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South Korea extends cyberattack emergency system for nuclear plants

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s nuclear operator and the energy ministry will keep emergency teams on stand-by to the end of this year in case of any cyberattacks on nuclear plants as threatened by a hacker.

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Toshiba CEO says will consider overseas locations for chip plant

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

TOKYO (Reuters) – Toshiba Corp will decide during the next business year from April on where to build an additional memory chip plant and will consider overseas locations for the facility Chief Executive Hisao Tanaka said on Friday.

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Fly across the Earth on board the ISS with this timelapse video

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

Photos of the Earth from up high make for some very stunning imagery so astronauts aboard the ISS make it a point to capture tons of photos for our sake. Take for example the 12500 images astronaut Alexander Gerst took during his six-month stint o…

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D-Link’s latest smart home hub lets you add devices with a scan

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

How cheap is too cheap? D-Link has found the sweet spot between low-priced but low-quality smart home systems (from the likes of Archos) and pricey security systems. It’s now planning on opening up its system to many more accessories judging by the…

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China’s antitrust regulator says Qualcomm case to be settled soon

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

BEIJING (Reuters) – The Chinese government said on Friday that it will soon settle its antitrust investigation of U.S. mobile chipmaker Qualcomm Inc.

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So what did you get?

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

The Christmas tree is kindling the HoneyBaked ham is destined for two slices of white bread and with any luck you’ve already wiped your old devices to make way for new ones. For most of us the annual gift giving spree is over and while we can thi…

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Amazon draws 10 million new Prime members over holidays

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said on Friday it drew more than 10 million new members to its Prime shipping and digital content service over the holidays and intends to offer one-hour shipping to more cities in 2015.

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With webOS and wearables LG’s moving beyond just displays at CES

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

Samsung and Sony may grab a larger share of the CES fanfare but don’t count LG out. It has quite the annual presence in Las Vegas too. The Korean company uses the tech industry’s January soiree as the backdrop for a wide selection of product reveal…

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Facebook’s ‘Year In Review’ shows tragic side of software’s shortcomings

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

Facebook’s automated ‘year in review’ slideshows are meant to surface highlights from the year that was but for some the virtual scrapbook simply brings back bad memories. In the case of web designer Eric Meyer a photo of his recently deceased daug…

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When will man become machine?

Posted on January 2, 2015January 2, 2015 by tomglocer

What will smarter machines mean for the future of the human race?

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