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• Russia launches live animals on two-month space mission - FOX News
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  A high-flying package of live animals, plant seeds, and materials samples shot into space Friday aboard a retrievable Russian Foton satellite, launching a two-month mission focusing on microgravity research into biological and physical sciences.
  
• 4MLinux Rescue Edition 9.1 Beta Is a Good Tool for Beginners and Professionals Alike - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  

  softpedia: 4MLinux Rescue Edition, a special distribution that includes a wide set of system maintenance and recovery applications, is now at version 9.1 Beta and is ready for testing.

  
  
• Apollo 11's scariest moments: perils of the 1st manned moon landing - FOX News
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  Apollo 11 was four minutes into its landing sequence when the terse words of its commander, Neil Armstrong, came from the speaker in Mission Control: "Program alarm."
  
• VIDEO: A TV world without personality? - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  Kevin Spacey's series House of Cards is a prime example of how the broadcasting world is changing. But will a world of on demand TV be devoid of passion and personality. BBC Newsnight's David Grossman reports.
  
• Modify web content with Apache's mod_substitute and mod_headers - LinuxToday News
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  

  Wazi: These two Apache modules can be useful in creating a staging environment, fixing unsupported web applications, or just adding custom HTTP headers for troubleshooting and monitoring.

  
  
• A brave new on-demand TV world - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  Netflix and Amazon disrupt how shows are made
  
• Deadly coral diseases surge near dredging sites - FOX News
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  In a first study of its kind, researchers have linked dredging to increased sickness in nearby coral reefs.
  
• Iraq conflict breeds cyber-civil war - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  A cyber-war is being waged alongside the conflict involving Isis in Iraq, suggests research by security firms.
  
• Study says raising beef creates more pollution than pork, poultry or dairy - FOX News
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  Raising beef for the American dinner table does far more damage to the environment than producing pork, poultry, eggs or dairy, a new study says.
  
• Xiaomi shows off phone and wristband - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  China's fast-growing Xiaomi unveils a new flagship handset and wristband - both of which are cheaper than similar models from other brands.
  
• 'Cock-up' over Irish genealogy site - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  Ireland's data protection watchdog criticises the government for a 'cock-up' over a genealogy site that leaked personal information
  
• VIDEO: Could you beat Usain Bolt in a race? - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  Engineers are making it possible for spectators to race against the world's fastest man.
  
• MPs seek judicial review of data law - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  Two MPs say they will seek a judicial review of emergency legislation on phone and internet data.
  
• YouTube star sued over copyright - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  The entrepreneur is being taken to court for alleged copyright infringement by a record label whose own artist Kaskade has come forward to defend her.
  
• VIDEO: 'I couldn't get a taxi... so I created an app' - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  Brazilian Tallis Gomes explains how a failed attempt to hail a cab drove him to create smartphone app Easy Taxi.
  
• VIDEO: How safe is the 'internet of things'? - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  Increasingly, technology companies are integrating the internet with other devices, such as household appliances or cars. But are there security risks?
  
• How to manage DigitalOcean VPS droplets from the command line on Linux - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  

   xmodulo: DigitalOcean is one of the hottest new kids in the block in the cloud VPS hosting market.

  
  
• Linux Top 3: Slackware Turns 21, Debian Squeezes and Linux 3.16 Nears - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  

  LinuxPlanet: On July 17, 1993, Patrick Volkerding announced the released of Slackware Linux 1.0. It was the first real Linux distribution - a packaged compilation of the Linux kernel and utilities needed to make a full 'Linux' operating system.

  
  
• $25 MIPS SBC extends Arduino with WiFi and OpenWRT - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  

   LinuxGizmos: The Arbor Linux Shield combines a V-Solution COM running Linux on an Atheros AR9331 with a baseboard that can act as a Linux SBC or as an Arduino shield.

  
  
• CentOS 7: Upgrading from CentOS 6.x In Place - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  

   LinuxAcademy: In addition to walking through the upgrade process, a lot of good information is shared about how to make the upgrade successful and equally important, laying out scenarios that are likely to give you trouble and why.

  
  
• Chromebook gains, Microsoft worries - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  

   ZDnet: NPD reveals that Chromebook sales are exploding and Microsoft is starting to get worried.

  
  
• Kenya defence Twitter account hacked - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  The Twitter accounts of the Kenya defence forces and its spokesman are hacked by activists protesting about corruption.
  
• VIDEO: BBC iPlayer 'works 99.9% of the time' - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  The BBC has defended its iPlayer service service after it was hit by technical problems which started over the weekend.
  
• Netflix profits double to $71m - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  Online video service Netflix reports profits of $71m in the second quarter, more than double compared with the same period a year ago.
  
• Yahoo buys app analytics firm Flurry - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  Yahoo acquires an app analytics firm, Flurry, in an attempt to help boost its advertising revenue from smartphones.
  
• MH17: Facebook scams exploit crash - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  Links masquerading as posts about the recent Malaysia Airlines crash lead users to pornographic sites and spamming scams, experts warn.
  
• Chinese team wins $5m gaming prize - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  Chinese team NewBee takes home $5m in prize money after winning the world's most lucrative gaming contest.
  
• Point-blank Taser use questioned - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  The police watchdog raises "major concerns" over the use of Tasers at point-blank range, saying the technique is "purely a means of pain compliance".
  
• EE apologises over 'spam' texts - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  A technical issue at Orange, one of EE's brands, meant some customers were sent dozens of identical marketing texts.
  
• Turing film to open London festival - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  Codebreaking drama The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing, is to receive its European premiere at this year's London Film Festival.
  
• Leadwerks Game Developer Toolkit Now Heading To Steam For Linux - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  

   GamingOnLinux: The Leadwerks developers have overcome some issues they faced that prevented the Linux version of Leadwerks appearing on Steam.

  
  
• Software uni to meet skills shortage - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  Plans to set up Wales' first software university are being prepared by businesses concerned about a skill shortage in hi-tech industries.
  
• NHS tests 'plaster' patient-monitor - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  The NHS is starting to test a sticking-plaster-sized patient-monitoring patch.
  
• Technical problems plague BBC sites - BBC News - Technology
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  The BBC says the technical problems that hit the iPlayer and other online services over the weekend have been resolved.
  
• 20 things to do after installing Elementary OS 0.2 Luna - LinuxToday News
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  

   BinaryTides: Elementary OS is another very cool linux distro based on Ubuntu.

  
  
• Archaeologists excavate Colonial American battleground in New York's Adirondack Mountains - FOX News
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  Archaeologists are excavating an 18th-century battleground that was the site of a desperate stand by Colonial American troops, the flashpoint of a massacre and the location of the era's largest smallpox hospital.
  
• Scientists blown away by 6th-grader's fish project - FOX News
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  Sometimes it takes a kid to truly think outside the box.
  
• Weinstein Company Plans to Release ‘One Chance’ on Yahoo’s Free Streaming Site - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  The film, which had its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, will arrive in theaters in the fall, after it appears on Yahoo Screen.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Apollo 11 patch flown on 1st moon landing to launch with astronauts to Mars - FOX News
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  When American astronauts make the next "giant leap" by launching to Mars, they will bring with them a memento from the first moon landing 45 years ago.
  
• Q&A: Where to Start When Starting a Blog - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  Plus, saving the data on your laptop after a spill.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Harvard students' invention: cake from a spray can - FOX News
  Mon, 21 Jul 2014
  For two Harvard University undergrads, what began as "an excuse to eat a lot of cake" may turn into the invention of a lifetime.
  
• 'ONE GIANT LEAP' Apollo 11's historic trip to the moon marks its 45th anniversary - FOX News
  Sun, 20 Jul 2014
  Forty-five years ago Sunday, 500 million people around the world witnessed American astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin and Michael Collins as they embarked on the Apollo 11 mission to the moon.
  
• Slumbering off Louisiana coast: sunken Nazi sub - FOX News
  Sun, 20 Jul 2014
  Many never knew how close German U-boats came to US soil during World War II, but new high-def footage reveals several wrecks on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico.
  
• VIDEO: Can a robot write sacred scriptures? - BBC News - Technology
  Sat, 19 Jul 2014
  An exhibition at the Jewish museum in Berlin is showcasing a robot which has been programmed to write the sacred Jewish scriptures, known as the Torah.
  
• UK anti-piracy action set to begin - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 18 Jul 2014
  People in the UK who persistently pirate music and movies will soon start getting emails warning them that their actions are illegal.
  
• Apple criticised over in-app cash - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 18 Jul 2014
  Apple is criticised by the European Commission for not offering any "concrete and immediate" plans to stop users being misled by "free" apps.
  
• VIDEO: Tech review: This week's headlines - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 18 Jul 2014
  A smart contact lens that could help diabetics monitor their glucose levels is being developed
  
• Q&A: Maxing Out Gmail Storage - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 18 Jul 2014
  Plus, how to remote control and share between Macs.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• VIDEO: The evolution of Bjork's instruments - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 18 Jul 2014
  Bjork's musical director Matt Robertson explains how they developed the instruments for her Biophilia tour.
  
• VIDEO: The appeal of 'real life' simulators - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 18 Jul 2014
  From driving a truck across Europe to ploughing a field, why are people playing "real life" simulators?
  
• Scientists develop robotic fingers - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 17 Jul 2014
  A group of MIT scientists announces the development of supplementary fingers controlled by sensors attached to the human hand.
  
• App Smart: Your Time in the Sun, Measured to the Minute - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 16 Jul 2014
  Apps can time a user’s exposure to the summer sun, and recommend protective clothing and sunscreen factors.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Gadgetwise: Review: Blackphone Trades Some Convenience for Security - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 16 Jul 2014
  Blackphone is impressive for the level of privacy that it offers, but do consumers need that amount of security from their smartphone?
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Machine Learning: Easier Ways to Protect Email From Unwanted Prying Eyes - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 16 Jul 2014
  Security experts say email is a lot more like a postcard than a letter inside an envelope, and almost anyone can read it while the note is in transit.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• State of the Art: With DC59 Motorhead, Dyson Looks to Create the iPad of Vacuums - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 16 Jul 2014
  In a software-obsessed world, the company has invested hundreds of millions of dollars in high-tech motors as it tries to build better machines.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Apple Joins With IBM on Business Software - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 15 Jul 2014
  The two companies have been working on more than 100 software programs developed for Apple’s iOS operating system, tailoring them for use in industries.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Q&A: Restoring Internet Explorer 11 to Windows 8.1 App Tiles - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 14 Jul 2014
  Plus, planning ahead for iOS 8, the next version of Apple’s mobile operating system.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• VIDEO: Turning a wish into a butterfly - BBC News - Technology
  Fri, 11 Jul 2014
  How to turn a wish into a virtual butterfly at Barbican's Digital Revolution exhibition
  
• App Smart: Apps for a Day at the Beach - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 09 Jul 2014
  Beachgoers can get weather reports, surf forecasts and some summer reading.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• State of the Art: ‘Slender Man’ Story and the New Urban Legends - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 09 Jul 2014
  An attempted murder in Wisconsin is tied to Slender Man, a crowdsourced fictional character said to be a modern twist on the folklore once passed down orally.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Q&A: Shielding Modems When Lightning Strikes - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 09 Jul 2014
  Also, how to collect scanned pages into a single PDF file.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Gadgetwise: External Drives Bring Data Storage Back Home - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 09 Jul 2014
  Whether desktop or portable, a user’s own device offers an alternative to cloud storage with its monthly fees.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Machine Learning: Cutting the High Cost of Digital Living - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 09 Jul 2014
  An audit of subscriptions can help a consumer find services that are duplicated or unneeded, or that have even been forgotten.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Q&A: Prepaid Mobile Data Plans for International Travel - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 03 Jul 2014
  Also, how to get everything from an iPod, even if you didn’t buy it through the same computer.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• State of the Art: A Bright Side to Facebook’s Experiments on Its Users - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 02 Jul 2014
  Studying how social media sites are used can provide valuable insight into human behavior and may also help curb their power and potential for abuse.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• App Smart: Apps to Plan Summer Road Trips, Down to the Pit Stops - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 02 Jul 2014
  Apps offer help finding lodging, attractions and the best deals on gas.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Machine Learning: Swear Off Social Media, for Good or Just for Now - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 02 Jul 2014
  Those concerned about their online profiles have a range of options, from deactivating their accounts completely to limiting who sees past posts.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• How to Digitally Avoid Taking It to the Grave - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 02 Jul 2014
  Tips to plan ahead for handling your digital content after your death.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Q&A: Fast and Easy Photo Albums for Printing - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 02 Jul 2014
  Also, how to replace the discontinued iGoogle page.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Q&A: What to Do When Twitter Locks You Out - NYT > Personal Tech
  Fri, 27 Jun 2014
  Plus, using Google Play gift cards for online purchases.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Gadgetwise: A Breakdown of the Raspberry Pi Computer - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 25 Jun 2014
  Raspberry Pi, a tiny computer the size of a credit card, has captured the imaginations of students, educators and tinkerers around the world since it became available in 2012.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• App Smart: Navigating National Parks With Light and Rich Digital Guides - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 25 Jun 2014
  Visitors can get details on attractions, animals, camps, parking, the weather and more on their mobile devices.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• State of the Art: Larry Page on Google’s Many Arms - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 25 Jun 2014
  For a company whose future depends on people handing over their information in return for handy online services, Google’s very ambitions may now stand as its biggest hurdle.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Q&A: Finding Old Posts on the Facebook Timeline - NYT > Personal Tech
  Mon, 23 Jun 2014
  Plus, how to paste text from a web page without also getting all the strange formatting.