What It's Like to Fly Into the Eye of a Hurricane
Half a century ago, the journalist Edward R. Murrow climbed into a modified bomber aircraft and rode it straight into the eye of Hurricane Edna, a storm that eventually slammed into Massachusetts and killed 20 people. Murrow’s flight was with the Air Force Weather Service, and the next day he recounted the experience in gorgeous, vivid detail for his radio audience....
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What It's Like to Fly Into the Eye of a HurricaneHalf a century ago, the journalist Edward R. Murrow climbed into a modified bomber aircraft and rode it straight into the eye of Hurricane Edna, a storm that eventually slammed into Massachusetts and killed 20 people. Murrow’s flight was with the Air Force Weather Service, and the next day he recounted the experience in gorgeous, vivid detail for his radio audience....ScienceOctober 2, 2015, 16:36:51What It's Like to Fly Into the Eye of a Hurricanesource: http://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2015/10/what-its-like-to-fly-into-a-hurricane/408646/ | October 2, 2015, 16:36:51
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Digital Romance: The Teens Get It
This is the trifecta of things that media articles often cast as interesting, inscrutable, and indicative of our times, so if you are picturing me slavering at the mouth to breathlessly break this down for you in a What-the-Kids-Are-Up-To-And-What-It-Means-About-the-State-of-Society sort of way, I understand. And I do think it’s interesting! But that is because I think humans and...
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Digital Romance: The Teens Get ItThis is the trifecta of things that media articles often cast as interesting, inscrutable, and indicative of our times, so if you are picturing me slavering at the mouth to breathlessly break this down for you in a What-the-Kids-Are-Up-To-And-What-It-Means-About-the-State-of-Society sort of way, I understand. And I do think it’s interesting! But that is because I think humans and...TechnologyOctober 2, 2015, 16:36:28Digital Romance: The Teens Get Itsource: http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/10/digital-romance-the-teens-get-it/408364/ | October 2, 2015, 16:36:28
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Keeping cells in good shape
The Cell Shape and Expression, or Cytospace, investigation examined how physical forces -- including shear stress, stiffness, surface tension, and gravity -- change the relationships among these proteins, interfering with cell architecture and changing the geometric form, or shape, of the cell....
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Keeping cells in good shapeThe Cell Shape and Expression, or Cytospace, investigation examined how physical forces -- including shear stress, stiffness, surface tension, and gravity -- change the relationships among these proteins, interfering with cell architecture and changing the geometric form, or shape, of the cell....ScienceOctober 2, 2015, 16:35:27Keeping cells in good shapesource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150928082156.htm | October 2, 2015, 16:35:27
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Computer-aided mammography detection not associated with improved accuracy
Computer-aided detection in screening mammography was not associated with improved diagnostic accuracy in a study that analyzed results from a large Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium database of digital screening mammograms, according to a new article....
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Computer-aided mammography detection not associated with improved accuracyComputer-aided detection in screening mammography was not associated with improved diagnostic accuracy in a study that analyzed results from a large Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium database of digital screening mammograms, according to a new article....TechnologyOctober 2, 2015, 16:35:0Computer-aided mammography detection not associated with improved accuracysource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150928122557.htm | October 2, 2015, 16:35:0
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Crunching numbers: Math equations help build optimal bird wing
A researcher uses numbers to show how to build the best wing or fin. Specifically, he wanted to know how flexible the wings or fins should be, so that if an engineer designed a flying or swimming drone, they could create the most effective one possible....
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Crunching numbers: Math equations help build optimal bird wingA researcher uses numbers to show how to build the best wing or fin. Specifically, he wanted to know how flexible the wings or fins should be, so that if an engineer designed a flying or swimming drone, they could create the most effective one possible....ScienceOctober 2, 2015, 16:34:36Crunching numbers: Math equations help build optimal bird wingsource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/09/150928155903.htm | October 2, 2015, 16:34:36
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More-flexible machine learning
Researchers have presented a new way of doing machine learning that enables semantically related concepts to reinforce each other. So, for instance, an object-recognition algorithm would learn to weigh the co-occurrence of the classifications 'dog' and 'Chihuahua' more heavily than it would the co-occurrence of 'dog' and 'cat....
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More-flexible machine learningResearchers have presented a new way of doing machine learning that enables semantically related concepts to reinforce each other. So, for instance, an object-recognition algorithm would learn to weigh the co-occurrence of the classifications 'dog' and 'Chihuahua' more heavily than it would the co-occurrence of 'dog' and 'cat....TechnologyOctober 2, 2015, 16:33:4More-flexible machine learningsource: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151001142152.htm | October 2, 2015, 16:33:4
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Human Rights Campaign to honor Apple CEO Cook tomorrow
The Human Rights Campaign, an organization focused on LGBT discrimination, will present Apple CEO Tim Cook with its Visibility Award at its 19th annual National Dinner on October 3. The organization noted Cook's role model status for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, his contributions to organizations such as HRC which fight LGBT discrimination, and his efforts...
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Human Rights Campaign to honor Apple CEO Cook tomorrowThe Human Rights Campaign, an organization focused on LGBT discrimination, will present Apple CEO Tim Cook with its Visibility Award at its 19th annual National Dinner on October 3. The organization noted Cook's role model status for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, his contributions to organizations such as HRC which fight LGBT discrimination, and his efforts...Apple/iOSOctober 2, 2015, 16:31:48Human Rights Campaign to honor Apple CEO Cook tomorrowsource: http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/10/02/cooks.interest.in.equality.encompasses.race.gender.discrimination.issues.130683/ | October 2, 2015, 16:31:48
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Data from Patreon hack released online, includes 2.3M email addresses
Data reportedly acquired from a security breach of continuous crowdfunding service Patreon has leaked online. The data, weighing in at close to 15GB, is said to consist of files from Patreon's servers acquired by hackers late last month, with the data including a 13.7-gigabyte database that includes 2.3 million email addresses and other encrypted information that may pose a...
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Data from Patreon hack released online, includes 2.3M email addressesData reportedly acquired from a security breach of continuous crowdfunding service Patreon has leaked online. The data, weighing in at close to 15GB, is said to consist of files from Patreon's servers acquired by hackers late last month, with the data including a 13.7-gigabyte database that includes 2.3 million email addresses and other encrypted information that may pose a...SecurityOctober 2, 2015, 16:31:23Data from Patreon hack released online, includes 2.3M email addressessource: http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/10/02/released.patreon.data.includes.137gb.database.user.details.130684/ | October 2, 2015, 16:31:23
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Microsoft OneNote, Newsflow, FontExplorer X Pro, more
App development has taken off in the last few years, making it increasingly difficult to stay on top of all the latest versions. To help all of you out, we here at MacNN are dedicated to sorting through new update releases, and highlighting some of the important ones, as well as showcasing apps that we find to be interesting. Today, we are featuring MacUpdate's Fall Bundle ...
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Microsoft OneNote, Newsflow, FontExplorer X Pro, moreApp development has taken off in the last few years, making it increasingly difficult to stay on top of all the latest versions. To help all of you out, we here at MacNN are dedicated to sorting through new update releases, and highlighting some of the important ones, as well as showcasing apps that we find to be interesting. Today, we are featuring MacUpdate's Fall Bundle ...Apple/iOSOctober 2, 2015, 16:30:49Microsoft OneNote, Newsflow, FontExplorer X Pro, moresource: http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/10/02/app.update.for.oct.2nd.2015.130685/ | October 2, 2015, 16:30:49
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Hertzfeld: Jobs movie takes 'liberties,' but exposes 'greater truths
While the new movie from Universal Pictures, Steve Jobs, has won nearly universal raves from critics and a key endorsement from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak (who worked as a consultant on the film), it is always interesting to see what other key team members from the early days of Apple think of this latest effort to capture the quixotic nature of both the company's late ...
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Hertzfeld: Jobs movie takes 'liberties,' but exposes 'greater truthsWhile the new movie from Universal Pictures, Steve Jobs, has won nearly universal raves from critics and a key endorsement from Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak (who worked as a consultant on the film), it is always interesting to see what other key team members from the early days of Apple think of this latest effort to capture the quixotic nature of both the company's late ...Apple/iOSOctober 2, 2015, 16:30:18Hertzfeld: Jobs movie takes 'liberties,' but exposes 'greater truthssource: http://www.macnn.com/articles/15/10/02/another.apple.macintosh.veteran.endorses.sorkin.boyle.biopic.130686/ | October 2, 2015, 16:30:18
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Experian: Info on 15 million T-Mobile customers, applicants hacked
Hackers have stolen personal information belonging to about 15 million T-Mobile (TMUS) wireless customers, including Social Security numbers, home addresses, birthdates and other personal information....
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Experian: Info on 15 million T-Mobile customers, applicants hackedHackers have stolen personal information belonging to about 15 million T-Mobile (TMUS) wireless customers, including Social Security numbers, home addresses, birthdates and other personal information....SecurityOctober 2, 2015, 3:42:53Experian: Info on 15 million T-Mobile customers, applicants hackedsource: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/experian-info-on-15-million-t-mobile-customers-hacked/ | October 2, 2015, 3:42:53
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Amazon will ban sales of the Apple TV and Google's Chromecast later this month
Amazon is getting very serious about promoting its lineup of streaming video hardware. According to Bloomberg, no Apple TV or Chromecast devices will be available to purchase on the retailing giant starting later this month on Tuesday, Oct. 29....
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Amazon will ban sales of the Apple TV and Google's Chromecast later this monthAmazon is getting very serious about promoting its lineup of streaming video hardware. According to Bloomberg, no Apple TV or Chromecast devices will be available to purchase on the retailing giant starting later this month on Tuesday, Oct. 29....PlatformsOctober 2, 2015, 3:27:11Amazon will ban sales of the Apple TV and Google's Chromecast later this monthsource: http://appadvice.com/appnn/2015/10/amazon-will-ban-sales-of-the-apple-tv-and-googles-chromecast-later-this-month | October 2, 2015, 3:27:11
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Ditch your wallet by safely storing ways to pay on your iDevice
Do you still carry around your credit, debit, gift, and membership cards? Well stop! Today we are showing off three easy ways to clean out your wallet and store all of your payment information securely on your iDevice. We’ll be showing off Apple Wallet of course, along with Gyft and KeyRing....
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Ditch your wallet by safely storing ways to pay on your iDeviceDo you still carry around your credit, debit, gift, and membership cards? Well stop! Today we are showing off three easy ways to clean out your wallet and store all of your payment information securely on your iDevice. We’ll be showing off Apple Wallet of course, along with Gyft and KeyRing....TechnologyOctober 2, 2015, 3:25:48Ditch your wallet by safely storing ways to pay on your iDevicesource: http://appadvice.com/appnn/2015/10/ditch-your-wallet-by-safely-storing-ways-to-pay-on-your-idevice | October 2, 2015, 3:25:48
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We took Google’s self-driving car prototype through an obstacle course at the mall
As Google has expanded throughout Mountain View over the past decade, its repurposed office buildings have developed a certain sameness: perfectly mundane exteriors, accented by the multicolored Google bikes scattered outside. Building RSL2 is different: it was previously known as the Mayfield Mall, and for that reason, its roof is an enormous multilevel parking lot. On this day, t...
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We took Google’s self-driving car prototype through an obstacle course at the mallAs Google has expanded throughout Mountain View over the past decade, its repurposed office buildings have developed a certain sameness: perfectly mundane exteriors, accented by the multicolored Google bikes scattered outside. Building RSL2 is different: it was previously known as the Mayfield Mall, and for that reason, its roof is an enormous multilevel parking lot. On this day, t...Google/AndroidOctober 2, 2015, 3:24:40We took Google’s self-driving car prototype through an obstacle course at the mallsource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/1/9433783/google-self-driving-car-prototype-obstacle-course | October 2, 2015, 3:24:40
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Up close with LG's dual-screen, dual-selfie camera phone
LG announced the new V10 smartphone late last night, and we just got our first close look at the brand new device here in New York. It's the first phone in a new series of "V" phones, and it comes with a fairly new design. Gone are the curved displays that the company has been pushing over the last year, and in their place is a bonafide 5.7-inch phablet. It&...
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Up close with LG's dual-screen, dual-selfie camera phoneLG announced the new V10 smartphone late last night, and we just got our first close look at the brand new device here in New York. It's the first phone in a new series of "V" phones, and it comes with a fairly new design. Gone are the curved displays that the company has been pushing over the last year, and in their place is a bonafide 5.7-inch phablet. It&...HardwareOctober 2, 2015, 3:23:58Up close with LG's dual-screen, dual-selfie camera phonesource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/1/9431451/up-close-with-lgs-dual-screen-dual-selfie-camera-phone | October 2, 2015, 3:23:58
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Google's Nexus phones are just ads
I've spent the past couple of days desperately trying to puzzle out the purpose behind Google's newly announced Nexus 5X and 6P smartphones. Unlike predecessors such as the Nexus One and Nexus 5, these phones don't have a clear reason for being, and are not in themselves terribly unique. That's led me (and others) to question Google's overall...
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Google's Nexus phones are just adsI've spent the past couple of days desperately trying to puzzle out the purpose behind Google's newly announced Nexus 5X and 6P smartphones. Unlike predecessors such as the Nexus One and Nexus 5, these phones don't have a clear reason for being, and are not in themselves terribly unique. That's led me (and others) to question Google's overall...HardwareOctober 2, 2015, 3:21:23Google's Nexus phones are just adssource: http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/1/9422405/google-android-nexus-5x-6p-phones-ads | October 2, 2015, 3:21:23
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