Alien Supercivilizations Absent from 100,000 Nearby Galaxies

Alien Supercivilizations Absent from 100,000 Nearby Galaxies - Scientific American (via #newsdeskapp)
http://www.scientificamerican.com//article/alien-supercivilizations-absent-from-100-000-nearby-galaxies/


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Google versus Apple Pay

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ASamsung hopes to reverse dimming fortunes with Galaxy S6

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Samsung hopes to reverse dimming fortunes with Galaxy S6

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - When Samsung dubbed development of its latest smartphones "Project Zero," it was sounding a note of desperation as sales tumbled and it lost pole position in the crucial Chinese market to rivals Xiaomi and Apple.

The results of its overhaul, the flagship Galaxy S6 smartphone and the S6 Edge, go on sale in 20 countries on Friday. Samsung, which said "Project Zero"...

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PC sales declined _ but a return to growth in 2016

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PC sales declined _ again _ in first quarter

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Weak demand for desktop computers caused PC sales to plunge again in the first quarter of this year, reflecting the industry's ongoing struggles with the shift to smartphones, tablets and other mobile gadgets.

One big reason for the decline was businesses buying fewer desktop computers, according to the Gartner research firm. It noted companies have mostly finished...

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Security? Hailstorm or Stingray, can sweep up basic cellphone data

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Baltimore police often surveil cellphones amid US secrecy

BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Police Department has an agreement with the U.S. government to withhold certain information about secretive cellphone surveillance technology from the public and even the courts, according to a confidential agreement obtained by The Associated Press. On Wednesday, the department disclosed it has used the technology thousands of times since 2007.

The agreemen...

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New consumer tech: Apple Watch, Samsung S6 smartphone, Roku Streaming All Access

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Apple Watch isn't the only gadget out this week

NEW YORK (AP) - The public will have its first chance to see, touch and buy the Apple Watch on Friday, as Apple stores in the U.S. and eight markets abroad start previews and online orders commence.

Prices start at $349, but can go as high as $17,000 for a luxury edition in gold. Apple store employees will show you the range of options, including different watch cases, bands and sizes. Re...

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Cars of the future will be safer and more connected

Cars of the future will be safer and more connected (via #newsdeskapp)
http://www.engadget.com/2015/04/07/future-cars-safety-connectivity/


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Connecting Google search users with local home-service providers

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AP Mobile: Google, Microsoft battle drives down prices for PCs, tablets

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Google, Microsoft battle drives down prices for PCs, tablets

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Google is releasing its cheapest Chromebook laptops yet, two versions priced at $149 aimed at undercutting Microsoft's Windows franchise and gaining ground in even more classrooms.

Various PC manufacturers have been working with Google to design lightweight laptops running on the Chrome operating system since 2011. The newest versions are made by Hisense and Haier. Hi...

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A New Tool Against Cyber Threats

A New Tool Against Cyber Threats
https://medium.com/@PresidentObama/a-new-tool-against-cyber-threats-1a30c188bc4

AT&T’s plan to watch your Web browsing

AT&T's plan to watch your Web browsing—and what you can do about it | Ars Technica (via #newsdeskapp)
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/03/atts-plan-to-watch-your-web-browsing-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/

Why digital technology will drive organizations into an evolutionary arms race

How Transparency Will Change The World [Video] - Scientific American

http://www.scientificamerican.com//article/transparency-how-transparency-will-change-the-world-video/

AP Mobile: Size matters: Phones as big as they can get for easy use

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Size matters: Phones as big as they can get for easy use

NEW YORK (AP) - There was a time you could count on phones getting larger each year. Samsung's runaway success with the big-screen smartphone even spurred Apple to release a supersized model last fall. But if phones get any bigger will they be too hard to use?

That's the worry of some smartphone makers, and the reason why many of the new models this year didn't grow. LG even shrank the G ...

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FCC votes for net neutrality, a ban on paid fast lanes, and Title II

FCC votes for net neutrality, a ban on paid fast lanes, and Title II | Ars Technica
http://arstechnica.com/business/2015/02/fcc-votes-for-net-neutrality-a-ban-on-paid-fast-lanes-and-title-ii/


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HTML vs HTML5

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Raspberry Pi projects

Raspberry Pi projects

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How “omnipotent” hackers tied to NSA hid for 14 years

How "omnipotent" hackers tied to NSA hid for 14 years—and were found at last | Ars Technica (via #newsdeskapp)

http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/02/how-omnipotent-hackers-tied-to-the-nsa-hid-for-14-years-and-were-found-at-last/


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Network breaking and entering: Ars tests the Pwn Plug R3

Network breaking and entering: Ars tests the Pwn Plug R3 | Ars Technica (via #newsdeskapp)
http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2015/02/palm-sized-pwnage-ars-tests-the-pwn-plug-r3/


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Showcasing A Human-Centered Design Process

Designing Case Studies: Showcasing A Human-Centered Design Process - Smashing Magazine (via #newsdeskapp)
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/02/12/designing-case-studies-human-centered-design-process/


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Aiming to Ease App Discovery, Apple Pairs With Pinterest

Aiming to Ease App Discovery, Apple Pairs With Pinterest - NYTimes.com (via #newsdeskapp)
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Apple’s iOS 9 to have ‘huge’ stability and optimization focus after years of feature additions

Apple's iOS 9 to have 'huge' stability and optimization focus after years of feature additions | 9to5Mac (via #newsdeskapp)
http://9to5mac.com/2015/02/09/apples-ios-9-to-have-huge-stability-and-optimization-focus-after-years-of-feature-additions/


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At a glance: 4 steps that help guard against identity theft

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At a glance: 4 steps that help guard against identity theft

The average person can take several basic steps to guard against identity theft both inside and outside the health care world. Here's a sample of what experts advise:

1 - Protect your Social Security Number: Ask if it is absolutely necessary to give out before you put it on a form at the doctor's office. See if a health care provider might just accept the last four digits instead. These n...

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Your info has been hacked? Here's what you should do

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Your info has been hacked. Here's what you should do

Hackers have stolen personal information from tens of millions of people with Anthem health insurance. The nation's second-largest health insurer, formerly known as WellPoint, said hackers stole Social Security numbers, names, birthdates, email addresses, employment details, incomes and street addresses of people who are currently covered or had coverage in the past.

The Anthem hack adds ...

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Investigation into Verizon 'supercookies'

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Senators call for investigation into Verizon 'supercookies'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic senators on Friday called on federal regulators to investigate Verizon Wireless, the country's biggest mobile provider, for secretly inserting unique tracking codes into the Web traffic of its some 100 million customers.

Data privacy experts have accused Verizon of violating consumers' privacy by using "supercookies," an identifying string of letters and numbe...

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Hackers see rewarding targets in health care companies

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Hackers see rewarding targets in health care companies

Health care is a treasure trove for criminals looking to steal reams of personal information, as the hacking of a database maintained by the second-largest U.S. health insurer proves.

The latest breach at health insurer Anthem Inc. follows a year in which more than 10 million people were affected by health care data breaches - including hacking or accidents that exposed personal informati...

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Verizon gets $15B from wireline sale, tower leasing deal

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Verizon gets $15B from wireline sale, tower leasing deal

NEW YORK (AP) - Verizon Communications will make almost $15 billion from selling part of its wireline business and leasing thousands of wireless towers.

The largest U.S. cellphone carrier is selling its California, Florida and Texas wireline businesses, which serve telephone, TV and Internet customers, to Frontier Communications Corp. for $9.9 billion in cash. Frontier is also taking on $...

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Sprint to set up shop as RadioShack files for bankruptcy

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Sprint to set up shop as RadioShack files for bankruptcy

NEW YORK (AP) - Sprint's latest plan for luring new subscribers is to occupy the remains of RadioShack.

The long-struggling consumer electronics chain filed for bankruptcy protection Thursday. Part of its plan is for Sprint, the No. 3 U.S. wireless carrier, to open mini-shops in as many as 1,750 of RadioShack's remaining stores.

Overland Park, Kansas-based Sprint Corp. has been aggr...

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Report: Silicon Valley tech economy booming

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Report: Silicon Valley tech economy booming

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - A study released Tuesday shows Silicon Valley's tech economy is continuing to boom, with 58,000 new jobs and 42,000 new residents last year and all indications the record growth will continue.
The annual Silicon Valley Index released by Joint Venture Silicon Valley, representing businesses, government and the broader community, also shows record venture capital inv...
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A look at the 'net neutrality' debate and what will happen

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A look at the 'net neutrality' debate and what will happen

WASHINGTON (AP) - Whose Internet is it anyway?
Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, says he's keeping that question in mind as he pitches the biggest regulatory shake-up to the telecommunications industry since 1996, when people still used noisy modems and referred to the "information superhighway" as a fun way to buy books or check the weather.
Wheeler ha...
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The Fine Print: Unlimited data plans have limits

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The Fine Print: Unlimited data plans have limits

NEW YORK (AP) - Just how limited is your unlimited plan?
As a long-time buyer of these data plans, I'm well aware that unlimited doesn't really mean unlimited. Some carriers threaten to slow down speeds after heavy use or curb how much you can stray from their own networks.
So I wasn't surprised to learn that the nation's largest prepaid wireless company, TracFone Wireless, had simi...
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