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• Apple pulls data snooping apps from online shop

  09-10-2015 23:50
  
  Apple on Friday rid its App Store of some applications that it said could snoop on people's data and posed a security threat.
  
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• Los Angeles orders quake retrofit for many older buildings

  09-10-2015 23:40
  
  Thousands of older wood and concrete apartment buildings vulnerable to collapse in a major earthquake would get costly upgrades under sweeping retrofitting rules passed Friday by the Los Angeles City Council.
  
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• Playdate: Giving away Snake's watch with 'Metal Gear Online' - Engadget

  09-10-2015 23:30 via
  Engadget
  Playdate: Giving away Snake's watch with 'Metal Gear Online'
  Engadget
  Metal Gear Online hasn't even been active a week and yet and it's dealing with some pretty serious issues. First there's the whole real-money for in-game insurance thing, and as Eurogamer reports, there's a load of balancing and server issues too. But ...
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• More, smaller icebergs could show up in Alaska tanker lanes

  09-10-2015 23:30
  
  Icebergs that threaten tankers carrying oil from the trans-Alaska pipeline are likely to be smaller but more numerous over the next two decades, according to a study by a citizens oversight group.
  
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• Field widens for environments, microbes that produce toxic form of mercury

  09-10-2015 23:10
  
  Thawing permafrost and contaminated sediment in marine coastal areas pose some of the greatest risks for the production of highly toxic methylmercury, according to findings published in the journal Science Advances.
  
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• Top Major for Women at Stanford? Try Computer Science

  09-10-2015 23:05 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Human biology, which had been the most popular major for women, slipped to second place.
  
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• Satellite spots new depression exactly between Baja California and Hawaii

  09-10-2015 23:00
  
  It's a rare thing when a tropical depression develops the same exact distance between two landforms, and newborn Tropical Depression 18E has done that in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. In a visible image created at NASA using NOAA's GOES-West satellite, the depression sits directly between Hawaii and Baja California, Mexico.
  
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• Solving the internet's identity crisis

  09-10-2015 22:50
  
  On the Internet, "nobody knows you're a dog," is the joke behind a famous New Yorker cartoon with a canine at the keyboard. But identity trust is a serious problem for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) who are responsible for routing billions of users to the right destination every day.
  
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• NASA sees remnants of Typhoon Choi-wan over southeastern Russia

  09-10-2015 22:50
  
  An infrared NASA satellite image revealed that the remnants of Ex-Typhoon Choi-wan continued to generate rainy and windy weather over southeastern Russia on October 8.
  
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• New paper explores America's obession with Steve Jobs

  09-10-2015 22:40
  
  A new paper in the International Journal of Communication investigates America's obsession with stories about celebrity CEO's like Steve Jobs, suggesting it says more about our culture than the man. The Steve Jobs movie, opening in theaters on Oct. 9, helps us imagine capitalism as being humane and having moral integrity as opposed to the speculative, predatory kind that reared its greedy head in 2008, according to the paper's author.
  
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• Green sea turtles nest in record numbers in Florida

  09-10-2015 22:40
  
  A record number of endangered green sea turtles nested in the US state of Florida in 2015, suggesting that conservation efforts are paying off, authorities said Friday.
  
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• New tool expands tracking of personal data on the Web

  09-10-2015 22:39
  
  Navigating the Web gets easier by the day as corporate monitoring of our emails and browsing habits fine-tune the algorithms that serve us personalized ads and recommendations. But convenience comes at a cost. In the wrong hands, our personal information can be used against us, to discriminate on housing and health insurance, and overcharge on goods and services, among other risks.
  
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• Mobile phones 'transforming' Africa but growth to slow: study

  09-10-2015 22:37
  
  The rapid spread of mobile phones across Sub-Saharan Africa is transforming the region, but record levels of growth are due to slow sharply, an industry report said this week.
  
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• EU, US seek 'quick solutions' to data deal void

  09-10-2015 22:37
  
  Brussels and Washington want "quick solutions" to the legal void left by the collapse of a transatlantic data deal on which major companies like Facebook depend, a senior EU official said Friday.
  
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• Google Drivageddon and Docsapocalypse are here: Why I'm typing this in ... - Computerworld

  09-10-2015 22:34 via
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  Google Drivageddon and Docsapocalypse are here: Why I'm typing this in ...
  Computerworld
  The world is spinning out of control. The moon has turned blood red. The realm of time immortal has come unhinged from the Earth and all existence. Oh, and someone at Google is about to get fired. I never thought this day would come. I've been using ...
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• Horn of Africa drying ever faster as climate warms

  09-10-2015 22:33
  
  The Horn of Africa has become increasingly arid in sync with the global and regional warming of the last century and at a rate unprecedented in the last 2,000 years, according to new research led by a University of Arizona geoscientist.
  
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• Scientists paint quantum electronics with beams of light

  09-10-2015 22:25
  
  A team of scientists from the University of Chicago and the Pennsylvania State University have accidentally discovered a new way of using light to draw and erase quantum-mechanical circuits in a unique class of materials called topological insulators.
  
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• Tesla vs Apple: Talent war or sour grapes? - CNBC

  09-10-2015 22:06 via
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  Tesla vs Apple: Talent war or sour grapes?
  CNBC
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during an event to launch the new Tesla Model X Crossover SUV on September 29, 2015 in Fremont, California. Elon Musk, the brains behind carmaker Tesla, publicly traded barbs with Apple over the brands' long-running talent ...
  Elon Musk says Apple hires engineers that Tesla firesCNET
  Elon Musk: Apple Is a 'Tesla Graveyard'PC Magazine
  Tech Five: Tesla boss has strong words for AppleUSA TODAY
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• New paper shines light on little-understood process in astronomy

  09-10-2015 21:53
  
  A paper coauthored by Tom Maccarone, a Texas Tech University associate professor in the Department of Physics, studies one of the most important but least understood processes in astronomy: accretion, or the growth in mass of an object by gravitationally collecting material from its surroundings.
  
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• What does an ancient Ethiopian man's genome say about human ancestry? - Christian Science Monitor

  09-10-2015 21:42 via
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  What does an ancient Ethiopian man's genome say about human ancestry?
  Christian Science Monitor
  DNA sequenced from a man who lived in Ethiopia some 4,500 years ago reveals migration patterns of ancient humans, say scientists. By Will Dunham, Reuters October 9, 2015. Save for later Saved. close. The entrance to the Mota cave in the Ethiopian ...
  The first ancient African genome reveals complex human migrationsWashington Post
  Scientists Recover First Genome of Ancient Human Fr
  

• Drone Maker Reinvents the Selfie Stick With the Osmo

  09-10-2015 21:38 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  DJI, a company best known for its popular Phantom line of drones, is branching out in an unexpected direction: selfie sticks.
  
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• Apple iPhone 6s Plus (T-Mobile) - PC Magazine

  09-10-2015 21:18 via
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  Apple iPhone 6s Plus (T-Mobile)
  PC Magazine
  Much better LTE reception than iPhone 6 Plus. Excellent optical video stabilization. Big screen is ideal for gaming and video playback. Cons Expensive. Average battery life. Bottom Line. The iPhone 6s Plus brings better LTE coverage for T-Mobile ...
  iPhone 6s chips from TSMC and Samsung have similar battery life, says AppleMacworld
  iPhone 6S chip controversy over battery lifeCNET
  Apple now sells SIM-free unlocked iPhone 6s, 6s Plus in USZD
  

• Why elephants rarely get cancer - and what we can learn from them - CBS News

  09-10-2015 21:13 via
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  Why elephants rarely get cancer - and what we can learn from them
  CBS News
  Dr. Joshua D. Schiffman, a pediatric oncologist, was on a normal trip to Salt Lake City's Hogle Zoo in 2012 with his three children when he stumbled across an unlikely source of inspiration that would feed his current cancer research - elephant blood.
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• Dow Jones Hack Exposes Card Info of 3,500 Customers

  09-10-2015 21:09 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  The publisher of The Wall Street Journal joins a growing list of U.S. companies who have recently reported data breaches.
  
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• In Rare Event, Remnants of Pacific Hurricane Hit Alaska

  09-10-2015 21:00
  
  In rare weather event, remnants of Pacific hurricane hit Alaska
  
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• Tap into the Future: Chili's Guests Can Soon Pay Check Using Apple Pay - MarketWatch

  09-10-2015 20:23 via
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  Tap into the Future: Chili's Guests Can Soon Pay Check Using Apple Pay
  MarketWatch
  DALLAS, Oct. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- For Chili's® Grill & Bar guests, paying the check at lunch and dinner is about to get even easier. The brand, which currently offers guests the ability to swipe and pay on demand through Ziosk® tablets which are ...
  Apple Pay coming to Starbucks shops at long lastMacworld
  Apple Pay Coming to Starbucks, KFC, Chili'sPC Magazine
  Starbucks could give Apple Pay
  

• Calif. Cops Now Need a Warrant to Search Your Phone

  09-10-2015 20:14 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Privacy advocates say the new law highlights the need for similar protections at the national level.
  
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• Elephants Rarely Get Cancer: Gene Copies Suppress Tumor Growth - Science World Report

  09-10-2015 20:07 via
  Science World Report
  Elephants Rarely Get Cancer: Gene Copies Suppress Tumor Growth
  Science World Report
  Did you know that elephants rarely get cancer? A new study shows us why. (Photo : Flickr). Elephants rarely ever get cancer, but this goes against what we know in science to be true. Elephants carry many more cells in their bodies than humans and more ...
  HOLD - Elephants May Unlock Cancer Prevention SecretVoice of America
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• New World’s Conferen

  09-10-2015 20:02 via pinterest.com
  
  New World’s Conference Starts Oct. 16
  
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• Researchers develop deep-learning method to predict daily activities

  09-10-2015 19:30
  
  Researchers from the School of Interactive Computing and the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines developed a new method that teaches computers to "see" and understand what humans do in a typical day.
  
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• Elon Musk says Apple hires engineers that Tesla fires - CNET

  09-10-2015 19:29 via
  CNET
  Elon Musk says Apple hires engineers that Tesla fires
  CNET
  Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that's taken over our lives. Has Elon Musk had a falling out with Apple? Patrick T. Fallon/Reuters/Corbis. I thought they were friends, but perhaps that's not the case. Perhaps the hopes ...
  Elon Musk: Apple Is a 'Tesla Graveyard'PC Magazine
  Tech Five: Tesla boss has strong words for AppleUSA TODAY
  Elon Musk calls Apple a 'Tesla graveyard'MLive.com
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• NASA Reveals Ambitious Plan for Astronauts to Live on Mars

  09-10-2015 19:27
  
  NASA has released a long-range report detailing its ambitions for sending astronauts to live on Mars, along with the obstacles the space agency will face.
  
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• What can an ancient Ethiopian man's genome say about human ancestry? - Christian Science Monitor

  09-10-2015 19:26 via
  NDTV
  What can an ancient Ethiopian man's genome say about human ancestry?
  Christian Science Monitor
  DNA sequenced from a man who lived in Ethiopia some 4,500 years ago reveals migration patterns of ancient humans, say scientists. By Will Dunham, Reuters October 9, 2015. Save for later Saved. close. The entrance to the Mota cave in the Ethiopian ...
  The first ancient African genome reveals complex human migrationsWashington Post
  Scientists Have Discovered DNA in a 4500-Year-Old Person From
  

• Pressure to 'publish or perish' may discourage innovative research, study suggests

  09-10-2015 19:20
  
  The traditional pressure in academia for faculty to "publish or perish" advances knowledge in established areas. But it also might discourage scientists from asking the innovative questions that are most likely to lead to the biggest breakthroughs, according to a new study spearheaded by a UCLA professor.
  
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• New California law extends privacy rights to electronic data

  09-10-2015 19:20
  
  California now requires police to get a court order before they can search messages, photos and other digital data stored on your phone or company servers.
  
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• Curiosity Reveals Clues About Past Water, Climate, and Habitability on Mars

  09-10-2015 19:08 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Newly published research from Caltech describes ancient water flows and lakes on Mars, and what this might mean about the ancient climate. We have heard the Mars exploration mantra for more than a decade: follow the water. In a new paper published October 9, 2015, in the journal Science, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) team […]
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• Is the eco-tourism boom putting wildlife in a new kind of danger?

  09-10-2015 19:00
  
  Many tourists today are drawn to the idea of vacationing in far-flung places around the globe where their dollars can make a positive impact on local people and local wildlife. But researchers writing in Trends in Ecology & Evolution on October 9th say that all of those interactions between wild animals and friendly ecotourists eager to snap their pictures may inadvertently put animals at greater risk of being eaten.
  
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• Threat posed by 'pollen thief' bees uncovered

  09-10-2015 18:56
  
  A new University of Stirling study has uncovered the secrets of 'pollen thief' bees - which take pollen from flowers but fail to act as effective pollinators - and the threat they pose to certain plant species.
  
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• A better way to read the genome

  09-10-2015 18:54
  
  UConn researchers have sequenced the RNA of the most complicated gene known in nature, using a hand-held sequencer no bigger than a cell phone.
  
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• Apple pulls the plug on in-app ad-blockers - Macworld

  09-10-2015 18:53 via
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  Apple pulls the plug on in-app ad-blockers
  Macworld
  The company doesn't want apps installing root certificates on your iPhone for security reasons. been choice Credit: Been Choice. Caitlin McGarry | @Caitlin_McGarry. Staff Writer, Macworld. Oct 9, 2015 9:53 AM. Apple decided to allow ad-blocking in ...
  Report: Apple Yanks Insecure Apps, Including Ad BlockerPC Magazine
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  Apple removes apps from App Store that could
  

• Microsoft Takes HoloLens on US Tour - PC Magazine

  09-10-2015 18:49 via
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  Microsoft Takes HoloLens on US Tour
  PC Magazine
  Microsoft is taking its HoloLens augmented reality headset on the road. Developers are encouraged to reserve a seat in one of Redmond's 40 in-person demos coming to 10 cities across the country (and Toronto). Starting in its hometown of Seattle ...
  Microsoft HoloLens: What's Next For Mixed Reality HeadsetABC News
  Microsoft Debuts $3000 HoloLens Developer KitNewsFactor Network
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• Scientists produce shortest electron bunches ever by surfing plasma waves

  09-10-2015 18:47
  
  The shortest electron bunches ever produced have emerged in research by scientists at the University of Strathclyde.
  
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• Neuroscientists Reveal Neuron-Firing Patterns That Underlie Time Measurement

  09-10-2015 18:46 via scitechdaily.com
  
  In a newly published study, neuroscientists from MIT and Columbia University reveal how neurons in one part of the brain measure time intervals and accurately reproduce them. The researchers found the lateral intraparietal cortex (LIP), which plays a role in sensorimotor function, represents elapsed time, as animals measure and then reproduce a time interval. They […]
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• Former Hurricane Oho's remnants affecting western Canada, Washington state

  09-10-2015 18:46
  
  NASA's Aqua satellite and NOAA's GOES-West satellite saw the remnants of former Hurricane Oho moving toward British Columbia, Canada and western Washington State. Oho was a hurricane in the Central Pacific Ocean that weakened, became extra-tropical and moved northeast.
  
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• How Airplane Boarding Passes Can Expose Personal Info

  09-10-2015 18:45 via feeds.nbcnews.com
  
  Traveling this holiday season? You might want to think twice before throwing your boarding pass away after a flight.
  
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• Six New Images from the Chandra Archive Collection

  09-10-2015 18:24 via scitechdaily.com
  
  In over 16 years of operation, NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory has observed thousands of objects across space. To commemorate October as American Archive Month, six new images are being released from the Chandra Data Archive. Archives, in their many forms, save information from today that people will want to access and study in the future. […]
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• LastPass bought by LogMeIn for $110 million - ZDNet

  09-10-2015 18:22 via
  ZDNet
  LastPass bought by LogMeIn for $110 million
  ZDNet
  Remote access software maker LogMeIn has acquired the password management software startup LastPass for $110 million. In addition, another $15 million in cash is available in contingent payments if LastPass meets certain milestone and retention targets ...
  LogMeIn Acquires LastPass for $125MPC Magazine
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• NASA Reveals Details for the Next Steps in the Journey to Mars

  09-10-2015 18:12 via scitechdaily.com
  
  NASA has released a detailed outline on the journey to Mars, “NASA’s Journey to Mars: Pioneering Next Steps in Space Exploration.” “NASA is closer to sending American astronauts to Mars than at any point in our history,” said NASA Administrator Charles Bolden. “Today, we are publishing additional details about our journey to Mars plan and […]
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• iPhone 6s 'Chipgate' Stirs Battery Fears - PC Magazine

  09-10-2015 18:11 via
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  iPhone 6s 'Chipgate' Stirs Battery Fears
  PC Magazine
  Apple turned to two different companies to make its new A9 processor, and now the decision is backfiring. As teardown experts Chipworks originally reported, Apple has two models of the CPU in the new iPhone 6s and 6s Plus: a smaller chip made by ...
  iPhone 6s chips from TSMC and Samsung have similar battery life, says AppleMacworld
  iPhone 6s supplies tracking far better than 2014 iPhone 6 launch, store stock ...Apple Insider
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• Boom in Gene-Editing Studies Amid Ethics Debate Over Its Use

  09-10-2015 18:09
  HEALTHBEAT: Gene-editing research seeks to balance ethics with potential for fighting disease
  
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