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Gotham City Residents in Distress

22nd-May-2013 11:06 pm - Tesla Motors Repays $465M Government Loan 9 Years Early

http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/to/~3/p0t-umBDcMQ/tesla-motors-repays-465m-government-loan-9-years-early

22nd-May-2013 11:06 pm - Why the 'Star Trek Computer' Will Be Open Source and Apache Licensed

http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/to/~3/pBkeffy_25E/why-the-star-trek-computer-will-be-open-source-and-apache-licensed

22nd-May-2013 11:06 pm - NYPD Detective Accused of Hiring Email Hackers

http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/to/~3/Ckgpdd_LCa4/nypd-detective-accused-of-hiring-email-hackers

22nd-May-2013 11:06 pm - Scientists Find Vitamin C Kills Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis

http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/to/~3/6iQtAZuzb1E/scientists-find-vitamin-c-kills-drug-resistant-tuberculosis

22nd-May-2013 09:59 pm - Microsoft tweaks WinPhone YouTube app to fix Google gripes

theregister

http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/22/microsoft_tweaks_wp8_youtube_app/

Vid downloads blocked, but ads still not possible

Microsoft has issued an update to its YouTube app for Windows Phone 8 that addresses some of Google's concerns over the earlier version, but not all of them.…

22nd-May-2013 09:04 pm - Ethernet daddy: online education poised to transform the world

theregister

http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/22/metcalfe_on_moocs/

MOOCs to be as transformative as 'BOOCs'

During an interview at the Ethernet Innovation Summit in Mountain View, California, Ethernet inventor Robert Metcalfe was asked what surprises were on the horizon due to the ever more pervasive advance of the internet.…

22nd-May-2013 08:38 pm - More than half of Windows 8 users just treat it like Windows 7

theregister

http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/22/windows_8_soluto_survey/

Almost nobody using Windows Store apps, survey finds

For all Microsoft's hype about The Interface Formerly Known As Metro (TIFKAM), more than half of all Windows 8 users ignore the new Start Screen and treat the OS as if it were Windows 7, according to a study by PC management firm Soluto.…

22nd-May-2013 08:37 pm - Press exposure of Federal data security hole leads to legal threats

theregister

http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/22/lifeline_hole_terracom_hacking_threats_scripps/

Hacks accused of hacking, are researchers next?

An investigation into a security slip that left the identity information for over 170,000 users of a US federal government program publicly available online has led to accusations of hacking and legal threats.…

22nd-May-2013 05:00 pm - Citrix halfway to Avalon with XenDesktop 7 desktop and app virtualizer

theregister

http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/22/citrix_xendesktop_7/

New edition just for app streaming

Citrix Systems is just as eager to cloudify its installed base of customers as is VMware. And so it has taken one step closer to accomplishing that goal with the launch of XenDesktop 7 at its Synergy customer and partner event in Anaheim.…

22nd-May-2013 08:57 pm - HP's Q2 revenue slips, but Whitman looks ahead

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/sciFb0tlGx4/

Wall Street was expecting earnings of 81 cents a share on revenue of $28 billion for the second quarter. [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 08:40 pm - Smart bike handlebars have turn signals, GPS, speedometer

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/sRzrE07Js60/

Helios Bars are sleek handlebar replacements that come with built-in LED lights and smartphone connectivity. [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 08:33 pm - How Sony and Nintendo can battle the Xbox One

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/cgKn_5k_MkA/

Will Microsoft run away with the next generation of home gaming, or do Sony (and even Nintendo) have a fighting chance? [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 07:58 pm - Google talks back in new voice search

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/geK2Sis9Qjo/

Desktop users can have a conversation with Google search (sort of), the Kwikset Kevo locks doors with a finger tap, and Twitter adds a new twist for marketers. [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 07:48 pm - Xbox Live Arcade games won't work on Xbox One

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/hLeDoOF77zo/

Microsoft confirms Xbox Live Arcade games from Xbox 360 won't carry over to the next-generation platform. [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 07:38 pm - Finding faces in Google Maps terrain

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/FPYV3EOZjBE/

Using facial recognition software, a team has created a program that crawls Google Maps, seeking out faces hidden in the Earth's folds. Do you see what it sees? [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 07:37 pm - Twitter fights hacking with two-factor authentication

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/NGm6-fu1fJY/

Enough is enough for the global network of fast-moving 140-character missives. Twitter now hopes to protect member accounts with a more sophisticated login system. [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 07:31 pm - Vint Cerf: Social conventions have not kept up with technology

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/799RspQ_Uuw/

Speaking of Glass, Google's chief Internet evangelist predicted, "It may be we will have to experience some damage before we discover what the social conventions are." [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 07:31 pm - Better search finds its way into Android Chrome

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/zxKzNNKsiis/

An update to Google Chrome for Android brings better search, with an update to iOS Chrome in the offing. [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 07:25 pm - Never open the wrong bottle of wine with the Dacor WineStation

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/azpMF8bFrfw/

The Dacor Discovery DYWS4 WineStation stores, preserves and dispenses up to four bottles of wine at a time. After opening, wine stays good for up to 60 days. [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 07:03 pm - Gab online about Bieber's house parties, pay $5M

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/30Vb-9B-Yyc/

Life is probably great when you're a coming-of-age pop star, but there's a risk your private life could be outed by social-media blabbermouths. [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 06:42 pm - The 404 1,273: Where overall we think it's necessary (podcast)

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/vTQd6bqu_nQ/

Sharon Vaknin reports on last night's Webby Awards and the new Xbox One gaming console. Then she sticks around to talk GIFs, her favorite Urban Dictionary entries, and her upcoming how-to reports. [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 06:41 pm - Verizon partners with JLo's VivaMovil to target Latinos

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/u2zm5597nIo/

Verizon Wireless announces a partnership with a new mobile brand started by actress and singer Jennifer Lopez that will be geared toward Latino customers. [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 06:18 pm - Early details emerge for what could be new HTC Desire models

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/SINR0ioXtKc/

Smartphones spied in certification and benchmark phases could be Taiwanese manufacturer's newest offerings. [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 07:57 pm - German IT Firm Seeks Autistic Workers

http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/to/~3/tPZh_ton3iU/german-it-firm-seeks-autistic-workers

22nd-May-2013 07:57 pm - Violent Galactic Clash May Solve Cosmic Mystery

http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/to/~3/tFKMAZ-R1Ew/violent-galactic-clash-may-solve-cosmic-mystery

22nd-May-2013 07:57 pm - The Canadian Government's War On Science

http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/to/~3/I_ldnPZfsjg/the-canadian-governments-war-on-science

22nd-May-2013 07:57 pm - MariaDB vs. MySQL: A Performance Comparison

http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/to/~3/2Qk4IizRZr4/mariadb-vs-mysql-a-performance-comparison

22nd-May-2013 07:57 pm - Will Robots Take Over the Data Center?

http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/to/~3/xege62BOlX4/will-robots-take-over-the-data-center

22nd-May-2013 07:39 pm - Big Brother security tech gets $20m

theregister

http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/22/skyhigh_networks_funding/

Skyhigh Networks takes VC cash to patrol corporate networks

Skyhigh Networks has trousered $20m from VC firms keen on the security company's tech for snooping on corporate networks and locking down banned apps.…

22nd-May-2013 05:32 pm - Speaking in Tech: Portland hipsters gagging for yesterday's web tool

theregister

http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/22/speaking_in_tech_episode_59/

Podcast Someone came in two years ago and set up our Drupal instance... what NOW?

22nd-May-2013 05:00 pm - Citrix halfway to Avalon with XenDesktop 7 desktop and app virtualizer

theregister

http://go.theregister.com/feed/www.theregister.co.uk/2013/05/22/citrix_xendesktop_7/

New edition just for app streaming

Citrix Systems is just as eager to cloudify its installed base of customers as is VMware, and it has taken one step closer to accomplishing that goal with the launch of XenDesktop 7 at its Synergy customer and partner event in Anaheim.…

22nd-May-2013 05:39 pm - Tiny crystal flowers bloom in a beaker

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/FOmCEdEGXg8/

Scientists at Harvard have coaxed beautiful microscopic crystal flowers to form in a beaker of chemical fluid. [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 05:33 pm - Get a free 100-photo flip-book from Groovebook

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/wioKdnJCJ64/

Just upload your favorite photos from your phone; this service binds them into a sweet little flip-book. There's just one weird little catch. [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 05:25 pm - Foursquare gets better at local search with new filters on mobile

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/NdrWcVLczbg/

New iPhone and Android apps help people fine-tune place queries and push forward a strategy to make Foursquare king of local search. [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 05:05 pm - Walmart exec: Mobile can revive personal touch for shoppers

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/QaOyvyE_zN0/

Walmart mobile business exec talks up a location-based Store Mode on its mobile app, as well as an easy checkout feature. [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 05:03 pm - Collaborate.org launches new platform to map the world

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/TX7-n8WzCx0/

"We are providing worldwide geospatial infrastructure to empower people," says company CEO Kevin Montgomery. [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 04:46 pm - Twitter lets advertisers collect contact info from tweets

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/1toHKY728UA/

Select Twitter advertisers can now use the Lead Generation Card to sign up new customers -- no forms required. [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 04:35 pm - Google Top Charts show world's searches for whiskey, more

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/RO5cYz5CcC4/

Google Trends just launched new monthly search charts by category for everything from booze to business leaders. [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 04:33 pm - Laptops equipped with touch screens on the rise, IHS says

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/WBmYQuN59ck/

The tech research firm believes 78 million PCs will ship with touch by 2016, up from 4.6 million in 2012. [Read more]

22nd-May-2013 04:29 pm - Woman outed after Twitter brag that she hit cyclist

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/cnet/tcoc/~3/Ckb5rKBdIAI/

Emma Way of Norfolk in the U.K. tweets that she hit a cyclist and that she had right of way. The police are informed. Her employer is none too pleased either. [Read more]

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