Appeals court nixes some FCC rules on robocalls
A federal appeals court rolled back rules intended to deter irritating telemarketing robocalls, saying they were too broad.
Telecom
Mar 16, 2018
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Drake breaks new streaming record—in video games
Hip-hop superstar Drake has broken a new record in streaming—this time in video games.
Internet
Mar 16, 2018
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1 in 3 Michigan workers tested opened fake 'phishing' email
Michigan auditors who conducted a fake "phishing" attack on 5,000 randomly selected state employees said Friday that nearly one-third opened the email, a quarter clicked on the link and almost one-fifth entered their user ...
Security
Mar 16, 2018
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African leaders call on EU to shut ivory trade
Thirty-two African countries on Friday called on the European Union to stop its ivory trade at a conference in Botswana aimed at saving African elephants.
Ecology
Mar 16, 2018
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GPM sees Tropical Cyclone Eliakim bring Madagascar soaking rainfall
As Tropical Cyclone Eliakim was strengthening on its way to landfall in Madagascar the Global Precipitation Measurement mission, or GPM, core satellite found very heavy rainfall occurring in the tropical storm.
Earth Sciences
Mar 16, 2018
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NASA satellite finds Tropical Cyclone Marcus near Australia's Cobourg Peninsula Coast
Tropical Cyclone Marcus has developed off the coast of Australia's Northern Territory along the Cobourg Peninsula coast. NASA's Aqua satellite provided a view of the new storm from its orbit in space.
Earth Sciences
Mar 16, 2018
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Soil fungi may help determine the resilience of forests to environmental change
Nature is rife with symbiotic relationships, some of which take place out of sight, like the rich underground exchange of nutrients that occurs between trees and soil fungi.
Environment
Mar 16, 2018
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Zero field switching (ZFS) effect in a nanomagnetic device
An unexpected phenomenon known as zero field switching (ZFS) could lead to smaller, lower-power memory and computing devices than presently possible. The image shows a layering of platinum (Pt), tungsten (W), and a cobalt-iron-boron ...
Nanophysics
Mar 16, 2018
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Piezomagnetic material changes magnetic properties when stretched
Piezoelectric materials, which generate an electric current when compressed or stretched, are familiar and widely used: think of lighters that spark when you press a switch, but also microphones, sensors, motors and all kinds ...
Condensed Matter
Mar 16, 2018
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EU tech titans tax plan riles Washington
European Union plans for a digital tax on US tech giants like Facebook, Amazon and Google sparked fresh trade war tensions with Washington on Friday.
Business
Mar 16, 2018
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