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Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini image and specs leak, revealing fingerprint scanner, heart rate sensor and more
Tech Times - 31 May 2014 00:13
New images of the Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini and its full spec list have leaked online. The report provides a ton of information on the miniature version of the Galaxy S5.
A Phone That Lies for You: An Android Hack Allows Users to Put Decoy Data on a Smartphone
Scientific American - 31 May 2014 16:00
A phone that prevaricates --
Science Denial: Missing A Sense Of Scale
Forbes - 31 May 2014 16:43
Harvard physicist Lisa Randall on the importance of Scale in understanding scientific theory.
Stanford Responds to Snapchat CEO's Emails: We're 'Positively Ashamed'
Mashable - 31 May 2014 00:29
Stanford University, alma mater to many famous tech minds, is none too pleased with Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel at the moment Spiegel, a former Stanford student who dropped out a few credits short of finishing his degree, ...
At Apple, epic Intel vs. ARM battle rages on
CNET - 31 May 2014 23:56Results in Phase I Trial Targeting Cancer Stem Cells
Science Daily - 31 May 2014 21:48
Results of a Phase I trial of OMP-54F28 (FZD8-Fc), an investigational drug candidate targeting cancer stem cells (CSCs) have been released. The drug was generally well tolerated, and several of the 26 patients with advan...
Google Search Removal Requests: European Criminals, Politicians And Pedophiles Exercising 'Right To Be Forgotten'
IBTimes - 31 May 2014 03:34
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) only recently launched its "right to be forgotten" website on Thursday, and the Mountain View, California, company has already received thousands of requests from Europeans, criminals, politicia...
Patent insanity: Royalty fees could reach $120 on a $400 smartphone
ZDNet - 31 May 2014 23:49
A paper on smartphone patent claims reports that royalties could cost more than $120 on a hypothetical $400 smartphone.
Responses with crizotinib in MET-amplified lung cancer show new targetable form of disease
Science Daily - 31 May 2014 21:49
In 2011, the drug crizotinib earned accelerated approval by the US FDA to target the subset of advanced non-small cell lung cancers caused by rearrangements of the anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) gene. The drug also has...
Patients with metastatic colon cancer respond to new combination therapy
Science Daily - 31 May 2014 19:23
In an aggressive disease known for poor response rates, researchers found patients with advanced colorectal cancer responded well to a combination therapy of the drugs vermurafenib, cetuximab and irinotecan. "What's prom...
'Gangnam Style' hits 2 billion YouTube views
The Verge - 31 May 2014 16:45
"Gangnam Style" has become the first YouTube video to break 2 billion views. The music video hit the record late Friday night, 525 days since it accumulated 1 billion all-time views in December 2012. That second billion ...
Ibrutinib as second-line therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia supported by study
Science Daily - 31 May 2014 15:07
In a head-to-head comparison of two Food and Drug Administration-approved drugs for the treatment of relapsed chronic lymphocytic leukemia, ibrutinib significantly outperformed ofatumumab as a second-line therapy, accord...
Prevalence of new genetic driver in lung cancer shown in study
Science Daily - 31 May 2014 15:06
A line has been drawn from mutation of the gene NTRK1, to its role as an oncogene in non-small cell lung cancer, to treatment that targets this mutation. "Everything we know about lung cancer points to the idea that when...
Why Commercial Crew is Critical for Future Exploration: One-on-One Interview with NASA Administrator Charles Bolden
Universe Today - 31 May 2014 05:56
NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER, MD – Why is NASA's Commercial Crew Program to develop private human transport ships to low Earth orbit important? That's the question I posed to NASA Administrator Charles Bolden when ...
New Materials Let You Bake Your Own Robot
TechCrunch - 31 May 2014 04:23
MIT researcher Daniela Rus wants to help you bake a robot. Not out of cake batter, silly (although that would be delicious.) Instead, Rus’ project involves cutting out and “printing” plastic materials that change...
E.T. and other Atari games rescued from New Mexico landfill to be sold
Engadget - 31 May 2014 03:07
At this point some 1,377 game cartridges for the Atari 2600 have been rescued from the New Mexico landfill where they were unceremoniously dumped over 30 years ago. Of those, 700 will be appraised, certified and eventual...
FCC considers improving its definition of broadband to a video-friendly 10Mbps
Engadget - 31 May 2014 01:59
The FCC last set its definition of broadband as 4Mbps downstream, and 1Mbps upstream. That was fine for 2010, but it's arguably outdated in 2014 -- you can't reliably stream HD video or host high-quality video chats on t...
Bits Blog: Malcolm Gladwell on Amazon: 'It's Sort of Heartbreaking When Your Partner Turns on You'
The New York Times - 31 May 2014 01:18
One of Hachette's biggest authors is wondering if authors need to get together against the retailer and make a forceful protest.
US drone soars through Europe on Nato mission
Slash Gear - 31 May 2014 00:22
A high-flying US Drone entered European airspace for the third time, and entered UK airspace for the first. The Global Hawk, an unarmed and unmanned drone, was part of a …
AT&T announces the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active with 'military-grade' protection
Tech Times - 31 May 2014 00:11
You can now pick up the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active which is exclusively available from AT&T. The smartphone is available for purchase online and in retail stores.
War Nerd: What's happening in Eastern Ukraine is very simple, rational, and straightforward
PandoDaily - 31 May 2014 00:00
"Heaven and earth are not merciful. To them, men are as straw dogs, destined for sacrifice." – Lao Tzu What's happening in Eastern Ukraine is very simple, rational, and straightforward. Russia has what it wanted--Crime...