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How to Stay Safe in an Earthquake: Napa Temblor Reminds Us to Prepare Now
Scientific American - 24 Aug 2014 23:45
California residents in the Napa area got a rude awakening early this morning when an earthquake of roughly magnitude 6.0 shook the valley. --
Russian Rocket Launches European Navigation Satellites Into Wrong Orbit
SPACE.com - 24 Aug 2014 15:42
The launch service provider Arianespace confirmed late Friday (Aug. 22) that two satellites for Europe's Galileo navigation network were released into the wrong orbit after launching aboard a Soyuz rocket from French Gui...
Tropical Storm Cristobal Is Coming, But We Don't Know Where It's Going
Mashable - 24 Aug 2014 00:44
The National Hurricane Center says there is a high likelihood that Tropical Storm Cristobal will form near the Bahamas over the next day or two, but its whereabouts after that is a mystery vexing even the most experience...
5 Debunked Outdoor DIY Hacks From Pinterest
Mashable - 24 Aug 2014 17:30
Sometimes those quick and easy life hacks are just a web of lies. While you're browsing your Pinterest boards for outdoor DIY hacks and projects, you probably run into one or two ideas that seem too good to be true. Whil...
Researchers Develop Transparent Solar Concentrator That Could Cover Windows, Electronics
The Huffington Post - 24 Aug 2014 16:53Looks like the iPhone 6 charger is getting a redesign
Cult of Mac - 24 Aug 2014 15:40
For years now, the tiny 5-watt charger that has shipped with the iPhone has gone more or less unchanged. But according to a new report out of China, this fall, Apple will ship a new, squatter charger with the release…
1 Year After Miley Cyrus' Viral VMAs Moment, She's Still a Wrecking Ball
Mashable - 24 Aug 2014 23:54
LOS ANGELES — Like the powerful wrecking ball in Miley Cyrus' music video of the same name, the pop star has kept her career on full throttle ever since her jaw-dropping, twerk-filled performance at last year's MTV Vid...
Science declares: Here's the perfect cheese for the perfect pizza
CNET - 24 Aug 2014 21:30Florida mom forced tapeworms down daughter's throat ahead of beauty pageant
Tech Times - 24 Aug 2014 12:31
In an episode of "Untold Stories of the E.R. that aired August 22, a nurse recounts a story of a mother who fed her daughter tapeworms in an effort to make her daughter thinner for a beauty pageant.
Security breach at Homeland Security compromises data of 25,000 employees
Tech Times - 24 Aug 2014 05:14
The personal files of over 25,000 Homeland Security employees has been compromised owing to a cyber hacking. The computers of USIS, which performs background checks for DHS, were hacked.
Man sentenced to 33 months in prison for pirating 'Fast & Furious 6'
Digital Trends - 24 Aug 2014 02:55
Arguably a harsh sentence for pirating a film, a young resident of the United Kingdom was sent to prison for nearly three years related to piracy and distribution charges of the last film in the Fast & Furious franchise....
[GamerTell] Natural Doctrine Preview: Thought Provoking
Technology Tell - 24 Aug 2014 23:00
[From GamerTell] Jenni Lada can tell, even from her first few hours of play, that Natural Doctrine is a game that demands excellence.
Creeping on Emmy-Nominated Shows Filming Locations
Re/code - 24 Aug 2014 21:13
Google's collected links to the real-life shooting locations of favorite shows as Facebook and Twitter try to get celebrities to share Emmy moments.
How to get Google Calendar, Outlook to sync up
USA Today - 24 Aug 2014 10:45
Hint: Turn to third-party software.
Europe Dominates World Wind Power Share, But Trails in Capacity
Mashable - 24 Aug 2014 04:00
Wind energy was one of the largest contributors to an increase in renewable electricity generation in 2013, but different regions of the globe are adopting wind power at different paces. Most of the leading countries wit...
The Ultra-Laborious Way the FBI Matched Fingerprints to Paper Files
Gizmodo - 24 Aug 2014 02:00
The FBI just switched over to Next-Generation Identification, a new digital system for keeping track of the 83 million fingerprint cards the bureau maintains. That means dismantling thousands of filing cabinets that were...
Facebook to debut 'Mentions Box' at Emmys
USA Today - 24 Aug 2014 01:05Paid Editors on Wikipedia -- Should You Be Worried? (Op-Ed)
Live Science - 24 Aug 2014 00:54
Would you trust Wikipedia -- one of the most popular websites in the world -- any more (or even less) if you knew people were being paid to contribute content to the encyclopedia?
This Little Girl's Reaction To A Rocket Launch Will Make Your Week
Gizmodo - 24 Aug 2014 00:50
Shaylee was busy playing with her toys on the couch when footage from one of NASA's Space Shuttle launches started playing on television. Anyone who's witnessed something as awe-inspiring as human spaceflight will surely...
British Actor Richard Attenborough Dead at 90
Mashable - 24 Aug 2014 23:41
British actor Richard Attenborough died on Sunday sometime during the afternoon; his son confirmed the death with the Associated Press. He was 90 years old Attenborough's family is expected to make a full statement about...
First British Ebola Sufferer Flying Back To UK
IBTimes - 24 Aug 2014 23:34
UPDATE 4:30 p.m. EDT: An RAF Northolt specially equipped C-17 aircraft ferried Britain's first confirmed Ebola sufferer from Sierra Leone to London Sunday, the BBC reported. A Health Department spokesman said the patient...
Building Block Soap Set
The Gadget Flow - 24 Aug 2014 08:00
Give your kids a Lego-like bathing experience everyday with this aromatic Building Block Soap Set. They come in three bright colors of red, blue and yellow which have been shaped like Lego bricks to make those hours of p...