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• Tiny, colorful Key West hunkers down to ride out Irma

  10-09-2017 22:04
  Long after everyone on Key West, Florida had been ordered with utmost urgency to evacuate, a few hardy islanders remained defiantly, even jovially, hunkering down in homes, hotels or school gyms against the ferocious winds of Hurricane Irma.
  
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• Tampa Bay seen as most vulnerable to hurricane

  10-09-2017 22:04
  With its white sand beaches, high-rise hotels and millions living near sea level, the metropolitan area of Tampa Bay is considered among the most likely places in the United States to be devastated by a massive hurricane.
  
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• Hurricane Irma marches on major Florida cities

  10-09-2017 22:04
  Hurricane Irma prowled toward the Florida mainland on Sunday, where anxious residents waited in dread to be "punched in the face" by the monster storm after it whipped the Keys island chain with fearsome wind gusts.
  
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• For Florida's low-lying Naples, surging seas pose deadly threat

  10-09-2017 22:03
  Even more than the fierce winds whipping tall palm trees and threatening to rip roofs from houses, the beach resort of Naples in southwestern Florida was bracing Sunday for what could be a deadly rise in sea levels.
  
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• Dutch engineer aims high with latest green roof design

  10-09-2017 22:03
  Standing between raised beds of plants on top of a former naval hospital, Joris Voeten can look across to the garden, cafe and terrace that decorate the sloping roof of Amsterdam's NEMO science museum.
  
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• Explosive birth of stars swells galactic cores

  10-09-2017 22:02
  Astronomers found that active star formation upswells galaxies, like yeast helps bread rise. Using three powerful telescopes on the ground and in orbit, they observed galaxies from 11 billion years ago and found explosive formation of stars in the cores of galaxies. This suggests that galaxies can change their own shape without interaction with other galaxies.
  
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• Twitter built an in-app Tweetstorm feature - Recode

  10-09-2017 20:35 via recode.net
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  Twitter built an in-app Tweetstorm feature
  Recode
  It looks like users will be able to draft the entire Tweetstorm in the app before sending it out. by Johana Bhuiyan@JMBooyah Sep 10, 2017, 2:34pm EDT. tweet · share · Linkedin. Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images. Twitter built a feature that lets people ...
  Twitter has an unlaunched tweetstorm featureTechCrunch
  Twitter is experimenting with a feature that lets you compose tweetstormsThe Verge
  Tweetstorm: Twitter Developing Feat
  
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• Astronaut's grim photos from space show hurricane destruction - CNET

  10-09-2017 20:17 via cnet.com
  CNET
  Astronaut's grim photos from space show hurricane destruction
  CNET
  ISS commander Randy Bresnik remains on hurricane watch from his perch about 260 miles (419 km) above Earth, and now he's added looming Hurricane Jose to his list. The NASA astronaut is making himself a must-follow on Twitter, sharing not just photos ...
  Astronaut Sees Hurricane Irma Near Florida from Space, Jose & Caribbean Islands, TooSpace.com
  Hurricane Irma From Space: Watch NASA's Stunning Video of Storm Approa
  
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• Climate change will kill one third of the parasite species in next five decades - The TeCake

  10-09-2017 19:41 via tecake.in
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  Climate change will kill one third of the parasite species in next five decades
  The TeCake
  In a new find, researchers have revealed that climate change will kill nearly one-third of all the parasite species from our planet earth in next five decade. According to researchers from the Unversity of California, Berkley, manmade activities are ...
  Climate change might drive a third of the Earth's parasite species to extinctionBlasting News
  Scientists stunned by huge Global Warming discove
  
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• Twitter has an unlaunched tweetstorm feature - TechCrunch

  10-09-2017 19:37 via techcrunch.com
  TechCrunch
  Twitter has an unlaunched tweetstorm feature
  TechCrunch
  Subverting the 140 character limit by chaining tweets together into a cohesive “tweetstorm” takes some know-how, or you'll screw it up. Luckily Twitter has built but not yet launched a feature for easily composing tweetstorms. Hidden inside the current ...
  Twitter is experimenting with a feature that lets you compose tweetstormsThe Verge
  Twitter built an in-app Tweetstorm featureRecode
  Tweetstorm: Twitter Developing
  
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• Destiny 2's multiplayer is far more balanced and fair, but less fun for solo players - The Verge

  10-09-2017 19:00 via theverge.com
  The Verge
  Destiny 2's multiplayer is far more balanced and fair, but less fun for solo players
  The Verge
  Bungie's Destiny 2 has been out now for a few days, and players and critics alike are lauding it for a much improved narrative, a more respectful and thoughtful progression system, and an all-around superior game world with more activities to perform ...
  Destiny 2 racks up 1.2 million players onlinePolygon
  Destiny 2 Is Having A Serious Crashing ProblemCinema Blend
  How 'Destiny 2' Made Me A B
  
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• This man would like to kill your holidays

  10-09-2017 18:30
  
  DIYEconomist Steve Hanke has a radical idea.
  Economist Steve Hanke has a radical idea. No more Gregorian calendar. No more floating holidays like Labor Day and Thanksgiving. No more leap years.
  
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• Despite Loads Of Legendaries, 'Pokémon GO' Is Stuck In Neutral - Forbes

  10-09-2017 18:25 via forbes.com
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  Despite Loads Of Legendaries, 'Pokémon GO' Is Stuck In Neutral
  Forbes
  News and opinion about video games, technology and the internet Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Niantic. Pokemon GO. Pokémon GO is in a strange place right now. The game is in the midst of releasing an endless parade of ...
  'Pokémon GO' Europe Live Events Get New Schedule After DelaysChristian Post
  Pokemon news: Niantic's next big update revealed as fans look to new ev
  
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• What to expect from the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X - TechCrunch

  10-09-2017 18:17 via techcrunch.com
  TechCrunch
  What to expect from the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X
  TechCrunch
  After months of rumors and leaks, the next iPhone is just days from being unveiled at Apple's brand new Steve Jobs Theater. So, what do we know so far? Typical of Apple leaks in recent years, we've heard trickles of information on just about every ...
  The top iPhone 8 rumors, ranked from most to least plausibleThe Verge
  The fight to replace the iPhone and other smartphones is on — here's what to watch for i
  
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• Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Not DIY Friendly - Geek

  10-09-2017 18:08 via geek.com
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  Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Not DIY Friendly
  Geek
  Since its unveiling last month, Samsung's new flagship phablet has been racking up customers, boasting more U.S. pre-orders than previous Note handsets during the same period. But while the Galaxy Note 8 isn't due in stores until next week, the ...
  Not enough cash for the Note 8? Buy these 8 phones insteadCNET
  Countdown begins to launch of Apple iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy Note 8Hindustan Times
  iPhone 8 vs Galaxy Note 8 - Apple could lose to Samsung
  
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• New mobile-friendly Google Dashboard simplifies privacy settings - BetaNews

  10-09-2017 18:07 via betanews.com
  BetaNews
  New mobile-friendly Google Dashboard simplifies privacy settings
  BetaNews
  Google and privacy are not really happy bedfellows, but the company likes to at least give the impression that its users have a semblance of control over what the company does with their data. To this end, the new Google Dashboard aims to simplify the ...
  Google Dashboard will soon work better on mobile devicesAndroid Police
  Google Announces A Major Redesign Of Its Privacy DashboardAndroid Headlines
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• Ringing success: How Cassini spacecraft has altered knowledge of enigmatic Saturn - Christian Science Monitor

  10-09-2017 18:04 via csmonitor.com
  Christian Science Monitor
  Ringing success: How Cassini spacecraft has altered knowledge of enigmatic Saturn
  Christian Science Monitor
  Cassini embarked on an auspicious quest to increase our knowledge of enigmatic Saturn. Today, 13 years later, the craft is about to end its mission as one of the most successful planetary probes in the history of space exploration. A NATURAL-COLOR ...
  How to steer a spacecraft into SaturnWashington Post
  Cassini Crosses the Final Frontier: A Visual AnthologyS
  
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• Kids Learning Tech offers courses using Amazon Echo as an intro to AI - Techaeris

  10-09-2017 16:31 via techaeris.com
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  Kids Learning Tech offers courses using Amazon Echo as an intro to AI
  Techaeris
  Technology is constantly changing, and today's generation of toddlers will grow up with an unsettling amount of interaction with neat gadgets. Tomorrow's generation of developers and engineers need progressive training – and there is renewed effort to ...
  Kohl's is now selling Amazon Kindle e-Readers and Fire TabletsGood E-Reader (blog)
  Here's how to get an Amazon Echo for less than £80Tru
  
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• Motorola Moto X4 Might Arrive In US As First Phone Powered By Android One - Hot Hardware

  10-09-2017 16:25 via hothardware.com
  Hot Hardware
  Motorola Moto X4 Might Arrive In US As First Phone Powered By Android One
  Hot Hardware
  Android One is moving up in the world. What started off as a stock Android platform for budget handsets is still a stock Android experience, only now it can be found on some mid-range phones. Xiaomi was first with an Android One version of its Mi A1, a ...
  Moto X4 is likely to be the first Android One branded device from Motorola in United StatesFirstpost
  Moto X4 Could Launch In The US As An Andr
  
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• Google Announces A Major Redesign Of Its Privacy Dashboard - Android Headlines

  10-09-2017 16:22 via androidheadlines.com
  PhoneWorld Magazine
  Google Announces A Major Redesign Of Its Privacy Dashboard
  Android Headlines
  Google announced a major redesign of its Privacy Dashboard earlier this week, noting how its latest move is meant to make the existing control hub better suited for contemporary touchscreen devices, in addition to providing users with a more ...
  Google redesigns its privacy and security dashboardHi-tech Beacon
  Google tailors its privacy control tool for your phone, tooNewburgh Gazette
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• The top iPhone 8 rumors, ranked from most to least plausible - The Verge

  10-09-2017 16:00 via theverge.com
  The Verge
  The top iPhone 8 rumors, ranked from most to least plausible
  The Verge
  Apple's newest iPhone is coming soon, and whether it ends up being called the iPhone 8, iPhone Pro, iPhone Edition, or something else, one thing is clear: this is shaping up to be one of the biggest updates Apple has ever made to its smartphone line.
  The fight to replace the iPhone and other smartphones is on — here's what to watch for in round oneBusiness Insider
  Apple's Super iPhone X Might Trigger a Growth
  
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• Nintendo America COO Thinks Most VR Experiences Aren't 'Fun' - Android Headlines

  10-09-2017 15:47 via androidheadlines.com
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  Nintendo America COO Thinks Most VR Experiences Aren't 'Fun'
  Android Headlines
  Nintendo of America President And Chief Operating Officer Reggie Fils-Aimé doesn't think that most virtual reality (VR) experiences are “truly fun,” the 56-year-old said at the latest iteration of Variety's Entertainment & Technology Summit held ...
  5 Wii U Games Nintendo Should Port To The SwitchNintendo Enthusiast (blog)
  Component bottlenecks hit Nintendo's SwitchFinancial Times
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• Seeding the future? 'Ark' preserves rare, threatened plants

  10-09-2017 15:04
  Seeds from hundreds of rare plant species around New England are being collected and frozen inside a "seed ark" for future use
  
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• Zello tops US app store as the walkie-talkie for hurricane volunteers - TechCrunch

  10-09-2017 14:39 via techcrunch.com
  TechCrunch
  Zello tops US app store as the walkie-talkie for hurricane volunteers
  TechCrunch
  With Hurricane Irma hitting Florida's southern islands as a category four storm, and more than 6.3 million being told to evacuate Florida, being able to stay in contact with the outside world is a high priority. As a result, smartphone apps which can ...
  As Hurricane Irma Devastates, Walkie Talkie App Zello Adds 6 Million Users In A WeekBuzzFeed News
  Red Hot Zello PTT Walkie Talkie app helped save lives
  
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• How to find legitimate deals on tech

  10-09-2017 13:30
  
  DIYGet your favorite gadgets for cheaper prices.
  When you're shopping for tech online, don't settle for the first price you encounter. Follow our tips to nab your favorite gadgets at the lowest possible cost.
  
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• Binge-Watch Every Apple iPhone Announcement Right Here - WIRED

  10-09-2017 13:01 via wired.com
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  Binge-Watch Every Apple iPhone Announcement Right Here
  WIRED
  Apple is set to announce its next iPhone on Tuesday, and it's going to be an important milestone. This year marked the 10-year anniversary of Apple's smartphone, and rumors all point to a radical new model that packs an edge-to-edge screen, an all new ...
  Apple's biggest introduction on Tuesday: Apple ParkAppleInsider (press release) (blog)
  Apple's Other iPhone LaunchSeeking Alpha
  Apple out to renew iPhone frenzy at age 10P
  
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• Climate change may annihilate one-third of parasite species by 2070, claims study - News Nation

  10-09-2017 12:00 via newsnation.in
  News Nation
  Climate change may annihilate one-third of parasite species by 2070, claims study
  News Nation
  Though annihilation of parasites like tapeworms, roundworms, ticks, lice, and fleas will give some people reasons to cheer, according to scientists, they have an important role in maintaining the balance of the ecosystem. Hence, their removal from ...
  Huge climate change discovery stuns scientistsBABW News
  One Third Of Parasites May Be Extinct By 2070DeathRattleSports.com
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• One of The Binding of Isaac's most popular mod teams is moving on because of "broken" mod support - PC Gamer

  10-09-2017 10:29 via pcgamer.com
  PC Gamer
  One of The Binding of Isaac's most popular mod teams is moving on because of "broken" mod support
  PC Gamer
  Team Alpha, makers of the popular Alphabirth mod packs for The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ DLC, is halting its work on the game because of a "broken" mod API and the failure of developer Nicalis to work with the modding community. The team's head ...
  The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth+ Out on Nintendo SwitchVGUall 4 news articles »
  
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• Hurricane Jose spares storm-ravaged French Caribbean islands

  10-09-2017 10:10
  Storm-hit Saint Martin and Saint Barts escaped a further battering by Hurricane Jose, which had "markedly less" of an impact on the French Caribbean islands than anticipated, France's meteorological agency said Sunday.
  
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• Swiss authorities warn of glacier collapse, evacuate area

  10-09-2017 10:05
  Swiss authorities have evacuated hundreds of people in the alpine glacier area of Trift in the country's south, warning of a possible glacial ice avalanche.
  
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• Apple out to renew iPhone frenzy at age 10 - Phys.Org

  10-09-2017 10:04 via phys.org
  Phys.Org
  Apple out to renew iPhone frenzy at age 10
  Phys.Org
  With Apple set to unveil its newest iPhones, a key question for the California tech giant is whether it can recapture the magic from its first release a decade ago. The keenly anticipated media event Tuesday will be the first in the Steve Jobs Theater ...
  Apple's biggest introduction on Tuesday: Apple ParkAppleInsider (press release) (blog)
  Leak: New Apple Phones Will Be Called iPhone X, iPhone 8, And iPhone 8 PlusFast Company
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• China looks at ending sales of gasoline cars

  10-09-2017 10:03
  China is joining France and Britain in announcing plans to end sales of gasoline and diesel cars.
  
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• Apple out to renew iPhone frenzy at age 10

  10-09-2017 10:03
  With Apple set to unveil its newest iPhones, a key question for the California tech giant is whether it can recapture the magic from its first release a decade ago.
  
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• Where to watch Irma's arrival in Florida as it happens

  10-09-2017 10:02
  A number of webcams are showing live feeds as Hurricane Irma approaches Florida. Please note that livestreams may go down as weather conditions worsen. Here's where you can watch the storm:
  
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• China's ever-tighter web controls jolt companies, scientists

  10-09-2017 10:01
  Frank Chen's e-commerce business has nothing to do with politics but he worries it might be sunk by the Communist Party's latest effort to control what the Chinese public sees online.
  
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• Vivo V7+ Launched in India, Mi A1 and Samsung Galaxy J7+ Unveiled, More News This Week - NDTV

  10-09-2017 09:42 via gadgets.ndtv.com
  NDTV
  Vivo V7+ Launched in India, Mi A1 and Samsung Galaxy J7+ Unveiled, More News This Week
  NDTV
  Here's everything that you need to know from this week in one place. One of the highlights was the global launch of the Xiaomi Mi A1 at an event in New Delhi. The phone is the result of a joint effort between Xiaomi and Google, and the result is a ...
  Moto X4 Could Launch In The US As An Android One PhoneAndroid Headlines
  An Android One version of the Moto X4 may be comingandroidandme.com
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• Overwatch's Mercy Problem - Kotaku Australia

  10-09-2017 07:32 via kotaku.com.au
  Kotaku Australia
  Overwatch's Mercy Problem
  Kotaku Australia
  A big controversy within the Overwatch community this year revolved around the healer Mercy. Top players experienced hostility and harassment just for picking the character, and major Overwatch personalities derided the hero for supposedly having a low ...and more »
  
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• Echo's multi-room audio: What you need to know - VentureBeat

  10-09-2017 01:42 via venturebeat.com
  VentureBeat
  Echo's multi-room audio: What you need to know
  VentureBeat
  Tech companies have worked hard over the past few years to make the music listening experience a ubiquitous one. Thanks to recent developments in streaming services and truly wireless headphones, we're closer than ever to taking every song ever written ...
  Amazon widens its retail footprint with Kohl's partnershipEngadget
  Amazon is the Busiest Brand of the YearHuffPostall 4 news articles »
  
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• NASA's Kennedy Space Center braces for Hurricane Irma - FOX31 Denver

  10-09-2017 01:02 via kdvr.com
  FOX31 Denver
  NASA's Kennedy Space Center braces for Hurricane Irma
  FOX31 Denver
  TITUSVILLE, Fla. — Just two weeks after Hurricane Harvey pummeled Johnson Space Center in Houston, Hurricane Irma is headed for Kennedy Space Center, which sits on an island due east of Orlando. The two complexes are key for NASA's human ...and more »
  
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