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Twitter tightens security after high-profile breaches

Twitter said Wednesday it was stepping up its security measures for the popular messaging service following a series of high-profile breaches by hackers hitting media organizations and others.

16 hours ago from Phys.org

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Neanderthal tooth reveals breastfeeding history

NEANDERTHAL MOTHERING: The debate on how long to breastfeed now has a Neanderthal spin with analysis of a fossilised tooth suggesting primitive mothers breastfed exclusively for just seven months.

10 hours ago from ABC Science

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ScienceShot: Feet Are a Treat for Fungi

Scientists find large diversity of the microbes on our tootsies

19 hours ago from Science Now

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Love don't cost a ring-ring...Jennifer Lopez launches her own mobile phone store chain

If Mary Portas can't save the high street, perhaps J-Lo can? The entrepreneurial diva has announced that she is to open her own retail chain of mobile phone stores.

44 minutes ago from The Independent

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GIF inventor Steve Wilhite says it should be pronounced 'jif'

The inventor of the Gif file has revealed that the world has been mispronouncing his creation.

Wed 22 May 13 from The Independent

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Fetch, boy! Study shows homes with dogs have more types of bacteria

New research from North Carolina State University and the University of Colorado shows that households with dogs are home to more types of bacteria – including bacteria that are rarely found ...

15 hours ago from Phys.org

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Kim Dotcom mulls suing tech giants for 'copyright breach'

Internet mogul Kim Dotcom said Thursday he was considering taking legal action against tech giants such as Twitter, Google and Facebook for infringing copyright on a security measure he invented.

2 hours ago from Phys.org

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AMD's last and only hope: Low-power Kabini, Temash are ready for action

AMD's Kabini and Temash are finally here. Are these the chips that can save AMD's business?

1 hours ago from Extremetech

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Google Drive App Updated For Android: Smoother, More Robust

In the grand scheme of things, Google Drive is a relatively new product in the company's portfolio. And on Android, things are getting a little smoother today. This week, the Android Drive ...

7 hours ago from HotHardware

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Amazon plans intersecting biospheres for Seattle campus headquarters

If Apple can have a "spaceship," then Amazon can have a biodome. Although the company isn't creating a totally self-contained ecosystem so its employees never have to leave work, documents filed ...

Wed 22 May 13 from Gizmag

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