Scientists have finished sequencing the first complete octopus genome, and it’s a big step toward unraveling many cephalopod mysteries, including the basis of their unusual intelligence and unmatched camouflage abilities. Read more…
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First Complete Octopus Genome Will Unlock Cephalopod Secrets
“Oh don’t worry, ” your uncle said when you were shopping for a new computer. “Macs are virtually virus proof.” Your uncle was wrong . Read more…
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The World’s First Firmware Worm for Mac Is Here, and It Sounds Scary
It’s supposed to be easier to email Congresspeople than it is to pick up the phone, but that’s not always how it works in practice. Just ask anyone who has navigated convoluted web forms just to voice opposition to a bill , for starters. You won’t have to put up with those technical hurdles after today, though. The Electronic Frontier Foundation’s new Democracy.io site helps you email House and Senate representatives without having to dig around their sites. You can even email all of your politicians at once, if there’s a concern that stretches across both legislative branches. There’s no guarantees that officials will listen when you fire off your messages, but you’ll at least get to say that you exercised your civic responsibility. [Image credit: TTarasiuk, Flickr ] Filed under: Internet Comments Via: EFF Source: Democracy.io
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Emailing your members of Congress just got much easier
Preparing to abandon Baikonur, Roscosmos, Russia’s Federal Space Agency is knee deep in building their new spaceport, called the Vostochny Cosmodrome (Easter Spaceport) in the Russian Far East. Read more…
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I have taken 1235 photos and videos with my phone since May 28th, 2014, most of which I will never look at. Even if there are good photos, I’ll probably miss them. It’s just too much shit to crunch with my puny human brain. Can the new Google Photos help? Read more…
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Google Photos Hands-On: So Good, I’m Creeped Out
Right now, India’s in the middle of launching a massive, $18 billion plan to finally bring the country’s shoddy internet up to speed. There’s just one little problem: Adorable monkeys just can’t stop eating its delicious, delicious data cables. Read more…
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Monkeys Can’t Stop Eating India’s Delicious Fiber Optic Cables
Flickr user Elizabeth has a great-looking desktop that puts her music front and center. Plus, it’s really easy to set up. Here’s how she did it. Read more…
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The Equalizer Desktop
It’s a dark day for Lord of the Rings necklace collectors and elaborate pet furniture enthusiasts everywhere. This morning, SkyMall’s parent company, Xhibit Corp. ( different Xzibit ) has filed for bankruptcy. Let’s take a moment of silence for the garden bigfoots that may never be. Read more…
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America Enters Its Darkest Days, as SkyMall Lands in Bankruptcy
I n case anybody still believed we were doing ok on cybersecurity, Staples just announced that malware deployed at 115 of its stores nationwide gave hackers access to some 1.16 million customers’ payment cards. Check here to see if your store was hit. Read more…
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1.16 Million Payment Cards Breached in Staples Hack
Planetary Ventures LLC, a Google shell company, just signed a very expensive lease on a very large building and airfield in Silicon Valley. The lease in question will cost the search giant $1.16 billion over the term of 60 years. The building and airfield in question is the Moffett Field, where Google’s founders have been landing their private jets for years. Read more…
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Google’s Spending $1 Billion on an Old NASA Hangar, No One Knows Why