Our roundup of the latest and breaking news, headlines and top stories from the world's most trusted news sources.
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June, 28, 2014 from Tech News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsA new piece in The New York Times Magazine looks at the growing controversy surrounding three-parent fertilization. The procedure introduces a donor's cytoplasm into the mother's egg, potentially adding a third parent's ge...
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June, 28, 2014 from Om Malik on Broadband
With high valuations and mega funding rounds, is Silicon Valley on a bubble again? VCs say it's not so cut and dry. -
June, 28, 2014 from EngadgetBefore you begin stalking a frenemy's tragic life on Facebook to feel a sense of schadenfraude, know this: that depression could rub off on you. At least that's the conclusion Facebook's researches came up with when they turned 689,000 u...
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June, 28, 2014 from Tech News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsBefore you begin stalking a frenemy's tragic life on Facebook to feel a sense of schadenfraude, know this: that depression could rub off on you. At least that's the conclusion Facebook's researches came up with when they t...
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June, 28, 2014 from Slashdotjones_supa (887896) writes "IBM security researchers have published an advisory about an Android vulnerability that may allow attackers to obtain highly sensitive credentials, such as cryptographic keys for some banking services and virt...
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June, 28, 2014 from ABC News: TechnologyMustang advocates seek Endangered Species Act protection for wild horses across West
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June, 28, 2014 from Tech News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsWe've seen nearly every angle of the Dracula story, from campy Victorianisms to modern reboots. But aside from a few quick flashbacks, we've never actually seen the origin story. Dracula Untold is looking to fill the gap, recas...
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June, 28, 2014 from Forbes - TechIn one of their many frequent updates regarding the current and future status of Destiny, Bungie answered a question many have wondered about since the alpha first debuted. "What the hell is going to be done about Peter Dinklage's awful ...
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June, 28, 2014 from GizmodoNASA is about to send this sci-fi flying pie into the far reaches of Earth's atmosphere, then watch it fall back to earth. The testing starts at 2:15 PM EST, and we've got a live feed for you right here. Read more...
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June, 28, 2014 from TechmemeKellex / Droid Life : Google Search update on Android enables “Ok, Google” hotword anywhere, adds Audio History feature to increase voice search accuracy — Google Search 3.5.14 Adds “OK, Google”...
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June, 28, 2014 from BetaNews
Before adopting the Chromie lifestyle and declaring independence from Apple two summers ago, I primarily was a Mac user. I wrote most of the so-called anti-Apple stories (so some commentary say) on the company's laptops. Chromebook still... -
June, 28, 2014 from Tech News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsNEW YORK (AP) — Online-streaming service Aereo Inc. is temporarily closing down its operation, three days after it was dealt an unfavorable ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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June, 28, 2014 from ABC News: TechnologyAfter several weather delays, NASA will try to launch a "flying saucer" into Earth's atmosphere Saturday to test technology that could be used to land on Mars.
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June, 28, 2014 from ABC News: TechnologyAereo suspends service after unfavorable Supreme Court ruling
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June, 28, 2014 from The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)Fly is a new video editor with a few interesting features that are guaranteed to renew your interest in capturing video on your iPhone. The app features a gesture-driven interface for editing that makes its easy to create split videos as...
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June, 28, 2014 from GizmodoWhat a week! We got to ogle everything Google showed at I/O , we learned that cops can't search your smartphone without a warrant, and we learned about BugJuggler, the car-flinging giant robot you see above . Let's take a look back at th...
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June, 28, 2014 from Forbes - TechFacebook's data scientists manipulated the News Feeds of 689,003 users, filling them with either positive posts or negative posts or posts devoid of sentiment in order to see how it affected their moods.
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June, 28, 2014 from Tech News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsA video gamer who goes by "Blubbler" online just set a new world record for beating 1985's "Super Mario Bros." -- aka the original "Mario" game -- by completing it in 4 minutes and 57.69 seconds. That b...
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June, 28, 2014 from TheNextWeb.comAereo has suspended its antenna and internet-based TV service just days after the Supreme Court ruled that it violates US copyright law. Chet Kanojia, Aereo’s CEO and founder, pledged to fight on but, in a letter to customers published t...
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June, 28, 2014 from VentureBeat
After Airbnb raised its latest funding megaround, the company attained a massive $10 billion valuation. But the home-sharing startup faced plenty of obstacles on its path to success. -
June, 28, 2014 from SlashdotMcGruber (1417641) writes In December 2013, Slashdot reported the arrest of seven metro Atlanta residents for allegedly selling counterfeit MARTA Breeze cards, stored-value smart cards that passengers use as part of an automated fare col...
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June, 28, 2014 from Ars Technica
States grappling over whether officials' private communications can be disclosed.
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June, 28, 2014 from Om Malik on Broadband
Gigaom spoke with Nvidia automotive guru Danny Shapiro about what Android Auto will look like and why the car won’t be the next front in the mobile OS war. -
June, 28, 2014 from Geek.comYou're supposed to be terrified of impending doom, but sometimes the accompanying audio cue sounds buttery smooth.
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June, 28, 2014 from www.washingtontimes.com stories: TechnologyCAIRO (AP) - Egypt's military said Saturday that devices it claimed it invented to detect and cure AIDS and hepatitis C need six more months of testing. The army had earlier promised to reveal the technology to the public this coming Mon...
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June, 28, 2014 from TechmemeBusiness Insider : IAC Is Close To Acquiring Dating Startup HowAboutWe — IAC, which owns dating properties Match.com, OK Cupid and the majority stake in Tinder, is close to acquiring New York startup for singles, HowAb...
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June, 28, 2014 from Tech News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsAccording to new paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, Facebook altered the News Feeds for hundreds of thousands of users as part of a psychology experiment devised by the company's on-staff data scientist. By...
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June, 28, 2014 from TechCrunchThe Gillmor Gang — Robert Scoble, Keith Teare, Benedict Evans, Dan Farber, and Steve Gillmor — finally have a full picture of the two major mobile platforms. Google I/O certainly lived up to expectations as a checkoff o...
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June, 28, 2014 from Ars Technica
Bug in Android KeyStore that leaks credentials fixed only in KitKat. -
June, 28, 2014 from VentureBeat
Astrobotic will begin sending robots to the moon. -
June, 28, 2014 from TheNextWeb.comBrian Koles is Head of Business Development at ChallengePost – a platform and community for growing developer ecosystems though online software competitions and in-person hackathons. The tide of software that’s currently steamrolling eve...
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June, 28, 2014 from VentureBeat
Nothing can stop the endless army of head, palette, and model swaps that compete in every fighting-game arena. -
June, 28, 2014 from GizmodoLong-suffering pinball fans can finally play free in Oakland. Swords are being returned to their rightful owners in New York City. And America is breathing better air than we have in a decade. Sometimes we like to look at the brighter si...
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June, 28, 2014 from Internet, gadgets, games & motoring news | guardian.co.ukThough tech startups rely on origin myths and mantras like 'Fail fast, fail often,' the psychic toll of unrelenting failure simmers just beneath the exuberance Continue reading...
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June, 28, 2014 from EngadgetFor some, each new school year brought a about a specific kind of dilemma. No, we aren't talking about picking out what to wear on the first day, we mean choosing a new Trapper Keeper. To stoke those flames of indecision and nostalgia, t...
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June, 28, 2014 from Tech News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsFor some, each new school year brought a about a specific kind of dilemma. No, we aren't talking about picking out what to wear on the first day, we mean choosing a new Trapper Keeper. To stoke those flames of indecision and nostalg...
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June, 28, 2014 from SlashdotAn anonymous reader writes I'll be returning to North America for July for the first time in a few years, and I'm curious how the phone carrier market compares with the rest of the world. My last time in the U.S., I had to pick up a disp...
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June, 28, 2014 from Om Malik on Broadband
Apache Spark might push MapReduce to the back burner faster than some people might like, but it will also boost the Hadoop overall ecosystem. The project's co-creator Matei Zaharia explains why Spark is so popular now and where it fits i... -
June, 28, 2014 from VentureBeat
To land a spacecraft on Mars, NASA needs to test a bunch of tech here on Earth. That’s why the space agency plans to launch a saucer-shaped vehicle into the sky at 11:15 AM pacific time today. After several delays, … -
June, 28, 2014 from TechmemeIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch : Google Shuts Down TalkBin, A Feedback Platform For Businesses It Acquired In 2011 — TalkBin, a customer feedback platform for businesses that was incubated at Y Combinator and then acquired...
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June, 28, 2014 from Geek.comAs we learned last year, the majority of the world watches its porn on mobile devices. We felt this statistic was bordering on inexplicable for a variety of practical reasons — namely, that mobile […]
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June, 28, 2014 from Tech News Headlines - Yahoo! NewsTo celebrate, the project is adding rewards donated by the other four top projects, including the Pebble smartwatch, the Ouya game console, and the Veronica Mars movie. For $140, backers can now get one of 500 Reading Rainbow edition Peb...
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June, 28, 2014 from Ars Technica
Dynamic languages have costs associated with them that static languages don't. -
June, 28, 2014 from Om Malik on Broadband
Apple has done a pretty good job of getting your various media and photo libraries on to your iPod or iOS device. Getting them off is another matter entirely. -
June, 28, 2014 from BetaNews
Plex is perhaps the best media server available for customers these days, though that will certainly vary by individual tastes. The server and apps are capable of running across almost any platform, and Google will apparently not provide... -
June, 28, 2014 from SlashdotAn anonymous reader writes It didn't take long for Aereo to deal with the realities of the U.S. Supreme Court decision. As of 11:30am EDT today Aereo is suspending operations while they go back to U.S. District Court. In order to keep go...
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June, 28, 2014 from Forbes - TechAereo doesn't have a lot of options left in the wake of the Supreme Court's unfavorable ruling this week, which basically declared its entire business model a form of content piracy. But even after CEO Chet Kanojia admitted he didn't hav...
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June, 28, 2014 from Forbes - TechAs I reported a few days ago, a jailbreak for current Apple mobile devices was released, somewhat out of the blue by a relatively unknown Chinese team. Since then, the jailbreaking community has confirmed the tool is safe to use so despi...
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June, 28, 2014 from Internet, gadgets, games & motoring news | guardian.co.ukCompany with 7 million broadband subscribers takes to Twitter to say sorry for lack of internet access around UK Continue reading...
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June, 28, 2014 from Geek.comEven though the Harrier Jump Jet has been around for more than 40 years, the pilots flying them are still finding ways to impress with its vertical take off and landing abilities. Pilots […]
