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American Technology News for 26 Feb 2015
Who killed Tony the Tiger?
The Loop - 26 Feb 2015 23:27Bloomberg: For almost a century, Kellogg defined the American breakfast: a moment when people would be jolted out of their drowsiness--often with a stupendous serving of sugar.The sales of 19 of... Kellogg's top 25 cereals eroded last year, according to Consumer Edge Research, a Stamford (Conn.) firm that tracks the food industry. Sales of Frosted Flakes, the company's No. 1 brand, fell 4.5 percent.Kellogg executives don't expect cereal sales to return to growth this year, though they hope to slow the rate of decline and do better in 2016. But some Wall Street analysts say cereal sales may never fully recover. In Battle Creek, so-called Cereal City, that would be the equivalent of the apocalypse. I haven't sat down to a bowl of breakfast cereal in more than a decade but my favourite was...
'Afghan Girl' from famous NatGeo cover resurfaces at center of Pakistan controversy
Mashable - 26 Feb 2015 22:13
Whiplr: The Tinder For Kinky BDSM People
The Huffington Post - 26 Feb 2015 21:34
YouTube: 1 Billion Viewers, No Profit
Wall Street Journal - 26 Feb 2015 04:19
KitchenAid's Multi-Cooker stirs the pot and can handle just about any task a stove can
Digital Trends - 26 Feb 2015 22:09
Researchers create world's first two 3D-printed jet engines
Gizmag - 26 Feb 2015 01:54Working with colleagues from Deakin University and CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), researchers from Australia's Monash University have created the world's first... 3D-printed jet engine. While they were at it, they created the world's second one, too. One of them is currently on display at the International Air Show in Avalon, Australia, while the other can be seen at the headquarters of French aerospace company Microturbo, in Toulouse...
Original 'Mary Poppins' song slams when swapped for death metal
CNET - 26 Feb 2015 20:47
Paris spooked by mystery drone flights
Engadget - 26 Feb 2015 07:03Paris has an unusual (and rather nerve-wracking) flying robot problem on its hands. Residents have spotted drones illegally flying over city landmarks over the past two evenings, including hotspots... like the Eiffel Tower, the Invalides military museum...
Lenovo website breached, hacker group Lizard Squad claims responsibility
Reuters - 26 Feb 2015 05:47(Reuters) - Chinese computer and smartphone firm Lenovo Group Ltd said its website was hacked on Wednesday, its second security blemish days after the U.S. government advised consumers to remove... software called "Superfish" pre-installed on its laptops.
Who's Afraid of Android Fragmentation?
Slashdot - 26 Feb 2015 21:55Nerval's Lobster writes: The dreaded term "fragmentation" has been applied to Android more times than anyone can count over the past half-decade. That's part of the reason why game developers often... build for iOS before Android, even though Android offers a bigger potential customer base worldwide, and more types of gaming experiences. Fortunately, new sets of tools allow game developers to build for one platform and port their work (fairly) easily to another. "We've done simultaneously because it is such a simple case of swapping out the textures and also hooking up different APIs for scores and achievements," London-based indie developer Tom Vian told Dice. "I've heard that iOS is a better platform to launch on first, but there's no sense for us in waiting when we can spend half a day and...
Space-walking astronaut safe after water found in helmet
Cult of Mac - 26 Feb 2015 17:04
MIT Scientists Develop Quick Test For Ebola
Tech Times - 26 Feb 2015 00:51
Apple will appeal $533 million patent infringement verdict
Digital Trends - 26 Feb 2015 05:45
Pebble Time Vs. Apple Watch: Battle Of The Non-Android Wear Smart Watches
Tech Times - 26 Feb 2015 00:18
Human head transplant just two years away, surgeon claims
CNET - 26 Feb 2015 05:48
Ain't no mountain high enough for this wingsuit daredevil
Cult of Mac - 26 Feb 2015 21:26
Pebble Time - Awesome Smartwatch, No Compromises
The Gadget Flow - 26 Feb 2015 09:01
FCC to vote on net neutrality
USA Today - 26 Feb 2015 05:19Drop Sugar for Lent? Here's How Your Brain's (Not) Coping
Live Science - 26 Feb 2015 01:42
Google jabs TWC, tells cities to make Fiber rollout easier
Slash Gear - 26 Feb 2015 23:49
Chappie director's Alien sequel will be set after Aliens and ignore the previous sequels
Digital Trends - 26 Feb 2015 19:54
Once-famous robot lives quietly away from limelight
Cult of Mac - 26 Feb 2015 17:00
Sugary Energy Drinks Bad For Kids, Should Be Banned For Obesity, Diabetes And Addiction Risks, English Charity Says
IBTimes - 26 Feb 2015 16:12An English charity called this week for the country to ban the sale of energy drinks to children after its research found they contain up to 20 teaspoons of sugar per can. Action on Sugar wants... vendors to stop providing kids under 16 with products like Rockstar because they may not know how the drinks actually affect their bodies.
Facebook rolls out new tools to help prevent suicides
Engadget - 26 Feb 2015 12:21With over a billion users, Facebook plays an important role in keeping people connected. It serves as a place to share good news, but also provides a platform for users to request support from their... digital peers. The company is keenly aware that it ...
Earth's other 'moon' could reveal mysteries of the solar system
Mashable - 26 Feb 2015 11:34