Artists generally like to sign their work. Painters, sculptors, poets, all leave their name as a mark of pride. But when your brush is a scalpel and your canvas is the human body, it’s probably best to avoid that urge. One British surgeon is finding that out, after being suspended for branding his initials on a patient’s liver . These ain’t cattle, doc! Read more…
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British doctor branded his initials on patient’s liver
Dear Lifehacker, I heard rumors that the new jailbreak for iOS 7 has malware, but others are saying that’s false. I can’t make heads or tails of anything, can you tell what’s actually going on? Read more…
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What’s Happening with the iOS 7 Jailbreak? Should I Use It?
We’re all outraged by the NSA’s invasions of privacy, sure—but we don’t perhaps understand exactly how it managed it. This video explains the maths behind the agency’s surveillance. Read more…
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The Math Behind the NSA’s Email Hacks
If you asked Santa for the chance to get favorite jailbreak features back on your iDevice this year, your Christmas miracle has arrived. The Evasi0n team just posted an iOS 7 Jailbreak . Read more…
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There’s Finally an iOS 7 Jailbreak
Web: To beat the pressure of gift-buying, we recommend you give experiences instead of objects . So how do you find these experience-based gifts, and which one is right for whom? Unstuff Gifts makes it easy by aggregating, sorting and recommending the best “non-stuff” gifts for the holidays. Read more…
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Unstuff Gifts Picks Experiences, Not Stuff, for Holiday Presents
We’ve talked a lot about Windows 8.1 ‘s new features—like the return of the Start button—but there are some features and changes that have been mostly ignored. Blogger and Microsoft Press author Ciprian Rusen shares nine lesser-known features and changes that will affect the way you use Windows 8.1. Some you’ll like…and some you won’t. Read more…
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Nine Windows 8.1 Features You Might Have Overlooked
If archaeology was once about digging through dirt, it is increasingly—like almost every other profession—about programming computers. Bernie Frischer, an Indiana University “archaeo-informaticist, ” has came up with a new theory about two Roman monuments. His finding are based on 3D reconstructions of the monuments using video game technology and calculations of the sun’s position 2, 000 years ago. Read more…
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Archaeologist Uses 2,000-Year-Old Sky to Study Roman Ruins
After no short period of waiting, the new Mac Pro has finally gone on sale today . All along it’s promised to pack punch, and it might just prove to be your ultimate work station . But absolute power will cost you. Read more…
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A Fully Loaded New Mac Pro Will Cost You $14,000
The last mile issue has plagued ISPs since the advent of the Internet. While projects like Google Fiber can deliver massive bandwidth to your door, they require the installation of an entirely new network infrastructure. Not so with the new G.fast standard. It delivers fiber optic speeds over existing telephone lines. Read more…
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The Next Generation of DSL Can Pump 1Gbps Through Copper Phone Lines
Looks like Jeff Bezos’s new toy, The Washington Post, is the latest victim in the hacker war on newspapers . Company officials announced Wednesday that hackers had gained access to employees’ usernames and passwords, though it’s unclear how much data the company lost. Read more…
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Hackers Broke into the Washington Post for "a Few Days"