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France gives Google 15 days to expand right-to-be-forgotten worldwide or face sanctions

Source: France gives Google 15 days to expand right-to-be-forgotten worldwide or face sanctions

Posted: June 12, 2015 in Computer, Security, Social

Samsung, LG smartwatches give up personal data to researchers – CNET

In an era of identity theft and government surveillance, two smartwatches might not be doing you any favors keeping your privacy intact. Source: Samsung, LG >>>

Posted: June 11, 2015 in Computer, Security

Hack affected every single federal employee, union says – CNET

A hack announced last week affected all current and retired federal employees, and hackers got their hands on much more personal information than previously announced, >>>

Posted: June 11, 2015 in Biological

Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis: Driverless Trucks to Hit Alberta’s Oilsands Region Replacing $200,000/yr Operators; Big Layoffs Coming

Source: Mish’s Global Economic Trend Analysis: Driverless Trucks to Hit Alberta’s Oilsands Region Replacing $200,000/yr Operators; Big Layoffs Coming

Posted: June 11, 2015 in Gadgetry, Robotics, Social, Transportation

Nuts and peanuts — but not peanut butter — linked to lower mortality rates, study finds

A study confirms a link between peanut and nut intake and lower mortality rates, but finds no protective effect for peanut butter. Men and women >>>

Posted: June 11, 2015 in Biological

Heartburn Drugs Linked to Heart Attacks

Drugs like Prilosec and Prevacid may increase the risk for heart attack. Source: Heartburn Drugs Linked to Heart Attacks

Posted: June 10, 2015 in Biological

Stepson of Stuxnet stalked Kaspersky for months, tapped Iran nuke talks | Ars Technica

Hacker group used a “zero-day trampoline” to scale Kaspersky defenses. Source: Stepson of Stuxnet stalked Kaspersky for months, tapped Iran nuke talks | Ars Technica

Posted: June 10, 2015 in Computer, Security

Engineers have created a computer that operates on water droplets

Source: Engineers have created a computer that operates on water droplets

Posted: June 10, 2015 in Biological, Chemistry

Regular Old Sewing Thread Can Be Woven Into Strong Artificial Muscles

Given Disney’s amusement parks are packed full of audio-animatronic characters, it only makes sense that the company’s research division would be hard at work finding >>>

Posted: June 9, 2015 in Gadgetry, Robotics

NASA Spacecraft Detects Impact Glass on Surface of Mars | NASA

NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has detected deposits of glass within impact craters on Mars. Though formed in the searing heat of a violent impact, >>>

Posted: June 8, 2015 in Space