Coveted hacker badges go radioactive
The Uber badge awarded to champion hackers at Def Con here in Las Vegas has a certain glow.
Security
Aug 9, 2015
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Computer cursors are going 3-D
Researchers at the University of Montreal have developed techniques that enable computer cursors to interact in 3D in single or multiuser, local or remote collaboration scenarios. The system, unveiled today at the SIGGRAPH ...
Engineering
Aug 9, 2015
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Former F1 champion Villeneuve goes electric
Former Formula One world champion Jacques Villeneuve is coming out of retirement to compete in the Formula E championship next season.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 9, 2015
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Scotland to ban GM crops
Scotland is set to ban the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops, officials announced Sunday.
Biotechnology
Aug 9, 2015
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Mysterious fungus killing snakes in at least nine states
Hidden on hillsides in a remote part of western Vermont, a small number of venomous timber rattlesnakes slither among the rocks, but their isolation can't protect them from a mysterious fungus spreading across the eastern ...
Ecology
Aug 9, 2015
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Analysis of men's and women's tennis performance finds differences from match format
Quantitative analysis of the performance of men and women professional tennis players over the past five completed seasons shows for the first time that evidence of inconsistency in women's play is likely attributable to ...
Mathematics
Aug 9, 2015
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Linking survey and administrative data better gauges impact of federal anitpovery efforts
Linking survey data with administrative records will enable the federal government to better gauge the effectiveness of social welfare programs such as food stamps and federal housing assistance, as well as the overall reach ...
Mathematics
Aug 9, 2015
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Statistical technique helps cancer researchers understand tumor makeup, personalize care
A new statistical method for analyzing next-generation sequencing (NGS) data that helps researchers study the genome of various organisms such as human tumors and could help bring about personalized cancer treatments was ...
Mathematics
Aug 9, 2015
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'Sharing economy' surge creates labor conundrum
They drive for Uber, deliver groceries for Instacart, run errands for TaskRabbit, and rent spare rooms on Airbnb.
Business
Aug 9, 2015
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Turning cow poo into power is profitable for US farm
For most farms, manure is a pungent problem. At Homestead Dairy, it smells like money.
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 9, 2015
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