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NPR News: From 'The Water's Edge To The Cutting Edge': Fish Skeletons, CT Scans And Engineering

From 'The Water's Edge To The Cutting Edge': Fish Skeletons, CT Scans And Engineering Professor Adam Summers is a "fish guy." He uses fish to get engineering ideas. His latest project is to CT scan every type of fish — all 33,000 of them. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Cybersecurity: Who's Vulnerable To Attack?

Cybersecurity: Who's Vulnerable To Attack? Chief security strategist at FireEye Inc. Richard Bejtlich discusses the prevalence of cyberattacks and who is most vulnerable. Read more on NPR

NPR News: This Week In Hacks: The Democrats, Russia And Trump

This Week In Hacks: The Democrats, Russia And Trump Cybersecurity experts say some evidence points to Russia in a series of hacks on the Democratic Party. Russian officials and Donald Trump both weighed in on the recent hacks as well. Read more on NPR

Farhad’s and Mike’s Week in Tech: The Cautionary Tale of the Fall of Yahoo

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By FARHAD MANJOO and MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: How Your Health Data Lead A Not-So-Secret Life Online

How Your Health Data Lead A Not-So-Secret Life Online Apps can make managing health care a lot easier, but most don't have the privacy protections required of doctors and hospitals. And a simple Web search can clue in advertisers to health concerns. Read more on NPR

For Oracle, Money’s Not the Problem. It’s Coping With the Cloud.

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By QUENTIN HARDY from NYT Technology via New York Times

Her Husband’s Death Motivates Sheryl Sandberg to Write Another Book

By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology via New York Times

Tech: Instagram’s Newest Feature Aims to Fight Online Harassment

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Tech on TIME.com Instagram’s Newest Feature Aims to Fight Online Harassment It's a new kind of filter Published on July 29, 2016 at 04:58PM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2aCFHYt

NPR News: Despite Uber's Rise, New Study Says Drunk Driving Remains Steady

Despite Uber's Rise, New Study Says Drunk Driving Remains Steady Ride-hailing companies like Uber have claimed that they've helped discourage drunk driving. Does the claim stand up? David Kirk, co-author of a new study in the American Journal of Epidemiology, tells NPR's Kelly McEvers he's not so sure. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Hackers Break Into Another Democratic Party Computer System

Hackers Break Into Another Democratic Party Computer System The DNC's congressional campaign arm is the latest hacking victim. Read more on NPR

NPR News: South Korea Is Contending With A 'Gamergate' Of Its Own — Over A T-Shirt

South Korea Is Contending With A 'Gamergate' Of Its Own — Over A T-Shirt Controversial online feminist movement Megalia has been pushing against sexism and harassment of women in South Korea. A recent photo posted by a voice actress has sparked a new standoff with critics. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Uber Hasn't Had An Effect On Drunken-Driving Deaths, Study Finds

Uber Hasn't Had An Effect On Drunken-Driving Deaths, Study Finds A new study of data from 100 U.S. cities finds access to apps for ride-sharing services has not led to a decrease in alcohol-related traffic fatalities. Read more on NPR

Flowing Internet Video Streams Through the Television

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Gathering Cloud-Computing

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By PUI-WING TAM from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Why Do Complex Systems Thrive on Trial And Error?

Why Do Complex Systems Thrive on Trial And Error? Economist Tim Harford identifies similar characteristics in successful industrial and economic systems. They work much better, he says, when they're constantly evolving through trial and error. Read more on NPR

NPR News: When A Project Fails, Should The Workers Get A Bonus?

When A Project Fails, Should The Workers Get A Bonus? Entrepreneur Astro Teller rewards colleagues when their ambitious projects fail. Teller says this helps people take risks so they can achieve their "moonshot" goals, like a balloon-powered internet. Read more on NPR

Google Silences Doubters With Blockbuster Quarter

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By DAVID STREITFELD from NYT Technology via New York Times

Amazon’s Profits Grow More Than 800 Percent, Lifted by Cloud Services

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By NICK WINGFIELD from NYT Technology via New York Times

Tech: These Pavement Traffic Lights Are Perfect for the Smartphone Era

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Tech on TIME.com These Pavement Traffic Lights Are Perfect for the Smartphone Era This Australian design firm's system may stop people from walking into traffic Published on July 28, 2016 at 02:20PM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2axJNQ8

Reporting an ‘I.R.S.’ Telephone Scam

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By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Facebook Casts a Giant Shadow Over Twitter

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By PUI-WING TAM from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Writing Data Onto Single Atoms, Scientists Store The Longest Text Yet

Writing Data Onto Single Atoms, Scientists Store The Longest Text Yet With atomic memory technology, little patterns of atoms can be arranged to represent English characters, fitting the content of more than a billion books onto the surface of a stamp. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Trump's Cyber Comments Rouse The Democrats

Trump's Cyber Comments Rouse The Democrats As they bolster their case that Hillary Clinton is ready to be commander in chief, Democrats are seizing on Donald Trump's comments seemingly encouraging Russia to use cyber-espionage against Clinton. Read more on NPR

Facebook Profit Nearly Triples on Mobile Ad Sales and New Users

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By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology via New York Times

Tech: Apples Has Sold a Billion iPhones

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Tech on TIME.com Apples Has Sold a Billion iPhones The company passed a huge milestone Published on July 27, 2016 at 05:39PM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2axRJlk

NPR News: Police Use Fingertip Replicas To Unlock A Murder Victim's Phone

Police Use Fingertip Replicas To Unlock A Murder Victim's Phone Michigan State University engineers tried 3-D-printed fingertips and special conductive replicas of the victim's fingerprints to crack the biometric lock on his Samsung Galaxy phone. Read more on NPR

Alexa, What Else Can You Do? Getting More From Amazon Echo

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By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology via New York Times

Recipe for the Home Bartender: Scroll, Tap, and Pour

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By KIT EATON from NYT Technology via New York Times

Tor Project Confirms Sexual Misconduct Claims Against Employee

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By NICOLE PERLROTH from NYT Technology via New York Times

Checking the Delivery Date on That Android Update

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Apple Pleases by Not Disappointing So Much

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By PUI-WING TAM from NYT Technology via New York Times

Tech: The Next iPhone Will Be Very Different in One Big Way

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Tech on TIME.com The Next iPhone Will Be Very Different in One Big Way Here's what it'll mean for you Published on July 27, 2016 at 09:17AM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2au4E6P

These Stores Didn’t Develop Websites. They Started There.

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By FARHAD MANJOO from NYT Technology via New York Times

Tech: Jack Dorsey Says Twitter Hasn’t ‘Been Good Enough’ At Handling Abuse

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Tech on TIME.com Jack Dorsey Says Twitter Hasn’t ‘Been Good Enough’ At Handling Abuse “No one deserves to be the target of abuse on Twitter" Published on July 27, 2016 at 02:54AM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2atit5a

Twitter, Grappling with Anemic Growth, Tries to Bolster Its Advertising Business

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By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology via New York Times

Apple Sales Continue to Drop, but Services Are a Bright Spot

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By VINDU GOEL from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: Solar-Powered Plane Completes Historic Circumnavigation

Solar-Powered Plane Completes Historic Circumnavigation The Solar Impulse 2 landed in Abu Dhabi, where its journey began 17 flights ago in March 2015. Alternating with another pilot, Bertrand Piccard flew around the world with no fuel. Read more on NPR

Robert Fano, 98, Dies; Engineer Who Helped Develop Interactive Computers

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By JOHN MARKOFF from NYT Technology via New York Times

Tech: Here’s the Latest Rumor About Nintendo’s Next Console

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Tech on TIME.com Here’s the Latest Rumor About Nintendo’s Next Console It sounds very different from the Wii U Published on July 26, 2016 at 02:58PM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/29XuCjD

NPR News: Tesla's Ambitions Run Into The Realities Of Making Cars

Tesla's Ambitions Run Into The Realities Of Making Cars Tesla, which has roots in the tech world, is facing the challenge of becoming a successful car company amid scrutiny over its Autopilot technology. Read more on NPR

NPR News: FBI Investigates Possible Russian Connection To Leaked DNC Emails

FBI Investigates Possible Russian Connection To Leaked DNC Emails Hackers tied to two Russian intelligence agencies breached DNC computers in May, but whether the same hackers turned over thousands of emails to WikiLeaks is still under investigation. Read more on NPR

What Goes Up Must Come Down: The End of Yahoo as We Know It

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By PUI-WING TAM from NYT Technology via New York Times

Easy Editing for Mac Photos

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By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Tech: Google Maps Is About to Look Different

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Tech on TIME.com Google Maps Is About to Look Different Thanks to a new update Published on July 26, 2016 at 10:15AM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2a3V4EL

Tech: Amazon to Expand Drone Testing Through British Government Partnership

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Tech on TIME.com Amazon to Expand Drone Testing Through British Government Partnership Such testing hasn't yet been possible in the U.S. due to stricter regulations Published on July 26, 2016 at 08:48AM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2abM967

NPR News: Sun-Powered Airplane Completes Historic Trip Around The World

Sun-Powered Airplane Completes Historic Trip Around The World "This is not only a first in the history of aviation; it's before all a first in the history of energy," Swiss pilot Bertrand Piccard says. His plane flew more than 26,700 miles without using fuel. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Faroe Islands Lack Google Street View But They Have Sheep View 360

Faroe Islands Lack Google Street View But They Have Sheep View 360 The Google Street View project has sent cars to photograph places around the world, but it has never been to the Faroe Islands. Some islanders have found a unique way to put itself on the map. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Got To Catch Peter The Great And Ivan The Terrible

Got To Catch Peter The Great And Ivan The Terrible Think of it as an intellectual version of Pokémon Go. Moscow's City Hall will launch an app next month that allows players to catch long-dead historical figures on the streets of the capital. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Tesla's Ambitions Run Into The Realities Of Making Cars

Tesla's Ambitions Run Into The Realities Of Making Cars Tesla Motors faces scrutiny after a motorist died using its Autopilot feature. It has ambitions to be a tech company and an energy company, but first it must become a successful car company. Read more on NPR

Tech: Solar-Powered Plane Completes First Round-the-World Flight

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Tech on TIME.com Solar-Powered Plane Completes First Round-the-World Flight It landed safely in Abu Dhabi Published on July 25, 2016 at 08:34PM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2aajX3A

Amazon Expands Drone Testing in Britain

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By CECILIA KANG from NYT Technology via New York Times

Tech: Yelp Is Now Marking Businesses That Sue Reviewers

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Tech on TIME.com Yelp Is Now Marking Businesses That Sue Reviewers After several businesses have sued consumers Published on July 25, 2016 at 06:07PM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2a6VGOt

How the Yahoo Deal Affects Its Services

By VINDU GOEL from NYT Technology via New York Times

NPR News: The Big Internet Brands Of The '90s — Where Are They Now?

The Big Internet Brands Of The '90s — Where Are They Now? Verizon's purchase of Yahoo will close the book on one of the oldest Internet companies. What happened to the other famous 90s brands, like GeoCities, Netscape and CompuServe? A nerdy remembrance. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Verizon Buys Yahoo's Core Assets

Verizon Buys Yahoo's Core Assets Verizon is buying Yahoo's Internet business for $4.83 billion. It's not a carefully designed deal, but a quick sale of the troubled Internet pioneer to the highest bidder. Read more on NPR

Tech Behemoths Report Their Results

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By PUI-WING TAM from NYT Technology via New York Times

Getting Extensions for Edge

By J. D. BIERSDORFER from NYT Technology via New York Times

This Company Will Give a Peek Inside How Much Private Start-Ups Are Worth

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By KATIE BENNER from NYT Technology via New York Times

Tech: I Went to a ‘Pokémon Go’ Pub Crawl and It Changed My Whole Perspective

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Tech on TIME.com I Went to a ‘Pokémon Go’ Pub Crawl and It Changed My Whole Perspective Pokemon players are not removed from their present. They're creating it—together. Published on July 25, 2016 at 10:49AM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2a8SMpU

Tech: ‘I Am Setsuna’ Has a Great Setup But Less Impressive Follow Through

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Tech on TIME.com ‘I Am Setsuna’ Has a Great Setup But Less Impressive Follow Through But is it any good? Published on July 25, 2016 at 10:15AM Shared at 0 shares/hour Read more: http://ift.tt/2a0zwsv