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• Cassini spacecraft's amazing photos of Saturn, rings & moons

  12-09-2017 23:41 via abcnews.go.com
  Cassini spacecraft sent back dazzling photos of Saturn, its rings and moons
  
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• Contemplating death from inside a grave, going blind in space, and other tales from the field

  12-09-2017 23:27
  
  ScienceStories from the coolest day jobs in the world.
  Tales From the Field brings you stories about the coolest day jobs in the world. Read on.
  
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• Apple unveils 3 iPhone versions, Series 3 watch

  12-09-2017 23:27 via abcnews.go.com
  Apple made major product announcements today.
  
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• New Bluetooth vulnerability can hack a phone in 10 seconds - TechCrunch

  12-09-2017 23:24
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  New Bluetooth vulnerability can hack a phone in 10 seconds
  TechCrunch
  Security company Armis has found a collection of eight exploits, collectively called BlueBorne, that can allow an attacker access to your phone without touching it. The attack can allow access to computers and phones, as well as IoT devices. “Armis ...
  Some phones and laptops are vulnerable to 'BlueBorne' exploitEngadget
  Security flaws put billions of Bluetooth phones, devices at riskZDNet
  Billions of Bluetoo
  
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• Apple officially opens Steve Jobs Theater with unveiling of iPhone 8, iPhone X

  12-09-2017 23:11 via abcnews.go.com
  Apple employees will finish moving into the new campus by the end of the year.
  
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• What police found in Scott Peterson's car after Laci Peterson's body was discovered

  12-09-2017 23:02 via abcnews.go.com
  Two former detectives talk about working on one of the most notorious cases.
  
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• Astronomers Measure How A Galaxy’s Spin Affects Its Shape

  12-09-2017 22:20 via scitechdaily.com
  In a newly published study, a team of astronomers measures how a galaxy’s spin affects its shape. It sounds simple, but measuring a galaxy’s true...
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• WatchOS 4 Features And Release Date Confirmed - Ubergizmo

  12-09-2017 22:05
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  WatchOS 4 Features And Release Date Confirmed
  Ubergizmo
  Apple didn't just unveil a new Apple Watch today. It also confirmed when it's going to release watchOS 4 and what new features it's going to bring. It confirmed the watchOS 4 release date during its event today at the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino ...and more »
  
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• Kennedy Space Center remains closed, but spared major damage

  12-09-2017 22:05
  NASA's Kennedy Space Center remained closed Tuesday but appeared to have weathered Hurricane Irma well.
  
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• Biochemists dip into the health benefits of olives and olive oil

  12-09-2017 22:04
  The health benefits of olives— and associated natural products such as olive oil—have long been recognized and touted by proponents of the Mediterranean diet.
  
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• Meet the man fighting to save our country's rarest chickens

  12-09-2017 22:00
  
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  A 1940's contest nearly eliminated purebred chickens that previously dominated farmyards. But in one corner of Kansas, one man is keeping their legacy alive.
  
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• A one-of-a-kind star found to change over decades

  12-09-2017 21:47
  Astronomers studying the unique binary star system AR Scorpii have discovered the brightness of the system has changed over the past decade. The new evidence lends support to an existing theory of how the unusual star emits energy. AR Scorpii consists of a rapidly spinning, magnetized white dwarf star that mysteriously interacts with its companion star. The system was recently found to more than double in brightness on timescales of minutes and hours, but research recently published in The Astro
  
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• To Save Australia's Biodiversity, Put Kangaroo on the Menu

  12-09-2017 21:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  In Australia, a question lingers: Do we shoot the kangaroos?The proposition sounds a bit inhumane at first blush, after all, the kangaroo stands proudly on the Australian coat of arms. The bouncing beasts are a fixture of the outback. But in recent years, the roos have been doing quite well—in fact, too well. Their numbers have been bolstered by the extinction of natural predators and generous rainfall; there are now so many kangaroos, that one ecologist is calling for increased consumpt
  
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• How Apple TV 4K could outpace competition from Roku, Amazon and more - TechCrunch

  12-09-2017 21:37
  TechCrunch
  How Apple TV 4K could outpace competition from Roku, Amazon and more
  TechCrunch
  The Apple TV 4K is here, and it has both 4K resolution (as the name implies) and HDR support, which means it can work with the latest TVs, projectors and content formats for better pictures, brighter colors and generally improved visuals. But neither ...
  $179 Apple TV 4K boasts high dynamic range support, free 4K upgrades to iTunes movie purchasesAppleInsider (press release) (blog)
  Apple TV 4K vs. Roku Ul
  
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• NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft Completes Its Final Flyby of Titan

  12-09-2017 21:34 via scitechdaily.com
  NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft completed its final flyby of Saturn’s giant moon Titan and is now headed toward its September 15 plunge into Saturn. The spacecraft...
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• She loves me, she loves me not: The analytics behind finding true love with online dating

  12-09-2017 21:28
  Looking for love online? You are not alone. Nearly 50 percent of the American public knows someone who has used an online dating site and 5 percent of Americans who are married or in committed relationships today met their significant other online. But with so many different online dating platforms, how can users know which one will best meet their needs? According to a new study in the INFORMS journal Management Science, it all depends on if you are comfortable with rejection. If not, be prepar
  
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• Researchers identify movement patterns of a parrotfish that rotationally harvests its favorite algae

  12-09-2017 21:27
  Steephead parrotfish (Chlorurus microrhinos) are picky eaters. In the central Pacific, however, they appear to have taken matters into their own hands—er, fins.
  
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• The Cassini spacecraft will plunge into Saturn and pull our heartstrings with it

  12-09-2017 21:24
  
  SpaceRequiem for a machine.
  We’ve had time to prepare for this. Why does it still hurt so much?
  
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• Why Apple's 10th Anniversary iPhone Is a Game Changer

  12-09-2017 21:05 via nbcnews.com
  We're getting not one, not two, but three new iPhones.
  
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• Can You Help Solve the 'Shackleton Scribble' Mystery?

  12-09-2017 20:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  After more than a century, a mysterious shorthand message exhumed from the archives is confounding scientists and historical societies alike.In the winter of 1903, upon returning from his very first Antarctic expedition, Sir Ernest Shackleton found himself in need of a job. He applied for a secretary position within the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS), an organization responsible for introducing the latest and most innovative technologies. Among them at the time: the telephone
  
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• Apple unveils $999 iPhone X, loses 'home' button

  12-09-2017 20:44
  "One more thing." With that phrase, Apple paid homage to its late co-founder Steve Jobs for the 10-year anniversary of the iPhone on Tuesday when it unveiled its latest—and, at $999, its most expensive—new version of the device, the iPhone X.
  
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• Apple Just Unleashed Its Venmo Killer. Here's What You Need To Know - Money Magazine

  12-09-2017 20:39
  Money Magazine
  Apple Just Unleashed Its Venmo Killer. Here's What You Need To Know
  Money Magazine
  Apple's newly launched software update, iOS 11, includes a new feature that allows users to send or request money through iMessage, Apple's texting app, rather than using a separate app like Venmo or Square Cash. It's also sometimes referred as the ...
  Creating a successful mobile appAndroidGuysall 19 news articles »
  
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• Electric cars dominate the buzz at Frankfurt Motor Show

  12-09-2017 20:26 via abcnews.go.com
  Carmakers at the Frankfurt Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany are unveiling the low-emission vehicles and technology strategies they hope will let them profit from the sweeping changes expected to hit the auto industry in the next few years.
  
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• New General-Purpose Technique Sheds Light on Inner Workings of Neural Nets

  12-09-2017 20:18 via scitechdaily.com
  Researchers from MIT are set to present a new general-purpose technique for making sense of neural networks trained to perform natural-language-processing tasks, in which computers...
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• Google appeals $2.9 billion EU fine even as it plans fixes

  12-09-2017 20:18
  Google is appealing a $2.9 billion fine imposed by European Union regulators.
  
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• Apple unveils glass-body iPhone 8 models

  12-09-2017 20:18
  Apple on Monday unveiled two new iPhone 8 models, with a new glass-body design and other improvements on the iconic smartphone.
  
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• Apple lays claim to smartphone future with new flagship iPhone X (Update)

  12-09-2017 20:18
  Apple laid claim to the future of the smartphone Tuesday with a 10th anniversary iPhone X, featuring facial recognition unlocking and other refinements, touting the device as the next generation of mobile computing.
  
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• The Latest: iPhone 8 with camera, display, speaker upgrades

  12-09-2017 20:08
  The Latest on the Apple event at its headquarters in California (all times local):
  
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• The Latest: Analysts notes potential for iPhone X features

  12-09-2017 20:08
  The Latest on the Apple event at its headquarters in California (all times local):
  
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• NASA's Saturn-orbiting Cassini spacecraft faces fiery finish

  12-09-2017 20:07
  After a 20-year voyage, NASA's Cassini spacecraft is poised to dive into Saturn this week.
  
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• Apple unveils new smartwatch, says it is world's top watch

  12-09-2017 20:06
  Apple unveiled an updated version of its smartwatch Monday, as it claimed the device had become the top-selling watch in the world ahead of rivals such as Rolex and Fossil.
  
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• Apple kicks off event; $1,000 iPhone is expected

  12-09-2017 19:25
  Apple has kicked off its event expected to unveil a dramatically redesigned iPhone that's likely to cost $1,000.
  
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• Social media helps students learn scientific argumentation better, study says

  12-09-2017 19:23
  Adults often bemoan the amount of time young people spend staring at a screen and browsing social media. But social media can not only be a way to teach students elements of the scientific process, those who took part in a program to learn scientific argumentation through social media learned the components of argumentation better than their peers who did not, a University of Kansas study has found.
  
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• NASA gets infrared look at Tropical Depression 21W

  12-09-2017 19:22
  NASA's Aqua satellite measured cloud top temperatures in newly formed Tropical Depression 21W in the South China Sea and found a large area of strong thunderstorms around the center of circulation.
  
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• Tesla system partly to blame in fatal 2016 crash: safety panel

  12-09-2017 19:20
  The "Autopilot" system used in Tesla automobiles was partly to blame for a fatal May 2016 crash in Florida where the electric car slammed into a truck, a US safety report concluded Tuesday.
  
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• Google Drive is changing—here's how to prepare

  12-09-2017 19:18
  
  DIYNew apps for the cloud-storage service.
  Your ability to access Google Drive through your computer desktop is changing. Here's what you need to know about how the change will affect your data.
  
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• Forest regeneration experiment of 30 years yields results

  12-09-2017 19:15
  A spruce forest regeneration experiment in Interior Alaska that spanned nearly 30 years demonstrates which forest management practices produce the best results.
  
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• Debunking study suggests ways to counter misinformation and correct 'fake news'

  12-09-2017 19:13
  It's no use simply telling people they have their facts wrong. To be more effective at correcting misinformation in news accounts and intentionally misleading "fake news," you need to provide a detailed counter-message with new information—and get your audience to help develop a new narrative.
  
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• DAAP grad puts 'design doing' into action with new sports lighting system

  12-09-2017 19:09
  On May 24, 1935, Cincinnati's Crosley Field illuminated for professional baseball's first night game. University of Cincinnati alum Earl Payne, Eng. '26, helped design that revolutionary lighting system—along with the original lighting layout for UC's Nippert Stadium.
  
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• Residents return to storm-ravaged Florida Keys

  12-09-2017 19:06
  Residents of the Florida Keys began trickling back Tuesday to the tourist haven delivered a crushing blow by Hurricane Irma, as officials warned that at least a quarter of homes on the island chain have been destroyed.
  
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• Scientists Develop a New Class of Small Molecules to Fight Fungi

  12-09-2017 19:04 via scitechdaily.com
  A team of scientists from Yale University has developed a new class of small molecules that attack fungal infections by clinging to the cell wall...
  The post Scientists Develop a New Class of Small Molecules to Fight Fungi appeared first on SciTech Daily.
  
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• New goodies from Apple creating buzz for suppliers

  12-09-2017 19:03
  The latest on the Apple event in California.
  
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• The monster in moonlight: striking satellite image shows Irma churning north in the dead of night

  12-09-2017 19:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  As Hurricane Irma continued to churn north over Florida early in the morning of Sept. 11, the Suomi NPP spacecraft passed overhead and sent back this dramatic image.In the image, acquired by a nighttime sensor called the "Day/Night Band" on the satellite's VIIRS instrument, the hurricane is illuminated by the relatively faint light of the moon.But the image reveals more than that. "In addition to the cloud structures, this band can help identify power outages,"
  
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• Cruz says aide inadvertently caused his porn Twitter post

  12-09-2017 19:01 via abcnews.go.com
  Sen. Ted Cruz says an aide was responsible for the "like" that caused a pornographic post to briefly appear on Cruz's Twitter feed overnight
  
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• Statistics reveals new, more precise insight into upward mobility between generations

  12-09-2017 18:59
  As political rhetoric containing promises of education, social opportunities and other development for disadvantaged people continues to fill the airwaves, economics researchers have developed state-of-the-art statistical methods that uncover the impact of different aspects of upward mobility (or lack thereof), aside from parental income. The new research, titled "Status Traps," appears in a recent issue of the Journal of Business & Economic Statistics.
  
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• Microscope invented at marine biological laboratory illuminates chromosomal 'dark matter'

  12-09-2017 18:57
  Using a microscope invented at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL), a collaborative team of biologists, instrument developers, and computational scientists has for the first time measured the density of a relatively inscrutable, highly condensed form of chromosomal material that appears in the cells of human beings and other eukaryotes. MBL scientists Michael Shribak (the microscope's inventor) and Tomomi Tani, together with Kazuhiro Maeshima of the National Institute of Genetics, Japan, rece
  
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• To Improve smartphone privacy, control access to third-party libraries

  12-09-2017 18:56
  Smartphone apps that share users' locations, contacts and other sensitive information with third parties often do so through a relative handful of services called third-party libraries, suggesting a new strategy for protecting privacy, Carnegie Mellon University researchers say.
  
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• Everything you need to know about iPhone 8, iPhone X, and the rest of Apple's new stuff (updating)

  12-09-2017 18:56
  
  GadgetsFollow along as we find out what Tim Cook and company have been crafting in Cupertino
  Here's some new Apple stuff. You know you're going to click on it.
  
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• Everything you need to know about iPhone 8, iPhone X, and the rest of Apple's new stuff

  12-09-2017 18:56
  
  GadgetsFollow along as we find out what Tim Cook and company have been crafting in Cupertino
  Here's some new Apple stuff. You know you're going to click on it.
  
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• Army scientists discover power in urine

  12-09-2017 18:49
  Scientists at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory observed an unexpected result when combining urine with a newly engineered nano-powder based on aluminum. It instantly releases hydrogen from the urine at much higher rate than with ordinary water.
  
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