief executive said Thursday.
  
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• The skinny on Instagram banning #curvy

  16-07-2015 15:12 via rss.cnn.com
  
  The battle over how Instagram will allow women's bodies to be portrayed rages on.
  
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• Can your smartphone tell you if you have depression?

  16-07-2015 15:12 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Smartphone apps might be able to tell you are if you are at risk of depression, simply by collecting GPS and other data, according to a new study.
  
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• Public Wi-Fi comes to Cuba, at least in 35 spots

  16-07-2015 15:11 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Until recently, the odds of finding a Wi-Fi signal in Cuba were almost as low as stumbling upon a McDonald's.
  
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• Fin24.com | MTN strike is finally over, says new CEO

  16-07-2015 14:18
  
  The strike at MTN by members of the Communication Workers Union is finally over, new CEO Mteto Nyati says.
  
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• Automated Everything: Take A Tour of Japan's Robot Hotel

  16-07-2015 13:03 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The newly opened Henn na Hotel (translating as Weird Hotel) in southern Japan is full of technological innovations. Robot staff run the establishment.
  
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• Fin24.com | Karbonn launches new phones in SA

  16-07-2015 12:28
  
  Karbonn will launch a number of new models in SA as part of its strategy to expand its market in SA.
  
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• Fin24.com | Court dismisses appeal against Samsung merger

  16-07-2015 11:06
  
  A South Korean appeals court has rejected the latest effort by US hedge fund Elliott Associates to block the $8bn merger of two Samsung affiliates.
  
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• Fin24.com | Uber fined for keeping info from regulators

  16-07-2015 09:18
  
  A judge has fined Uber's California subsidiary $7.3m for refusing to give state regulators information about its business practices.
  
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• Fin24.com | Money secrets of cyber crooks revealed

  16-07-2015 08:20
  
  A cyber criminal economic network ensures the continued operations of illicit activities on the web, a new report has found.
  
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• New Horizons Reveals Charon’s Surprising, Youthful and Varied Terrain

  16-07-2015 04:43 via scitechdaily.com
  
  This new image from New Horizons’ Long Range Reconnaissance Imager reveals new details of Pluto’s largest moon Charon. The image was taken on July 13, 2015 from a distance of 289,000 miles (466,000 kilometers). A swath of cliffs and troughs stretches about 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) from left to right, suggesting widespread fracturing of Charon’s crust, […]
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• New Animation Shows Views of Pluto Through the Years

  16-07-2015 04:27 via scitechdaily.com
  
  This new animation from NASA combines various observations of Pluto over the course of several decades. The first frame is a digital zoom-in on Pluto as it appeared upon its discovery by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 (image courtesy Lowell Observatory Archives). The other images show various views of Pluto as seen by NASA’s Hubble Space […]
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• NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft Reveals First Close-Up View of Pluto

  16-07-2015 04:16 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft shows a close-up image of an equatorial region near the base of Pluto’s bright heart-shaped feature, revealing a mountain range with peaks jutting as high as 11,000 feet (3,500 meters) above the surface of the icy body. Icy mountains on Pluto and a new, crisp view of its largest moon, Charon, […]
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• Obama Promises High-Speed Internet for Low-Income Homes

  16-07-2015 02:00 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  President Barack Obama has unveiled ConnectHome, a new initiative to expand high-speed broadband access to all Americans.
  
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• 'Blowing My Mind': Peaks on Pluto, Canyons on Charon

  16-07-2015 01:02 via abcnews.go.com
  
  'Blowing my mind': Peaks on Pluto, canyons on Charon seen in 1st close-ups of icy worlds
  
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• Watch: Solar Impulse Plane's Round-the-World Trip Suspended

  16-07-2015 00:51 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The solar-powered plane sustained irreversible battery damage while flying over the Pacific Ocean, forcing an estimated eight-month layover in Hawaii for repairs.
  
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• Atomic Bomb Test Marks 70th Birthday Amid Renewed Interest

  16-07-2015 00:31 via abcnews.go.com
  
  First atomic bomb test's 70th anniversary comes amid push for acknowledgement, reflection
  
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• Uber Fined $7M for Keeping Info From California Regulators

  16-07-2015 00:24 via abcnews.go.com
  Uber fined $7M for keeping driver safety and other information from California regulators
  
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• Netflix Supports Charter Acquisition of Time Warner Cable

  16-07-2015 00:23 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Netflix, a foe of Comcast's attempted Time Warner Cable takeover, supports Charter's bid
  
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• Blast at Washington Aerospace Plant Hurls Machinery, Hurts 5

  16-07-2015 00:14 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Explosion at aerospace plant hurls machinery, causes collapses, injures 5 in Washington state
  
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