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05.20.2012 17:10:20How Zuckerberg's wedding reveals Facebook's problem
On visiting the Facebook announcement of its CEO's wedding, I was served ads for insurance and heart attack prevention. Slightly inappropriate?
05.20.2012 16:25:29
Microsoft quietly launches So.cl social network
Software giant's "experiment in open search" is designed to be a research tool in which students share information on a variety of topics of interest.
05.20.2012 14:19:15
Pakistan blocks Twitter over 'blasphemous' images, report says
The country implements the ban over concerns about a promotion involving posting images of the prophet Muhammad. Facebook has taken a more conciliatory approach.
05.20.2012 03:33:35
Mark Zuckerberg gets married at surprise wedding
Fewer than 100 people arrived at the Facebook CEO's Palo Alto, Calif., home Saturday thinking they were there for his girlfriend's graduation celebration. Instead, the two shared their vows.
BBC News - Science & Environment
05.20.2012 16:54:03Arctic melt releasing ancient gas
Scientists identify thousands of sites in the Arctic where methane stored for millennia is bubbling out, potentially accelerating global warming.
05.20.2012 19:11:43
'Ring of fire' eclipse to begin
An annular eclipse, in which the Moon does not fully block out the light from the Sun, is set to take place across east Asia and the western US on Monday.
05.19.2012 10:58:05
SpaceX aborts launch at lift-off
The US firm SpaceX aborts the lift-off of its Falcon rocket and Dragon ship to the International Space Station.
05.18.2012 11:09:37
Silicon trick for next-gen memory
Researchers reveal details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip.
CNET News
05.20.2012 18:54:23Apple, Samsung CEOs to meet in SF tomorrow
The companies' chief executives and general counsels will meet as part of a court-ordered settlement conference to try to resolve some of the patent litigation against each other. [Read more]
05.20.2012 18:08:54
Hacktivists claim takedown of Chicago police Web site
Anonymous group AntiS3curityOPS says action is in retaliation for alleged police brutality committed during protests against NATO summit. [Read more]
05.20.2012 17:10:20
How Zuckerberg's wedding reveals Facebook's problem
On visiting the Facebook announcement of its CEO's wedding, I was served ads for insurance and heart attack prevention. Slightly inappropriate? [Read more]
05.20.2012 16:25:29
Microsoft quietly launches So.cl social network
Software giant's "experiment in open search" is designed to be a research tool in which students share information on a variety of topics of interest. [Read more]
National Geographic News: Environment
05.18.2012 19:44:14Tiles May Help Shrink Carbon Footprint by Harnessing Pedestrian Power
In areas with high foot traffic, installations of special flooring may prove that the answer to meeting energy demand lies right beneath our feet.
05.17.2012 21:17:35
Slow-Mo Microbes Still Living off Dino-era "Lunch Box"
Buried for 86 million years, a bacterial community lives so sluggishly it's still surviving on a "lunch box" from dino days, a new study says.
05.08.2012 14:43:51
Global Nuclear Retreat? Armenia, Others Aim to Keep Plants Alive
Armenia extends the life of its Soviet-style nuclear plant, despite seismic concerns. It's one of a slew of decisions nations face on old reactors.
05.08.2012 01:53:42
Dinosaurs' Gaseous Emissions Warmed Earth?
Giant plant-eaters known as sauropods may have heated the planet by releasing huge amounts of methane, a new study says.
Wired Top Stories
05.20.2012 14:06:00A former pony-tailed student communist leading a rag-tag band of ex-Trotskyists, Maoists, champagne socialists and greens
*Given the state of things, it's a wonder that European "extremists" aren't a whole lot extremer than the likes of this guy. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/may/18/greek-leftist-leader-alexis-tsipras "I don't believe in heroes or saviours," says Alexis Tsipras, "but I do believe in fighting for rights ? no one has the right to reduce a proud people to such a state of ...
05.20.2012 09:36:00
The DIWire Bender, a wire-bending fabricator.
*Gosh, I love wire art. I bet there's some way to mash-up an app for Calder-style mobiles to a gizmo like this, and go completely nuts. *That's really a beautiful example of "cheap complexity" in 3d manufacturing. The DIWire Bender by PENSA! 2 weeks 3 days ago "The DIWire Bender is a rapid prototype machine that bends metal ...
05.20.2012 04:01:00
A Google-a-Day Puzzle for May 20
Google's daily brainteaser helps hone your search skills.
05.19.2012 17:01:00
Stop the Tarbosaurus Auction!
A Tyrannosaur fossil suspected to have been smuggled from Mongolia is set to be auctioned May 20. Scientists want the fossil to be donated to science and say the sale would further fuel illegal looting of fossils.
MacNN | The Macintosh News Network
05.20.2012 08:30:00Hands on: Fling Joystick for iPad and other tablets
The Fling Joystick for iPad is one of the more interesting accessories available for the iPad and other tablets. With the graphics capabilities of tablets approaching console quality, the biggest hurdle facing in-depth gaming on capacitive touchscreen devices is the lack of physical controls. Similar comments were of course leveled at the iPhone when it first launched back in 2007 without a physical keyboard, but those concerns soon evaporated. However, the volume selling games on both iPhone and iPad tend to be the casual games that rely on simple touch gestures. Yet, there are a number of fi...
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05.19.2012 21:30:00
Apple files to block Galaxy Tab 10.1 sales in US
On the heels of an appeals court win that suggested that Samsung should have been barred from selling its copycat Galaxy Tab 10.1 from the get-go, Apple has now filed a motion for a new injunction against the tablet asking it to be pulled from US shelves. The two companies are scheduled to begin high-level settlement talks on Monday, but should they fail the new injunction request could be ruled on as early as June 7....
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05.19.2012 03:28:00
Report: FaceTime may be coming to 3G networks
Apple may be preparing to enable its FaceTime video-chat service to be used over 3G networks. The company has yet to confirm such plans, however Romanian Apple website iDevice has reportedly observed new warnings in iOS 5.1.1 that appear to be geared for FaceTime calls placed over 3G networks rather than Wi-Fi....
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05.19.2012 03:24:00
Apple Stores underway in US, Canada, France, UK
On the heels of last week's opening of the Murcia, Spain Apple Store, various sources have reported stores underway or near opening around the world. The next most likely international store is thought to be in Paris, France in the La Defense district, which is scheduled to open on May 26. Also coming later in the year is a new story in Salt Lake City, Utah; one near Bakersfield, California; a planned expansion of the existing store in Calgary, Alberta in Canada, and Apple has allegedly taken over a lease on a store in Plymouth, England....
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NASA Breaking News
05.18.2012 04:00:00NASA Chief Technologist To Attend Cleveland Manufacturing Event
NASA Chief Technologist Mason Peck will join agency and Ohio officials to name nine small and medium-sized Ohio manufacturers that will receive NASA assistance to solve technical problems with new or existing products.
05.18.2012 04:00:00
NASA Invites Media To Annual Lunabotics Mining Competition
More than 50 teams of undergraduate and graduate students from eight countries will come to NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida May 21-26 to take part in the third annual Lunabotics Mining Competition.
05.17.2012 04:00:00
NASA Administrator to Deliver Commencement Address at University of Maryland Eastern Shore
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will provide the commencement address to the 2012 graduating class of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, Md., on Friday, May 18, at 10 a.m. EDT.
05.17.2012 04:00:00
Updated Coverage for NASA/SpaceX Launch and Mission to Station
The second SpaceX demonstration launch for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) is scheduled for liftoff on Saturday, May 19.
WSJ.com: What's News US
05.19.2012 13:40:52J.P. Morgan Struggles to Unwind Huge Bets
The size of J.P. Morgan's bets is bogging down its efforts to extract itself and threatening deeper losses.
05.20.2012 15:52:14
Facebook's IPO Sputters
Facebook shares struggled to stay above their $38 IPO price, as Wall Street bankers stepped in to prevent the newly minted stock from ending its first day with an embarrassing loss.
05.20.2012 19:07:13
Samsung, Apple to Sit at the Table
Chief executives of Apple and Samsung Electronics will meet in Monday in a court-directed session aimed at settling their smartphone patent war. But a deal seems unlikely.
05.20.2012 17:02:01
Saudi Oil Output Surpasses Russia
Oil production in Saudi Arabia rose to 9.923 million barrels a day in March, from 9.853 million barrels a day in February, overtaking Russia as the world's largest producer for the first time in six years.
Gizmodo
05.20.2012 19:00:00Watch the SpaceX Falcon 9 Undergo Performance Anxiety With the Whole World Watching [Video]
05.20.2012 17:00:00
What Kind of Geek Are You? [Geek]
05.20.2012 16:15:37
Very NSFW: What Happens When You Visit an Internet Stranger Who Wants to Drink Your Pee? [Nsfw]
05.20.2012 15:00:00
A Historically Awesome Gaming Setup with Every Console in Existence [Video]
Science: This Week's News
[News of the Week] Around the World
In science news around the world this week, a Senate bill would preserve the U.S. helium supply for research, researchers have issued the first-ever international principles governing peer review of grant proposals, the European Parliament rebuked three regulatory agencies, Norway opened the world's largest carbon capture and storage test facility, and a new Twitter feed run by the Shanghai U.S. consulate is charting the city's air quality.
[News of the Week] Random Sample
An analysis of the DNA sequence from three species of Heliconius butterflies and several subspecies reveals that those with the same color patterns have the same versions of key genes, holdovers from extensive hybridization within the genus. A recent master's degree thesis at European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) in Germany is generating waves—though not the "time waves" the student was looking for. And this week's numbers quantify deaths of children under 5 caused by preventable infectious diseases, U.S. adults who sleepwalk, and pages in the Encyclopedia of Life.
[News of the Week] Newsmakers
This week's Newsmaker is Arunava Majumdar, who will leave his post as head of the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy on 9 June.
[News & Analysis] Biomedicine: A Texas Wrangle Over Cancer Research Funds
Last week, Alfred Gilman announced he is stepping down as the chief scientific officer of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas this fall because he believes CPRIT's leaders are bypassing scientific review.
Author: Jocelyn Kaiser
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