Companies hope cybersecurity experts in the boardroom can counter hacks
The board of directors at construction and engineering company Parsons Corp. needed to fill a seat two years ago.
Security
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Amazon delivers one-hour Prime Now service to Seattle
Seattle is the newest market in which Amazon.com is rolling out its one-hour delivery service, Prime Now.
Business
Aug 26, 2015
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French woman wins disability grant for 'gadget allergy'
A French court has awarded a disability grant to a woman claiming to suffer from a debilitating allergy to electromagnetic radiation from everyday gadgets such as cellphones.
Other
Aug 26, 2015
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Windows 10 spreads to more than 75 million devices (Update)
Microsoft said Wednesday that Windows 10 has spread to more than 75 million devices since the new operating system was released less than a month ago.
Software
Aug 26, 2015
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Lab experiments question popular measure of ancient ocean temperatures
Understanding the planet's history is crucial if we are to predict its future. While some records are preserved in ice cores or tree rings, other records of the climate's ancient past are buried deep in the seafloor.
Earth Sciences
Aug 26, 2015
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Researchers control embryonic stem cells with light
UC San Francisco researchers have for the first time developed a method to precisely control embryonic stem cell differentiation with beams of light, enabling them to be transformed into neurons in response to a precise external ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 26, 2015
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Review: 'Metal Gear Solid V' a technical, tactical marvel
In an early mission in "Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain" (Konami, for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC, $59.99), the player is tasked with assassinating a corrupt colonel who's up to no good. ...
Software
Aug 26, 2015
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Some Dish channels go dark due to spat with their owner
Dish said Wednesday that some channels have gone dark for more than 5 million of its customers because of a fight with the channels' owner, Sinclair Broadcasting. Dish said that 129 local stations in 79 different markets ...
Telecom
Aug 26, 2015
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All creatures great and small: London Zoo weighs 17,000 animals
London Zoo on Wednesday carried out its annual weigh-in as it sought to keep track of more than 17,000 animals in its care.
Plants & Animals
Aug 26, 2015
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New Caledonian crows show strong evidence of social learning
Among our greatest achievements as humans, some might say, is our cumulative technological culture—the tool-using acumen that is passed from one generation to the next. As the implements we use on a daily basis are modified ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 26, 2015
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