Oregon man pleads guilty to hacking celebrity emails
An Oregon man who accessed hundreds of email accounts and stole explicit photos of celebrities pleaded guilty Thursday to a felony hacking charge in Los Angeles.
Security
Feb 19, 2016
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Pluto's 'Hulk-like' moon Charon: A possible ancient ocean?
Pluto's largest moon may have gotten too big for its own skin.
Space Exploration
Feb 19, 2016
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Brazil prosecutor threatens to torpedo $5 bn dam burst settlement
A nearly $5 billion expected settlement for last year's toxic flood that killed 17 people in Brazil could be challenged by prosecutors, who say the amount is not enough.
Environment
Feb 19, 2016
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Leveraging social media to engineer success
From Facebook to Twitter, Yelp to Mashable—social media channels have a broad and deep impact on society. It's where people get their news, alerts, gossip, and updates. But what if seamlessly scrolling through a media feed ...
Engineering
Feb 19, 2016
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US escalates fight with Apple over iPhone in attacks probe
The US government Friday sought a court order to force Apple to help unlock an iPhone as part of the probe into last year's San Bernardino attacks, escalating a legal showdown over encryption.
Business
Feb 19, 2016
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Facebook updates Messenger app to handle several accounts
Facebook has redesigned its popular Messenger app so several people can use it on the same smartphone or tablet without relinquishing their privacy.
Internet
Feb 19, 2016
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Scientists sue state police over 'pro-prosecution' DNA lab
Three scientists who worked at the New York State Police crime lab have sued the agency, alleging administrators retaliated against them for finding flaws in processing DNA evidence and pushing for new testing that would ...
Biotechnology
Feb 19, 2016
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NASA sees major Tropical Cyclone Winston approaching Fiji
Powerful Tropical Cyclone Winston continued to intensify as it neared Fiji and NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured an image of the strengthening storm with a clear eye. Warnings are posted in Fiji as the storm is expected ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 19, 2016
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NASA's GPM sees Tropical Cyclone Uriah start weakening trend
Over two days, the Global Precipitation Measurement or GPM core observatory satellite had excellent views of Tropical Cyclone Uriah in the South Indian Ocean. GPM found heavy rainfall was occurring in the storm but saw a ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 19, 2016
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New research reveals sound of deep-water animal migration
New research finds there is a distinct sound coming from a massive community of fish, shrimp, jellies and squid as they travel up and down from the depths of the ocean to the water's surface to feed. This sound could be serving ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 19, 2016
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