Saturday, June 22, 2013
Facebook broke Indonesia terror case
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 01:49:03 GMT ]
Sefa Riano didn't try to hide his plans or his beliefs. A Facebook page that police traced to him is plastered with photos of bearded men in camouflage uniforms holding rifles and banners hailing "The Spirit of Jihad."One status update in late April apologizes to his parents before telling them goodbye. Another declares ominously, "God willing, I will take action at the Myanmar Embassy, hope y...
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 01:49:03 GMT ]
Sefa Riano didn't try to hide his plans or his beliefs. A Facebook page that police traced to him is plastered with photos of bearded men in camouflage uniforms holding rifles and banners hailing "The Spirit of Jihad."One status update in late April apologizes to his parents before telling them goodbye. Another declares ominously, "God willing, I will take action at the Myanmar Embassy, hope y...
UFO over Stonehenge? Britain releases its last big batch of X-Files
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 02:27:53 GMT ]
Britain's Ministry of Defense finished up its release of almost 60 years' worth of UFO sighting reports on Friday with a bang: a 4,300-page cache of documents that describe strange sights over Stonehenge and Parliament, and lay out the reason why the ministry shut down its UFO desk three and a half years ago.Thanks in part to the proliferation of camera phones, the number of UFO reports in the U.K...
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 02:27:53 GMT ]
Britain's Ministry of Defense finished up its release of almost 60 years' worth of UFO sighting reports on Friday with a bang: a 4,300-page cache of documents that describe strange sights over Stonehenge and Parliament, and lay out the reason why the ministry shut down its UFO desk three and a half years ago.Thanks in part to the proliferation of camera phones, the number of UFO reports in the U.K...
Too much #hashtag! Time to wise up about the pound sign
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 15:44:16 GMT ]
Weâre officially in the era of too many hashtags. Nearly three-quarters of social media users stick them in posts, according to a March 2013 study from RadiumOne. But quickly scan Twitter, Instagram, Google+, Tumblr â and now Facebook â and even that seems low. In January, France banned the word hashtag. Should America follow suit and ban the hashtag itself?Even the father of the hashtag tells NBC...
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 15:44:16 GMT ]
Weâre officially in the era of too many hashtags. Nearly three-quarters of social media users stick them in posts, according to a March 2013 study from RadiumOne. But quickly scan Twitter, Instagram, Google+, Tumblr â and now Facebook â and even that seems low. In January, France banned the word hashtag. Should America follow suit and ban the hashtag itself?Even the father of the hashtag tells NBC...
The unlikely group putting the kibosh on cable TV: Parents
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]
Tykes are dream customers who don't care how they watch Mickey and clamor to watch him again and again. With Netflix and Amazon catering more to kids, parents may be the next big group to cut the cable cord. [Read more]
[ Sat, 22 Jun 2013 11:00:00 GMT ]
Tykes are dream customers who don't care how they watch Mickey and clamor to watch him again and again. With Netflix and Amazon catering more to kids, parents may be the next big group to cut the cable cord. [Read more]
Friday, June 21, 2013
Bat sounds play 'Batman' theme song
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:57 GMT ]
One European group has created a soundtrack to the "Batman" theme tune using the most natural of acoustic choices: The sounds of real bats. Because the call of bats is well, squeaky and less pleasant for the human ear to take in, the group transposed recorded sounds down a few octaves. Then they assigned sounds to keys on a keyboard, they explain on their YouTube page.A techno-flavored, but very c...
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:57 GMT ]
One European group has created a soundtrack to the "Batman" theme tune using the most natural of acoustic choices: The sounds of real bats. Because the call of bats is well, squeaky and less pleasant for the human ear to take in, the group transposed recorded sounds down a few octaves. Then they assigned sounds to keys on a keyboard, they explain on their YouTube page.A techno-flavored, but very c...
Bits of Arthur C. Clarke and 'Star Trek' celebs will sail into deep space
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:57 GMT ]
When the Sunjammer solar sailis launched for a deep-space test next year, small samples from sci-fi guru Arthur C. Clarke and three pioneers of the "Star Trek" TV series will be going along for the ride. And you can send a message as well.It's all part of a memorial spaceflight organized by the Houston-based Celestis, which has been putting cremated remains into outer space for 16 years. Hundreds ...
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:57 GMT ]
When the Sunjammer solar sailis launched for a deep-space test next year, small samples from sci-fi guru Arthur C. Clarke and three pioneers of the "Star Trek" TV series will be going along for the ride. And you can send a message as well.It's all part of a memorial spaceflight organized by the Houston-based Celestis, which has been putting cremated remains into outer space for 16 years. Hundreds ...
Lawyers eye NSA data as treasure trove for evidence in murder, divorce cases
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:58 GMT ]
The National Security Agency has spent years demanding that companies turn over their data. Now, the spy agency finds the shoe is on the other foot. A defendant in a Florida murder trial says telephone records collected by the NSA as part of its surveillance programs hold evidence that would help prove his innocence, and his lawyer has demanded that prosecutors produce those records. On Wednesday,...
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:58 GMT ]
The National Security Agency has spent years demanding that companies turn over their data. Now, the spy agency finds the shoe is on the other foot. A defendant in a Florida murder trial says telephone records collected by the NSA as part of its surveillance programs hold evidence that would help prove his innocence, and his lawyer has demanded that prosecutors produce those records. On Wednesday,...
Spectacular sun eruption sheds light on star formation
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:57 GMT ]
By Mike WallSpace.comA stunning eruption unleashed by the sun two years ago is providing clues about how stars form, scientists say.On June 7, 2011, the sun blasted out an enormous cloud of superheated plasma called a coronal mass ejection. Some of this material rained back down on the sun in a dazzling display that researchers say is helping them understand how newborn stars suck up plasma from t...
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:57 GMT ]
By Mike WallSpace.comA stunning eruption unleashed by the sun two years ago is providing clues about how stars form, scientists say.On June 7, 2011, the sun blasted out an enormous cloud of superheated plasma called a coronal mass ejection. Some of this material rained back down on the sun in a dazzling display that researchers say is helping them understand how newborn stars suck up plasma from t...
Sunday's 'supermoon' won't really drive you mad
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:58 GMT ]
By Stephanie PappasLiveScience The full moon that will rise Sunday will be the largest of the year, a "supermoon" caused by the slightly asymmetrical orbit of the moon around Earth.A supermoon is a full moon that happens within 12 hours of the lunar perigree, or the point in the lunar orbit that brings the moon closest to Earth. The moon's orbit is slightly elliptical; at its closest approach, the...
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 23:22:58 GMT ]
By Stephanie PappasLiveScience The full moon that will rise Sunday will be the largest of the year, a "supermoon" caused by the slightly asymmetrical orbit of the moon around Earth.A supermoon is a full moon that happens within 12 hours of the lunar perigree, or the point in the lunar orbit that brings the moon closest to Earth. The moon's orbit is slightly elliptical; at its closest approach, the...
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Pre-caffeine tech: Facebook's got ideas, Google's challenging things
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:46:13 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Facebook's throwing a press event to unveil some "big ideas" on Thursday. Rumor is that those ideas involve videos on Instagram.Speaking of Facebook ... the social network suffered some "internal issues" on Tuesday night.Google asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to allow ...
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:46:13 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Facebook's throwing a press event to unveil some "big ideas" on Thursday. Rumor is that those ideas involve videos on Instagram.Speaking of Facebook ... the social network suffered some "internal issues" on Tuesday night.Google asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to allow ...
House GOP: Don't grab an asteroid â let's put bases on moon and Mars
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:46:14 GMT ]
House Republican leaders want to push for outposts on the moon and Mars â and they want to push NASA's plan to snare an asteroid into the dustbin, according to a discussion draft of their space spending plan."It is the policy of the United States that the development of capabilities and technologies necessary for human missions to lunar orbit, the surface of the moon, the surface of Mars, and beyo...
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:46:14 GMT ]
House Republican leaders want to push for outposts on the moon and Mars â and they want to push NASA's plan to snare an asteroid into the dustbin, according to a discussion draft of their space spending plan."It is the policy of the United States that the development of capabilities and technologies necessary for human missions to lunar orbit, the surface of the moon, the surface of Mars, and beyo...
Netflix's blink-and-you-missed-it 'Hemlock Grove' to return
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:03:58 GMT ]
Netflix greenlights a shorter second season of the supernatural horror thriller that flew under the radar, sandwiched between the hyper-hyped "Arrested Development" and critical darling "House of Cards." [Read more]
[ Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:03:58 GMT ]
Netflix greenlights a shorter second season of the supernatural horror thriller that flew under the radar, sandwiched between the hyper-hyped "Arrested Development" and critical darling "House of Cards." [Read more]
Battery tests show Apple's new MacBook Air beats competitors by a mile
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:42:46 GMT ]
If the new MacBook Air looks identical to its predecessor, then why is everyone making such a big deal about it? Because this ultraportable laptop beats the last Air and every Windows Ultrabook by a mile when it comes to endurance. Thanks to Intelâs new 4th generation Core (Haswell) processor and a beefier battery on the inside, the new Air doesnât need an extended battery or slice to last all day...
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:42:46 GMT ]
If the new MacBook Air looks identical to its predecessor, then why is everyone making such a big deal about it? Because this ultraportable laptop beats the last Air and every Windows Ultrabook by a mile when it comes to endurance. Thanks to Intelâs new 4th generation Core (Haswell) processor and a beefier battery on the inside, the new Air doesnât need an extended battery or slice to last all day...
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Pre-caffeine tech: Facebook's got ideas, Google's challenging things
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:46:13 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Facebook's throwing a press event to unveil some "big ideas" on Thursday. Rumor is that those ideas involve videos on Instagram.Speaking of Facebook ... the social network suffered some "internal issues" on Tuesday night.Google asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to allow ...
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:46:13 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.Facebook's throwing a press event to unveil some "big ideas" on Thursday. Rumor is that those ideas involve videos on Instagram.Speaking of Facebook ... the social network suffered some "internal issues" on Tuesday night.Google asked the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court to allow ...
House GOP: Don't grab an asteroid â let's put bases on moon and Mars
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:46:14 GMT ]
House Republican leaders want to push for outposts on the moon and Mars â and they want to push NASA's plan to snare an asteroid into the dustbin, according to a discussion draft of their space spending plan."It is the policy of the United States that the development of capabilities and technologies necessary for human missions to lunar orbit, the surface of the moon, the surface of Mars, and beyo...
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:46:14 GMT ]
House Republican leaders want to push for outposts on the moon and Mars â and they want to push NASA's plan to snare an asteroid into the dustbin, according to a discussion draft of their space spending plan."It is the policy of the United States that the development of capabilities and technologies necessary for human missions to lunar orbit, the surface of the moon, the surface of Mars, and beyo...
Battery tests show Apple's new MacBook Air beats competitors by a mile
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:42:46 GMT ]
If the new MacBook Air looks identical to its predecessor, then why is everyone making such a big deal about it? Because this ultraportable laptop beats the last Air and every Windows Ultrabook by a mile when it comes to endurance. Thanks to Intelâs new 4th generation Core (Haswell) processor and a beefier battery on the inside, the new Air doesnât need an extended battery or slice to last all day...
[ Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:42:46 GMT ]
If the new MacBook Air looks identical to its predecessor, then why is everyone making such a big deal about it? Because this ultraportable laptop beats the last Air and every Windows Ultrabook by a mile when it comes to endurance. Thanks to Intelâs new 4th generation Core (Haswell) processor and a beefier battery on the inside, the new Air doesnât need an extended battery or slice to last all day...
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