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Largest Bitcoin Mining Pool Pledges Not To Execute '51% Attack'
Slashdot - 10 Jan 2014 17:15
An anonymous reader writes "Bitcoin transactions are confirmed by performing complex calculations, also known as 'mining.' If a single mining pool gains 51% of the overall computational power in the network, various form...
Bigfoot dead? Hunter plans to take Sasquatch corpse on tour
CNET - 10 Jan 2014 19:59
Texas hunter Rick Dyer recently posted new photos of "Hank" the Bigfoot, who he claims to have killed in 2012. Skeptics and fans can see the mythical body up close with a planned carcass tour.
Moderate Earthquake Shakes Cuba
Live Science - 10 Jan 2014 00:22
An earthquake of preliminary magnitude 5.1 struck just off the coast of Cuba today, causing shaking as far away as southern Florida, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
NASA Releases Incredibly Detailed Photos of Curiosity Trekking Across Mars
IBTimes - 10 Jan 2014 23:54
Amazing images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show the Curiosity rover trudging across the Martian landscape. The photos date from early December 2013, as Curiosity made its way from the Glenelg area to its main...
Hide TV Cords Behind Wall Trim
Life Hacker - 10 Jan 2014 21:30
Here's a clever way to hide those pesky cords and cables from a wall-mounted TV: use wall trim.
'Invisibility' Materials Could Do Computer's Work
Live Science - 10 Jan 2014 20:58
The materials that make Harry Potter's invisibility cloak a real scientific possibility could also be used to perform advanced mathematical calculations usually done by computers, new research suggests.
[GadgeTell] CES 2014: Klipsch Status, Ears-On
Technology Tell - 10 Jan 2014 17:04
[From GadgeTell] CES 2014: Klipsch Status, Ears-On
Carmakers: Driverless cars need legal framework
Phys.org - 10 Jan 2014 11:41
Hydrogen- and solar-powered vehicles are on the streets. So are cars that can get you through stop-and-go traffic while you sit back and send texts from behind the wheel. Cars are even using radar, ultrasonic waves and c...
The ability to multitask may be in the genes
Medical News Today - 10 Jan 2014 11:00
Human factors/ergonomics researchers have long studied the connection between cognitive function and the ability to perform well on multiple simultaneous tasks, and recently a group of neuroergonomics researchers went a ...
Banking group sees limited future for Bitcoin
Phys.org - 10 Jan 2014 00:44
The online currency Bitcoin has shown unexpected success but its future as a broadly accepted exchange medium is limited, according to a report by a global banking group Thursday.
[HomeTechTell] Samsung Introduces Lumen Home Automation Hub
Technology Tell - 10 Jan 2014 23:43
[From HomeTechTell] Samsung enters the home automation market with the Lumen, a product that works with both their own devices and z-wave compatible automation systems.
Loyola patient loses over 120 pounds without surgery, medication
Science Daily - 10 Jan 2014 21:22
For much of his life Tom Hoppensteadt thought the best thing to do with a scale was to avoid it. When he was diagnosed with a low-grade lymphoma at age 50 and learned he weighed over 300 pounds, it sounded an alarm.
Monster Sunspot Dominates Sun Photos by Amateur Astronomers
SPACE.com - 10 Jan 2014 19:53
Skywatcher snaps amazing images of active sunspot AR 1944.
Luxury fit for a couple labradores: 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class wagon leaked
Digital Trends - 10 Jan 2014 18:23
The 2015 Mercedes-Benz C-Class wagon isn't expected to debut until the 2014 Geneva Motor Show in March, but a leaked photo provides an early view. This utilitarian vehicle probably won't make it to the U.S. The post Luxu...
SMi's 2nd Quality by Design Conference, 24-25 January 2014, London
Medical News Today - 10 Jan 2014 17:00
Transforming data into knowledge to support PAT and QbDHear Mr Julian Morris speak about Transforming data into knowledge to support PAT and QbD at SMi's 2nd Quality by Design conference."Pharma-Chem and bio-pharma devel...
Blue Cross Blue Shield companies, Bupa join to create largest global healthcare network, covering 190 countries
Medical News Today - 10 Jan 2014 12:00
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) and Bupa has announced a strategic global partnership that will create the largest healthcare provider network in the world for international health insurance customers. The...
Tech giants battle for control of the car
Phys.org - 10 Jan 2014 11:31
As the car becomes a connected Internet device, the titans of the tech sector are battling for control of the wheel.
The first once-daily ICS/LABA treatment for asthma and COPD launches in the UK
Medical News Today - 10 Jan 2014 11:00
GlaxoSmithKline and Theravance, Inc have announced the launch of RELVAR® ELLIPTA® (fluticasone furoate/vilanterol) in the UK, the first inhaled corticosteroid/long acting beta2-agonist (ICS/LABA) combination to provide...
Waterproof glue seals holes in beating hearts
Medical News Today - 10 Jan 2014 10:00
Next time you catch a slug meandering its way across your prize lettuces, think about this: that slimy trail could be the key to life-saving technology for healing damaged tissue, such as in beating hearts.Inspired by cr...
New Test Could Predict Heart Attacks
Live Science - 10 Jan 2014 06:32
Rare cells in the blood could identify patients at high risk of heart attacks.
Toshiba's high-res 3,840 x 2,160 laptop should arrive by back-to-school season
Engadget - 10 Jan 2014 05:17
And just like that, 2K screens are old news. While other companies announce laptops with 2,560 x 1,440 screens, Toshiba is doing the competition one better: the outfit is showing off a notebook with a 15.6-inch, 3,840 x ...
Twentieth Century Fox partners with Celestron for Cosmos telescopes and optical products
AppleTell - 10 Jan 2014 05:13
Celestron is partnering with Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products for a dynamic new 2014 product lineup. Among them is the Cosmos 90GT WiFi Telescope--the industry's first completely wireless computerized telescope. T...