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Submission + - Google Launches Google+, The Social Network of Goo (nytimes.com) 2

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on Tuesday June 28, 2011 @02:53PM

Randyll writes: "Today, Google announced its decisive entry into the world of social networks, by introducing Google+, a social network tied around the Google services. Its aim is to be different from other networks, with emphasis on privacy and a different kind of social networking. Instead of connecting with your friends, Google+ aims to center connections around specific groups—colleagues, projects or groups of friends—and with the ability to use high-quality video chats and an unique and rich web-based user experience. It is currently in beta, with an opt-in for invites. A demo exists as well"

Submission + - ISO C++ Committee Approves C++0x Final Draft (herbsutter.com)

Submitted by Randyll on Saturday March 26, 2011 @02:58PM

Randyll writes: On the 25th, in Madrid, Spain, the ISO C++ committee approved a Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) for the C++ programming language. This means that the proposed changes to the new standard so far known as C++0x are now final. The finalization of the standard itself, i.e. updating the working draft and transmitting the final draft to ITTF, is due to be completed during the summer, after which the standard is going to be published, to be known as C++ 2011. With the previous ISO C++ standard dating back to 2003 and C++0x having been for over eight years in development, the implementation of the standard is already well underway in the GCC and Visual C++ compilers. Bjarne Stroustrup, the creator of C++, maintains a handy FAQ of the new standard.

Submission + - Oxygen-rich atmosphere discovered on Rhea (space.com)

Submitted by Randyll on Friday November 26, 2010 @11:15AM

Randyll writes: During its Saturn flyby in March the Cassini space probe detected an oxygen-rich atmosphere on Rhea, Saturn's second-largest moon. While 100 times thinner than the atmospheres of Europa or Ganymede, the atmosphere contains a surprising amount of carbon dioxide. There is an explanation for the oxygen, while the origin of the carbon dioxide is a mystery. A few of the possible explanations are that Rhea has carbon-rich organic molecules or that the gas is seeping from Rhea's interior, however researchers have been unable to determine the exact source for the gas.

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