Stanford VR expert on the new tech's promise and limitations
Jeremy Bailenson may be one of the foremost experts on virtual reality. But, as he puts it, he's no evangelist.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 5, 2015
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05/08/2015
16 states ask Obama admin to put power plant rules on hold
The campaign to stop President Barack Obama's sweeping emissions limits on power plants began taking shape Wednesday, as 16 states asked the government to put the rules on hold while a Senate panel moved to block them.
Environment
Aug 5, 2015
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Dream of free and open Internet dying, lawyer says
The dream of a free and open Internet is slowly being killed by overregulation, censorship and bad laws that don't stop the right people, a top computer crime defense lawyer says.
Internet
Aug 5, 2015
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US, Cuban aquariums sign coral protection agreement
A Florida aquarium has reached an agreement with one in Cuba to cooperate on coral conservation efforts—the first such arrangement since Washington and Havana normalized relations, the American marine institute said Wednesday.
Environment
Aug 5, 2015
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Microsoft boosts parental leave, on heels of Netflix
Microsoft on Wednesday announced an expanded parental leave policy for its US-based employees, a day after a similar move by streaming television giant Netflix.
Business
Aug 5, 2015
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Facebook debuts live video for celebs
Facebook announced Wednesday it was launching live streaming video to allow actors, musicians and other celebrities a new way to connect with their fans.
Internet
Aug 5, 2015
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Parental experience may help coral offspring survive climate change
A new study from scientists at the University of Hawai'i - Mānoa's (UHM) Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) reveals that preconditioning adult corals to increased temperature and ocean acidification resulted in offspring ...
Environment
Aug 5, 2015
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Snow leopard blood no better prepared for high altitude than domestic cats
Prowling through the icy Himalaya mountains, snow leopards seem unfazed by the rarefied atmosphere. Yet, according to an international team of researchers lead by Jay Storz from the University of Nebraska, USA, Jan Janecka ...
Ecology
Aug 5, 2015
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Wasp masters manipulate web-building zombie slave spiders
Some wasps have unpleasant habits. Hijacking an unsuspecting insect or spider, parasitic wasps incapacitate their hapless victims by taking control of their nervous systems and turning them into zombies. Once the wasp has ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 5, 2015
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Gates richest in tech, as Bezos rises
Microsoft's Bill Gates was the unsurprising leader of the first Forbes list of the richest global tech billionaires, while Amazon founder Jeff Bezos saw his personal fortune surge.
Business
Aug 5, 2015
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