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Posted May 31, 2016

The Verge

Atari now makes smart home products The Verge Someday soon, you may be able to buy a network-connected dog collar made by Atari. Atari announced today that it's partnering with Sigfox to get into the Internet of Things business. Together, they intend to create connected home, pet, lifestyle, and ... and more »

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Posted May 31, 2016

CBS News

Huge dead shark found floating in Boston Harbor CBS News BOSTON -- The carcass of a basking shark was found floating near the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal in South Boston Tuesday morning, CBS Boston reported. pic.twitter.com/MJFYXSAm2f. — John GrelandBPD (@captaingreland) May 31, 2016. The shark ... Massive dead basking shark found floating in Boston HarborBoston Herald Carcass of large basking shark found in Boston HarborThe Boston Globe Giant dead basking shark resurfaces in Boston HarborWashington Post MassLive.com -WCVB Boston -Metro.us all 10 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

The Verge

Sirin Labs' Solarin is today's most ridiculous $16000 Android phone The Verge How much do you value your privacy? Sirin Labs is a new company making its debut in London today that stakes its future on very wealthy people believing their privacy and security to be priceless. Its launch product is the Solarin, a 5.5-inch Android ... Sirin Labs shows off $14K, super private Solarin smartphone, on sale June 1TechCrunch Is there a market for a $14000 super-secure Android phone?Engadget Sirin Labs Launch Security-Focused Solarin SmartphoneAndroid Headlines International Business Times -Phone Arena -VentureBeat -Ubergizmo all 20 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

EurekAlert (press release)

Tiny probe could produce big improvements in batteries and fuel cells EurekAlert (press release) IMAGE: This is a nanoscale map of the metal ceria produced with the new probe shows a higher response, represented by a yellow color, near the boundary between grains of metal.... view more. Credit: Ehsan Nasr Esfahani/University of Washington. and more »

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Posted May 31, 2016

Giant dead basking shark resurfaces in Boston Harbor Washington Post BOSTON — The carcass of a basking shark at least 24 feet long that was first seen stuck to the bow of a container ship in Boston Harbor more than two weeks ago has resurfaced. A New England Aquarium spokesman says officials at first weren't sure what ... and more »

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Posted May 31, 2016

PC Magazine

BBC Micro:bit Now on Sale in UK PC Magazine The BBC's micro:bit mini PC is now on sale to the general public. Rolled out in March to thousands of 11- and 12-year-old students in the UK, the pocket-sized computers were part of a nationwide initiative to inspire the next generation of developers ... and more »

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Posted May 31, 2016

Indian Country Today Media Network

Global Warming, Pesticides Lead to Decline in Monarch Butterfly Population Indian Country Today Media Network A large orange-and-black butterfly glides through a flurry of multicolored wings to land on a bright pink flower. Soft music and a light mist fill the warm air in Butterfly Wonderland. The monarch is safe inside the walls of the pavilion, but the ... Does Lack of Milkweed Adequately Explain a Decline in Monarch Butterflies?WNPR News Bees, butterflies to get better habitat along Interstate 35Salina.com Bees, butterflies to get highway-friendly habitatRivet Radio Fort Wayne Journal Gazette all 7 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

People Magazine

12-Year-Old Boy Suffers Possible Shark Attack at Florida Beach: 'Blood Was Dripping' From His Ankle, Witness Says People Magazine A 12-year-old boy was swimming in chest-deep water at a Florida beach on Memorial Day when he suffered what Brevard County Ocean Rescue representatives say might be a shark bite. The possible shark attack occurred around 3:15 p.m. at Sidney ... Lifeguards: There was splashing in the water; she was bleeding; they needed to get her to paramedics, fastOCRegister Is a shark lurking nearby? New tech gives early warningCBS News Victim of Shark Attack Expected to Survive, Hospital SaysABC News Los Angeles Times -NJ.com -VICE -Daily Caller all 43 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

USA TODAY

Periscope takes on abusive comments. Will it work? USA TODAY SAN FRANCISCO — Periscope is rolling out a tool to clamp down on abusive or spam comments during live-streamed video on the app. But will it work? With the new tool, people watching the broadcast can report comments they believe are inappropriate, ... Twitter Introduces Comment Moderation Tools in Periscope BroadcastsPR Newswire (press release) Periscope will ask 'flash juries' of viewers to vote on whether comments are abusiveThe Verge Twitter's Periscope Has A New Way To Deal With Trolls: Trial By JuryFast Company Wall Street Journal -Recode -StreetInsider.com -The Guardian all 9 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

Tallahassee.com

Wildlife staff preps for possible bear hunt Tallahassee.com Wildlife officials will use input from an ongoing series of webinars to help make their case about how a black-bear hunt could be held later this year, even as many of the questions posed come from critics. No hunt has been approved, and the Florida ... FWC & Locals Work Together To Save Injured ManateeCBS Local FWC hearing input on bears in series of public webinarsWCTV FWC emphasizes boating safety for holidayWJXT Jacksonville WPBF West Palm Beach -SpaceCoastDaily.com -TravelersToday -WTSP.com all 11 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

San Francisco Chronicle

Amazonian fish with human-like teeth caught in Petaluma park San Francisco Chronicle A Pacu, front left, swims with other fish in its tank at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Cleveland on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012. A Pacu, front left, swims with other fish in its tank at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Cleveland on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2012 ... Fish Related To Piranha Found In Petaluma PondCBS Local all 4 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

CNET

Mophie Juice Pack Wireless adds wireless charging to iPhone 6/6S and 6 Plus/6S Plus video - CNET CNET When you buy a Mophie battery case for your iPhone, you'll also get wireless charging capabilities -- and a charging base included. Share (0). facebook. twitter. googleplus. linkedin. Transcript. People have always bought Mophie battery cases to extend ... With its new wireless ecosystem, Mophie wants to remove cords from your lifeTechCrunch Mophie's new Juice Packs embrace iPhone wireless chargingSlashGear Mophie brings wireless charging to its iPhone battery casesEngadget TechnoBuffalo -SYS-CON Media (press release) all 9 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

Telegraph.co.uk

Myspace Breached by Hackers Before Memorial Day Weekend Wall Street Journal Social-networking site Myspace experienced a breach of its systems before the Memorial Day weekend that led to stolen user login data being made available online, Time Inc., TIME 2.67 % the site's parent, said Tuesday. The compromised data was limited ... Time Inc. confirms Myspace has been hackedEngadget Myspace Accounts Hacked: Time Inc Confirms Massive Breach As 360 Million Passwords On Sale On Dark WebInternational Business Times Time Inc. confirms reports that social networking site Myspace has been hackedCNBC Benzinga -IT PRO -BetaNews -Financial Times all 56 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

BBC News

MySpace and Tumblr hit by 'mega breach' BBC News Hundreds of millions of hacked account details from social networks MySpace and Tumblr have been advertised for sale online. In both cases, the logins appear to have been stolen several years ago but only recently came to light. The incident comes the ... 65 million Tumblr account records are up for sale on the underground marketPCWorld Now's a Great Time to Find Out If You're a Hacking VictimFortune More than 65m Tumblr emails for sale on the darknetThe Guardian IT PRO -Wired.co.uk -Computerworld -TechWeekEurope UK all 27 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

9 to 5 Mac

In run-up to iPhone 7, Nikkei reports Apple moving to 3-year major iPhone refresh cycle 9 to 5 Mac Japanese newspaper Nikkei is claiming that Apple is moving from a tick-tock cycle with a major iPhone refresh every two years to a three-year cycle. Apple will likely take three years between full-model changes of its iPhone devices, a year longer than ... iPhone 7 Rumored to Include 32GB of Base Storage, Potentially Dropping 16GB TierMac Rumors Like KitchenAid Mixers and 501 Jeans, the iPhone SE Is a Design ClassicSlate Magazine Apple may want to take longer between major iPhone upgrades from now onPhone Arena Patently Apple -Computerworld -TheStreet.com -SlashGear all 57 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

WEAR

Hacked Texas road sign: 'Donald Trump is a shape-shifting lizard!!' Politico Dallas motorists expecting a heads-up on approaching roadwork or other traffic advisories over Memorial Day weekend were instead greeted with yet another reminder of the presidential campaign. One one sign, "Bernie for president" was displayed instead ... Hacked Texas construction signs call Donald Trump a lizardKTAR.com Construction sign in West Dallas hacked to say “Donald Trump is a shape shifting lizard”Dallas Morning News (blog) Trump Called “Shape Shifting Lizard” In Hacked Road SignCBS Local all 6 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

BBC News

Micro Bit - now a commercial product BBC News The BBC Micro Bit, the tiny computing device designed to get children coding, is going on sale to the general public. The device is already being delivered, free, to one million Year 7 children in schools across the UK. Now it will also be available to ... BBC's $22 computer is now available to everyoneMashable BBC micro:bit learn-to-code device up for public pre-order in UKTechCrunch BBC Micro Bit: One million kids get them for free, and now you can buy one tooZDNet Engadget -iProgrammer -Yahoo News -Inquirer all 18 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

Forbes

Riding The Gene Editing Wave: Reflections On CRISPR/Cas9's Impressive Trajectory Forbes CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing has captured the attention of the popular media, scientific community, and the investment world: the promise of going into a cell and precisely making changes in their genetic code to cure them of illness is certainly ... Health|Emmanuelle Charpentier's Still-Busy Life After CrisprNew York Times Webinar on CRISPR-Cas9 High-Throughput Arrayed Screening with Synthetic crRNA, presented by GE HealthcarePR Web (press release) More Efficient CRISPR Gene Editing May Potentially Help Cure DiseasesTech Times Science Daily -ReliaWire all 8 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

VentureBeat

EU hate speech rules backed by Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Microsoft VentureBeat BRUSSELS – Facebook, Twitter, Google's YouTube and Microsoft pledged on Tuesday to review requests for the removal of hateful content posted on their platforms within 24 hours as part of a code of conduct agreed with EU regulators. Authorities across ... and more »

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Posted May 31, 2016

The Guardian

Bumblebee's electric field sensor identified The Guardian Close-up of a bumblebee showing the antennae and mechanosensory hairs covering its body. Photograph: Gregory Sutton/ Dom Clarke/ Erica Morley/ Daniel Robert. Mo Costandi · @mocost. Tuesday 31 May 2016 06.30 EDT. Share on Facebook · Share on ... Bumblebees' Little Hairs Can Sense Flowers' Electric FieldsNPR Researchers discover how bumblebees detect electric fieldsExaminer.com Bumblebees' Tiny Hairs Can Sense Flowers' Electric FieldsI4U News The Science Explorer all 6 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

The Verge

Facebook, Twitter, Google, and Microsoft agree to EU hate speech rules The Verge Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft, and YouTube today agreed to European regulations that require them to review "the majority of" hateful online content within 24 hours of being notified — and to remove it, if necessary — as part of a new "code of conduct ... Europe enlists tech companies to help end online hate speechEngadget Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft And YouTube Commit To Prevent Hate Speech Following Brussels Terror AttacksInternational Business Times Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Microsoft Sign Hate Speech AgreementFortune VentureBeat -Financial Times all 8 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

Washington Post

In Hong Kong, protest over 'Pokemon' name change reflects fear of Chinese encroachment Washington Post Children the world over have grown up with the cherubic, lightning bolt-inspired, mouse-like creature known as Pikachu, the central character of the Pokemon media franchise. Spanning television shows, trading cards and more, the company celebrates its ... Hong Kong Pokémon fans protest over Pikachu translationEngadget Pokémon Fans In Hong Kong Protest Pikachu's New Name ChangeSiliconera Nintendo renames Pikachu in Hong Kong, fans take to the streetsDestructoid BBC News -Game Rant all 26 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

The Verge

Mobile ad blocking rose 90 percent last year, report says The Verge The number of smartphone owners using ad blocking software has risen by 90 percent over the past year, according to a new report, reaching nearly 420 million people worldwide. That represents about one out of every five smartphone users across the ... Rise of Ad-Blocking Software Threatens Online RevenueNew York Times REPORT: There are now more people blocking ads on mobile than on desktopBusiness Insider Report: Ad blocking users more than double in a year to almost 420 million globallyMarketing Land The Drum -Which-50 (blog) -Creamer Media's Engineering News all 9 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

ZDNet

Intel goes Broadwell for 10-core 'monster' i7 Extreme Edition CPU ZDNet Intel has introduced its first 10-core desktop processor in the form of the Core i7 6950X, which, thanks to hyper-threading, allows for 20 logical cores to be presented to the operating system. The 6950X is the beefiest of a new quartet of Broadwell-E ... Intel Broadwell-E Core i7-6950X Review: The first 10-core enthusiast CPU is a beastPCWorld Intel goes "extreme" with first 10-Core processor, puts Tick-Tock tactics on holdCNET Intel launches 10-core Broadwell-e processor for gaming and VRVentureBeat The Verge -Hot Hardware -Network World -Engadget all 19 news articles »

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Posted May 31, 2016

PCWorld

Intel's Broadwell-E gaming CPU is a stunner, offering 10 cores for a whopping $1723 PCWorld On paper, Intel's massive new 10-core—yes, 10—Broadwell-E gaming chips top out at 3.8GHz. But buying one is like purchasing a lottery ticket to free overclocking—without voiding your warranty. The flagship feature of the new Broadwell-E line is ... and more »

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