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Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Your iPhone Gathers A Lot More Of Your Location Data Than You Thought — Here's How To Disable It
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Facebook launches mobile ads Audience Network
Facebook is to start serving ads to third-party mobile apps via a new advertising network. It announced the move at the start of its F8 developers conference, which is being held in San Francisco. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1rGaDDa
The problem of re-inventing spectacles
Innovations such as Google Glass have attracted much attention, but how tricky is it to re-design a classic pair of glasses, asks Jon Kelly. 1. Magnets, not screws. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1ixXM0k
Where Did the Moon Come From?
While it may not seem like there is much left to debate, there is still a good bit of controversy about the origin of our Moon. YouTube channel SciShow Space looks at the major competing theories about our Moon’s formation in today’ video. Where Did the Moon Come From? [YouTube] via Pocket http://ift.tt/SaVKOZ
Ann Maguire stabbing: 15-year-old charged with murder
Ann Maguire, 61, died from multiple stab wounds after she was attacked at Corpus Christi Catholic College in Halton Moor on Monday. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1nIEtJq
Warming boosts UK flooding risk
The issue has been highlighted by the recent floods, amid a January that saw double the normal monthly rainfall in parts of England. Prof Myles Allen presented evidence of a link between floods and climate change at the European Geoscience Union meeting in Vienna. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1n2Yvfj
A Former Apple Exec Is Selling This Stunning Silicon Valley Compound For $9.5 Million
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Government backs UK launch site plan for space tourism
The government has backed plans for a four-fold expansion of the UK space industry to £40bn by 2030. It is also considering developing the necessary legal framework to permit a spaceport to be set up in the UK. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1ftlIaN
A New San Francisco Initiative Would Financially Reward People For Reporting Airbnb Hosts
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Oracle Billionaire Larry Ellison Might Team Up With Oprah To Buy The Clippers (ORCL)
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South Korea ferry owner 'ignored' warnings
The owner of the sunken South Korean ferry ignored an-off duty captain's warnings about the ship's stability, prosecutors have said. They say the captain warned that the ship should not carry too much cargo after it was refurbished. Two company officials have been detained. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1lzkn1W
US Senate to vote on minimum wage as political row rages
The US Senate is set to hold a vote on a rise in the national minimum wage, as Democrats and Republicans stake out positions ahead of November's election. Republicans are expected to block the Democratic-backed proposal to increase it from $7.25 (£4.31) to $10.10. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1hea3aP
South Korean PM Chung Hong-won resigns over ferry
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Hong-won has resigned amid criticism of the government's handling of the sinking of a passenger ferry. He said the "cries of the families of those missing still keep me up at night". Mr Chung will stay in his post until the disaster is under control. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1lUsBof
A Startup That's A Godsend For Lazy Cooks Is Now Worth Half-A-Billion Dollars
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An Incredibly Ambitious Time Capsule Was Sealed 75 Years Ago Today — Here’s What’s Inside
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Scientists probe Earth's last warm phase
Scientists now have a fuller picture of what happened at the poles during the last warm phase on Earth. Known as the Eemian, this time period extended from roughly 129,000 years ago to about 116,000 years before present. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1pOAH3j
How to Access Folders on Your Host Machine from an Ubuntu Virtual Machine in VirtualBox
VirtualBox is a program that allows you to run multiple operating systems (guests) on one computer (the host computer). You may need to transfer files between the host and the guest. It’s easy to set up in Windows guests, but tricky in Ubuntu guests. via Pocket http://ift.tt/R311qE
EBAY MYSTERY: It Just Made A Move That Will See Its Tax Bill Surge (EBAY)
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Capitalism is coming to an end says economist Rifkin
Economist and author Jeremy Rifkin has told BBC HARDtalk why he believes the internet and digital goods are contributing to the demise of capitalism. The collaborative commons, Mr Rifkin said, is the new economic system based on sharing which is "entering the world's stage". via Pocket http://ift.tt/1nHgwlV
Plastic Dummy Of The Big-Screen iPhone 6 Will Give You A Good Idea Of What It'll Look Like (AAPL)
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Explosion at China Xinjiang railway station
An explosion has hit a railway station in China's western Xinjiang region, injuring a number of people, state media report. The blast hit Urumqi's south railway station on Wednesday evening, state media said. The cause is not clear, but one report said at least 50 were hurt. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1n1X152
Oklahoma to review procedures after botched execution
The governor of the US state of Oklahoma has ordered a "full review" of the state's execution procedures following a botched execution. Officials say one of his veins ruptured, preventing the drugs from taking full effect. He died of a heart attack less than an hour later. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1n1RE5P
What You Can Do With Gists on Github?
Github is the popular website among software developers for sharing code. The site hosts over 12 million open-source projects — including games, books and even fonts — making Github the largest code repository on the Internet. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1pOi67x
Norwich Cathedral peregrine falcons hatch fourth chick
The parent birds have used a specially-created platform 75m (246ft) above Cathedral Close, with their first three chicks hatching at the weekend. The fourth and final chick hatched at about 11:00 BST on Tuesday, the Hawk and Owl Trust said. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1rE2izT
Senegal's Casamance MFDC rebels declare a ceasefire
Salif Sadio said he wanted to give the peace process initiated by President Macky Sall a chance. Mr Sadio leads a rebel MFDC faction fighting for the southern Casamance region's independence since 1982. via Pocket http://ift.tt/R2DPc5
Google halts student Gmail advertisement scans
Google has stopped scanning millions of Gmail accounts linked to an educational scheme, after it targeted users for advertising purposes. The decision includes email accounts associated with Google Apps for Education (GAE). via Pocket http://ift.tt/1rF1ESw
US economic growth falls sharply to 0.1% in first quarter
US economic growth slowed sharply in the first quarter of the year, growing at an annual rate of 0.1%. The rate is the slowest for a year and a large fall on the 2.6% increase in gross domestic product (GDP) in the final quarter of last year. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1hV8k9D
Antibiotic resistance now 'global threat', WHO warns
Resistance to antibiotics poses a "major global threat" to public health, says a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO). It analysed data from 114 countries and said resistance was happening now "in every region of the world". via Pocket http://ift.tt/1pO2oJA
Spanish police arrest Dani Alves banana thrower suspect
Spanish police say they have arrested a spectator suspected of throwing a banana at Barcelona's Brazilian footballer Dani Alves last weekend. The racist incident took place as the player was about to take a corner in a match at Villarreal on Sunday. via Pocket http://ift.tt/QZs5as
The end of the plastic water bottle?
The bottle's designer, Rodrigo Garcia-Gonzales, told the Today programme's Evan Davis how the bottle is made. via Pocket http://ift.tt/PCLY5W
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