The New York Times gets a new NSA doc confirming what some had long suspected. Source: It’s official—NSA did keep its e-mail metadata program after >>>

Source: Taste comes from the brain, not the tongue, scientists discover – ScienceAlert

Read more on this study of the role of Patrolling Monocytes, a special type of immune cell, in protecting against lung tumor metastasis. Source: Lung >>>

Secretary of state attributes the information dump to a “clerical error.” Source: Georgia sent out CDs of data from 6 million voters containing SSNs, birth >>>

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Source: Quantum computer coding in silicon now possible

Intel tries to bring more computing muscle to desks Source: Intel’s 72-core processor jumps from supercomputers to workstations | PCWorld

Source: Scientists think a whole new type of life form could be living in our guts – ScienceAlert

One of the world’s most prolific pieces of malware is found in cams from Martel. Source: Police body cams found pre-installed with notorious Conficker worm >>>

Hack underscores amateur goofs routinely made by Internet-of-Things developers. Source: Man-in-the-middle attack on Vizio TVs coughs up owners’ viewing habits | Ars Technica