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Puget Sound fishing plan backed The Columbian OLYMPIA — State and tribal fishery officials said Thursday that after weeks of negotiations they've agreed on a plan that will allow for a 2016-2017 Puget Sound salmon-fishing season. Recreational and non-tribal commercial salmon fishing in Puget ... and more » Google

WMUR Manchester Look out for little piping plovers at the beach this weekend WMUR Manchester HAMPTON, N.H. —This holiday weekend, beach-goers are being asked by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department to help protect endangered birds. Related. Rockies' homers silence Red Sox,... WMUR first: Unified defense of early... Case timeline: ... PEI piping plover census to get help from law enforcement, Parks CanadaCBC.ca Area on Good Harbor Beach set aside for nesting piping ploversWicked Local North of Boston Rare plovers incubating eggs at Sauble BeachOwen Sound Sun Times Dover Post -Delaware 105.9 all 6 news articles » Google

TechCrunch Intel buys computer vision startup Itseez to improve navigation in self-driving cars TechCrunch Founded in 2005 and based in San Francisco, Itseez makes computer vision algorithms and software. The company's products include a suite of algorithms for automobiles it calls “advanced driver assistance systems,” which allows car hardware to recognize ... Intel Bolsters Its Position in Self-Driving Cars, IoTeWeek Intel acquires computer vision firm ItseezZDNet Intel Snaps Up Itseez to Help Cars See BetterFortune VentureBeat -Wall Street Journal -SlashGear -Seeking Alpha all 13 news articles » Google

Will The Next MacBook Pro Have Touch ID? findBIOMETRICS Apple is planning to launch a new MacBook Pro later this year, and it's going to feature some substantial changes from the previous iteration. New MacBook Pro to Feature Touch ID: Report According to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who has ... and more » Google

PC Magazine Goodbye, Space Selfies; Hello, Kickstarter Refunds PC Magazine Good news and bad news, space fans. If you were kindhearted and previously donated some amount of money to a 2013 Kickstarter project in the hopes that, someday, your contributions would allow a telescope to fly up into space and shoot selfies of you ... Planetary Resources raises financing round for Earth observation systemSpaceNews Planetary Resources' asteroid miners focus on Earth observation with $21 million in new fundingGeekWire Planetary Resources turns asteroid prospecting satellites toward EarthGizmag Engadget -Space Ref (press release) -The Seattle Times -Creamer Media's Mining Weekly all 14 news articles » Google

The Detroit News Buick to end Verano production, sales in US The Detroit News General Motors Co. will end production of its compact Buick Verano sedan in October, as the brand shifts its investment priorities toward the growing SUV market, the company confirmed Thursday. The Verano, which debuted in late 2011 as a 2012 model and ... GM killing off its trusty Buick Verano compact carUSA TODAY Buick to drop Verano after short 2017 runAutomotive News GM to End Production of Buick Verano Before End of YearFortune LeftLane News -Cars.com News -GM Authority (blog) -Autoweek all 16 news articles » Google

Marin beaches get good marks for water quality in annual survey Marin Independent Journal Marin's beaches have some of cleanest water in the state, according to Heal the Bay's annual Beach Report Card. Muir Beach did not perform as well as in previous years. The central portion got a C grade; the north and south ends received B's. (Alan ... and more » Google

CBS Local Three Local Beaches Among State's Most Polluted CBS Local SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Three Northern California beaches have been ranked among the most polluted in the state with a Santa Clara beach topping the list, an environmental group reported Thursday. The rating came out as part of the annual Heal ... LA County still has 3 of California's most polluted beaches89.3 KPCC OC's Monarch Beach a water quality summer bummer?OCRegister Bay Area beaches receive mostly high grades for water qualityKRON4.com Los Angeles Times -SFGate -Marin Independent Journal -The Daily Breeze all 19 news articles » Google

PC Magazine Mini Games Are Coming to Minecraft PC Magazine The possibilities to engage your Minecraft buddies in a good old death match are limitless, but you have to make the rules and keep score—this is one of the most open of all open-world games, after all. That will change with a new mini game that ... and more » Google

BGR This software upgrade could give any smartphone 3D Touch BGR Apple's pressure-sensitive 3D Touch feature didn't find its way to the cheaper iPhone SE, probably because of the cost of a touch-sensitive panel. But what if the SE — and any other phone with a speaker and mic — could have their own, slightly ... ForcePhone software makes any mobile device pressure sensitiveEngadget Software update could let your phone sense pressure and squeezesDigital Journal all 8 news articles » Google

The Seattle Times Anglers, get ready: State and tribal officials agree to salmon plan The Seattle Times State and tribal officials have reached agreement for Puget Sound salmon seasons, which is expected to result in reopening of sport fisheries in the weeks ahead. Share story. By. Mark Yuasa. and. Hal Bernton. Seattle Times staff reporters. State Fish ... Salmon deal finalized to open seasonKING5.com Tribes, state come to agreement that will allow salmon fishing this yearQ13 FOX all 5 news articles » Google

WFTV Orlando Activist group releases ad opposing Florida bear hunt WFTV Orlando Anticipating another statewide bear hunt, local activists hit the airwaves with an ad calling on Gov. Rick Scott to halt the bear hunt. The ad, produced for about $400 by local activist Lee Day, is already airing on cable systems in Central Florida. In ... and more » Google

NPR Deep Sea Explorers Discover A Sponge The Size Of A Minivan NPR The deep-sea researchers were surveying an ocean ridge off the coast of Hawaii in 2015 and amid ordinary ocean floor fare — a bit of coral, some volcanic rock — they came across something surprising. "Where did this guy come from? Holy cow! A sea sponge the size of a minivan could be one of the world's oldest living animalsWashington Post Look at the World's Biggest Sponge, Which Is Over 11 Feet LongGizmodo Scientists find world's largest sponge in Northwest Hawaiian IslandsHawaii News Now New Scientist -Big Island Now -ZME Science -KHON2 all 13 news articles » Google

Vox Scientists just got one step closer to building the world's most perfect clock Vox Scientists are inching closer and closer to perfecting the clock, one of humanity's oldest and most useful inventions. The latest advance is a new way to keep strontium clocks, finicky but amazingly accurate timekeeping devices, ticking. Clockmakers ... Is it time to redefine the second?Christian Science Monitor All of our clocks are wrongNetwork World The most accurate clock in the world is redefining the secondCNN R & D Magazine -Tech Times -Popular Science -The Register all 16 news articles » Google

WFTV Orlando Activist group releases ad opposing Florida bear hunt WFTV Orlando Anticipating another statewide bear hunt, local activists hit the airwaves with an ad calling on Gov. Rick Scott to halt the bear hunt. The ad, produced for about $400 by local activist Lee Day, is already airing on cable systems in Central Florida. In ... Column: Critical Wildlife Areas provide symphonyTampabay.com 2 Florida panthers killed in separate vehicle strikesWashington Times Two Florida panthers found dead on Lee and Highlands roadsThe News-Press Orlando Weekly (blog) -Daily Commercial -Orlando Sentinel -CBS Local all 29 news articles » Google

Daily News & Analysis At UN climate talks some worry about Brexit, Trump impacts Washington Post BONN, Germany — Climate negotiators ended their first talks after last year's landmark Paris Agreement on Thursday with some delegates expressing concern about the potential impact of upcoming votes in the U.S. and Britain. Britons will decide next ... Climate change still a 'race against the clock': UN climate chiefPhys.Org Trump says 'no way' to Paris climate dealWashington Examiner Bonn Paves The Way For Integration, Implementation And Action In MarrakeshEcosystem Marketplace Thomson Reuters Foundation -Reuters -Times of India -Morning Consult all 33 news articles » Google

Computerworld ACLU wants a piece of the Microsoft v. US data gag order lawsuit Computerworld The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) today asked a federal judge to let it join Microsoft in suing the U.S. government over authorities' use of gag orders that prevent the technology firm from telling customers their data has been demanded, court ... ACLU moves to join Microsoft lawsuit against Justice DepartmentTechCrunch ACLU to join Microsoft lawsuit against Justice Department over secret surveillance requestsGeekWire ACLU joins Microsoft fight against secret government demands for customer dataZDNet USA TODAY -WinBeta -The Seattle Times -Tom's Hardware all 11 news articles » Google

Gamasutra Upcoming 'Absolver' tells its story via online multiplayer combat Digital Trends Indie-focused publisher Devolver Digital has pulled back the curtain on Absolver, an ambitious online multiplayer melee combat game developed by a team of Ubisoft veterans. Boasting gameplay that evolves across a series of multiplayer battles, Absolver ... Gunless MMO game 'Absolver' slated for 2017 releaseEngadget Absolver is a beautiful, mysterious action game without any gunsThe Verge Enigmatic RPG Absolver showcases suave melee combatPC Gamer all 33 news articles » Google

Phys.Org How a huge landslide shaped Zion National Park Phys.Org A Utah mountainside collapsed 4,800 years ago in a gargantuan landslide known as a "rock avalanche," creating the flat floor of what is now Zion National Park by damming the Virgin River to create a lake that existed for 700 years. Those are key ... and more » Google

Live Science Dead or Alive, Schrödinger's Cat Can Be in 2 Boxes at Once Live Science Schrödinger's "cat" can be in two boxes at once, new research using light particles reveals. Credit: Yvonne Gao, Yale University. Bizarrely behaving light particles show that the famous Schrödinger's cat thought experiment, meant to reveal the strange ... Doubling down on Schrödinger's cat Yale UniversityEurekAlert (press release) Schrödinger's cat is alive and dead in 2 places at onceScience Codex Schrödinger's cat alive and dead even after you saw it in halfNew Scientist all 4 news articles » Google

ValueWalk iOS 9.3.3 Jailbreak Is Real – Will It Be Available? ValueWalk A couple of days ago, the 24th to be precise Apple released the Beta version of iOS 9.3.3 a new update, which will hopefully negate the issues those who previously updated to iOS 9.3.2 are experiencing. Strangely though news has come to light that this ... and more » Google

Appeal-Democrat Gawker may be looking to sell after losing Hulk Hogan case Appeal-Democrat FILE - In this Thursday, March 8, 2012, file photo, Clarium Capital President Peter Thiel speaks during his keynote speech at the StartOut LGBT Entrepreneurship Awards in San Francisco. Billionaire tech investor Thiel has been secretly funding Hulk ... and more » Google

TechCrunch Twitch launches Clips so gamers can quickly share short videos of their favorite moments TechCrunch Live streaming platform and gamer community Twitch is today launching a new feature that it hopes will help spread its content further afield. The company has now debuted Clips, a feature that lets website viewers quickly and easily clip a 30-second ... Twitch's new 'clips' feature lets you share your favorite streaming momentsThe Verge Twitch Now Lets You Share 30 Second Clips From StreamsUbergizmo Twitch now has its own tool for making clips from game livestreamsVentureBeat Engadget -Gamasutra -God is a Geek -EloTalk (press release) (registration) all 10 news articles » Google

The Verge Mars is emerging from an ice age that began about 400000 years ago The Verge Mars is emerging from an ice age that began almost 400,000 years ago, according to a new study. Studying the Martian climate and how it changes over time can help scientists better plan future missions to Mars and even understand climate change here on ... The Time To Nuke Mars Is NowGizmodo Scientists discover evidence of ice age at martian north polePhys.Org The Red Planet Is Not Always RedThe Atlantic Mashable -CNN -Popular Mechanics -CNET all 72 news articles » Google

USA TODAY 'Dr. Beach' picks Hawaii's Hanauma Bay as America's best beach USA TODAY Dr. Beach, aka coastal scientist Stephen Leatherman, has picked Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve in Oahu, Hawaii, as the top beach of 2016. Fifty criteria - including water and sand quality as well as safety and management - are used to evaluate the beaches. Best beach in America for 2016: Hawaii's Hanauma BayChristian Science Monitor Dr. Beach's top 10 US beaches for 2016CNN Snorkeling Paradise Inside a Volcano Named Best US BeachLive Science Mashable -Hawaii News Now -Orlando Sentinel -CBS Local all 22 news articles » Google