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Saturday, 5 January 2019
FOX NEWS: A new study asked how much money it would take to give up Facebook for a year, no dinner pictures or stalking your ex
A new study asked how much money it would take to give up Facebook for a year, no dinner pictures or stalking your ex
Is it worth 1000 clams to tell Facebook to scram?
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How to Make a Bucking Bull: Good Breeding and, Just Maybe, a Cow’s Love.
By JAMES GORMAN from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2SIEU9K
fox NEWS: Japanese ‘Tuna King’ pays record $3M for prized Bluefin Tuna
Japanese ‘Tuna King’ pays record $3M for prized Bluefin Tuna
Kiyoshi Kimura paid a record $3M for a prized Bluefin Tuna at a famed Tokyo fish auction.
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fox NEWS: Demand for ivory sparked 'mammoth rush' in Siberian wilderness
Demand for ivory sparked 'mammoth rush' in Siberian wilderness
The demand for ivory has sparked a “mammoth rush” in Siberia amid the discovery of preserved tusks of woolly mammoths and the increasing bans on international trade of elephant ivory.
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FOX NEWS: 13 Alexa skills that you’ll use time and time again
13 Alexa skills that you’ll use time and time again
At last, you’ve found yourself with an Amazon Echo speaker. The Echo (or Echo Dot, or Echo Tap, or Echo Show, or Echo Plus, or Echo Spot) is now in your kitchen, and it’s ready for your every command.
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Friday, 4 January 2019
The Sounds That Haunted U.S. Diplomats in Cuba? Lovelorn Crickets, Scientists Say
By CARL ZIMMER from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2FajLRB
Five Reasons You Wouldn’t Want to Be in Tim Cook’s Shoes Right Now
By JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2BWWMGo
In Price and Value, Chinese Phone Makers Outpace Apple in Much of the World
By RAYMOND ZHONG from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2F9k2V1
FOX NEWS: Jordan B. Peterson, Dave Rubin ditch crowdfunding site Patreon to stand up for free speech
Jordan B. Peterson, Dave Rubin ditch crowdfunding site Patreon to stand up for free speech
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson and Dave Rubin are putting their money where their mouth is, ditching crowd-funding site Patreon over its hate speech rules despite not having an alternative ready to replace their major source of income.
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fox NEWS: Deadly snake found in couple’s bedroom air conditioner
Deadly snake found in couple’s bedroom air conditioner
An Australian couple woke one morning to find a snake hanging from their air conditioning unit.
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FOX NEWS: F-35 air-to-air missiles can now hit 2 drones at once, changing air combat
F-35 air-to-air missiles can now hit 2 drones at once, changing air combat
When a single F-35 used sensors, onboard computers and targeting systems to find, track and destroy two airborne drones at the same time with air-to-air missiles, the emerging 5th Gen fighter transitioned into a new era for offensive attack missions.
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An Elephant-Size Relative of Mammals That Grazed Alongside Dinosaurs
By NICHOLAS ST. FLEUR from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2LQC8wn
fox NEWS: These water molecules have been sitting untouched in the deep Pacific for 700 years
These water molecules have been sitting untouched in the deep Pacific for 700 years
Some 700 years ago, before mankind began pumping carbon into the atmosphere and warming the climate, the Earth chilled in a centuries-long cooling event called the Little Ice Age.
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FOX NEWS: Merkel, hundreds of German politicians hit by mass cyber breach
Merkel, hundreds of German politicians hit by mass cyber breach
German Chancellor Angela Merkel was just one of several politicians and high-profile persons targeted in a mass cyber theft in recent weeks.
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fox NEWS: Code-name 'Corona': Earliest spy-satellite images reveal secrets of Ancient Middle East
Code-name 'Corona': Earliest spy-satellite images reveal secrets of Ancient Middle East
When the United States launched its first secret "spy satellites," in the 1960s, the onboard cameras captured never-before-seen views of Earth's surface.
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fox NEWS: NASA announces latest discoveries from Ultima Thule flyby
NASA announces latest discoveries from Ultima Thule flyby
NASA has announced the latest discoveries from the New Horizons spacecraft’s historic flyby of Ultima Thule in the far reaches of our solar system.
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fox NEWS: Deadly snake found in couple’s bedroom air conditioner
Deadly snake found in couple’s bedroom air conditioner
When maths teacher Danny Marcok woke up yesterday, he was surprised to see a tail hanging from his split-system air conditioner.
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FOX NEWS: Apple secures smart fabric patent
Apple secures smart fabric patent
Smart clothing has yet to break into the mainstream, but Apple might be able to change that.
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fox NEWS: Chinese rover leaves tracks on far side of the Moon
Chinese rover leaves tracks on far side of the Moon
China National Space Administration (CNSA) has released a stunning new image of the tracks made by the lunar rover that landed on the far side of the lunar surface.
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fox NEWS: Dutch astronaut sparks panic after accidentally dialing 911 from space
Dutch astronaut sparks panic after accidentally dialing 911 from space
Dutch astronaut reveals how he sparked a panic after accidentally dialing 911 from space.
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fox NEWS: Dismal outlook for Puget Sound orcas as 2 more likely to die by summer
Dismal outlook for Puget Sound orcas as 2 more likely to die by summer
Two more killer whales in Puget Sound are in poor health and will likely be dead by the summer, according to an expert on the critically endangered population of orcas.
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FOX NEWS: Huawei employees punished for tweeting from an iPhone
Huawei employees punished for tweeting from an iPhone
When you work for the digital marketing team of a smartphone manufacturer, the last thing you should be doing is using a rival's hardware to post messages on behalf of the company.
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fox NEWS: 'Fossil' cloud made up of pure hydrogen could be remnants of the Big Bang
'Fossil' cloud made up of pure hydrogen could be remnants of the Big Bang
The Big Bang is generally accepted to have occurred roughly 13.7 billion years ago, a time when the universe contained light elements, the heaviest among them hydrogen. From there, elements with significant heft permeated throughout the universe as we know it today.
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fox NEWS: Astronaut sparks panic after accidentally dialing 911 from space sending NASA into a frenzy
Astronaut sparks panic after accidentally dialing 911 from space sending NASA into a frenzy
An astronaut has told how he accidentally rang 911 from space - sending security teams at NASA's Houston base into a frenzy.
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The Week in Tech: Amazon’s Burning Problems
By DAVID STREITFELD from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2F8XjIz
FOX NEWS: National forecast for Friday, January 4
National forecast for Friday, January 4
Janice Dean has your FoxCast.
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FOX NEWS: DNA for your property? This simple kit will help police identify your property if stolen
DNA for your property? This simple kit will help police identify your property if stolen
Kurt The CyberGuy Knutsson explains how it works.
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FOX NEWS: iPhone sales slump: Bad news for Apple but good news for you?
iPhone sales slump: Bad news for Apple but good news for you?
Kurt The CyberGuy Knutsson reacts to the company lowering its first-quarter revenue guidance.
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fox NEWS: This 2,300-year-old Egyptian fortress had an unusual task: Guarding a port that sent elephants to war
This 2,300-year-old Egyptian fortress had an unusual task: Guarding a port that sent elephants to war
A 2,300-year-old fortress that protected an ancient port called "Berenike" has been discovered in Egypt on the coast of the Red Sea by a Polish-American archaeological team.
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Modern judicial challenges, such as gender and AI, at the heart of debates in Seoul
Modern judicial challenges, such as gender and AI, at the heart of debates in Seoul
Published January 04, 2019 at 03:55PM
Read more at unodc.org
Published January 04, 2019 at 03:55PM
Read more at unodc.org
Thursday, 3 January 2019
Los Angeles Accuses Weather Channel App of Covertly Mining User Data
By JENNIFER VALENTINO-DeVRIES and NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology https://nyti.ms/2CMHy8O
fox NEWS: Chinese lunar landing could challenge American dominance in space
Chinese lunar landing could challenge American dominance in space
Chinese feat puts the country on the map as global space power; Kristin Fisher reports.
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FOX NEWS: Is the partial government shutdown impacting US cyber security?
Is the partial government shutdown impacting US cyber security?
Nearly half of federal cyber personnel on furlough; Gillian Turner reports.
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FOX NEWS: Apple shares plummet 10 percent
Apple shares plummet 10 percent
China's worsening economy causes iPhone sales to suffer; Fox Biz Flash: 1/3.
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FOX NEWS: Army considers German-built future armored combat vehicles
Army considers German-built future armored combat vehicles
The U.S. Army is vigorously pursuing a new combat vehicle able to launch attack drones, carry longer-range TOW missiles, fire a 50mm cannon and operate “optionally-manned” technology, according to initial requirements outlined by service weapons developers.
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fox NEWS: NASA is developing its first planetary-defense mission to combat potential threats from rogue asteroids
NASA is developing its first planetary-defense mission to combat potential threats from rogue asteroids
NASA is developing its first planetary-defense mission called the Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART. DART will carefully study a near-Earth asteroid and then collide with it, giving scientists the data they need to develop a plan should they ever need to redirect a truly threatening asteroid.
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What We’ve Learned About Ultima Thule From NASA’s New Horizons Mission
By KENNETH CHANG from NYT Science https://nyti.ms/2F3C0Jn
fox NEWS: Bulldogs' screwy tails have been linked to a genetic disease in humans
Bulldogs' screwy tails have been linked to a genetic disease in humans
A new study published in the scientific journal PLOS theorizes that the aforementioned breeds have their distinct tails linked to the genetic mutation known as DISHEVELLED 2 or DVL2.
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fox NEWS: Volcanic plume on Jupiter's moon Io spied by Juno spacecraft
Volcanic plume on Jupiter's moon Io spied by Juno spacecraft
NASA's Juno spacecraft has captured an intriguing image of a volcanic plume straddling the line between day and night on Jupiter's notoriously eruptive moon Io .
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fox NEWS: Grisly 'flayed god' temple discovered in Mexico
Grisly 'flayed god' temple discovered in Mexico
Archaeologists in Mexico have discovered the first known temple of the “Flayed Lord” a pre-Hispanic fertility god depicted as a skinned human corpse.
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fox NEWS: Humanity will slam a spacecraft into an asteroid in a few years to help save us all
Humanity will slam a spacecraft into an asteroid in a few years to help save us all
Humans are preparing to punch the solar system — but in self-defense, not anger.
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fox NEWS: 'Ripped' woman with massive forearms is the oldest known human burial in lower Central America
'Ripped' woman with massive forearms is the oldest known human burial in lower Central America
Archaeologists have uncovered the oldest known human burial in lower Central America: the skeletal remains of a mysterious woman who lived 5,900 years ago in what is now Nicaragua, a new study finds.
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FOX NEWS: Apple's next iPhone may have a ‘secret weapon’
Apple's next iPhone may have a ‘secret weapon’
Apple's next iPhone could feature powerful camera technology built by rival Sony.
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FOX NEWS: Hackers spread ISIS propaganda by hijacking dormant Twitter accounts
Hackers spread ISIS propaganda by hijacking dormant Twitter accounts
Hackers are exploiting an old flaw to hijack dormant Twitter accounts to spread ISIS propaganda.
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fox NEWS: NASA says icy object past Pluto looks like reddish snowman
NASA says icy object past Pluto looks like reddish snowman
LAUREL, Md. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft 4 billion miles from Earth yielded its first close-up pictures Wednesday of the most distant celestial object ever explored, depicting what looks like a reddish snowman.
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