Twitter to set up shop in Hong Kong
Twitter plans to set up shop in Hong Kong early next year, focusing on ad sales instead of the one-to-many messaging service banned in China.
Internet
Nov 7, 2014
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Global law enforcement strikes deep into 'Dark Web'
A global crackdown has shut down dozens of online "dark markets" selling illegal goods and services and masking their identities using the Tor encryption network, officials said Friday.
Internet
Nov 7, 2014
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Scientists gear up to land first spacecraft on comet (Update)
The European Space Agency is making final preparations to land the first unmanned spacecraft on a comet next week, and scientists are hoping that technology designed a quarter century ago will perform as planned.
Space Exploration
Nov 7, 2014
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Football ratings study: The bandwagon is your second-favorite team
When it comes to watching NFL games in Utah on television, the most popular teams are the Broncos, Cowboys or 49ers.
Mathematics
Nov 7, 2014
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Office stress? Workers may wait before acting out, study finds
Employers know that dramatic changes in the workplace, such as the start of the "busy season" or a new, more demanding boss, can cause employees to act out in ways that hurt the bottom line. But a new study suggests that ...
Social Sciences
Nov 7, 2014
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Researchers study cell phone habits of college students in US and South Korea
Seok Kang, associate professor in the UTSA Department of Communication, collaborated with Korean researcher Jaemin Jung to study the smartphone habits of college students in the United States and South Korea. The researchers ...
Other
Nov 7, 2014
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NASA eyes Post-Tropical Storm Nuri's winds, now to affect Alaska
NASA's newest Earth observing mission, the International Space Station-Rapid Scatterometer, or ISS-RapidScat provided a look at the winds within post-tropical cyclone Nuri on Nov. 5 and 6 as it moved parallel to Japan. Nuri ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 7, 2014
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Cybersecurity experts discover lapses in Heartbleed bug fix
A detailed analysis by cybersecurity experts from the University of Maryland found that website administrators nationwide tasked with patching security holes exploited by the Heartbleed bug may not have done enough.
Security
Nov 7, 2014
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Mars spacecraft reveal comet flyby effects on Martian atmosphere
Two NASA and one European spacecraft, including NASA's MAVEN mission led by the University of Colorado Boulder, have gathered new information about the basic properties of a wayward comet that buzzed by Mars Oct. 19, directly ...
Space Exploration
Nov 7, 2014
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Climate change inspires rise of 'cli-fi' flicks
The giant, inflatable whale in this Gulf Coast city signals not only the arrival of one of the world's biggest documentary festivals, but also the emergence of film as a way to tell the story of climate change.
Environment
Nov 7, 2014
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