Headlines & Global NewsGoogle Inc. has donated $6.8 million to let kids ride the Muni bus for free for two years. The company’s generosity aims to help the city with…
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Orleans DA asks judge to hold Darren Sharper co-defendant, saying he is a … – The Times-Picayune
The Times-PicayuneOrleans Parish prosecutors asked a judge Friday to hold Darren Sharper co-defendant Erik Nunez without bail until a later hearing because they claimed he is a flight risk due…
Simple Tree Branch Filter Removes 99 Percent of E. Coli from Water – The Escapist
The EscapistMIT researchers have tested a water filter fashioned from a tree branch that may be the low-cost solution to water filtration in developing countries. New research from MIT has…
MIT scientists show tree branch to be effective water purifier – UPI.com
UPI.comBOSTON, Feb. 27 (UPI) — Dirty, contaminated water is a problem for many developing nations. But water filters are relatively expensive and not something easily assembled in the shed, garage…
The Bering Strait Poses Increased Risk of Collision between Whales and Ships … – Science World Report
Science World ReportA large population of whales and ships is increasingly using the ice-free Bering Strait, the channel that connects the Pacific and Arctic Oceans, raising the risk of collision…
Risk Of Collisions Between Whales And Ships Increased In Bering Strait: Study – International Business Times
International Business TimesThe study suggests slowing ship speeds in the Bering Strait, reducing motor noise and the likelihood of collisions between whales and ships. Reuters. When the Arctic Ocean thaws,…
Boeing Black: A mobe that’s secure enough for government work? – Register
RegisterWho makes the most secure smartphones? Apple? Samsung? BlackBerry? Boeing is betting the US government’s answer is “none of the above.” A filing with the US Federal Communications Commission first…
Diving Into Kepler Data, Astronomers Discover Hundreds of Planets – New York Times
New York TimesKepler’s view of the sky taken in 2009. Its mission was to hunt for exoplanets among the approximately 4.5 million stars pictured here. Credit NASA/Ames/JPL-Caltech. the main story.…
Update your iThings NOW: Apple splats scary SSL snooping bug in iOS – Register
RegisterUpdated2 Apple has updated its mobile operating system iOS to patch a bug that blows apart the integrity of encrypted connections. Versions 7.0.6 and 6.1.6, available now for download, fixes…
Christina Aguilera reportedly pregnant with her second child – Reality TV World
Reality TV WorldThe 33-year-old singer and “The Voice” coach announced last week she has gotten engaged to film producer Matt Rutler after dating him for nearly three years. Aguilera also…
Kim Kardashian — I Agree With Kanye West … TMZ’s Got Racial Issues – TMZ.com
TMZ.comKim Kardashian just called TMZ out … echoing Kanye West’s complaint that TMZ goes after him because we’re uncomfortable with interracial relationships. Kim was leaving Barney’s New York Tuesday afternoon…
LADEE Sends Images Of Lunar Surface Home For The First Time (LINK) – Headlines & Global News
Headlines & Global NewsThe LADEE mission sent pictures of the lunar back to Earth taken that were taken with onboard camera systems called “star trackers.” The star trackers are meant…
Police: Body of missing legislative intern found after disappearing Super Bowl day – New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV
New York’s PIX11 / WPIX-TV(AP) — Police say they’ve found the body of a missing Florida State University graduate and legislative intern who disappeared after watching the Super Bowl with…
Google To Set Up ‘Cool’ Work Space In San Francisco’s Mission Neighborhood … – Headlines & Global News
Headlines & Global NewsGoogle is reportedly investing in a huge work space for its burgeoning number of engineers from recent acquisitions by leasing a 35,000-square-foot building in San Francisco’s Mission…
iOS 7.1 rumored to arrive in mid-March with enhanced Mobile Device Management – Apple Insider
Apple InsiderApple’s next free iOS 7 update for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users will fix bugs and enhance a variety of user interface elements, but its release appears hinged…
The Ephemeral Nature of Magma Prior to Eruption – Wired
WiredMt. Hood in Oregon. A new study by Cooper and Kent (2014) suggests that eruptible magma is only present for years to centuries before an eruption. Image: Erik Klemetti. One…
Winning! Charlie Sheen engaged to girlfriend Brett Rossi – Today.com
Today.comThe “Anger Management star” proposed to his girlfriend, Brett Rossi, on Saturday in Hawaii, his publicist Jeff Ballard confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter. No wedding date has been set. PHOTOS:…
Flap no more: Google, Apple rejecting flappy-branded games – Ars Technica
Ars TechnicaFlappy Bird knock-offs proliferated almost as soon as Flappy Bird became a (blessedly short-lived) phenomenon, and it seems that Apple and Google are both fighting back. The companies have…
Cat Parasite Infects Arctic Belugas, Experts Blame Climate Change For … – International Business Times
International Business TimesToxoplasma gondii, or T. gondii, is a parasitic protozoan that reproduces in the intestines of cats, but the parasite has recently been found in Arctic beluga whales. Experts…
T-Mobile to Expand Early-Upgrade ‘Jump’ Plan Feb. 23 – PC Magazine
PC MagazineLooking to upgrade your T-Mobile smartphone a ton of times within a given year? Go right ahead, thanks to the expanded Jump early-upgrade service. 0shares. T-Mobile Logo. T-Mobile customers…
Tawny crazy ants resort to chemical warfare to get upper hand over fire ants – Tech Times
Tech TimesTawny crazy ants are taking on the much larger fire ants (a la David v. Goliath) in the battle for domination and survival in the southern United States. Both…
Amazon Fires Up Its iOS Mobile App With Image-Recognition Flow Software – Headlines & Global News
Headlines & Global NewsAmazon brings a new feature to its iOS mobile app to help customers scan different products ranging from groceries to video games, using “Flow” image-recognition. Amazon Inc.,…
Google apologises for Gmail outage, explains what went wrong – Firstpost
FirstpostOn Frida some Google services went down for users across the world including India. Google was not only quick to rectify the problem, but also quickly apologised through its Google…
From The Social Network To Lean In: Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg To … – Entertainmentwise
EntertainmentwiseWe’ve all heard of the 2010 film The Social Network, a movie based on Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s journey from college computer nerd to internet billionaire. Well there could be…
Elizabeth Vargas’ Shocking Confession: ‘I Am An Alcoholic’ – Hollywood Life
Hollywood LifeIt’s been more than two months since Elizabeth Vargas checked herself into rehab for alcohol addiction, and the brave ’20/20′ anchor opened up about her struggle during an emotional…
Verizon revenue climbs on strong mobile growth – Reuters
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) – Verizon Communications Inc reported on Tuesday its quarterly revenue grew 3.4 percent, slightly faster than analysts estimated, as it added more subscribers than expected at its…
Scientists add a peephole to Schrödinger’s box – natmonitor.com
natmonitor.comScientists at the University of Rochester have begun to apply a faster, single-experiment measurement process to multidimensional quantum states known as direct measurement. Previously, measuring a 27-dimension quantum state required…
How I Met Your Mother “Unpause” Review: Truth and Consequences – TV.com
TV.comAs a whole, Season 9 of How I Met Your Mother has been a bit all over the place, but I don’t know that a single episode has been as…
Google buys Nest to feather its data trackers – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco ChronicleIt took Google $3.2 billion in cash last week to snatch up digital thermostat company Nest. And it took a small startup about 24 hours to hack together…
Google Removes ‘Add to Feedly’ and ‘Tweet This Page’ Chrome Extensions For … – Headlines & Global News
Headlines & Global NewsGoogle has removed two Chrome browser extensions, ‘Add to Feedly’ and ‘Tweet This Page’, from its Chrome Web Store after the extensions were turned into spam-spewing programs…
Massive cyberattack linked to at least one refrigerator – Science Recorder
Science RecorderProofpoint, an internet security firm, has uncovered what may be the first Internet of Things-based cyberattack involving “smart” appliances, including at least one refrigerator. The cyberattack involved more than…
Hackers used over 100000 devices to send the spam emails – DailyTech
DailyTechHackers have launched what is being called the first attack from the Internet of Things, which included a refrigerator. According to BBC News, security researchers at Proofpoint discovered that hackers…