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+ - Windows Phone Takes Third, but There's More to the Story->

Submitted by janit
janit writes "Rob Cabb argues that Windows Phone will enter a rapid growth state:

"While some may consider it a "hollow victory" in light of Blackberry's recent struggles and some may claim 3.2% is 10 times smaller than Samsung's Android sales alone, there are more signs that Windows Phone is finally gaining traction.

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+ - Mageia 3 Released

Submitted by Freshly Exhumed
Freshly Exhumed writes "Forked from Mandriva Linux back in 2010, Mageia Linux has hit a new release milestone. Trish at the Mageia blog announces: 'All grown up and ready to go dancing: Mageia 3 's out! We still can’t believe how much fun it is to make Mageia together, and we’ve been doing it for two and a half years. For people who can’t wait, get it here; release notes are here. To upgrade from Mageia 2, see here. Before we get to the rest of the information: we dedicate this release to the memory of Eugeni Dodonov, our friend, our colleague and a great inspiration to those he left behind. We miss his brilliance, his courtesy and his dedication.' Major features: Kernel 3.8, systemd 195, GRUB is the default bootloader; GRUB2 is available to test, KDE 4.10.2, GNOME 3.6., Xfce 4.10, Libreoffice 4.0.3 as well as improvements to Mageia's own rpm-based urpmi package management system."

+ - NWS Announces Big Computer Upgrade->

Submitted by riverat1
riverat1 writes "After being embarrassed when the Europeans did a better job forecasting Sandy than the National Weather Service Congress allocated $25 million ($23.7 after sequestration) in the Sandy relief bill for upgrades to forecasting and supercomputer resources. The NWS announced that their main forecasting computer will be upgraded from the current 213 TeraFlops to 2,600 TFlops by fiscal year 2015, over a twelve-fold increase. The upgrade is expected to increase the horizontal grid scale by a factor of 3 allowing more precise forecasting of local features of weather. The some of the allocated funds will also be used to hire some contract scientists to improve the forecast model physics and enhance the collection and assimilation of data."
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+ - Wiring Home Furniture

Submitted by b1tbkt
b1tbkt writes "So it seems that furniture manufacturers have not yet acknowledged the realities of modern life. Kitchen tables could benefit greatly from built-in concealable receptacles. Even more obvious is the need for electrical wiring in couches and coffee tables. I realize that there are safety (fire) concerns but as it stands most families that I know already have power cords for laptops, tables and phones draped over, under and through their couches at any given point. If someone wanted to wire their furniture with AC or some type of standardized LV DC system, what are some dangers to watch for and what, if any, specialized hardware exists for the purpose?"

+ - Music and movies could trigger mobile malware->

Submitted by mask.of.sanity
mask.of.sanity writes "Lights, sounds and magnetic fields can be used to activate malware on phones, new research has found.

The lab-style attacks defined in a paper (pdf) used pre-defined signals hidden in songs and TV programmes as a trigger to activate embedded malware.

Malware once activated would carry out programmed attacks either by itself or as part of a wider botnet of mobile devices."
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+ - US Gov Sued Over Massive Data Breach / 4th Amendment Violation->

Submitted by cold fjord
cold fjord writes "They had a warrant, they just took a few things that that warrant didn't permit (allegedly). According to the report, IRS agents: . . threatened to ‘rip’ the servers containing . . medical data out of the building if IT personnel would not voluntarily hand them over,” . . ." More: "A healthcare provider has sued the Internal Revenue Service and 15 of its agents, charging they wrongfully seized 60 million medical records from 10 million Americans. . . the agency violated the Fourth Amendment in 2011, when agents executed a search warrant for financial data on one employee – and that led to the seizure of information on 10 million, including state judges. The search warrant did not specify that the IRS could take medical information, UPI said. And information technology officials warned the IRS about the potential to violate medical privacy laws before agents executed the warrant, the complaint said, ..." More here."
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+ - Military Dolphins Discover 1800s Torpedo->

Submitted by The0retical
The0retical writes "A couple of mine-sweeping dolphins dredged up what is known as a "Howell torpedo" dating from 1870 to 1889. Only 50 were ever produced this being the second example known to exist. The 11 foot long brass torpedo had a maximum range and speed of 400 yards at 25 knots. The new example will be displayed at Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Wash. along side the only other example."
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+ - Apple Mobile Devices Cleared for Use on U.S. Military Networks->

Submitted by puddingebola
puddingebola writes "From the article, "The Pentagon cleared Apple Inc. (AAPL) devices for use on its networks, setting the stage for the maker of iPhones and iPads to compete with Samsung Electronics Co. and BlackBerry for military sales. The Defense Department said in a statement today that it has approved the use of Cupertino, California-based Apple’s products running a version of the iOS 6 mobile platform. The decision eventually may spur a three-way fight for a market long dominated by Waterloo, Ontario-based BlackBerry.""
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+ - When Did Humans Begin Hurling Spears?-> 1

Submitted by sciencehabit
sciencehabit writes "Archaeologists have long debated when early humans began hurling stone-tipped spears and darts at large prey. By throwing a spear, instead of thrusting it, humans could hunt buffalo and other dangerous game from a safe distance, with less risk of a goring or mauling. But direct evidence of this hunting technique in early sites has been lacking. A new study of impact marks on the bones of ancient prey shows that such sophisticated killing techniques go back at least 90,000 years ago in Africa and offers a new method of determining how prehistoric hunters made their kills."
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Google News Sci Tech: Climate slowdown means extreme rates of warming 'not as likely' - BBC News-> 1

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BBC News
Climate slowdown means extreme rates of warming 'not as likely'
BBC News
Scientists say the recent downturn in the rate of global warming will lead to lower temperature rises in the short-term. Since 1998, there has been an unexplained "standstill" in the heating of the Earth's atmosphere. Writing in Nature Geoscience, the ...
Dire outlook despite global warming 'pause': study - Science NewsPhys.Org
A second chance to save the climateNew Scientist
Lid lowered on global warming rateNew Zealand Herald
The Australian-Scientific American-AllGov
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Google News Sci Tech: While locals watch 'lava fountain,' scientists monitor from afar - Anchorage Dai->

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Anchorage Daily News
While locals watch 'lava fountain,' scientists monitor from afar
Anchorage Daily News
Glowing lava and hot rocks spewing hundreds of feet from the summit of Pavlof Volcano last week caught the attention of tiny Cold Bay, 30 miles to the southwest, even if many residents in Alaska's more populated areas paid little notice. In Anchorage, 625 ...
Photos: Alaska's Pavlof Volcano puts on showAlaska Dispatch
Alaska Volcano Shoots Lava Up Hundreds Of Feet - KBTX.comKBTX

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+ - IBM takes System/z to the cloud with COBOL update->

Submitted by hypnosec
hypnosec writes "IBM is taking its COBOL server platform to the next level by updating the mainframe platform in a bid to extend and enable its mainframes to host cloud based applications and services. The latest update is looking to add XMLS Server as well as Java 7 capabilities to the System/z COBOL platform and this update would extend the overall lifespan of COBOL by taking it up a notch and gearing it towards the cloud computing arena."
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+ - John McAfee's Belize home burns to ground->

Submitted by Velcroman1
Velcroman1 writes "Just when you thought the strange story of John McAfee was over.The former island home of anti-virus software pioneer John McAfee burned down Thursday afternoon under circumstance he told FoxNews.com were “suspicious.” It’s an odd choice of words from a man whom the Belize police found suspicious, following the November 2012 murder of American expatriate Gregory Faull, a well-liked builder from Florida who was shot at his home in San Pedro Town on the island of Ambergris Caye. “I believe that there are a select few with great power in Belize that will go to great lengths to harm me,” McAfee said. “This fire was not just a strange coincidence.""
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+ - NetBSD 6.1 has shipped!->

Submitted by Madwand
Madwand writes "The NetBSD Project is pleased to announce NetBSD 6.1, the first feature update of the NetBSD 6 release branch. It represents a selected subset of fixes deemed important for security or stability reasons, as well as new features and enhancements.

NetBSD is a free, fast, secure, and highly portable Unix-like Open Source operating system. It is available for a wide range of platforms, from large-scale servers and powerful desktop systems to handheld and embedded devices. Its clean design and advanced features make it excellent for use in both production and research environments, and the source code is freely available under a business-friendly license. NetBSD is developed and supported by a large and vibrant international community. Many applications are readily available through pkgsrc, the NetBSD Packages Collection."
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+ - Amazon, Google and Apple won't need to pay tax, despite goverment threats->

Submitted by girlmad
girlmad writes "Despite moves by government to get Google, Amazon and Apple to admit they make sales in the UK and US, and therefore should pay tax on these earnings, this article argues these are empty threats and that any taxes paid will get returned to the tech giants in government grants and subsidies. Tough luck to the small firms out there."
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NEWARK has been REZONED!! DES MOINES has been REZONED!!

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