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Gigabyte GSmart G1355 leaked ahead of MWC, offers dual-SIM goodness for small wallets
Engadget 40 minutes ago

Gigabyte doesn't crank out handsets with the same frequency as, say, Samsung or HTC, so it's a momentous occasion to see a new addition to its lineup getting dressed up and ready to go. The outfit's latest model, the GSmart G1355, is getting some... Full Article at Engadget
Electric cigarette explodes in Fla man's mouth
MSNBC 51 minutes ago

PENSACOLA, Fla. Don't miss these Health stories Longtime couples: Many still 'intensely in love' While many assume that the passion of those dizzy, dreamy early days of relationship fade in time, a new survey found 40 percent of those married for at... Full Article at MSNBC
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NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 14: Musician Joe Jonas attends the Samsung and AT&T, hosted by rag & bone, present the “Fashion: Take Note Studio” Valentine’s Day Event featuring Band Of Horses at Dream Downtown on February 14, 2012 in New York City. View Photo »
We classified these practices as discrimination -- even if permissible under local laws ... At our direction, the suppliers have stopped discriminatory screenings for medical conditions or pregnancy.
– Apple, Inc. SOURCE: BusinessWeek 4 weeks ago
Clover sprouts sicken Jimmy Johns diners
MSNBC 1 hour ago

By JoNel Aleccia At least 12 people in five states have been sickened by a rare strain of E. coli linked to raw clover sprouts served at Jimmy Johns Gourmet Sandwiches restaurants, federal health officials reported Wednesday. The victims fell ill in... Full Article at MSNBC
iPhone address book issue prompts response Apple, access to contact data will require user permission
Engadget 1 hour ago

A week ago today, developer Arun Thampi detailed on his blog how the Path app for iOS accessed users' contact information and uploaded that data to Path's servers -- all without any explicit permission granted on the user's part. That sparked quite the... Full Article at Engadget
NASA scales back Mars exploration, Marvin the Martian thinks it's just lovely
Engadget 1 hour ago

Thanks to funding cuts, NASA is scuttling its "ambitious" (i.e. expensive) flagship missions to the Red Planet for the near term. That means withdrawing from the ExoMars missions led by Europe and putting on hold plans to collect samples -- though the... Full Article at Engadget
Getty Images 9 hours ago

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Musicians Ryan Monroe, Creighton Barrett, Tyler Ramsey, Bill Reynolds and Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses attend Samsung and AT&T 'Fashion: Take Note Studio' Valentine's Day Event hosted by rag & bone featuring Band Of Horses... View Photo »
The remarkable success of the South Sudan 'Mapathon,' and our new collaboration with Google Map Maker represents an unprecedented opportunity to harness one of the most sophisticated mapping technologies. Being able to crowdsource data of schools and hospitals will create both transparency and accountab...
SOURCE: MMD Newswire 4 weeks ago
bonus: The Higgs Boson (Science News)
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Regulators crack down on telemarketing pitches
Reuters 1 hour ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Telemarketers will have to get written consent before placing automated calls to consumers under new rules U.S. communications regulators voted to adopt on Wednesday. The Federal Communications Commission will enforce stricter... Full Article at Reuters
CERN crew takes to Google+ for live Hangout
Engadget 2 hours ago

Got questions for CERN crew? We know we do. For instance, if a Higgs bosson falls in the woods and no one is around to hear it, does it still create a miniature black hole that swallows the Earth and destroys us all? Well if you've got queries for the... Full Article at Engadget

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