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CRAZY-ANT Apocalypse: Mass Exodus to Invade US - Design & Trend Design & Trend Invasive fire ants have been a thorn in the sides of Southerners for years. Nevertheless, another invasive species, the so-called "crazy" ant - that has the potential to change the ecological balance -have arrived and are slowly displacing fire ants in the ... Invasive Crazy Ants Are Displacing Fire Ants, Researchers FindUniversity of Texas at Austin News Alien 'crazy ants' invading southern USLos Angeles Times 'Crazy ants' a threat in southern USCNN International Houston Chronicle -LiveScience.com -Nature World News all 23 news articles »

Times of India

Hunting for Syrian Hackers' Chain of Command New York Times It's the question of the moment inside the murky realm of cybersecurity: Just who — or what — is the Syrian Electronic Army? Enlarge This Image. The Syrian Electronic Army claimed responsibility for hacking The Financial Times on Friday. Bits ... Who Is Syrian Electronic Army: 9 FactsInformationWeek FT Site, Twitter Feeds Hacked by Syrian Electronic ArmyPC Magazine 'Financial Times' Website, Twitter Accounts Hacked - MashableMashable Reuters -Bloomberg -CNN all 64 news articles »

The New York Times Company was a victim of online attacks earlier this week that slowed down The New York Times Web site and limited access to content.

If researchers prove the Assad regime is closely tied to the Syrian Electronic Army, foreign governments may choose to respond, because the attacks have real-world consequences.

ABC News

Alaska volcano shoots huge ash plumes into the air - USA Today USA TODAY ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — One of Alaska's most restless volcanoes shot an ash cloud 15,000 feet into the air Friday in an ongoing eruption that is visible for miles. An air traffic controller in the region said small planes have flown around the plumes from ... Alaska volcano erupts with lava, ashNBCNews.com Alaska volcano 'fountaining' with fire, spreading expansive ash cloudCNN 2 Alaska volcanoes on alert as lava flowsCNN International Fox News -AccuWeather.com all 60 news articles »

IBNLive

Defense Dept. approves use of Apple devices Washington Post TECHNOLOGY. Defense approves use of Apple devices. The Defense Department said Friday that it has approved Apple devices for use on its networks, meaning that it can issue its employees iPhones and iPads at the office. Apple joins Samsung and ... Apple iOS Devices Approved for Use on Military NetworksPC Magazine Apple Mobile Devices Cleared for Use on US Military NetworksBusinessweek Samsung courts Apple suppliers in manufacturing scrabbleZDNet Department of Defense -Inquirer all 82 news articles »

National Geographic

Earth and Moon Share Water Source - VOA Voice of America Water on the moon came from the same source thought to have supplied most of the water on Earth, according to new research published in the journal Science. The common origin offers new insights into how planets formed and evolved. Scientists have ... Lunar Explosion: NASA Announces Most Flamboyant Ever LoggedDesign & Trend Huge Rock Crashes Into Moon, Sparks Giant ExplosionSpace.com Watch the Biggest Explosion Ever Seen on the MoonWired Herald Sun -The News International -DVICE all 34 news articles »

The Mac Observer

Apple's 'iRadio' Streaming Excites Labels, Sony Hung on Skipping The Mac Observer Warner Music Group and Universal Music are both excited about Apple's planned streaming service (dubbed "iRadio" in the media), but Sony Music is apparently hung up on how much it gets paid for songs that are skipped. Citing unnamed sources, CNet ... Song skipping feature in Apple's 'iRadio' reportedly holding up Sony dealApple Insider Google Expected to Start a Competitor to SpotifyNew York Times Google to Launch Music-Streaming ServiceWall Street Journal CNET -USA TODAY -Computerworld all 530 news articles »

Headlines & Global News

Could photo magic lure you over to Google+ (and away from Facebook)? NBCNews.com During the Google I/O developers conference this week, the tech giant unveiled a slew of new photo-related features now available on Google+. Could those features — which work their magic without any user intervention — be what lures some away from ... Google's top product of I/O 2013: YouCNET Love and hate: The New Google+ lookZDNet How Google+ is pushing its way into all Google productsCNN TidBITS -PC Magazine -Marketing Land all 31 news articles »

ZDNet

At Google I/O, developer services hogged the spotlight PCWorld Forget Glass, self-driving cars or a smartwatch. Developers, not physical consumer products, were Google's darlings at the company's annual I/O conference this week. Google brands I/O as a conference for developers, and this year, with a range of new tools ... Google Glass Is Watching—Now What?Wall Street Journal Congress Overreacts to Google Glass – Privacy Concerns Seem UnwarrantedHighlight Press Facebook, Twitter announce apps for Google's GlassSan Jose Mercury News San Diego Entertainer Magazine -ITworld.com -Fox News all 216 news articles »

National Geographic

NASA Announces Brightest Lunar Explosion Ever Recorded National Geographic An artist illustration of a meteor impacting the moon and resulting in an explosion that can be visible from Earth skies. Credit: NASA. A boulder-sized meteor slammed into the moon in March, igniting an explosion so bright that anyone looking up at the right ... Huge Rock Crashes Into Moon, Sparks Giant ExplosionSpace.com Watch the Biggest Explosion Ever Seen on the MoonWired Brightest moon explosion ever recorded announced by NASA (VIDEO)GlobalPost ABC Online -Voice of America -Design & Trend all 37 news articles »

The Guardian

Tim Cook's pitch for a corporate tax holiday suits Washington just fine The Guardian One of the strangely charming aspects of the CEO class in America (and one they share with most of Congress) is their ability to tune out the actually pressing issues of the day – the weakening American labor force, the troublesome cycle of consumer debt, ... Apple CEO Tim Cook to propose tax overhaulWashington Post 'Apple does not funnel its domestic profits overseas,' Cook says. | AP PhotoPolitico Apple CEO wants lower taxes in exchange for job creationNBCNews.com Investor's Business Daily -PC Magazine -CNN all 153 news articles »

Times of India

FT hacked by Syrian Electronic Army Financial Times The Financial Times has become the latest news outlet to be hacked by supporters of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, following a phishing attack on the company's email accounts. Twelve posts entitled “Hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army” appeared ... Financial Times Tech Blog and Twitter Accounts HackedWall Street Journal Syria government supporters hack Financial TimesReuters UK Who Is Syrian Electronic Army: 9 FactsInformationWeek PC Magazine -SlashGear -Mashable all 64 news articles »

ExtremeTech

Future Firefox takes tougher stance on mixed content CNET Mozilla might be fine with mixed company, but it's not fond of mixed content. A new tool to block unsecured content on secure sites makes its debut in the latest update to Firefox Aurora. Seth Rosenblatt. by Seth Rosenblatt. May 17, 2013 12:52 PM PDT Follow ... Mozilla drags its feet on blocking third-party tracking cookiesExtremeTech Firefox 22 beta enables WebRTC by default, HiDPI displays on WindowsEngadget Mozilla postpones by-default cookie blocking in FirefoxInfoWorld Ars Technica -PC Magazine -PCWorld all 33 news articles »

The search company’s executive chairman is part of a group of business executives advising Prime Minister David Cameron on economic issues.

For two years, Google has pushed its Google+ as more than a social network or cool video-chatting tool. This week, it is working to hammer home that point with a spate of new features.

Some simple photo apps can turn ordinary photos into quirky works of art — converting images into colored bubbles or warping them like a funhouse mirror.

Here’s a radical proposal: Don’t check your e-mail tomorrow morning. Instead, devote a designated period of uninterrupted time to a task that really matters.

The group calling itself the Syrian Electronic Army claimed responsibility for disrupting the Web site and Twitter accounts of The Financial Times.

Laboratory Equipment

Electric Cars on Mars and Earth: How They Stack Up Space.com Electric cars may still play second fiddle to gas-guzzlers here on Earth, but they've dominated the Martian driving scene for more than a decade. NASA's tiny Sojourner rover hit the red dirt in 1997, followed by the golf-cart-size twins Spirit and Opportunity in ... Mars Rover Opportunity Examines Clay Clues in RockJet Propulsion Laboratory Mars rover Opportunity breaks space driving distance recordSlashGear View Back at Record-Setting Drive by OpportunityNASA Science Recorder -Discovery News -RedOrbit all 28 news articles »

CBC.ca

Google, NASA Team On Quantum Computing InformationWeek NASA, Google and university researchers get access to new quantum computer, as NASA tackles complex problems ranging from air traffic to robotics. Start The Discussion. Tweet; Mail Mail; Print Print · Patience Wait | May 17, 2013 11:56 AM. 10 Space ... Nasa buys into 'quantum' computerBBC News Google Joins Supercomputing ProjectWall Street Journal NASA And Google Purchase A D-Wave Quantum ComputerForbes Ars Technica -The Verge -PC Magazine all 65 news articles »

ValueWalk

Galaxy S4 Sales To Hit 10 Million Mark - ValueWalk ValueWalk Samsung, the Korean electronics giant, expects Galaxy S4 sales to break the 10 million mark over the next seven days, which will make the phone the fastest selling smartphone in the company's history. If Samsung achieves this milestone, then it would beat ... Samsung: Galaxy S4 sales to hit 10 million next weekCNET Samsung Galaxy S 4 to reach 10 million sales next week - MobileBurn.comMobile Burn Samsung Galaxy S4 is 'Fastest Selling Smartphone'FanSided Design & Trend -Houston Chronicle (blog) -FierceWireless all 93 news articles »

Vancouver Sun

'Sonic the Hedgehog:' New game to be among Nintendo exclusives Los Angeles Times “Sonic Lost World,” the latest adventure to feature Sonic the Hedgehog, will be released exclusively to the Wii U and hand-held 3DS consoles, part of a multigame agreement destined to boost Sonic's presence on Nintendo's next-generation system, Sega and ... Unreleased Nintendo Wii U Games Coming to Best Buy During E3PC Magazine Nintendo's Brilliant Subversion Of The Video Games IndustryForbes Sonic the Hedgehog arrives on Android, headed exclusively to Nintendo on the ...Engadget TIME -CTV News -Inquirer all 331 news articles »

New York Daily News

Google woos developers as spotlight turns to software PCWorld Google did its best to court developers at this year's I/O conference with a much-needed integrated developer environment, API for better games, and the capability to more easily translate apps. Their allegiance will become increasingly important as ... Google engineers: We're trying to fix Android fragmentationCNET White Nexus 4, Android 4.3 Update Spotted At Google I/O Conference; Release ...KpopStarz I finally figured out why I don't like Google+: It wasn't built for meDigital Trends eWeek -kdvr.com -Ars Technica all 1,628 news articles »

AFP

Financial Times Tech Blog and Twitter Accounts Hacked Wall Street Journal The Financial Times said its Tech Blog and various Twitter accounts were hacked on Friday by a group identifying itself as the Syrian Electronic Army. "Apologies, we have been hacked and you may see tweets not from the FT," the news organization wrote on ... Newspaper Site Is HackedNew York Times FT hacked by Syrian Electronic ArmyFinancial Times Who Is Syrian Electronic Army: 9 FactsInformationWeek Reuters -GlobalPost -Register all 50 news articles »

Indian Express

In a Blow to BlackBerry, Department of Defense Okays Apple Devices Businessweek Uncle Sam is finally an Apple (AAPL) fan. The Pentagon today approved the use of iPads, iPhones and other Apple products by its soldiers, sailors and pilots. The announcement, though expected, is less of a win for Apple than a defeat for BlackBerry. Almost ... Pentagon approves iPhones, iPads for military useWashington Post Apple iOS Devices Approved for Use on Military NetworksPC Magazine Like BlackBerry and Samsung, Apple Gets Nod From the PentagonWall Street Journal Bloomberg -CNET -ZDNet all 55 news articles »

New York Daily News

Glasses with Google Glass: Prescription versions appear at Google I/O CNET What about Google Glass for those who don't like contacts? A few glasses with Glass attached were lurking on the show floor. Scott Stein. by Scott Stein May 17, 2013 10:06 AM PDT Follow @jetscott. SAN FRANCISCO--Google Glass currently comes in five ... Members of Congress Ask Google to Respond to a List of Glass Privacy ConcernsABC News Glass Developers Look Toward the Future at Google I/OPC Magazine Google Opens Up About Glass Privacy, ZombificationTIME Digital Media Wire -DVICE -UPI.com all 165 news articles »

Digital Trends

The world loves the Galaxy S4, as Samsung prepares to break 10 million sales ... Digital Trends The Galaxy S4 is well on its way to beating Samsung's sales records, as according to CEO JK Shin, it'll reach the 10 million mark very soon, despite having been on sale for less than a month. Speaking at a conference in Seoul, South Korea, Shin told ... Samsung Galaxy S 4 to reach 10 million sales next week - MobileBurn.comMobile Burn Samsung Galaxy S4 Sales Will Hit Record 10 Million Next WeekLatinos Post Samsung: Galaxy S4 Sales Will Reach 10 Million Next Week - Design & TrendDesign & Trend CNET -FierceWireless -ZDNet all 64 news articles »

The Space Reporter

Scientists study violent winds of Uranus Fox News Screaming winds of infernal violence alternate with periods of dead calm as one nears the surface of Uranus, according to a new analysis of the gas giant. The turbulent weather patterns on gaseous planets has long been known -- think of the giant storm ... How the Mighty Winds of Uranus and Neptune BlowSpace.com Neptune and Uranus winds may shed light on exoplanet atmospheresLos Angeles Times Ferocious Winds on Uranus and Neptune Suggest Giant Planets Are Mostly ...Latinos Post Science Recorder -Headlines & Global News -RedOrbit all 17 news articles »

Bloomberg

Apple Mobile Devices Cleared for Use on U.S. Military Networks Bloomberg The Pentagon cleared Apple Inc. (AAPL) devices for use on its networks, setting the stage for the maker of iPhones and iPads to compete with Samsung Electronics Co. and BlackBerry for military sales. The Defense Department said in a statement today that it ... iPhones, iPads cleared for US military use; DOD fortifies cloudZDNet Pentagon officially grants security clearance to Apple's iPhone and iPadApple Insider Apple iOS 6 devices get nod for US military useCNET InformationWeek -Inquirer -Engadget all 38 news articles »

TechnologyTell (blog)

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Tipped to Come with Familiar Plastic Design Instead of ... TechnologyTell (blog) Samsung-Galaxy-Note-3 It's nearly impossible to not fall in love with Samsung's Galaxy S4 at first sight, but if by some chance you don't it's probably because of the thing's plastic body. I'm not going to open that Pandora's Box and re-start the age-old metal vs. and more »

IBNLive

UPDATE 2-Pro-Assad hackers attack Financial Times Reuters Fri May 17, 2013 11:01am EDT. * Headlines sabotaged, link posted to execution video. * Latest in series of hacker attacks on news media. LONDON May 17 (Reuters) - The website and Twitter feed of the Financial Times were hacked on Friday, apparently by ... FT hacked by Syrian Electronic ArmyFinancial Times Breaking news, LITERALLY: Financial Times vandalised by hackersRegister 'Financial Times' Website, Twitter Accounts Hacked - MashableMashable CNN -Telegraph.co.uk -InformationWeek all 40 news articles »

NEWS.com.au

Nintendo Nabs Exclusive Rights To Sonic The Hedgehog Forbes The fight was so long ago, it's hard to even remember what it was about. One-time rivals Sega and Nintendo recently inked an exclusive deal to bring Sonic the Hedgehog games to the Wii U and the 3Ds, the company announced today. The first title will be ... Unreleased Wii U games will be demoed at Best Buy during E3Ars Technica Sega Pledges Exclusive Sonic Adventure For Wii UWired EA Isn't Making Wii U Games: Do You Care?TIME BBC News -Inquirer -News10.net all 287 news articles »

AFP

New Apps for Google Glass; LulzSec Hackers Jailed; SF Apple Store Moving PC Magazine Glass was the talk of Google I/O on Thursday, when the company unveiled new app partners for the high-tech specs, including Facebook, Twitter, and Evernote. Other new applications include CNN, Tumblr, and Elle, all of which will join Google+, Google Now ... Facebook and Twitter jump on designing apps for Google GlassNew York Daily News US lawmakers raise Google Glass privacy concernsAFP New Google Glass Features and Other News You Need to Know - MashableMashable Huffington Post -AdAge.com -Slate Magazine (blog) all 101 news articles »

In a deal that would vault Yahoo into the premiere league of social media, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is said to be closing in on a $1 billion acquisition deal with David Karp, the CEO of New York-based Tumblr.

ZDNet

Samsung courts Apple suppliers in manufacturing scrabble ZDNet As Samsung continues to dominate in global smartphone sales, the company's supply chain is feeling the pressure. According to recent figures released by Gartner, Android is the preferred operating system, and South Korean firm Samsung holds 30.8 ... Apple Mobile Devices Cleared for Use on US Military NetworksBusinessweek Apple gets official Pentagon OK to compete with BlackBerryTabTimes Pentagon Clears iPhone and iPad For Use on Secure NetworksAll Things Digital Today's iPhone -Mobile bloom News all 89 news articles »

Crowd control took on a whole new meaning last night as a room full of partygoers in San Francisco were given power over a cocktail-making robot controlled by their smartphones.

Even if they don't admit it, most people know when they're hammered.

ZDNet

Apple's Tim Cook to propose tax changes to Congress ZDNet Summary: Is the tax rate on money brought in to the United States deterring businesses from investment and expansion? Charlie Osborne. By Charlie Osborne for Between the Lines | May 17, 2013 -- 09:22 GMT (02:22 PDT). Follow @ZDNetCharlie ... Apple CEO Cook to Propose Tax Reform for Offshore CashBloomberg Apple Inc. (AAPL) CEO Goes Offensive Over Offshore Cash - ValueWalkValueWalk all 147 news articles »

Science World Report

NASA Mars Rover Opportunity Breaks Distance Record After Nine Years Science World Report A rover has been making its way across the surface of Mars for nine years, steadily recording data during its lone trek. Now, Mars Exploration Rover (MER) Opportunity has broken a record. It's travelled the farthest of any extraterrestrial vehicle. This image was ... View Back at Record-Setting Drive by OpportunityNASA Opportunity Mars rover sets NASA distance recordRegister Mars rover Opportunity beats 40-year-old recordColumbus Dispatch (blog) Discovery News -Space.com -CNET (blog) all 19 news articles »

ValueWalk

Apple Inc. (AAPL) CEO Goes Offensive Over Offshore Cash - ValueWalk ValueWalk Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Tim Cook is going offensive regarding the company's profits offshore, available cash and tax prior to his scheduled testimony in Congress. Cook talked to several reporters covering political issues in the country and provided ... Apple's Tim Cook to propose tax changes to CongressZDNet Auction winner pays $610K for cuppa with Apple CEO Tim Cook - AppleInsiderApple Insider Apple CEO Cook to Propose Tax Reform for Offshore CashBloomberg The Verge -Seeking Alpha -Today's iPhone all 138 news articles »

NPR

Google engineers: We're trying to fix Android ... CNET During a Google I/O fireside chat, a team of Google Android engineers acknowledged continuing fragmentation issues with Android's software. Also: might Android get dramatically different camera abilities? Marguerite Reardon · Stephen Shankland ... Hangouts Feature Emerges as a Big Bright Spot for Google+Wired How To Make Google Hangouts Your Singular Communications HubFast Company White Nexus 4 with Android 4.3 Rumored to Land On June 10th - Highlight PressHighlight Press ValueWalk -StatesChronicle -InfoWorld all 1,716 news articles »

ZDNet

Congress: It's not the Glass that's scary - It's the GOOGLE Register Comment Google Glass is wrapped around the faces of only a few thousand people right now. The company says the device is in very early beta mode. And yet lawmakers in the US have already pounced on the company demanding answers about how the ... US politicians quiz Google on Glass privacyBBC News Congress Grandstanding Over Google Glass 'Privacy' Concerns; Next Up ...Techdirt Congress Gets Involved with Google Glass, UPDATE - Design & TrendDesign & Trend New York Times (blog) -Inquirer -ZDNet all 70 news articles »

Headlines & Global News

Weather on Uranus and Neptune to Help Scientists Understand Exoplanet ... Headlines & Global News The windy weather on two inscrutable ice giants Uranus and Neptune can help scientists better understand the atmospheres of exoplanets. Decades-old data from the Voyager 2 spacecraft has led scientists to conclude that Uranus and Neptune are home to ... Neptune and Uranus winds may shed light on exoplanet atmospheresLos Angeles Times How the Mighty Winds of Uranus and Neptune BlowSpace.com Astronomers now know why Uranus, Neptune host the solar system's strongest ...The Space Reporter Ars Technica -Science Codex -Popular Mechanics all 13 news articles »

New York Daily News

Hangouts Feature Emerges as a Big Bright Spot for Google+ Wired Google still struggles to prove the value of its social network Google+; two years in, Time calls the project “tragic” and “perfunctory,” and the first question at a Google-sponsored “fireside chat” with developers was how to explain, as the questioner put it, “what it ... Google Hangouts SMS support 'coming soon'Digital Trends The Potential Problem With Personalized Google Maps? We May Never Know ...The Atlantic Cities Inside the new Google MapsCNET InformationWeek -Wall Street Journal -PCWorld all 1,443 news articles »

NPR

I/O 2013: Google Glass designers predict possibilities for wearable tech market ZDNet Summary: There approximately 6,000 attendees at this year's developer conference, and you can't walk a few steps without bumping into someone sporting the Android-powered specs. Rachel King. By Rachel King for Between the Lines | May 17, 2013 ... Twitter, Facebook, Ebay to develop Google Glass appsTelegraph.co.uk Google Glass Can Add Facebook, TwitterABC News eBay working on potential applications for Google GlassNDTV CNET -PC Magazine -PCWorld all 353 news articles »

Inquirer

US Congress demands Google explain Glass privacy policies Inquirer THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS has sent a letter to Google outlining privacy concerns about its augmented reality eyewear Google Glass. Signed by eight members of Congress, the letter requests answers from the Silicon Valley based company, such as ... Congress demands answers from Google over Glass privacy concernsZDNet Google Glass faces more privacy woes as Congress gets antsyTechRadar UK Lawmakers Show Concerns About Google's New GlassesNew York Times Wall Street Journal -CNET -Los Angeles Times all 56 news articles »

NDTV

Facebook's IPO One Year Later: Mobile Growth, Legal Headaches, and a Stalled ... TIME Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's co-founder and chief executive introduces 'Home' a Facebook app suite that integrates with Android during a Facebook press event in Menlo Park, California, April 4, 2013. Email · Print; Share. Facebook · Twitter · Tumblr ... The Facebook IPO, One Year LaterWall Street Journal Facebook Struggles to Satisfy Investors About Mobile EarningsBusinessweek Facebook stock struggles to shake off malaise - USA TodayUSA TODAY NDTV -MarketWatch -TechCrunch all 25 news articles »

New York Times

Google engineers: We're trying to fix Android fragmentation CNET During a Google I/O fireside chat, a team of Google Android engineers acknowledged continuing fragmentation issues with Android's software. Also: might Android get dramatically different camera abilities? Marguerite Reardon · Stephen Shankland ... I/O 2013: More than half of apps in Google Play now use Cloud MessagingZDNet Google I/O: 3 MissesInformationWeek Google Arrests Apple's DevelopmentWall Street Journal PC Magazine -Washington Post -Los Angeles Times all 1,410 news articles »

Laurene Powell Jobs has tiptoed into the public sphere, pushing her agenda in education as well as global conservation, nutrition and immigration policy.

Philly.com

Remote Alaska volcano erupting with lava and ash Fox News A remote Alaska volcano continues to erupt, spewing lava and ash clouds. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Thursday a continuous cloud of ash, steam and gas from Pavlof Volcano has been seen 20,000 feet above sea level. The cloud was moving to ... Alaska volcano 'fountaining' with fire, spreading expansive ash cloudCNN Alaska volcano spews ash 20000 feetCNN International 2nd Volcano This Month Is Heating up in AlaskaABC News Wired -Honolulu Star-Advertiser all 46 news articles »

Economic Times

Progress at Foxconn factories, but working hours still exceed Chinese laws PCWorld Employees at the Chinese factories of Apple supplier Foxconn continue to work beyond the country's legal limit of 49 hours a month, according to a report from the Fair Labor Association (FLA). But the Taiwanese manufacturer is making overall steady ... Foxconn still flogging iWorkers, but more lightlyRegister Report: Apple supplier Foxconn still exceeding work hour laws - AppleInsiderApple Insider Foxconn Audit Finds a Workweek Still Too LongNew York Times Bloomberg -Wall Street Journal (blog) -Circuits Assembly all 16 news articles »

ABC News

Google Glass Can Add Facebook, Twitter ABC News Google might have been mum on its much-buzzed-about glasses on day one of its big Google I/O Developer's Conference, but today the company has announced a series of new Glass-based applications. Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr and Elle magazine all ... Google Glass apps: Striving for the familiar (hands-on)CNET Google Offers Glass Details, Advice for DevelopersPC Magazine Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr try out social networking apps for GlassPCWorld Computerworld -ZDNet -Washington Post all 343 news articles »

ZDNet

Congress demands answers from Google over Glass privacy concerns ZDNet Summary: Members of Congress have highlighted privacy concerns over Google Glass and the possible misuse of information. Charlie Osborne. By Charlie Osborne for Between the Lines | May 17, 2013 -- 08:19 GMT (01:19 PDT). Follow @ZDNetCharlie ... Lawmakers Show Concerns About Google's New GlassesNew York Times Government wants Google to answer Glass privacy issuesVatorNews Google Glass as congressional catnip: That didn't take longCNET Wall Street Journal -Los Angeles Times -NBCNews.com all 53 news articles »

Members of a Congressional caucus want Google to explain how it will protect privacy with the introduction of Google Glass.

New York Times

Google's 'Star Trek Computer' Voice Search: Hands On - Mashable Mashable Google engineers sometimes like to say the Star Trek computer is the ideal search engine. You can talk to it like it were a person, ask it anything, and it'll tell you the answer — verbally. During the keynote at Google I/O developer conference, the company ... Google's developer support is top notch, and I love itPhoneDog Google+ gets a feature-packed redesign (video)CNET I/O 2013: More than half of apps in Google Play now use Cloud MessagingZDNet Wall Street Journal -InformationWeek -PC Magazine all 1,374 news articles »

Social Times

Lawmakers Show Concerns About Google's New Glasses New York Times Eight members of Congress on Thursday formally demanded that Google address a range of privacy concerns about its new wearable technology device, Google Glass. Bits · More Tech Coverage. News from the technology industry, including start-ups, the ... Google I/O: Analysts Weigh In on Google's Day One Surprises - eWeekeWeek Google Glass privacy issues raised by congressional caucusNBCNews.com Google Glass as congressional catnip: That didn't take longCNET Los Angeles Times -International Business Times -Register all 54 news articles »

ITWeb

Opportunity Mars rover sets NASA distance record Register The never-say-die little rover that could, Opportunity, has set a new distance record for extraterrestrial NASA vehicles. Distance records for lunar and Martian rovers. Opportunity has bested larger and faster rovers (click to enlarge). On Thursday, Opportunity's ... Opportunity Breaks NASA's 40-Year Roving RecordDiscovery News View Back at Record-Setting Drive by OpportunityNASA A Robot Just Broke the Human Record for Miles Driven in SpaceThe Atlantic Jet Propulsion Laboratory -Sacramento Bee all 14 news articles »

Montreal Gazette

Alaska volcano 'fountaining' with fire, spreading expansive ash cloud CNN (CNN) -- Alaskans and air travelers remained on alert Thursday due to the rumblings of a more than 8,000-foot volcano emitting a "continuous ash, steam and gas cloud" that already extends up to 60 miles away. The Alaska Volcano Observatory noted ... Alaska volcano spews ash 20000 feetCNN International 2nd Volcano This Month Is Heating up in AlaskaABC News Alaska volcano continues to erupt lava and ashesInSerbia News KOMO News -Fresno Bee all 47 news articles »

NDTV

Facebook finds footing a year after IPO flop - USA Today USA TODAY SAN JOSE — A year ago, Facebook was being blamed for eviscerating the tech IPO market. This year, it could help resuscitate it. Some stock watchers suggest Facebook's recent reversal of fortune reflects a rejuvenated tech market, and the company would ... Facebook outlook still muddled one year after IPONDTV The Facebook IPO, One Year LaterWall Street Journal Facebook Struggles to Satisfy Investors About Mobile EarningsBusinessweek MarketWatch -FinFacts Ireland -TechCrunch all 21 news articles »

The Space Reporter

Neptune and Uranus winds may shed light on exoplanet atmospheres Los Angeles Times Inscrutable ice giants Neptune and Uranus have only a thin rind of windy weather over their fluid contents, a team of planetary scientists say. The research published in the journal Nature relies on decades-old data from the Voyager 2 spacecraft -- and may ... Weather on Uranus and Neptune to Help Scientists Understand Exoplanet ...Headlines & Global News How the Mighty Winds of Uranus and Neptune BlowSpace.com Powerful winds on giant planets confined to a thin atmospheric layerArs Technica The Space Reporter -Popular Mechanics -Nature World News all 13 news articles »

Telegraph.co.uk

Which? warns over mobile phone memory Telegraph.co.uk A Which? study found that mobile phones claiming to provide 16GB of data storage actually had memory as low as 9GB. The worst offender was the Samsung Galaxy S4 was found to have just 9GB instead of the 16GB claimed on the box. Next to bottom was ... HTC One Apps: Google Wallet Now Available for HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S4 ...Latinos Post Galaxy S4 shipments top 6 million, says SamsungNDTV Google filters out gimmicks, launches Samsung Galaxy S4 Nexus variant - IBNLiveIBNLive Stuff.co.nz all 876 news articles »

NEWS.com.au

EA Has No Games in Development For Nintendo's Wii U - Kotaku Kotaku Less than two years after vowing to deliver on an "unprecedented partnership" with Nintendo, gaming giant EA is quiet on the Wii U front. "We have no games in development for the Wii U currently," company spokesperson Jeff Brown told Kotaku yesterday. EA stops making games for Nintendo Wii UBBC News If You Expect Jaw-Dropping Things from Nintendo Direct, You're Missing the PointTIME EA won't make any more games for the Nintendo Wii UInquirer Engadget -News10.net -TechRadar UK all 381 news articles »

SatNews Publishers

Space plane arrives at NASA facility for flight testing Los Angeles Times A white-and-black space plane, very much resembling the now-retired space shuttle, was trucked to a NASA flight center in the Mojave Desert to begin a round of testing to see if it has the right stuff to carry astronauts one day. Tucked under a white tarp, the ... Astronauts take Dream Chaser spacecraft for simulated spinDaily Press 'Dream Chaser' Spacecraft Arrives at NASA to Begin Flight TestsWired Private spaceship testing underway at NASA facilities in Va, Calif - The RepublicThe Republic Enquirerherald -SatNews Publishers all 13 news articles »

New York Times (blog)

Little Is Said About Google Glass at Developers Conference New York Times (blog) 12:04 p.m. | Updated to reflect the role of Sergey Brin, Google's co-founder, in a demonstration of Google Glass. Sergey Brin, one of Google's co-founders, pulled off a stunt for the ages last year when, while wearing the company's Internet-connected glasses, ... and more »

Windows Phone takes third place in mobile while prepaid users multiply NBCNews.com (blog) Windows Phone has at last usurped BlackBerry's long-held No. 3 spot in smartphone sales — and prepaid smartphone plans are starting to eat up the lead that contract plans have had for years. Some things haven't changed: Android is still No. and more »

U.S. News & World Report

The 10 Most Exciting Things Google Announced at I/O PC Magazine I/O included several announcements that caught our attention and should appeal to the Google faithful. Chloe Albanesius By Chloe Albanesius. May 16, 2013; Comments. Google 0; Share 0; Tweet 0; Submit 0; Share 0; Pin It 0; Email. Google I/O 2013. Google ... Google shows off streaming music service, improvements to maps, search, photosSan Jose Mercury News Google Play Music All Access Review: It's Not a Spotify Competitor After AllTIME Billy Idol Headlines Google I/O ConferenceRollingStone.com Flavorwire -MediaPost Communications -Android Police all 488 news articles »

Telegraph.co.uk

LulzSec hackers jailed for cyber attacks Financial Times Members of the LulzSec hacking collective who carried out a string of cyber attacks on large global institutions were jailed on Thursday. Ryan Ackroyd, Jake Davis and Ryan Cleary had pleaded guilty under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 to attacking the ... LulzSec cyber hackers jailed in BritainDeutsche Welle all 97 news articles »

We don't need Nexus phones any more TechRadar UK With the launch of the stripped down Samsung Galaxy S4, Google can finally give up on Nexus phones. Before the Google Nexus 4 came along, I was always baffled by the Nexus project given the search giant was always just trying to make sure its Android ... and more »

BBC News

YouTube warns Microsoft over ad-free Windows Phone app BBC News YouTube has given Microsoft a week to remove an app from its Windows Phone store. The Google-owned company claims the app blocks adverts and allows users to download videos. In a letter obtained by Wired.com YouTube claims the app's features ... Google and Microsoft Tussle Over YouTube on Windows Phone - MashableMashable Google to Microsoft: Blocking ads with Windows Phone YouTube app is a no-noZDNet (blog) Google Demands Microsoft Pull YouTube App From Windows Phone Due to ...Hot Hardware TechRadar UK -Economic Times -SiliconANGLE (blog) all 266 news articles »

Google buys quantum computer - Fudzilla Fudzilla Search engine Google has splashed out on a new lab to study artificial intelligence by means quantum computers. Its quantum computer, which performs complex calculations thousands of times faster than existing supercomputers, is expected to be in active ... and more »

AFP

Survey finds 97% of climate science papers agree warming is man-made The Guardian Our team of citizen science volunteers at Skeptical Science has published a new survey in the journal Environmental Research Letters of over 12,000 peer-reviewed climate science papers, as the Guardian reports today. This is the most comprehensive ... New Study: Climate Scientists Overwhelmingly Agree Global Warming Is Real ...Slate Magazine (blog) Scientists Agree Overwhelmingly on Global Warming. Why Doesn't the Public ...New York Times (blog) Scientific 'consensus' that humans to blame for climate changeTelegraph.co.uk Ars Technica -Phys.Org -AFP all 58 news articles »

natmonitor.com

Google Tells Microsoft to Remove Ad-Less YouTube App from Windows Phones Broadway World Microsoft's latest YouTube app update for their Windows phones has left Google none too pleased. In fact, Google execs were so peeved that they sent Microsoft a cease and desist letter, citing that the update had a severe lack of advertising within the app. Google tells Microsoft to take down its Windows Phone YouTube app [updated]The Seattle Times (blog) Microsoft says upgrade to Windows 8 or spend moreEconomic Times siliconANGLE » Windows 8.1 – Lookout! Microsoft is Hitting 2nd GearSiliconANGLE (blog) all 266 news articles »

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Asteroid 1998 QE2 to Sail Past Earth Nine Times Larger Than Cruise Ship Jet Propulsion Laboratory On May 31, 2013, asteroid 1998 QE2 will sail serenely past Earth, getting no closer than about 3.6 million miles (5.8 million kilometers), or about 15 times the distance between Earth and the moon. And while QE2 is not of much interest to those astronomers ... Dark, massive asteroid to fly by Earth on May 31Los Angeles Times NASA craft to visit asteroid approved, destination chosenCNET (blog) We Need Space Colonies for Long-Term Survival, but They'll Be WeirdSlate Magazine MarketWatch (blog) all 42 news articles »

The Guardian

Climate research nearly unanimous on human causes, survey finds The Guardian A survey of thousands of peer-reviewed papers in scientific journals has found 97.1% agreed that climate change is caused by human activity. Authors of the survey, published on Thursday in the journal Environmental Research Letters, said the finding of ... Scientists Agree Overwhelmingly on Global Warming. Why Doesn't the Public ...New York Times (blog) Climate Change Consensus TrackedDiscovery News Scientists agree global warming is man-madeFinancial Times Science Recorder -WDAM-TV -The Atlantic Wire all 58 news articles »

Times of India

What today's Google I/O Android features mean for Jelly Bean 4.2, 4.3 Stabley Times Today's Google I/O keynote means that whatever version of the Android operating system your device is running, it's already outdated – and that includes the new Galaxy S4 from Samsung. The slew of new Android features and revisions unveiled today are ... For Top VC Fred Wilson, It's Settled: The Best Android Phone On The Market ...Business Insider all 879 news articles »

U.S. News & World Report

Frog Once Used in Pregnancy Tests Spread Deadly Fungus New York Times A species of frog that was used from the 1930s to the 1950s in human pregnancy tests is a carrier of a deadly amphibian disease that is now threatening hundreds of other species of frogs and salamanders. Enlarge This Image ... Frogs imported to California likely transmitted deadly fungal diseaseSan Jose Mercury News California frogs once used for pregnancy tests carry deadly fungusLos Angeles Times Deadly fungus brought into US -- by frogsFox News National Geographic -Counsel & Heal -The Conversation all 27 news articles »

YouTube Sends Cease-And-Desist Letter To Microsoft Over Windows Phone App TechCrunch Well, that was fast: Just about a week ago, Microsoft released a YouTube app for its Windows Phone 8 platform. And today, YouTube is telling Microsoft remove it, saying that the app violates its terms of service. YouTube Director of Global Platform ... and more »

The Guardian

UPDATE 1-LulzSec hackers "at cutting edge" of cyber crime, court told Reuters Wed May 15, 2013 1:05pm EDT. * Four hackers being sentenced by London court. * Targets included CIA, Pentagon, Sony and Fox. * Accused saw themselves as "latter-day pirates". By Estelle Shirbon. LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Four British hackers who ... LulzSec hackers sentenced to prison time for role in 2011 cyber attacksChristian Science Monitor LulzSec Members Jailed for as Much as 32 Months in Hack AttacksBloomberg LulzSec hackers jailed for cyber attacksFinancial Times Chicago Tribune -WarCry -National Post all 95 news articles »

BBC News

Embryonic stem cells: Advance in medical human cloning BBC News Human cloning has been used to produce early embryos, marking a "significant step" for medicine, say US scientists. The cloned embryos were used as a source of stem cells, which can make new heart muscle, bone, brain tissue or any other type of cell in ... Experiment Brings Human Cloning One Step CloserWall Street Journal Oregon scientists get stem cells from cloned human embryosWashington Post Cloning Is Used to Create Embryonic Stem CellsNew York Times The Guardian -Sydney Morning Herald -U-T San Diego all 258 news articles »