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US Hoped Snowden Would Take a Wrong Step. He Didn't.
On June 19th, 2014 with 22 comments
Hugh Pickens writes:The Washington Post reports that while Edward Snowden was...
38 Countries Intercept Traffic for NSA
On June 20th, 2014 with 6 comments
Geotti writes: Yet another Snowden report shows that a total of 33 countries...
Can we See the Arrow of Time?
On June 20th, 2014 with 33 comments
AnonTechie writes:MIT News reports on an algorithm which can determine, with...
Almost Half of Young Children and Adults Believe Digital Content Should be Free
On June 20th, 2014 with 59 comments
lhsi writes:TorrentFreak reports on the results from a YouGov survey on the...
Former FCC Commissioner to Washington: "You Should be Ashamed of Yourself"
On June 21st, 2014 with 22 comments
Blackmoore writes:boing boing brings us Washington: "You should be ashamed of...
New Study Shows Arctic Warming Linked to Fewer European and US Cold Weather Extremes
On June 21st, 2014 with 8 comments
lhsi writes:A University of Exeter climate change study shows that Arctic...
Should I Allow a Google Camera in my Living Room?
On June 21st, 2014 with 32 comments
frojack writes:Full Disclosure: I bought a Dropcam. I use it when we are...
Underground Ocean in Pluto's Moon Could be Shown by Surface Cracks
On June 22nd, 2014 with 6 comments
lhsi writes:A NASA-funded study (abstract) says that analysis of the fractures...
Are Sports Outcomes Statistically Meaningful?
On June 23rd, 2014 with 37 comments
kebes writes:Physics professor Tom Murphy goes through the statistics of World...
Equations Reveal the Rebellious Rhythms at the Heart of Nature
On June 23rd, 2014 with 13 comments
janrinok writes:From Lancaster University, UK, comes a report that physicists...
WikiLeaks Publishes Secret International Trade Agreement
On June 23rd, 2014 with 25 comments
kaszz writes:An international trade agreement in 19-pages, being drafted in...
China Now Second in PV Capacity After More Than Doubling in One Year
On June 23rd, 2014 with 10 comments
"prospectacle" writes:The "Renewable Energy Policy Network" has released its
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China Wins Supercomputer Race
On June 23rd, 2014 with 22 comments
AnonTechie writes:Wired reports that China continues to dominate the high end...
China Leads in Graphene Patent Applications
On June 24th, 2014 with 4 comments
kaszz writes:According to British patent consultancy CambridgeIP, China has...
Google Glass to be Available in the UK
On June 24th, 2014 with 4 comments
lhsi writes:The Google Glass prototype has been released to developers in the...
U.S. Government Uses Foreign "Aid" to Force Countries to Buy GMO Seeds
On June 25th, 2014 with 13 comments
lhsi writes:
The Huffington Post, Sustainable Pulse, and Before It's News...
No Fly List Ruled Unconstitutional
On June 25th, 2014 with 28 comments
frojack writes:U.S. District Court Judge Anna Brown, Portland OR, ruled on...
Schizophrenia and Cannabis Use May Share Common Genes
On June 25th, 2014 with 9 comments
lhsi writes:MedicalXpress reports that links between schizophrenia and...
Maybe a College Education is Worth it After All
On June 25th, 2014 with 16 comments
frojack writes: Pacific Standard reports that higher education may stave off...
Possibly Coldest White Dwarf Star Detected
On June 25th, 2014 with 5 comments
lhsi writes:A White Dwarf star has been identified that could be the coldest...
Microsoft Announces Android Phone
On June 25th, 2014 with 41 comments
lhsi writes:A new Nokia phone from Microsoft will be released with the Android...
Wikipedia Editors Sued for Defamation
On June 26th, 2014 with 20 comments
kaszz and Hugh Pickens both write:Businessman, philanthropist and musician...
Supreme Court: Police Need Warrants for Cell Phone Searches
On June 26th, 2014 with 24 comments
An anonymous coward writes:The Supreme Court has unanimously decided that...
The Limits of Signals Intelligence - NSA had no Clue
On June 26th, 2014 with 27 comments
AnonTechie writes:Events in Iraq seem to have taken US by surprise, despite...
Social Pressure Stops Facebook Users From Recommending Products
On June 28th, 2014 with 25 comments
lhsi writes: In what may be bad news for Facebook, it has been found that uses...
Harpooning in Space
On June 28th, 2014 with 15 comments
lhsi writes: The ESA is planning on using a technology based on harpoons to...
Animals Built Reefs 550 Million Years ago
On June 28th, 2014 with 1 comments
lhsi writes:Researchers have discovered (abstract) how one of the Earth's...
Roundup-Ready GMO Maize Causes Serious Health Damage
On June 28th, 2014 with 48 comments
gewg_ writes: Roundup-Ready GMO Maize Causes Serious Health Damage A scientific...
Rep. Grayson asks "Is Former NSA Boss Selling Classified Info To Get $1M/Month?"
On June 29th, 2014 with 15 comments
gewg_ writes: Rep. Grayson asks if Keith Alexander is selling classified...
Autonomous Flying Robots Learn and Map Environment as they Fly
On June 29th, 2014 with 5 comments
kaszz writes:A machine-learning project at UK's University of Sheffield are...
I think that I shall never see
A billboard lovely as a tree.
Indeed, unless the billboards fall
I'll never see a tree at all.
-- Ogden Nash
