A loosely organised group of hackers is targeting oppressive regimes and says this is just the beginning…

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Click on “The Lights in the Tunnel: Automation, Accelerating Technology and the Economy of the Future” for a book that directly challenges nearly all conventional views of the future and illuminates the danger that lies ahead if we do not plan for the impact of advancing technology.

A revolution in the Middle East and the World’s smartest computer slugging it out with America’s super brains prove technology is…

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There is no “app” for ending online repression, Clinton says, but she also pledges U.S. support for ending curbs on Internet usage that have become common amid calls for change…

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The scientists who define the world’s weights and measures pride themselves on their fastidiousness — so a proposal this week to smooth diverging measurements of the kilogram, the SI unit of mass, is bound to cause waves.

During a conference at the Royal Society in London on 24–25 January, Richard Davis, the former head of the mass division at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) in Sèvres, France, suggested a workaround that would allow a long-planned redefinition of the kilogram to move forward. According to his plan, the results of two types of experiments that don’t quite agree would be averaged, and the mean would be used to set the new standard.

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Educators in Oklahoma would be forced to openly question in their classes the legitimacy of the scientific theory of evolution should a new bill become state law.

“It’s a simple fact that the presentation of some issues in science classes can lead to controversy, which can discourage teachers from engaging students in an open discussion of the issues,” state Rep. Sally Kern, a Republican, said in defense of the bill she filed recently.

The legislation (HB 1551) titled the “Scientific Education and Academic Freedom Act” singled out “biological evolution, the chemical origins of life, global warming, and human cloning” as topics that are controversial and thus questionable.

via Oklahoma bill would mandate educators question evolution in classes | Raw Story.

Don’t be surprised if one day your high school kid asks you how humans came into being. Wondering why? Well, majority of the U.S. high school teachers fail to effectively teach evolutionary biology, states a new surv

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A survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project said…

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Goldman Sachs’ not-so-secretive document spills beans on site…

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“Computerworld – Shipments of smartphones, tablets and other app-enabled devices will overtake PC shipments in the next 18 months, an event that may signify the end of the PC-centric era, market research firm IDC said…”

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(Reuters) – Users of Google’s Android phones, such as Samsung’s Galaxy S, use more data services than those with other smartphones, threatening to choke wireless network capacity, an industry study showed.

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A ubiquitous technology redefines the way we engage with people, information, and companies…

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Rupert Murdoch, an old-timey newspaper romantic, has nonetheless deputized himself as the digital savior of paid content. Mr. Murdoch is currently leading the charge to build The Daily, an iPad-centered newspaper under construction in the News Corporation’s Manhattan offices…

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According to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the company’s unofficial mission is to make “the world more open and connected.” But there are limits to how open you should be on Facebook and while you might enjoy sharing photos and status updates, there are some pieces of information you would do well never to share…

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Thanks to AudioScope. Developed by two physicists from the University of Norway, the new super microphone can pick out single voices in a mob of people…

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