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Report: Mysterious Russian Malware Is Infecting 100,000+ Wordpress Sites
Life Hacker - 16 Dec 2014 00:46
A Russian malware called SoakSoak has infected over 100,000 Wordpress sites since this Sunday, turning blogs into attack platforms. It's a potential shitshow, and it could've been prevented earlier this fall.
Strange Rock from Russia Contains 30,000 Diamonds
Live Science - 16 Dec 2014 22:05
The most diamond-rich rock ever found was discovered in Russia's Udachnaya diamond mine.
Inside the 3D-printed dress that may be the future of fashion
Mashable - 16 Dec 2014 06:00
Creating high fashion garments using 3D printers is a dream many creators have pursued in recent years — resulting in what is, for the most part, cobbled patchworks of 3D plastic that rank low in terms of actual wearab...
The Best Action Cams: GoPro vs. SJCAM 4000 vs. Polaroid vs. Drift Ghost vs. Garmin Virb Elite
The Huffington Post - 16 Dec 2014 17:42Medieval City's Underground Ruins Discovered in England
Live Science - 16 Dec 2014 14:00
A team of archaeologists uncovered the layout of a medieval city in southern England using high-tech survey equipment.
Delta security flaw enables passengers to access someone else's online boarding pass
9 to 5 Mac - 16 Dec 2014 23:39
Hackers of NY founder Dani Grant has discovered (via Engadget) a security flaw that enables Delta passengers to access the boarding passes of others, even those flying with different airlines like Southwest. Grant realiz...
Mint's Latest App Helps You Pay Every Bill on Time
Wired - 16 Dec 2014 19:00
Mint Bills lets you track and automatically pay all your bills. The post Mint’s Latest App Helps You Pay Every Bill on Time appeared first on WIRED.
Composite plane life cycle assessment shows lighter planes are the future
Phys.org - 16 Dec 2014 15:40
A global fleet of composite planes could reduce carbon emissions by up to 15 per cent, but the lighter planes alone will not enable the aviation industry to meet its emissions targets, according to new research.
NASA's A-3 Test Stand Branded a '$349 Million Monument to its Drift'
Space News - 16 Dec 2014 06:12
Sure, Bloomberg wrote almost the same story nearly a year ago. But the Washington Post's feature story puts NASA in a rather harsh spotlight just as a new Congress is about to be seated. The post NASA’s A-3 Test Stand ...
Amazon, eBay and HP join Microsoft fight over e-mails
USA Today - 16 Dec 2014 01:17
Fearful of losing cloud computing biz, Silicon Valley battles government subpoenas
Atari's 'E.T.' game joins Smithsonian collection
Phys.org - 16 Dec 2014 01:10
One of the "E.T." Atari game cartridges unearthed this year from a heap of garbage buried deep in the New Mexico desert has been added to the video game history collection at the Smithsonian.
NASA Voyager: 'Tsunami Wave' Still Flies Through Interstellar Space
PTTU - 16 Dec 2014 00:54
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory News and Features: The "tsunami wave" that NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft began experiencing earlier this year is still propagating outward, according to new results
Vintage videogame found in New Mexico landfill sent to Smithsonian
Reuters - 16 Dec 2014 23:48
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Born to dance: The animals with natural rhythm
New Scientist - 16 Dec 2014 22:00
Dogs and ducks are duds on the dance floor. So how come cockatoos and sea lions can move to a beat, and what does that tell us about our own musicality? (full text available to subscribers)
Apple Agrees to Less from GTAT to Keep Bankruptcy Proceedings on Track
The Mac Observer - 16 Dec 2014 16:30
Creditors involved in the GT Advanced Technologies bankruptcy proceedings are a little happier now that Apple has agreed to take less money from each sapphire furnace sold, and to give the company more rent-free time in ...
What to consider when starting up in the U.S. as an Expat
Geek Time - 16 Dec 2014 16:16
founders Nitin Pachisia of Unshackled and Mike Galarza of Entryless, share their personal experiences of navigating through the process of visas, hiring employees, and incorporating their businesses in the US
Hearthstone storms onto Android tablets, phone version incoming
CNET - 16 Dec 2014 15:26Noizio Plays Coffee Shop and Other Ambient Sounds to Help You Focus
Life Hacker - 16 Dec 2014 14:30
Mac: There are plenty of tools to help you focus with a little ambient sound, whether it's raindrops falling, the buzz of a coffee shop, or something else. Noizio is a little different because it brings those sounds to t...
Amped Wireless announces the RTA1200 router
Coolest Gadgets - 16 Dec 2014 14:00
Amped Wireless happens to be a company that has had its fair share of devices in the past that intends to blanket a large area with Wi-Fi connectivity – and this time around, they intend to do the very same thing again...
Huawei starts new tablet line with Honor T1
Slash Gear - 16 Dec 2014 12:10
It's been quite a while since we've seen Huawei put out an Android tablet but the day has finally arrived for a new one. Moving away, temporarily or permanently we don't know, from its existing MediaPad tablet brand, Hua...
Profile | Dave Kaufman, Ball Aerospace's VP and general manager for national defense
Space News - 16 Dec 2014 07:03
With the U.S. Air Force and NRO looking at alternative space architectures and contracting schemes, Ball Aerospace feels well-positioned to ride the shifting winds. The post Profile | Dave Kaufman, Ball Aerospace’s VP ...
Denmark Is The Latest Country To Claim The North Pole As Its Own
Gizmodo - 16 Dec 2014 05:32
Although you might think that the North Pole is nothing but a barren wilderness populated only by polar bears and Santa, a surprisingly large number of countries are getting surprisingly bitchy about who owns it -- mostl...