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• Machine Learning: LG's Smartwatch Shows Android Wear Operating System Has a Long Way to Go - NYT > Personal Tech
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  Google's operating system for wearable devices has some promising features, but they’re not ready yet.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• SAP supports open source Cloud Foundry and OpenStack for cloud - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  

   ZDnet: SAP has been moving its enterprise suite to the cloud for some time, and now it's embracing the open source cloud.

  
  
• MapR, TCS Partner on Turnkey Hadoop Big Data Analytics - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  

   The VAR Guy: MapR and Tata Consultancy Services have partnered to bring turnkey Big Data analytics and business intelligence solutions based on open source Apache Hadoop to businesses.

  
  
• Photocrumbs is Now Mejiro - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  

   ScribblesAndSnaps: Besides the new name, the current version of the photo publishing script features a handful of improvements and tweaks.

  
  
• 35 Free Android Apps for Business - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  

   Datamation: Free Android apps for time management, communication, accounting, and other key business functions.

  
  
• Docker Acquires Orchard Laboratories to Manage Containers - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  

   ITbusinessedge: The acquisition of Orchard is a natural extension of Docker's effort to create an implementation of a container that runs on multiple distributions of Linux.

  
  
• Building a better Internet, one Tor relay at a time - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  

   Parabing: We are going to demonstrate how one can make a small but extremely significant contribution towards an Internet where anonymity is an everyday practical option and not an elusive goal.

  
  
• BitKey: A secure, Debian-based Live OS for bitcoin transactions - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  

   LinuxBSDos: BitKey itself is a simple solution for bitcoin users.

  
  
• Google quizzed over deleted links - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  Watchdogs are told that Google has complied with more than 45,000 requests for links to be erased from its European search results.
  
• GOG.com Offers Its First 50 Linux Games - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  

   softpedia: The digital platform GOG.com now offers a number of Linux games and this event marks the entry of this new distribution service into the Linux market.

  
  
• Pet Shop Boys premiere Turing tribute - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  Pop duo the Pet Shop Boys unveil their latest work, a tribute to wartime code-breaker Alan Turing, at the first of this year's Late Night BBC Proms.
  
• Amazon reports $126m quarterly loss - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  Amazon reports a loss of $126m in the second quarter and warns of slowing sales.
  
• Nasa seeks aid with Earth-Mars links - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  Nasa is asking for help to get data back from future science missions orbiting Mars or roaming its surface.
  
• Drone finds missing 82-year-old man - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  A model drone has helped locate an elderly man in Wisconsin who had been missing for three days.
  
• Qualcomm disputes China phone sales - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  US chipmaker Qualcomm claims some Chinese companies are misrepresenting sales to minimise their payments.
  
• Twitter's staff male-dominated - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  The firm is the latest in the tech industry to admit it has problems with gender representation among its workforce.
  
• Websites frozen in pension campaign - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  Eighteen websites have been suspended and arrests made during a campaign, being revamped on Thursday, against pensions cash "predators".
  
• European Central Bank website hacked - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  The website of the European Central Bank has been hacked, with personal information stolen, but the bank says no market sensitive data was compromised.
  
• Privacy regulator to get more money - BBC News - Technology
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  The Information Commissioner's Office is to receive more funding so it can monitor the implications of the controversial new "emergency" data law.
  
• KDE 5 Delivers New Linux Desktop Environment - LinuxToday News
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  

  eWEEK: In this slide show, eWEEK examines some of the key features of KDE Plasma 5.

  
  
• Octopus mating ends with strangulation, then cannibalism - FOX News
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  Some guys fall asleep after a little love-making.
  
• Isolated Amazon tribe initiates first contact, catches influenza - FOX News
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  When an isolated tribe emerged from the Amazon in recent weeks and initiated contact with Brazilian scientists in the village of Ashaninka near the Peruvian border, some called the move "potentially tragic"—and, indeed, though they were quickly quarantined for their own safety, all five men and two women were sick with the flu within days.
  
• Blue whales roam dangerously close to shipping lanes - FOX News
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  The feeding grounds of blue whales along the U.S. West Coast overlap dangerously with shipping lanes, placing the behemoths in danger of collisions with ships, researchers say.
  
• 11 need-to-know things about our solar system - FOX News
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  Our understanding about the universe and our place in it has changed over time.
  
• Tyrannosaur 'gangs' terrorized ancient landscape - FOX News
  Thu, 24 Jul 2014
  Some 70 million years ago, three tyrannosaurs stalked together across a mud flat in Canada, possibly searching for prey.
  
• Windows systems set to be 'unified' - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014
  Microsoft's chief executive details plans to "converge" the various Windows operating systems to aid app creators.
  
• Gadgetwise: A Smartphone That Takes the Fall - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014
  A dropped device’s chances of emerging with its screen unscathed depend on a number of factors, including previous damage and how it lands.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Facebook reports surge in profits - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014
  Social networking firm, Facebook has reported that profits more than doubled in its second quarter on a jump in advertising revenue.
  
• App Smart: Circle the Skies, From Your Smartphone or Tablet - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014
  Mobile apps can offer realistic graphics and sophisticated controls that simulate many aspects of flying real aircraft.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Porn filter shunned by UK net users - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014
  The vast majority of new broadband customers are declining to sign up to "child friendly" filters when prompted to do so by UK service providers.
  
• Chinese man admits sensor smuggling - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014
  A Chinese man pleads guilty to attempting to smuggle sensors made for the US military to China, after a US sting operation.
  
• BBC trials high-frame-rate TV - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014
  The BBC is experimenting with new ways to deliver TV coverage of live events, with a series of trials at the Commonwealth Games.
  
• Arrests made after eBay Stubhub thefts - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014
  Arrests are made in the UK, US, Canada and Spain after a scam involving e-tickets for Elton John concerts and other shows sold via Stubhub.
  
• Wyoming cave with thousands of fossils to be re-opened to scientists for first time since 1970s - FOX News
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014
  For the first time in more than 30 years, paleontologists are about to revisit one of North America's most remarkable troves of late Pleistocene fossils: The bones of tens of thousands of animals piled at least 30 feet deep at the bottom of a sinkhole-type cave.
  
• 101-year-old weather observer gets a place in the sun: An honor from National Weather Service - FOX News
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014
  A retired dairy and chicken farmer on eastern Long Island has been tracking daily weather readings since Herbert Hoover was in the White House.
  
• Meerkats kill their children in order to survive, new study shows - FOX News
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014
  They might look cute but don’t be deceived by their furry, little faces, these are cold-blooded killers.
  
• Tor creator works to debug dark web - BBC News - Technology
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014
  One of the co-creators of Tor says he is working with others to tackle a "bug" that undermines the anonymity offered by the dark web system.
  
• Newfound alien planet has longest year known for transiting world - FOX News
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014
  A newfound alien planet is one for the record books.
  
• NASA spacecraft just one year away from Pluto - FOX News
  Wed, 23 Jul 2014
  Less than a year from now, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft will make the first-ever visit to Pluto, potentially revolutionizing scientists' understanding of the dwarf planet.
  
• Xiaomi shows off phone and wristband - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  China's fast-growing Xiaomi unveils a new flagship handset and $13 wristband - both of which are cheaper than similar models from other brands.
  
• 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.
  
• YouTube star sued in copyright case - 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.
  
• Electronic Arts earnings surge 51% - BBC News - Technology
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  US video game publisher Electronic Arts reports a 51% jump in profit for the April-to-June quarter, boosted by strong sales of titles like Titanfall and FIFA 2014.
  
• State of the Art: Amazon’s Fire Phone: Solid Device Beneath a Layer of Whiz-Bang Frippery - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  Despite its flashy features, such as Dynamic Perspective and Firefly, the Fire Phone can stand alone for those uninterested in such frills.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• The Getaway: Photo Storage by Personality (Yours) - NYT > Personal Tech
  Tue, 22 Jul 2014
  Use this guide to match the type of photographer you are with storage and organization tools for your vacation pictures.
  
  
• 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.
  
• 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.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• 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.
  
• 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?
  
• 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.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• 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.
  
• 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?
  
• 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: 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.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• 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.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• 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?
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• 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.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• 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: The tech listening for gunfire - BBC News - Technology
  Sun, 13 Jul 2014
  How gunshot detection technology is helping police to hear gunfire in the most concealed of places.
  
• 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.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• 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.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• 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.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Q&A: Fast and Easy Photo Albums for Printing - NYT > Personal Tech
  Wed, 02 Jul 2014
  Also, how to replace the discontinued iGoogle page.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• 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.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• 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.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• 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.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• 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.