Friday, February 3, 2012

03 FEB 2012, FRI: Sci & Tech

Science


Five Planets Visible This Month

Manila Bulletin - 
By ELLALYN B. DE VERA MANILA, Philippines - Sky watchers will have a chance to look out for five planets wandering the night sky throughout this February.

Positive environmental steps made in Manila

International Environmental Technology - 
A United Nations-backed conference in the Philippines has made positive environmental steps for the world's oceans, with 65 countries agreeing to step-up efforts to protect marine life.

fourth planet that could support life found

NEWS.com.au - 
GJ 667C isn't as hot as the sun, but is thought to be close enough to absorb as much incoming light and energy as Earth. Picture: AFP Source: AFP INTERNATIONAL astronomers say they have found the fourth potentially habitable planet outside our solar ...

NASA channels Pink Floyd, announces images of 'dark side' of the moon

The State Column - 
NASA officials announced Wednesday that they have filmed the dark side of the moon, the latest result of an increased focus on Earth's nearest neighbor.

'Supergiant' species found in NZ waters

Herald Sun - 
IT may be just 28cm long, but a crustacean found deep in the Kermadec Trench north of New Zealand is a "supergiant". An expedition by scientists from the University of Aberdeen and the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) found ...

Elephants in the Aussie outback?

MSN NZ News - 
A scientist has proposed introducing elephants, rhinos and Komodo dragons to Australia to help control feral animals and prevent bushfires.

Is Russia's Space Program Viable?

Voice of America - 
February 02, 2012 Is Russia's Space Program Viable? Jessica Golloher | Moscow Russia is the only country ferrying astronauts and cargo to the International Space Station and back since NASA retired its aging fleet.

How Spider Silk's Molecular Make-up Lets It Morph

Discover Magazine (blog) - 
What's the News: The surprising strength of spider silk has fascinated scientists (and everyone else) for years: it's stronger than steel, yet incredibly flexible.

A Swarm of Nano Quadrotors: The flying robot video you absolutely must watch

Smart Data Collective - 
As you watch the video below you can form your own conclusions about this natural evolution of robotics. But I'll give you some of my opinions below the video: As a technologist I would like to remind you all that every future use case for incredibly ...

Climate Scientists: Calling Out the Cranks

Huffington Post - 
A striking letter just appeared in the Wall Street Journal signed by 38 leading climate scientists. They strongly protest a previous opinion piece titled "No Need to Panic About Global Warming," signed by other scientists of good repute in their fields ...

Spacecraft probes gas cloud swaddling the solar system

New Scientist (blog) - 
Like a plane flying through fog, the solar system is pushing its way out of a cloud of interstellar matter enveloping it. It will take a while yet to escape, but new observations show what the cloud is made of - and it is mysteriously different from ...

Meteorite moving plan blocked

News24 - 
Buenos Aires - An unlikely alliance between the native Moqoit people and leading Argentine scientists has thwarted plans to ship the world's second largest meteorite to Germany as a prestigious art exhibit.

Technology


Zuckerberg keeps iron grip on Facebook

Herald Sun - 
FACEBOOK co-founder Mark Zuckerberg will retain an iron grip over the social network even after it becomes a public company. Facebook's filing for an initial public offering reveals that Zuckerberg, who launched the social network from his Harvard ...

Local Mobile Internet Usage Explodes

Manila Bulletin - 
By EMMIE V. ABADILLA MANILA, Philippines - Free, easy-to-use social networking services which work across smartphones, tablets and other Web-enabled devices are driving mobile internet growth nationwide.

Sony reports $2bn quarterly loss

The Australian - 
SONY has reported a net loss of almost $A2 billion for the three months ending December 31 and forecasts a much wider fiscal-year loss than previously expected.

EU takes its data privacy seriously; why won't the US?

FierceTelecom - 
Last Saturday, Jan. 28, activists and lawmakers in the EU and Canada celebrated an event that got relatively little publicity here: European Privacy Day.

ALERT: Watch For Facebook IPO-Related Scams

AllFacebook - 
Scammers will seize any angle they can to try to reel in the unsuspecting, and the initial public offering announced by Facebook yesterday is no exception.

Facebook Cites Google+, Mobile Shift Among Potential Risks

BusinessWeek - 
Feb. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Facebook Inc., the social network that filed for an initial public offering yesterday, listed rivalry with Google Inc., regulatory scrutiny, hacker attacks and the shift to mobile technology among the risks it faces.

'Fesbuk' is the internet to many in Indonesia

New Zealand Herald - 
Photo / AP Indonesia, a developing Muslim nation which claims the world's third-largest community of Facebook users, has become a showcase for the social networking site's global power and reach.

2012 Sepang GP: Honda MotoGP Thursday Test Recap

PaddockTalk - 
Stoner, the 2011 MotoGP World Champion, finished this test with the fastest ever lap by a motorcycle around the 5.548km circuit. On the second of 21 laps, the 26-year-old Australian lapped in 1m, 59.607s, lowering the mark of 1m, 59.665s that he'd set ...

Recommended: Grossed out by hotel TV remotes? There's an app for that

msnbc.com - 
Msnbc.com's travel team examines gear and gadgets, provides tips and information and keeps tech-savvy travelers up-to-speed with the latest apps, web tools and services.

Kelihos botnet revives, waits for Microsoft Anti-Botnet Operation v. 3 to go ...

ITworld.com - 
By Kevin Fogarty Add a new comment February 02, 2012, 2:27 PM - The Kelihos botnet - one of the highest-volume spam sources ever and the anti-cybercrime success Microsoft liked to crow about most often after a joint effort with Kaspersky Lab took the ...

Uson Optima vT Leak and Flow Tester ™ unveiled

Packaging Europe - 
Packagers seeking leak detection equipment that can be custom configured to their unique test application requirements without added costs, can now obtain a competitively priced and first-of-a-kind leak and flow tester from Uson -- Uson Optima vT Leak ...

Tweets and Facebook posts could be used to monitor foodborne outbreaks: report

Yahoo! Philippines News - 
The timeliness of social media tools like Facebook and Twitter could be used to help detect foodborne outbreaks as they occur, suggests a recently published research report out of the US.

Apple must follow through on China labor reforms

San Francisco Chronicle - 
Apple's winning ways are facing a challenge. Harsh conditions and deadly explosions in the factories of its Chinese suppliers can't be minimized or explained away any longer.

smart fortwo gets facelift for 2013

Sympatico Autos - 
If you've been keeping an eye on Daimler's smart car concepts at various auto shows last year, you'll recognize the changes to the updated 2013 fortwo.

Facebook Filing Lifts Zynga, Other Recent IPOs

NPR - 
by AP LOS ANGELES (AP) - Facebook's long-awaited IPO filing lifted the stocks of many Internet companies, including recent laggards Zynga and Groupon.

Google: Microsoft ad campaign Is full of myths

Sydney Morning Herald - 
Google doesn't want you to believe everything Microsoft is writing about its privacy policies - especially not in the ads for alternative Microsoft products set to appear in major US newspapers.

David Choe, Homeless San Jose Graffiti Artist, Makes $200 Million In Facebook...

Huffington Post - 
If we have learned anything from this week's IPO announcement, it's that it's good to bet on Facebook. Expressing brilliant foresight, Choe reportedly opted for stock options instead of payment in 2005 for covering the walls of Facebook headquarters ...

Samsung: Germany rejects Apple's Tab ban bid

New Zealand Herald - 
Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1. Photo / AP South Korea's Samsung Electronics said a German court rejected Apple's bid to ban sales of its tablet computers and new smartphones, the latest chapter in a global legal battle between the rivals.

RIM's challenge: Keep teenage BlackBerry texting addicts, Bay Street bankers ...

Toronto Star - 
Francine Kopun Business Reporter More about RIM» Nicole Tollesson uses her BlackBerry Bold to keep up on her Grade 11 math homework, but she raves about her iPhone.

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