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Feed Google News Sci Tech: Live Video Of Iceland's Bardarbunga Volcano, Currently Erupting Beneath A ... - (google.com)

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Live Video Of Iceland's Bardarbunga Volcano, Currently Erupting Beneath A ...
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Magma has been on the move for several days under the surface of Iceland, which has been jarred by its strongest earthquakes in the past twenty years in the process, and now scientists at the island nation's Meteorological Office say a small volcanic...
Airlines on alert as eruption begins in IcelandChron.com
Eruption begins in Iceland`s Bardarbunga volcano, `red` alert issued to airlinesZee News
Iceland says subglacial eruption is under wayFox News
Sky News-BBC News-Irish Independent
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Submission + - Pwned By A Girl! Women Gamers Now Outnumber Teenage Boys (hothardware.com)

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MojoKid writes: The Entertainment Software Association has just released its 2014 report on the state of the video game industry, and as the title of this post suggests, there have been some significant shifts since the last report. Let's tackle the most interesting one first: Females have become the dominant gamer, claiming 52% of the pie. That's impressive, but perhaps more so is the fact that women over the age of 18 represent 36% of the game-playing population, whereas boys aged 18 and under claim a mere 17%. Statistics like these challenge the definition of "gamer". Some might say that it's a stretch to call someone who only plays mobile games a "gamer" (Candy Crush anyone?). Mental hurdle aside, the reality is that anyone who plays games, regardless of the platform, is a gamer.

Submission + - The Making Of The Making Of Nihilumbra

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SlappingOysters writes: Digital magazine outlet Grab It has been pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved with media on touchscreens, which includes an experimental special edition of its publication focused on indie platformer Nihilumbra from BeautiFun Games. In this blog entry, the editor talks about how the digital format can be used to create reading experiences that you physically play just like it is the game. The app is available on iPad, but the article itself is an intriguing read for those wondering where the future of digital magazines can head.

Feed Google News Sci Tech: NASA Unveils Best Map Ever of Neptune's Moon Triton (Images, Video) - Yahoo News (google.com)

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NASA Unveils Best Map Ever of Neptune's Moon Triton (Images, Video)
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A scientist has created the best-ever global color map of Neptune's big moon Triton, using images taken by a NASA spacecraft 25 years ago. Paul Schenk of the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston produced the map after restoring photos snapped by the...
Scientist Restored Images of Neptune's Moon TritonStates Chronicle
Follow the Daily GalaxyThe Daily Galaxy (blog)
Neptune's Moon Triton Revealed In Stunningly Remastered 1989 Voyager 1 ... Huffington Post UK
Big News Network.com
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Submission + - Facebook experimenting with Blu-ray as a storage medium (cnn.com)

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s122604 writes: There aren't too many people collecting Blu-ray discs these days. But while the technology is fast becoming obsolete for movie viewers, Facebook sees it as a promising new means for handling data storage.

Submission + - Microsoft Admits Keeping $92B Offshore to Avoid Paying $29B in US Taxes (ibtimes.com) 3

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walterbyrd writes: Microsoft Corp. is currently sitting on almost $29.6 billion it would owe in U.S. taxes if it repatriated the $92.9 billion of earnings it is keeping offshore, according to disclosures in the company’s most recent annual filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The amount of money that Microsoft is keeping offshore represents a significant spike from prior years, and the levies the company would owe amount to almost the entire two-year operating budget of the company’s home state of Washington.

Submission + - BBC & FACT Shut Down Doctor Who Fansite (torrentfreak.com)

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An anonymous reader writes: In just a few hours time the brand new season of Doctor Who will premiere, kicking off with the first episode ‘Deep Breath’. There’s been a huge build up in the media, but for fans who prefer to socialize and obtain news via a dedicated community, today brings bad news.

Doctor Who Media (DWM) was a site created in 2010 and during the ensuing four and a half years it amassed around 25,000 dedicated members.

A source close to the site told TF that since nothing like it existed officially, DWM’s core focus was to provide a central location and community for everything in the “Whoniverse”, from reconstructions of missing episodes to the latest episodes, and whatever lay between.

But yesterday, following a visit by representatives from the BBC and Federation Against Copyright Theft, the site’s operator took the decision to shut down the site for good.

Submission + - Youth Arrested for "Killing Pet Dinosaur"

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Rambo Tribble writes: In South Carolina a 16-year old boy, Alex Stone, was arrested and charged with creating a disturbance at his school, as well as suspended, for choosing to write: "I killed my neighbor's pet dinosaur. I bought the gun to take care of the business," in response to a class writing assignment. The story has attracted international attention.

Submission + - 13-year-old Finds Fungus Deadly to AIDS Patients Literally Grows on Trees (scienceblog.com)

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An anonymous reader writes: Researchers have pinpointed the environmental source of fungal infections that have been sickening HIV/AIDS patients in Southern California for decades. It literally grows on trees. The discovery is based on the science project of a 13-year-old girl, who spent the summer gathering soil and tree samples from areas around Los Angeles hardest hit by infections of the fungus named Cryptococcus gattii .

Submission + - It's Dumb to Tell Kids They're Smart 1

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theodp writes: Over at Khan Academy, Salman Khan explains Why I'm Cautious About Telling My Son He's Smart. "Recently," writes Khan, "I put into practice research I had been reading about for the past few years: I decided to praise my son not when he succeeded at things he was already good at, but when he persevered with things that he found difficult. I stressed to him that by struggling, your brain grows. Between the deep body of research on the field of learning mindsets and this personal experience with my son, I am more convinced than ever that mindsets toward learning could matter more than anything else we teach." According to Dr. Carol Dweck, who Khan cites, the secret to raising smart kids is not telling kids that they are. A focus on effort — not on intelligence or ability — says Dweck, is key to success in school and in life

Submission + - Google has announced a new processor for Project Ara.

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rtoz writes: Google has just announced a new processor for Project Ara. The mobile Rockchip SoC will function as an applications processor, without requiring a bridge chip. A prototype of the phone with the Rockchip CPU, will be available early next year.

Via Google+ post, the Project Ara team Head Paul Eremenko says “We view this Rockchip processor as a trailblazer for our vision of a modular architecture where the processor is a node on a network with a single, universal interface--free from also serving as the network hub for all of the mobile device’s peripherals.”

Feed Google News Sci Tech: Drought lifts land in California, Western US as water level drops - WallStreet O (google.com)

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Drought lifts land in California, Western US as water level drops
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Drought that has been plaguing life in California and the western US has resulted in rise of Earth's crust, leading to creation of mountains. According to researchers, the drought has caused overall drop in water levels, leading to rise of Earth's crust to one-sixth...
Western U.S. drought caused Earth's crust to riseAtlanta Journal Constitution
US drought has literally raised the ground, say scientists (+video)Christian Science Monitor
Western drought causes Earth's surface to rise as water levels dropLos Angeles Times
KATC Lafayette News-Livingston Daily-Boise Weekly
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Submission + - Oregon Sues Oracle for an "Abysmal" Healthcare Website 1

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SpzToid writes: The state of Oregon sued Oracle America Inc. and six of its top executives Friday, accusing the software giant of fraud for failing to deliver a working website for the Affordable Care Act program.

The 126-page lawsuit claims Oracle has commmitted fraud, lies, and "a pattern of activity that has cost the State and Cover Oregon hundreds of millions of dollars".

"Not only were Oracle's claims lies, Oracle's work was abysmal", the lawsuit said. Oregon paid Oracle about $240.3 million for a system that never worked, the suit said.

“Today’s lawsuit clearly explains how egregiously Oracle has disserved Oregonians and our state agencies”, said Oregon Atty. Gen. Ellen Rosenblum in a written statement. “Over the course of our investigation, it became abundantly clear that Oracle repeatedly lied and defrauded the state. Through this legal action, we intend to make our state whole and make sure taxpayers aren’t left holding the bag.”

Oregon’s suit, alleges that Oracle, the largest tech contractor working on the website, made falsely convinced officials to buy “hundreds of millions of dollars of Oracle products and services that failed to perform as promised.” It is seeking $200 million in damages.

Oracle issued a statement saying the suit "is a desperate attempt to deflect blame from Cover Oregon and the governor for their failures to manage a complex IT project. The complaint is a fictional account of the Oregon Healthcare Project."

Submission + - Ask Slashdot: Where Can I Find Good Replacement Batteries? (google.com)

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An anonymous reader writes: I have an old phone with a battery that barely works any more. My current phone's battery is mediocre — I can put up with it, but I've been thinking about getting a new one. My four-year-old ThinkPad holds less of a charge than I'd like, and less than it did when I bought it. In all these cases, the only thing holding me back from buying a new battery is that I'm not sure where to find a good one. Searching for my phone's battery on Amazon yields a dozen results, all fairly cheap. But which are reliable? They all seem to have varying reviews, ranging from "Perfect official factory replacement!" to "Garbage knock-off, worse than the battery I replaced." Part numbers don't seem to help, as the knock-offs replicate those pretty well. I ask you, Slashdot: where can I find a good replacement battery?

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