New York Times sees digital subscriptions surge
The New York Times has seen an exceptional surge in digital subscriptions in the period just before and after the November election, its top executive said Monday.
Business
Dec 5, 2016
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Prosecutor's office paid bitcoin ransom in cyberattack
A state prosecutor's office in Pennsylvania was among hundreds of thousands of victims of a now-shuttered international cybercrime operation, paying nearly $1,400 in a bitcoin ransom to free up its infected computer network, ...
Security
Dec 5, 2016
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Tech companies move to target terrorist propaganda online
Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube are joining forces to more quickly identify the worst terrorist propaganda and prevent it from spreading online.
Internet
Dec 5, 2016
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Pennsylvania district attorney's office is hit by cybercrime
A Pennsylvania prosecutor's office and two businesses were among hundreds of thousands of victims of an international cybercrime operation disabled by federal authorities and the European Union last week.
Security
Dec 5, 2016
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Uber steps up efforts on artificial intelligence
Uber announced Monday it was buying the artificial intelligence group Geometric Intelligence, to form the core of the ride-sharing giant's own research center.
Business
Dec 5, 2016
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Researchers study sea spray to improve hurricane intensity forecasting
A University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science research team is studying sea spray to help improve forecasting of hurricanes and tropical cyclones.
Earth Sciences
Dec 5, 2016
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New LED display lights help improve taste of milk, researchers find
New LED lights that are being installed in milk display cases across the country do more than just reduce energy bills—they also help milk taste better, Virginia Tech researchers have found.
Other
Dec 5, 2016
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Birds flying through laser light reveal faults in flight research
The protective goggles are tight, the chin strap secure. Conditions are calm and the lasers are ready; the air is infused with tiny aerosol particles that are primed to scatter and track at the slightest disruption. Wait ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 5, 2016
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Snow data from satellites improves temperature predictions, researchers show
Researchers with The University of Texas at Austin have found that incorporating snow data collected from space into computer climate models can significantly improve seasonal temperature predictions.
Earth Sciences
Dec 5, 2016
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Powerful new technique reveals the mechanical environment of cells in their natural habitat, the living embryo
Whether building organs or maintaining healthy adult tissues, cells use biochemical and mechanical cues from their environment to make important decisions, such as becoming a neuron, a skin cell or a heart cell. Scientists ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 5, 2016
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