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Electronic Device Distraction has Minimal Effect on Lectures
On September 17th, 2014 with 24 comments
lhsi writes:A small study into electronic device usage during lectures found...
U.S. Moves Back to Winter Gasoline
On September 17th, 2014 with 32 comments
tt0469494 writes:September 16th marked the first day that many states and...
Another Italian City Switches to OpenOffice
On September 17th, 2014 with 21 comments
francois.barbier writes: ZDNet reports:The latest in what is becoming an...
Undescribed Species of Porcini in a Commercial Packet
On September 17th, 2014 with 13 comments
lhsi writes:Analysis of wild collected food (fungi in this study) found that a...
Don’t Email Me: One Professor Forbids Students from Emailing
On September 18th, 2014 with 29 comments
mendax writes:Slate published a story about a university professor who got fed...
Cryptome Alleges that the FBI Runs Giganews
On September 18th, 2014 with 20 comments
JNCF writes:Cryptome has released an email from a former Giganews employee...
German Village Expanding Self-Built Broadband Network
On September 18th, 2014 with 22 comments
gewg_ writes:The Local Germany reports:Shunned by government and big telecom...
The Islamic State Bans Teaching Math to Students
On September 18th, 2014 with 70 comments
Hugh Pickens writes:Newsweek reports that ISIS has announced a new curriculum...
Conflicts of Interest in FDA Advisory Committee
On September 18th, 2014 with 3 comments
JimmyCrackCorn writes of an investigation published in The Milbank Quaterly. ...
Conscientious Spouse Improves Occupational Success
On September 21st, 2014 with 12 comments
lhsi writes:A study has found that a spouse's personality can influence career...
Pressure on U.S. to Lift the Crude Oil Export Ban
On September 21st, 2014 with 26 comments
moo kuh writes:Former economic adviser Lawrence Summmers is pushing the US...
U2 and Apple Collaborate on Non-Piratable "New Interactive Format for Music"
On September 21st, 2014 with 32 comments
Squiff writes:U2 and Apple are collaborating on a new, “interactive format for...
Wasteland 2 Officially Launched Today, Including For Linux Gamers
On September 20th, 2014 with 10 comments
The Mighty Buzzard writes:Michael Larabel over at Phoronix has this little gem...
Alibaba Raises Over $21 Billion for Biggest IPO Ever in the U.S.
On September 21st, 2014 with 8 comments
_NSAKEY writes: Ars Technica has a story about Alibaba's IPO. When Alibaba...
Why You Can't Manufacture Like Apple
On September 21st, 2014 with 21 comments
kaszz writes: Many startups want to design something that mimics the fit and...
Some Humanity Finally Shown By Swedish Gov't To Pirate Bay Spokesman
On September 21st, 2014 with 20 comments
gewg_ writes:September 18, 2014 Hollywood Insiders: Directors, Actors,...
Mars Orbiter Spacecraft from India Healthy, Ready to Enter Mars
On September 22nd, 2014 with 9 comments
cubancigar11 writes:Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has just...
Quick-change Materials Could Increase Computing Speed
On September 22nd, 2014 with 7 comments
lhsi writes:Materials that change electrical states quickly could be capable...
Nvidia Debunks Moon Landing Conspiracy Photo Using Virtual Light
On September 22nd, 2014 with 12 comments
Hugh Pickens writes:For years Moon landing conspiracy theories have claimed...
China Clamps Down on Web, Pinching Companies Like Google
On September 23rd, 2014 with 13 comments
mendax writes:The Chinese government is at it again. The New York Times is...
Microsoft Gets Flack over "Rubbish" UK Data
On September 23rd, 2014 with 40 comments
lhsi writes: Poor encoding by Microsoft blamed for problems in a UK initiative...
Missing Party Speeches, Now Online Again
On September 23rd, 2014 with 3 comments
lhsi writes:In November 2013,there was a bit of a fuss about the UK...
Google Will Stop Supporting Climate Change Science Deniers, Calls Them Liars
On September 23rd, 2014 with 29 comments
AnonTechie writes:Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt today said it was a...
Record Companies Targeting Kim Dotcom's Album with Takedown Requests
On September 23rd, 2014 with 10 comments
lhsi writes:Kim Dotcom's album has been targeted multiple times by takedown...
When to Say No to Your Doctor
On September 24th, 2014 with 70 comments
AnonTechie writes:From Men's Journal:Every time you walk into a physician's...
C++14: What You Need To Know
On September 24th, 2014 with 37 comments
Anonymous Coward writes:The newest release of C++ has been characterized by...
iPhone 6 Plus Exhibits Bending Issues
On September 24th, 2014 with 54 comments
Robotron writes:Mere days after the wildly successful iPhone 6 Plus launch,...
Wearable Artificial Kidney Safety Test Receives Go-Ahead
On September 24th, 2014 with 21 comments
AnonTechie writes: Medical researchers have received approval to begin safety...
Artificial Intelligence that Imitates Children’s Learning
On September 25th, 2014 with 16 comments
AnonTechie writes: From ScienceDaily:The computer programs used in the field...
A Plea for Security that is Easy to Use?
On September 25th, 2014 with 25 comments
Blackmoore writes:
Cory Doctrow at the Guardian posts - Privacy technology...
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