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• The Latest: Equifax signed contract with IRS in September

  03-10-2017 23:57 via abcnews.go.com
  The company at the center of the biggest breach of personal information just signed a contract with the federal government to provide, well, personal information
  
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• Fin24.com | Paying $15 to send $25: How practical is Bitcoin?

  03-10-2017 23:56
  
  Fees for sending money over the distributed-ledger network have risen nearly 19-fold, from 13 cents per average transaction to $2.40 this year.
  
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• Microsoft dives deeper into 'mixed reality' with VR devices

  03-10-2017 23:28 via abcnews.go.com
  Microsoft is counting on virtual reality headsets made by other companies to help establish personal computers running on its Windows 10 operating system as the best way to explore artificial worlds
  
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• Technocrats See Engineered Crops As Only Path To Solve Global Hunger

  03-10-2017 23:04 via technocracy.news
  Technocracy is the ‘science of social engineering’ where the only solution to any problem is science itself. Thus, Technocrats will eagerly – and permanently – modify the germline of major food crops in order to feed the world. How will testing be accomplished? Well, there will be no testing. Technocrats see little need for testing when they deem the science to be ‘settled’. ⁃ TN EditorThe FAO’s (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
  
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• Deep dive: How exactly the Apple Watch tracks swimming

  03-10-2017 22:48
  
  TechnologyMeasuring motion in the water is complex. This is how Apple’s wearable does it.
  We spoke with an Apple executive and an engineer for an inside look at how the Apple Watch tracks swimming.
  
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• Christiana Figures: Corporate Leadership On Climate Change Approaching Critical Mass

  03-10-2017 22:42 via technocracy.news
  Figueres, the prime driver of the December 2015 global warming summit in Paris, now says that global corporations are buying into climate change rhetoric. This is partly the fruit of Figueres’ Mission 2020 campaign (see video below). ⁃ TN EditorFigueres, a highly influential figure in structuring the historic climate deal agreed in Paris in December 2015, spoke exclusively with edie after addressing a London audience about the immediate effects of climate change on Sun
  
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• AP Explains: Why gravitational wave researchers won a Nobel

  03-10-2017 22:09 via abcnews.go.com
  The discovery of gravitational waves won three Americans a Nobel prize in physics
  
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• Robots Rule This Futuristic Barley Field

  03-10-2017 21:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  Is there anything more quintessentially American than a farmer in the heartland, toiling away on their land? But this vision of agrarian life will fade into the dusty shelves of sentimental nostalgia, because agriculture is poised to become an industry ruled by robot laborers. Companies like Hands Free Hectare (HFHa) are leading the way.After a year of work, the HFHa project successfully harvested a crop of spring barley, grown using only autonomous machine labor. Members of the Harper A
  
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• Fin24.com | SABC losses could be much more than R977m recorded - AG

  03-10-2017 21:40
  
  Corporate executive at the Auditor General Alice Muller says their audit couldn’t determine what the SABC actually owed its creditors because its invoices weren’t captured daily.
  
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• You don't have to be at a traumatic event to be affected by it

  03-10-2017 21:03
  
  HealthExperts weigh in on the psychological reverberations of violence.
  At least 58 people were killed in a mass shooting on Sunday night. Experts weigh in on the steps that victims and their families can take.
  
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• US Violated Spy Laws ‘Hundreds’ Of Times In Last Decade

  03-10-2017 20:56 via technocracy.news
  The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) is 100 percent responsible for the actions of every Intel agency in America, and he answers directly to the President. It is  ludicrous for anyone to believe that the DNI could not put firm policies in place to stop this nonsense, but he has not done so… ever. The Intel community went rogue when the first DNI was appointed in  2005 by President George Bush. That DNI, Trilateral Commission member John Negroponte, completely reorganized
  
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• Finding E.T. Here On Earth

  03-10-2017 20:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  When aliens arrive in the movies, they typically come from distant galaxies. Extraterrestrial life, however, could exist right here in our own solar system, nestled in briny oceans under the surface of icy worlds close to home.Multiple moons orbiting Jupiter and Saturn have proven to hold, or once held, liquid oceans. Of these, Saturn's moon Enceladus has emerged as the most promising candidate for life in recent years, thanks to the discovery of hydrothermal plumes gushing from beneath
  
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• Three men just won a Nobel Prize for the work of more than a thousand people

  03-10-2017 20:47
  Science1 experiment. 1,011 people.
  1 experiment. 1,011 people. 3 Nobel Prize winners.
  
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• The Latest: Nobel-winning scientists laud each other, team

  03-10-2017 20:42 via abcnews.go.com
  Two California scientists sharing this year's Nobel Physics Prize credited each other and their third partner, as well as the team that helped build and maintain the instrument that helped them discover gravitational waves
  
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• When a hurricane finally passes, it spreads deadly disease in its wake

  03-10-2017 20:41
  
  EnvironmentThe end of a storm can spell the beginning of a disaster.
  The destruction can continue long after the storm has passed.
  
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• MIT Scientists Reveal New Target for Treating “Undruggable” Lung Cancer

  03-10-2017 20:31 via scitechdaily.com
  New research from MIT shows that mutations in the KEAP1 gene could point the way to treating an aggressive form of lung cancer that is...
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• One of the Last Images of Saturn’s Dark Side from Cassini

  03-10-2017 19:10 via scitechdaily.com
  This newly released image of Saturn was taken by the Cassini Spacecraft several months before ending its mission on September 15, 2017. Stunning views like...
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• No matter how you're affected by a tragedy, help is available

  03-10-2017 19:00
  
  HealthExperts weigh in on the psychological reverberations of violence.
  At least 58 people were killed in a mass shooting on Sunday night. Experts weigh in on the steps that victims and their families can take.
  
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• Fin24.com | Uber wants female drivers in Saudi Arabia

  03-10-2017 18:15
  
  "We want to create economic opportunities for women as drivers on the Uber platform," said Uber'schief of operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
  
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• Large Solar Storm Sparks Global Aurora on the Martian Surface

  03-10-2017 18:06 via scitechdaily.com
  An unexpectedly strong blast from the Sun hit Mars last month, sparking a global aurora more than 25 times brighter than any previously seen by...
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• Our best non-red-meat recipes for #NoRedOctober

  03-10-2017 18:00
  
  EnvironmentJoin us for an experimental month cutting out red meat, and do the planet a solid.
  Red meat is pretty undeniably bad for the environment, so what if we took a month off? These recipes won't leave you wanting.
  
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• Three people won a Nobel Prize for the work of more than a thousand

  03-10-2017 17:15
  Science1 experiment. 1,011 people. 3 Nobel Prize winners.
  1 experiment. 1,011 people. 3 Nobel Prize winners.
  
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• Is It Time To "Redefine Statistical Significance"?

  03-10-2017 15:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  A new paper in Nature Human Behaviour has generated lots of debate. In Redefine Statistical Significance, authors Daniel J. Benjamin and colleagues suggest changing the convention that p-values below 0.05 are called 'significant'. Instead, they suggest, the cut-off should be set at 0.005 - a stricter criterion.Over at The Brains Blog, John Schwenkler organized a discussion of the Benjamin et al. proposal, featuring commentary from several statisticians and researchers.One of the
  
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• European court asked to rule on Facebook data transfers

  03-10-2017 15:32 via abcnews.go.com
  Ireland's High Court has asked the European Court of Justice to decide whether Facebook's Dublin-based subsidiary can legally transfer users' personal data to its U.S. parent, saying there are "well-founded concerns" the practice violates European law
  
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• The detection of ripples in the fabric of spacetime just won a Nobel Prize

  03-10-2017 15:31
  
  ScienceMaking waves in the physics community.
  There was speculation that gravitational waves would win last year, though the prize probably would have gone to a slightly different trio.
  
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• PS4's 5.0 Update Out Now For Everyone, Here's What It Does - GameSpot

  03-10-2017 15:22 via gamespot.com
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  PS4's 5.0 Update Out Now For Everyone, Here's What It Does
  GameSpot
  After a private beta, PS4's big 5.0 update is now available for everyone. In short, there are few huge features included in the update, but lots of small improvements that should improve the system's functionality overall. The patch weighs in at 375 MB ...
  PlayStation boss Andrew House leavesPolygon
  PS4 System Update 5.0 Out Now, Here's What It DoesPlayStation LifeStyle
  Andrew House Is Leaving Sony After 27 YearsPCMag
  
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• Meet Roku's 2017 streaming players - CNET

  03-10-2017 15:00 via cnet.com
  CNET
  Meet Roku's 2017 streaming players
  CNET
  Roku's fall 2017 lineup has players: the Express ($30, blue box), Express+ ($40, not pictured), the Streaming Stick ($50, green box), the all-new Streaming Stick+ ($70, gray box) and the Ultra ($100, black box). Published: October 2, 2017 6:00 AM PDT.
  Roku just announced 5 new devices, two of which make the new Apple TV look like a bad dealBusiness Insider
  Roku rolls out Roku OS 8, refreshes TV hardware with 4K and faster processorsThe Verge
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• Google Pixel 2: 5 Features To Beat Apple's iPhone 8 - Forbes

  03-10-2017 14:23 via forbes.com
  Forbes
  Google Pixel 2: 5 Features To Beat Apple's iPhone 8
  Forbes
  As Google prepares its canapes and awkward jokes for its big Pixel 2 launch event this week, what features could the new handset boast that will topple its arch-rival, the iPhone 8? Leaks have been shown some fairly predictable features that keep pace ...
  Why Google Needs GadgetsWIRED
  Google's Pixel 2 XL 'steals' the most annoying thing about the iPhone XBGR
  Liveblog: Google Pixel 2 (and more) launch eventArs Technica
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• Waymo v Uber: Unsealed court documents reveal damning evidence - The Verge

  03-10-2017 14:04 via theverge.com
  The Verge
  Waymo v Uber: Unsealed court documents reveal damning evidence
  The Verge
  The due diligence report that Uber fought so hard to keep from being used in its legal battle with Waymo and Alphabet was made public on Monday, and it's easy to see why Uber resisted as hard as it did. The document, prepared by cybersecurity firm ...
  Here's the “due diligence” report Waymo hopes will win its case against UberArs Technica
  The due diligence report commissioned by Uber before acquiring
  
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• Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to LIGO Black Hole Researchers - New York Times

  03-10-2017 13:46 via nytimes.com
  New York Times
  Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to LIGO Black Hole Researchers
  New York Times
  About a hundred years ago, Einstein predicted the existence of gravitational waves, but until now, they were undetectable. By DENNIS OVERBYE, JONATHAN CORUM and JASON DRAKEFORD on Publish Date February 11, 2016. Photo by Artist's ...
  Einstein's waves win Nobel Prize in physicsBBC News
  LIGO gravitational wave discoverers win 2017 Nobel Prize in physicsPBS NewsHour
  Three Americans win Nobel Prize in p
  
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• Fin24.com | Uber's new CEO flies to London to fight one of many fires

  03-10-2017 12:48
  
  Dara Khosrowshahi will be in the UK capital for an emergency meeting with transportation authorities to try to salvage the business in its largest European market.
  
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• WATCH: Equifax breach may have affected 2.5M additional users

  03-10-2017 11:45 via abcnews.go.com
  The total number of consumers impacted by the hack is now over 145 million.
  
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• Fin24.com | Sneak peek: What Huawei's Mate 10 with AI looks like

  03-10-2017 07:35
  
  Leaked images of Chinese manufacturer Huawei’s soon-to-be released Mate 10 device with artificial intelligence have surfaced online.
  
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• In hurricanes' aftermath, technology eases return to school

  03-10-2017 07:26 via abcnews.go.com
  Same technology that connected students and teachers in hurricanes' aftermath is easing transition back to school
  
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• After Massacre, Tech Companies Scramble to Take Down Hoaxes

  03-10-2017 07:21 via nbcnews.com
  Despite the efforts of Google, Twitter and Facebook, fake news about the Las Vegas shooter's political leanings and his religion gained traction online.
  
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• Nobel winners identified molecular 'cogs' in the biological clocks that control our circadian rhythms - San Francisco Chronicle

  03-10-2017 05:03 via sfchronicle.com
  The Express Tribune
  Nobel winners identified molecular 'cogs' in the biological clocks that control our circadian rhythms
  San Francisco Chronicle
  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Carrie L. Partch, University of California, Santa Cruz. (THE CONVERSATION) Circadian rhythms control when we're at our peak ...
  How Messing With Our Body Clocks Can Raise Alarms With HealthInterlochen
  2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or
  
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• Euthanasia For Alzheimer’s Patients Supported By Majority Of Caregivers

  03-10-2017 04:12 via technocracy.news
  Lacking a moral compass, society is on a certain course to extermination of the most vulnerable, which could be any one of us someday. Worse, those who should be involved in the moral debate no longer have the tools of rational argument at their command. ⁃ TN EditorThe medically vulnerable have rarely been in greater jeopardy. Alzheimer’s disease patients are at particular risk. In a recent poll from Quebec—where lethal-injection euthanasia is legal—a
  
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• False news of the Vegas attack spread on Google, Facebook

  03-10-2017 03:41 via abcnews.go.com
  False news that erroneously named a suspect in the deadly Las Vegas mass shooting on Sunday spread on Google and Facebook before the companies removed the posts in question, the two acknowledged Monday.
  
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• Despite Angry Parents, Common Core Curricula Still Widely Used

  03-10-2017 03:28 via technocracy.news
  Common Core Education Standards were created by non-governmental organizations and yet citizens have never been able to regain control. These NGOs did not have education expertise, and had no mandate from national, state or local governments to butt in to public affairs – they just did it! ⁃ TN EditorMost of the states that first endorsed the Common Core academic standards are still using them in some form, despite continued debate over whether they are improving student pe
  
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• China’s Huawei Demonstrated World’s First 5G Network Slicing App For Smart Grid

  03-10-2017 03:06 via technocracy.news
  5G is blazingly fast and will transform entire industries, like Smart Grid, to enable dedicated, real-time data collection and transfer. Wherever there is a data sensor, it will connect with other sensors, cloud apps, AI programs, etc. Welcome to the Internet of Everything. ⁃ TN EditorAt the PT Expo China 2017, in Beijing, Huawei is exhibiting the world’s first 5G network slicing application for smart grids. The application is based on Huawei’s 5G Core solution S
  
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• GM to offer 2 more electric vehicles in next 18 months

  03-10-2017 00:40 via abcnews.go.com
  General Motors is promising two new electric vehicles on Chevrolet Bolt underpinnings in the next 1 ½ years and more than 20 electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles by 2023
  
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