Science & Tech News
- 7 mobile tools to help you survive tornadoes21 May 2013, 1:02 pm
A series of deadly storms that pummeled Arkansas, Missouri and other states this week reminds us that tornado season is upon us once again.
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- 'Toilet of the future' solves big issues20 May 2013, 8:45 pm
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- Recharge your cellphone in 20 seconds20 May 2013, 8:43 pm
A tiny device that can recharge cell phone batteries in as little as 30 seconds won 18-year-old Eesha Khare a major science award that will help fund her college education at Harvard University.
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- The real-world etiquette for Google Glass20 May 2013, 6:32 pm
In recent weeks, Google Glass has been distributed to its first group of beta testers outside Google and in the real world. As the pool of new smart-glass wearers grows, they are feeling out the etiquette of using the new technology.
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- The etiquette of Google Glass20 May 2013, 6:28 pm
In recent weeks, Google Glass has been distributed to its first group of beta testers outside Google and in the real world. As the pool of new smart-glass wearers grows, they are feeling out the etiquette of using the new technology.
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- What you should know about Tumblr20 May 2013, 6:25 pm
Yahoo's purchase of hot blogging platform Tumblr, which it announced Monday, was big news for the hundreds of millions of folks who already post to the site or check in to follow those who do.
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- What you should know about Tumblr20 May 2013, 6:25 pm
Yahoo's purchase of hot blogging platform Tumblr, which it announced Monday, was big news for the hundreds of millions of folks who already post to the site or check in to follow those who do.
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- 'Toilet of the future' solves global issues20 May 2013, 2:20 pm
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- Google+: One tool to bind them all17 May 2013, 9:52 pm
For two years, Google has pushed its Google+ as more than a social network or cool video-chatting tool. This week, it is working to hammer home that point with a spate of new features.
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- Google+: One tool to bind them all17 May 2013, 9:52 pm
For two years, Google has pushed its Google+ as more than a social network or cool video-chatting tool. This week, it is working to hammer home that point with a spate of new features.
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- Apple CEO Tim Cook to face Senate panel over taxes21 May 2013, 12:09 pm
The world's most valuable company is holding overseas some $102 billion of its $145 billion in cash, and an Irish subsidiary that earned $22 billion in 2011 paid only $10 million in taxes, according to a report issued Monday by the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations....
- Navy dolphin finds 130-year-old torpedo21 May 2013, 11:45 am
A Navy dolphin training to look for mines off the coast of San Diego found a museum-worthy 19th-century torpedo on the seafloor, military officials said....
- Nearly 19 feet! Longest Burmese python captured in Florida21 May 2013, 11:30 am
A Miami man wrangled and killed the longest-ever Burmese python to be captured in Florida, wildlife officials announced Monday, May 20. The 128-lb snake measured 18 feet, 8 inches long....
- Video: Watch a Navy missile interceptor scream into the sky20 May 2013, 8:01 pm
The Navy successfully tested its short range ballistic missile last week, destroying a complex moving target that soared over the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, May 15....
- What happens when Google and NASA build a computer?20 May 2013, 6:30 pm
Google's announcement last week that it plans to launch a new quantum computing laboratory with NASA may have boosted a highly specialized and slightly obscure field of study into a more mainstream light....
- Tornado winds: how fast can they get?20 May 2013, 4:37 pm
Inconceivable” tornadoes, rated F6, have wind speeds of 319 miles per hour and can hurl cars and refrigerators like missiles....
- The new dotcom billionaire’s club20 May 2013, 3:45 pm
Move over Mark Zuckerberg, there are a few new kids on the block. A growing number of startups are reaching that golden number: the $1 billion valuation....
- New gadget can recharge a cell phone in 30 seconds20 May 2013, 3:03 pm
A new device invented by Eesha Khare of Saratoga, Calif., can fit inside a cell phone’s battery and recharge it fully in less than half a minute. And the inventor of the gizmo is just 18 years old....
- Is BlackBerry still alive?20 May 2013, 2:30 pm
This time last year, the death knell was sounding loudly for Research in Motion....
- A guide for journalists (and everyone else) to avoid government snoops20 May 2013, 12:54 pm
Revelations that the Department of Justice has been secretly spying on reporters should ring alarm bells for anyone concerned about their own privacy and freedom. Here's how journalists (and anyone) can keep prying marketers, hackers and the Feds out of their business....
- Apple 'among US's big tax avoiders'21 May 2013, 12:42 pm
Apple is accused of being "among America's largest tax avoiders" by senators, who say the company avoided paying billions of dollars in taxes....
- Flickr revamp unveiled by Yahoo21 May 2013, 12:31 pm
Yahoo revamps its Flickr photo-sharing service, offering users up to 1TB of storage if they accept adverts....
- Wi-fi shut down in Guantanamo alert21 May 2013, 11:35 am
The US military's wireless internet service inside Guantanamo Bay has been shut down following threats by Anonymous hackers...
- Pirate movie sites blocked in UK21 May 2013, 10:06 am
Big UK net firms have begun blocking access to two movie streaming sites accused of flouting copyright laws....
- Facebook review 'at all levels'21 May 2013, 9:51 am
Facebook tells Newsbeat it will not rush a review of violent content after beheading videos were removed from the site....
- VIDEO: Developers turn to indie games21 May 2013, 9:35 am
Games developers are turning their focus towards indie games designed for smart phones or tablets, rather than traditional consoles....
- Tweet cyclist 'lucky to be alive'21 May 2013, 9:07 am
A cyclist says he is lucky to be alive after he was hit by a car whose driver is later believed to have tweeted about the crash....
- VIDEO: Celebrating 20 years of the web21 May 2013, 8:06 am
Click's David Reid visits Cern to find out more about the plans to restore the world's first web page....
- Is Apple's tax avoidance rational?21 May 2013, 7:55 am
Robert Peston asks if Apple's tax avoidance efforts are rational...
- Vodafone sales hit by European slump21 May 2013, 7:27 am
Vodafone's full-year sales slip for the first time in eight years as tough economic conditions in Europe take their toll on customers....
- Ireland says not to blame for Apple's low tax rate21 May 2013, 1:17 pm
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple Inc's low global tax payments after the U.S. Senate said the company paid little or nothing on tens of billions of dollars in profits stashed in Irish subsidiaries.
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- Apple, Congress spar over taxes ahead of Tuesday hearing21 May 2013, 12:38 pm
WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Using an unusual global tax structure, Apple Inc has kept billions of dollars in profits in Irish subsidiaries to pay little or no taxes to any government, a Senate report on the company's offshore tax structure said on Monday.
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- Iranians face new Internet curbs before presidential election21 May 2013, 12:27 pm
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranians are struggling with slower Internet speeds and limited access ahead of an unpredictable presidential election that has put hardline Islamist authorities on alert for possible unrest.
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- Vodafone keeps Verizon payout to make up for European slump21 May 2013, 12:10 pm
LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone will reinvest a $3.2 billion dividend from its healthy U.S. arm to counter weakness in southern Europe that contributed to the largest ever quarterly fall in the group's main revenue measure.
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- IT firm iGate sacks CEO over undisclosed relationship21 May 2013, 10:02 am
MUMBAI/BANGALORE (Reuters) - IT outsourcing company iGate Corp said it had sacked its chief executive, Phaneesh Murthy, for not disclosing a relationship with a subordinate after investigating one of the industry's best-known executives for sexual harassment.
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- Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 billion, vows not to screw it up21 May 2013, 5:41 am
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc will buy blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, giving the Internet pioneer a much-needed social media platform to reach a younger generation of users and breathe new life into its ailing brand.
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- Sprint receives SoftBank waiver to consider Dish offer21 May 2013, 4:16 am
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp said its Japanese suitor SoftBank Corp granted it a waiver allowing it to consider a $25.5 billion rival bid by Dish Network Corp, as pressure mounts on SoftBank to sweeten its offer for the No. 3 U.S. wireless carrier.
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- Amazon wins key cloud security clearance from government21 May 2013, 4:09 am
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc has been given a security clearance by the U.S. government that will make it easier for federal agencies to use its cloud computing services.
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- Dish's Ergen eyes LightSquared spectrum21 May 2013, 2:33 am
(Reuters) - Charlie Ergen, the chairman of U.S. satellite company Dish Network Corp , has offered to buy bankrupt broadband company LightSquared Inc's wireless airwaves, a source close to Ergen told Reuters.
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- Britain's Cameron tells Google and others to play fair on tax21 May 2013, 12:13 am
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday told Google's Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt and other business leaders that he expected their companies to pay their taxes in exchange for benefiting from low tax rates.
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- Regeneron, Sanofi asthma drug seen as potential game changer21 May 2013, 12:16 pm
(Reuters) - A new type of asthma drug meant to attack the underlying causes of the respiratory disease slashed episodes by 87 percent in a mid-stage trial, making it a potential game changer for patients with moderate to severe disease, researchers said on Tuesday.
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- AcelRX drug device meets main goal of late-stage study; shares jump21 May 2013, 12:12 pm
(Reuters) - AcelRX Pharmaceuticals Inc said its experimental drug device to treat post-operative pain met the main goal of controlling pain in a late-stage study among patients who had undergone knee or hip replacement surgery.
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- Analysis: Some Republicans see new scandal in Sebelius fundraising21 May 2013, 8:06 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With the White House already reeling from three major controversies, some Republican lawmakers are zeroing in on what they perceive is another possible scandal tied to President Barack Obama's landmark health reform law just as it nears implementation.
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- Intercell vaccine gets U.S. pediatric approval21 May 2013, 6:47 am
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's Intercell said on Tuesday it has won U.S. regulatory approval for pediatric use of its Ixiaro vaccine to protect against Japanese Encephalitis (JE), a step it had achieved in Europe in February.
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- Healthcare workers set to strike California public hospitals21 May 2013, 3:11 am
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Nearly 13,000 healthcare employees at five University of California medical centers plan to strike on Tuesday in a move that threatens to back up emergency rooms and already has forced the postponement of elective surgeries.
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- UK first in EU to get Merck's new Schmallenberg vaccine20 May 2013, 11:05 pm
LONDON (Reuters) - British farmers will be the first in Europe to get a vaccine against Schmallenberg virus, a new livestock disease that hit the continent in 2011.
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- Pfizer halts study of lymphoma drug unlikely to help survival20 May 2013, 9:57 pm
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc, which has been on a hot streak with three recent approvals of cancer drugs, stumbled on Monday, saying it was halting a late-stage trial of a drug for aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma after independent monitors found it was not likely to improve survival.
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- Swine virus confirmed in Iowa, Indiana hog herds20 May 2013, 9:33 pm
(Reuters) - Farms in two of the nation's leading pork producing states have tested positive for the potentially fatal porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), U.S. pork industry veterinarian official said Monday.
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- Does prostate cancer treatment help older, sick men?20 May 2013, 9:02 pm
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older men with other illnesses may not live long enough to benefit from aggressive prostate cancer treatments, such as prostate removal or radiation, and they'd have to live with their side effects, says a new study.
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- Pricey radiation no better post prostatectomy: study20 May 2013, 8:25 pm
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Men who get an older and less costly form of radiation after their cancerous prostates are removed fare just as well as men who get a new and expensive type of radiation, according to a new study.
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AP Tech News
- Apple's Cook to face Senate questions on taxes21 May 2013, 7:50 am
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel says Apple Inc. is avoiding paying billions of dollars in U.S. taxes, but the world's most valuable company says it is complying with the laws and pays "an extraordinary amount" in taxes to the U.S. government....
- Sprint to listen to Dish offer21 May 2013, 6:29 am
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Wireless company Sprint Nextel Corp. says it can now let Dish Network Corp. see its books and talk with Dish to see whether its competing offer to buy Sprint is better than its current deal with Japan's SoftBank....
- Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?21 May 2013, 2:55 am
NEW YORK (AP) — Thomas Sohmers, 17, of Hudson, Mass., has been working at a research lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology since he was 13, developing projects ranging from augmented reality eyewear to laser communications systems. This spring, his mom, Penny Mills, let him drop out of 11th grade. She says she "could see how much of the work he was doing at school wasn't relevant to what he wanted to learn."...
- Under Mayer: Boosting mobile, buying companies20 May 2013, 6:42 pm
Yahoo Inc. lured Marissa Mayer from Google in July to become its fifth CEO in as many years. Her task: Help the Internet pioneer regain its stature after years in a financial funk. In her 10 months leading the company, she has overseen a redesign of Yahoo services and orchestrated several acquisitions, including a deal to buy online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion....
- Yahoo looks to regain its cool with Tumblr deal20 May 2013, 8:06 am
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After falling woefully out of fashion, Yahoo wants to be cool again while catering to the capitalistic demands of its shareholders. That goal led CEO Marissa Mayer to make a $1.1 billion bet on online blogging forum Tumblr in a risky acquisition that revolves around the vision and instincts of a 26-year-old entrepreneur who dropped out of high school to pursue his dream of bringing more beauty and creativity to the Internet....
AP Health News
- Tunisia announces 3 cases of coronavirus, 1 death21 May 2013, 6:22 am
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — A 66-year-old Tunisian man has died from the new coronavirus following a visit to Saudi Arabia and two of his adult children were infected with it, the Tunisian Health Ministry reported....
- Sports seem OK for many with heart-zapping device20 May 2013, 5:14 pm
WASHINGTON (AP) — New research is challenging medical guidelines that say people with a heart-zapping device in their chests should avoid intense sports like basketball and soccer in favor of golf or bowling....
- Report: NPS hantavirus response followed policy20 May 2013, 2:52 pm
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Federal investigators probing the hantavirus outbreak blamed for three deaths at Yosemite National Park recommended on Monday that design changes to tent cabins and other privately run lodging first be reviewed by National Park Service officials....
- Measles surges in UK years after flawed research20 May 2013, 5:59 am
LONDON (AP) — More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of now discredited research that linked the vaccine to autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease....
- Retired Lt. Col.: Violent Media Has Bred A Generation Of Killers21 May 2013, 12:37 pm
I can understand why someone who watches the news on a daily basis might shake their head in dismay. I get how it must feel necessary to put the blame for tragedies like Sandy Hook somewhere, anywhere, even if the eventual target of ire is misplaced. There's probably a certain ill-conceived synergy in pointing at violence in movies for a horrific theater shooting, even if the jury is at best out on the concept of violent media causing violent behavior. But when you hear someone so arrogantly su...
- Why Even Good Hospitals And Doctors Are An Obstacle To Better, Cheaper Healthcare21 May 2013, 10:33 am
As we noted in the context of antibiotics, it's well recognized that financial incentives cause the pharmaceutical industry to engage in research that tends to maximize profits rather than maximizing the health of the public. But a widely-circulated article in the Washington Post reveals another kind of bias that may stop us from adopting better ways of keeping people healthy that would also reduce healthcare costs.
This flows from the fact that countries with advanced healthcare systems are...
- 'Intellectual Property' Mess Holding Up The TPP21 May 2013, 7:10 am
As negotiators are seeking to finish up the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement as soon as possible (they had originally promised a done deal by October), it appears that the controversial "intellectual property" chapter is causing the most problems, according to Sean Flynn, who is at the current negotiating round in Lima.
Officially, the Chief Negotiators have backed off the prior commitment to end the TPP negotiation by October, but are still clinging to a goal to end the negotiation by...
- Criminal Nabbed By His Own Food Porn21 May 2013, 3:04 am
We've covered the trespasses of stupid criminals here before. Bank robbers who brag about their actions on YouTube, for instance. Or thieves on the lam uploading pictures containing their whereabouts to social media sites. It seems at times that these guys and gals are just trying to get caught. But that's certainly not always the case. Take the following story, which I have to believe is the internet-y-ist dumb criminal story yet.
It begins with Troy Maye, who is accused of grabbing identifyin...
- DailyDirt: Taking Another Look At Nuclear Energy...21 May 2013, 12:00 am
Nuclear energy has been around for decades, but its safety and the safety of its radioactive waste have always been a political nightmare. Still, some researchers have been redesigning nuclear reactors to make them safer in many ways, but these newer designs have yet to be scaled up and used commercially. Maybe someday nuclear technology will be ubiquitous, but it'll likely take a long time before anyone is willing to embrace fission/fusion energy that doesn't come from the Sun.
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- Chicago Blackhawks Fire Reporter Over Silly Old YouTube Videos20 May 2013, 10:30 pm
When we typically discuss companies coming to blows with content control (aka censorship), the stories tend to be about what would otherwise be obscure wrong-doings going viral on a national or international level. Major automakers concocting horrible advertising around suicide, for instance. Or multi-state bus companies learning that bathroom-ing on their customers isn't the best practice and catching the resulting backlash. But the practice of shining the light on yourself by being overly pro...
- Prenda's Paul Hansmeier Asks Appeals Court To Delay Sanctions; Appeals Court Says 'No, Try Again'20 May 2013, 9:15 pm
Well, well. Some Prenda supporters (shockingly, they exist) in our comments have been arguing that Judge Otis Wright's order against Team Prenda is the sign of a rogue judge who will get overturned. Of course, similar actions underway in other district courts suggest otherwise. On top of that, it would appear that the 9th Circuit appeals court doesn't seem too concerned about Judge Wright's order on a first pass either. Late last week, Paul Hansmeier, one of the key Prenda players, asked the...
- Major Hollywood Studios All Sent Bogus DMCA Takedowns Concerning The Pirate Bay Documentary20 May 2013, 8:13 pm
We see so many bogus DMCA takedowns, and we hear the big copyright holders insisting that it's just an accident each and every time -- and not to worry about the collateral damage and censorship it leads to. So it seems interesting that TorrentFreak has uncovered a series of bogus DMCA takedown notices to Google from four different giant Hollywood players -- Viacom, Paramount (owned by Viacom), Fox and Lionsgate -- that each ask it to remove links to Simon Klose's excellent documentary about Th...
- The War On Journalists: DOJ Claimed Fox News Reporter Was An 'Aider, Abettor, Co-Conspirator' With Leaker20 May 2013, 7:07 pm
Following the DOJ's brazen collection of info on AP reporter phone calls, we noted that it was not the first time the DOJ had been overly aggressive in going after reporters. Now, the Washington Post has another horrifying story, talking about the DOJ's investigation into a leak from the State Department to Fox News concerning classified info on North Korea. That investigation resulted in charges against Stephen Jin-Woo Kim, a State Department security adviser, but the investigation included h...
- Court Finds Fantasy Stories Obscene20 May 2013, 5:59 pm
Obscenity law and the First Amendment tend to run into each other from time to time and the whole "I know it when I see it" concept makes things a bit arbitrary in the best of situations. Still, it's pretty standard for people to assume questions of obscenity revolve around imagery -- still or video -- rather than written works. Text and stories often explore taboo subjects, but still are seen to have legitimate literary value. Stories like Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita involve somewhat horrifyin...
- Obama Stops Championing Treaty That Gives the Blind Better Access to E-Books21 May 2013, 10:30 am
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- With New Mini-Satellites, Special Ops Takes Its Manhunts Into Space21 May 2013, 10:30 am
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- Google Glass: Coming Soon to a Cubicle Near You?21 May 2013, 10:30 am
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- Beast Sounds Go Visual in Artist's Synesthetic Creations21 May 2013, 10:30 am
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- Cat-App Fever: 3 Ways to Turn Your iPad Into a Cat Toy21 May 2013, 10:30 am
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- Manga Moles and Success Steve Holt: The Best Arrested Development Fan Creations21 May 2013, 10:30 am
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- Hackers Who Breached Google in 2010 Accessed Company's Surveillance Database20 May 2013, 10:34 pm
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- Utah Springs Surprise Tax on Massive NSA Data Center20 May 2013, 10:10 pm
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- Yahoo's Past Big Buys Tell a Tale of Mediocrity and Failure20 May 2013, 9:31 pm
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- Flickr Shows Signs of Life With Slick Web Redesign, Killer Android App20 May 2013, 9:26 pm
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- New Xbox Details Coming Today - ABC News21 May 2013, 1:12 pm
ABC NewsNew Xbox Details Coming TodayABC NewsAfter eight years on the shelves and having sold some 70 million units, Microsoft's Xbox 360 is finally getting a successor today. The Xbox reveal comes a bit late to the party, as the last of the big three home console makers to announce a new system. Exactly ...Next Xbox shipments to ramp up in third quarterCNETTech stocks: Microsoft's big reveal, more Yahoo - USA TodayUSA TODAYOne Final Round Up of Every Xbox 720 Rumor to DateForbesPC Magaz...
- Google Compute Engine: Too Little, Too Late? - InformationWeek21 May 2013, 1:10 pm
Times of IndiaGoogle Compute Engine: Too Little, Too Late?InformationWeekGoogle must convince enterprise IT managers that its infrastructure-as-a-service offering is a good fit. I am doubtful that Google is ready. Start The Discussion · Tweet; Mail Mail; Print Print · Charles Babcock | May 21, 2013 09:06 AM. Google I/O: 10 Key ...Amazon Web Services gets FedRAMP certification for US government cloud usePCWorldAmazon Web Services passed for US government useZDNetWhy Google is freaki...
- Teenager's Power Storage Project Lights Up Science World - TechNewsWorld - TechNewsWorld21 May 2013, 1:06 pm
TechnabobTeenager's Power Storage Project Lights Up Science World - TechNewsWorldTechNewsWorldThe future of mobile computing will include flexible displays and wearable technology, and a California teenager's science project could help power those developments. Eesha Khare prize-winning supercapacitor is perfect for the kinds of energy storage ...Teen's invention could charge your phone in 20 secondsNBCNews.comRecharge your cellphone in 20 secondsCNNTeen's Inexpensive Self-Drivin...
- Yahoo CEO Offers Tour of New Flickr Site - ABC News21 May 2013, 1:00 pm
Boston GlobeYahoo CEO Offers Tour of New Flickr SiteABC NewsMarissa Mayer and Markus Spiering reveal the big changes that are coming to the photo-sharing site. 02:33 | 05/21/2013. Related Links: Watch: Tornado Survivor: 'It Was Loud, and Then a Very Eerie Calm'. Share: ABC News Live. Breaking news video as it ...RPT-Yahoo's rise in Asia offsets risk from Tumblr betReutersYahoo Drops $1B for Tumblr, Promises Not to Ruin ItDatamationYahoo's Got Tumblr's Teens -- But For How Lon...
- Yahoo offers Flickr revamp with 1TB of 'free storage' - BBC News21 May 2013, 12:34 pm
Sydney Morning HeraldYahoo offers Flickr revamp with 1TB of 'free storage'BBC NewsYahoo has redesigned its Flickr photo-sharing service, offering users up to 1TB of storage without a fee. The revamp also allows users to host longer video clips and higher-resolution photos, and a new app has been launched for Android devices. The news ...Flickr: The ghost that haunts YahooFortuneMelissa Mayer just “out-Googled” Google with Flickr updateMind Of The GeekThe 3 Best Features Of Flickr'...
- Navy dolphin finds 130-year-old torpedo - Fox News21 May 2013, 11:54 am
New York Daily NewsNavy dolphin finds 130-year-old torpedoFox NewsA Navy dolphin training to look for mines off the coast of San Diego found a museum-worthy 19th-century torpedo on the seafloor, military officials said. The brass-coated, retro wonder of technology was one of the first self-propelled torpedoes used by the U.S. ...Dolphins persuade Navy trainers to dredge up 130-year-old torpedoNBCNews.com (blog)Navy dolphins discover rare 19th-century Howell torpedo off San Diego coastNew York Da...
- National Tribute Honors Memory of Sally Ride, 1st American Woman in Space - Space.com21 May 2013, 11:08 am
Hindu Business LineNational Tribute Honors Memory of Sally Ride, 1st American Woman in SpaceSpace.comWASHINGTON — A congresswoman, the head of NASA and members of the public gathered in the U.S. capitol Monday to honor the memory of the late Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly in space. Although he didn't make an appearance during the ...Medal of Freedom for Sally Ride, First US Woman, Youngest and Admitted Gay ...Latinos PostSally Ride National Tribute At Kennedy Center TonightThe...
- Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet: Beating the iPad mini with features (review) - ZDNet21 May 2013, 10:57 am
ZDNetGalaxy Note 8.0 tablet: Beating the iPad mini with features (review)ZDNetSummary: Samsung has a winner in the Galaxy Note 8.0. It competes directly with the iPad mini by adding features that Apple can't duplicate. James Kendrick. By James Kendrick for Mobile News | May 21, 2013 -- 10:55 GMT (03:55 PDT). Follow @jkendrick ...Samsung launches $800000 app contest for Galaxy S4PCWorldBear Grylls-types rejoice: “Rugged” Galaxy S 4 images leakArs TechnicaShots leaked of Galaxy S4 ActiveCN...
- Apple IPhone Slips as Samsung Devices Advance in Survey - Bloomberg21 May 2013, 4:20 am
BloombergApple IPhone Slips as Samsung Devices Advance in SurveyBloombergSamsung Electronics Co. (005930)'s smartphones and Google Inc. (GOOG) (GOOG)'s Motorola devices gained ground among U.S. consumers in an annual satisfaction rating as Apple Inc. (AAPL) (AAPL)'s iPhone rating slipped. While the Cupertino ...Customers not as happy with iPhone as they were last yearCNET (blog)Samsung Has Highest Cellphone Approval Rating Increase In History, report saysHeadlines & Global NewsDoes A...
- Finnish MeeGo Startup Jolla Reveals First Phone With Customisable Shells ... - TechCrunch20 May 2013, 9:39 am
Economic TimesFinnish MeeGo Startup Jolla Reveals First Phone With Customisable Shells ...TechCrunchJolla, the Finnish MeeGo startup composed of ex-Nokians building their own mobile hardware and Sailfish OS, has finally taken the wraps off its first handset, revealing what the hardware will look like on its website. The design is a clean-looking, elegant slab, ...Rogue Nokia splinter cell drops its Jolla phone A-BOMBRegisterJolla announces its first Sailfish OS smartphoneInquirerEx-Nokia team ma...
- What Explains the Recent Outbreak of Tornadoes?21 May 2013, 12:00 pm
A pocket of cold air has run into warm air from the Gulf of Mexico, this coupled with a southern jet stream creates the conditions that typify tornado season....
- Wine Grapes Aged for Centuries21 May 2013, 9:44 am
The remnants of grapes grown in southern France during the Roman Empire provide evidence that domestication of the plant proceeded slowly in the region between 50 BC and 500 AD. Continue reading →...
- Tornado Leaves 20 Children Among 91 Dead21 May 2013, 9:00 am
A powerful tornado swept through an Oklahoma City suburb, tearing down blocks of homes and at least two schools....
- Curiosity Drills into Second Mars Rock21 May 2013, 5:38 am
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has drilled into another rock and plans are afoot to analyze the pulverized material. Continue reading →...
- Deadly Oklahoma Tornado Aftermath: Photos21 May 2013, 5:10 am
Local residents count the cost after a deadly tornado flattened huge areas of Oklahoma City's suburbs on May 20, 2013....
- Bra Dryer Gets Delicates Ready Fast20 May 2013, 9:32 pm
A dryer just for your bras, when air drying just isn't fast enough. Continue reading →...
- Sugru Sticks Around For All Your Quick Fixes20 May 2013, 9:06 pm
If super glue and Play-Doh had a baby, thy name would be Sugru. Continue reading →...
- How Kepler Could Die and Keep Giving20 May 2013, 8:23 pm
NASA hasn’t given up on resurrecting its planet-hunting Kepler space telescope, but it can’t be saved, scientists expect it already has accomplished its goal of finding a habitable, Earth-like planet....
- Navy Dolphin Finds Rare 130-Year-Old Torpedo20 May 2013, 8:15 pm
A Navy dolphin discovered a museum-worthy torpedo on the seafloor off the coast of San Diego....
- How Penguins Lost Their Ability to Fly20 May 2013, 7:00 pm
The birds evolved into diving hunters and the need for flight lessened....
- Early-life traffic-related air pollution exposure linked to hyperactivity21 May 2013, 5:12 am
Early-life exposure to traffic-related air pollution was significantly associated with higher hyperactivity scores at age 7, according to new research....
- 'Whodunnit' of Irish potato famine solved21 May 2013, 5:12 am
An international team of scientists reveals that a unique strain of potato blight they call HERB-1 triggered the Irish potato famine of the mid-19th century....
- Resistance to last-line antibiotic makes bacteria resistant to immune system21 May 2013, 5:12 am
Bacteria resistant to the antibiotic colistin are also commonly resistant to antimicrobial substances made by the human body, according to a new study. Cross-resistance to colistin and host antimicrobials LL-37 and lysozyme, which help defend the body against bacterial attack, could mean that patients with life-threatening multi-drug resistant infections are also saddled with a crippled immune response....
- New NOAA report examines national oil pollution threat from shipwrecks20 May 2013, 11:31 pm
NOAA presented to the U.S. Coast Guard a new report that finds that 36 sunken vessels scattered across the U.S. seafloor could pose an oil pollution threat to the nation's coastal marine resources. Of those, 17 were recommended for further assessment and potential removal of both fuel oil and oil cargo....
- The mammoth's lament: How cosmic impact sparked devastating climate change20 May 2013, 10:55 pm
Researchers have found evidence of a major cosmic event near the end of the Ice Age. The ensuing climate change forced many species to adapt or die....
- Women who smoke during pregnancy increase the risk of both obesity and gestational diabetes in their daughters20 May 2013, 10:54 pm
Women who smoke during pregnancy increase the risk of both obesity and gestational diabetes, in their daughters....
- Bed sharing leads to fivefold increase in risk of crib death for babies whose parents do not smoke20 May 2013, 10:54 pm
Parents who share a bed with their breastfed baby could face a fivefold increase in the risk of crib death, even if the parents do not smoke, according to a new study....
- Mediterranean diet seems to boost aging brain power20 May 2013, 10:54 pm
A Mediterranean diet with added extra virgin olive oil or mixed nuts seems to improve the brain power of older people better than advising them to follow a low-fat diet, according to new research....
- NASA Mars rover Curiosity drills second rock target20 May 2013, 9:32 pm
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has used the drill on its robotic arm to collect a powdered sample from the interior of a rock called "Cumberland." Plans call for delivering portions of the sample in coming days to laboratory instruments inside the rover. This is only the second time that a sample has been collected from inside a rock on Mars....
- Iron-platinum alloys could be new-generation hard drives20 May 2013, 8:39 pm
Researchers have found a convenient way to make layered iron-platinum alloys and tailor their properties, a promising material for a potential new generation of data storage media....
