Slideshow: Month in space
Posted Thu, 27 Oct 2011 19:13:49 GMT
 Gaze into the Helix Nebula's golden eye and see the other cosmic highlights of January 2012. Read more...
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Yet another study confirms your tech addiction
Posted Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:32:27 GMT
 Scientists, online dating sites, your constantly irritated significant other and Wilhelm Hofmann at University of Chicago's Booth Business School could all save a lot of time over whether we are "addicted" to social media and/or our cellular devices. Read more...
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Post SOPA, it's time to protest ACTA (on Feb. 11)
Posted Fri, 3 Feb 2012 23:35:13 GMT
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Syrian pro-government TV's texting service hacked
Posted Sun, 5 Feb 2012 18:06:59 GMT
Syria's state broadcaster said on Sunday that the text message news service of a separate, pro-government TV station had been hacked and was being used to disseminate "false messages." Read more...
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Check out the Red Planet's craziest colors
Posted Sat, 4 Feb 2012 01:54:29 GMT
 Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: A picture from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter paints the Red Planet in shades of blue, yellow and green — but there's a method in the madness. Read more...
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Anonymous goes after Marine in Haditha case
Posted Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:31:54 GMT
 Anonymous posted 3 gigabytes' worth of email correspondence by attorneys involved in the case of U.S. Marine Frank Wuterich, who recently pleaded guilty to killing two dozen unarmed Iraqi women and children in 2005. Read more...
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Hackers apparently hit Swedish government site
Posted Sat, 4 Feb 2012 17:42:43 GMT
A group linked to the hacker network Anonymous on Saturday said it had attacked the Swedish government's website, bringing it down for periods of time by overloading it with traffic. Read more...
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Small moves add up in commercial space
Posted Sat, 4 Feb 2012 05:12:59 GMT
 Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Commercial ventures have been taking lots of small steps toward the next giant leap in spaceflight — and the federal government is helping them out. Read more...
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Google Earth update erases 'Atlantis' error
Posted Sun, 5 Feb 2012 18:18:40 GMT
 A Google Earth map that raised rumors of the lost city of Atlantis has gotten a much-needed update, ridding the seafloor of a gridlike pattern that some vigilant users suspected were sunken streets from the mythological underwater city. Read more...
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Senate: Bigger US role in corporate cybersecurity
Posted Sun, 5 Feb 2012 19:20:14 GMT
 A developing Senate plan that would bolster the government's ability to regulate the computer security of companies that run critical industries is drawing strong opposition from businesses that say it goes too far and security experts who believe it should have even more teeth. Read more...
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Corpse sits in gamer cafe for 9 hours
Posted Fri, 3 Feb 2012 17:45:29 GMT
In what is beginning to be a disturbingly common phenomenon, a young man in Asia has died, apparently due to prolonged gaming. According to Sky News and the AFP, the latest incident took place in New Taipei, Taiwan. Read more...
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Space voyages shouldn't be politically incorrect
Posted Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:19:35 GMT
 Why should politicians support trips beyond Earth orbit? It's good for jobs in the short term, and good for our survival in the long term. Commentary by NBC News' Jay Barbree. Read more...
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Hackers take over law enforcement websites
Posted Sat, 4 Feb 2012 00:52:40 GMT
Saboteurs stole passwords and sensitive information on tipsters while hacking into the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective known as Anonymous. Read more...
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For Facebook, 'Hacker Way' is way of life
Posted Sat, 4 Feb 2012 18:28:28 GMT
 Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a "hacker" in a 479-word essay he wrote describing his company's philosophy of constant development and improvement. Read more...
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Asteroid Eros draws skywatchers in Earth flyby
Posted Sat, 4 Feb 2012 01:06:32 GMT
 Amateur astronomers and students around the world are taking a close look at the asteroid Eros as part of a hands-on experiment to measure solar-system distances. Read more...
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Megaupload founder refused bail in New Zealand
Posted Sat, 4 Feb 2012 02:30:43 GMT
A New Zealand court refused an appeal by the founder of online file-sharing site Megaupload.com to be freed on bail, Friday, agreeing with prosecutors there was a risk he would attempt to flee before an extradition hearing. Read more...
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Survey: Kindle Fire owners like cost, but have gripes
Posted Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:42:36 GMT
 A new survey shows that Kindle Fire owners are happiest with the low cost of their devices, but among their gripes are a lack of volume buttons and a camera as well as a short battery life. Read more...
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Math tells NFL teams to go for it on 4th down
Posted Fri, 3 Feb 2012 22:47:21 GMT
 Are fourth-down attempts really a bad decision? Mathematics pounds this sort of conventional wisdom into the turf. Statistical analyses have shown that to give their team the best chance of winning, coaches should go for it more on fourth down. A lot. Read more...
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Experiments look at how to fight fire in space
Posted Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:01:23 GMT
 New experiments on the International Space Station may reveal tips on fighting fires in space, and back here on Earth, too. Read more...
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Internet helps turn 'Tiger Bread' into 'Giraffe Bread'
Posted Fri, 3 Feb 2012 18:40:50 GMT
 UK-based supermarket chain Sainsbury's sold something called "Tiger Bread" until Jan. 31. But on that day the bakery product was renamed to "Giraffe Bread," thanks to a 3 1/2-year-old girl's astute observation, a couple of letters and some help from the Internet. Read more...
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