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Use the dead to open an iPhone? Apple vs. FBI is getting weird
The battle between Apple and the FBI is heating up after yesterday's "no" from CEO Tim Cook to a court order to unlock an iPhone used by the San Bernardino terrorists. Now, no less than Edward Snowden has weighed in on Twitter, calling the situation…
Facebook Instant Articles is finally going wide
Following a less than auspicious start, Facebook is pushing ahead with its ambitious plan to disrupt digital media, opening up its Instant Articles program to all publishers. In a blog post published Wednesday, product manager Josh Roberts media outlets "of any size, anywhere in the…
University of Michigan investigating possible norovirus
ANN ARBOR (AP) — The University of Michigan says as many as 100 students have been sick this week with a gastrointestinal illness.The illness caused officials to give an extra scrubbing to the campus pool, which is hosting the Big Ten women's swimming and…
Shell Passes Chevron To Become No. 2 Oil Giant
Shell's takeover of Reading-based BG - against a back drop of falling oil prices - was overwhelmingly approved by shareholders.London-listed Royal Dutch Shell has overtarken California-based Chevron to become the world's second biggest non-state owned oil company.The move comes after Shell completed the…
Scientists Say Goodbye To Philae Comet Probe
Philae landed on a comet in a pinpoint operation but lost power because its solar-driven batteries were in the shade.Scientists have given up hope of restoring contact with space probe Philae.Philae landed on a comet in a pinpoint operation in November 2014 but…
5D Crystal Storage Could Outlive Human Race
Each memory crystal - created by etching data into the glass using lasers - has 360 terabytes of data capacity.Tiny glass discs could be used to create data archives that outlive the human race.Scientists at the University of Southampton say they have harnessed…
'Dangerous' Radioactive Material Stolen In Iraq
Officials are worried the 10g of Iridium-192 could be used by Islamic State militants to make a dirty bomb."Highly dangerous" radioactive material has been stolen from an oil depot in Iraq, with officials fearing it could be used by IS.Some Iridium-192, stored in…
Scientists Close In On Zika Link With Paralysis
Researchers in Colombia tell Sky News they have detected Zika in the blood of five patients with Guillain-Barre Syndrome.Scientists say they are on the verge of confirming that Zika is the cause of the paralysing condition Guillain-Barre.Colombian researchers told Sky News they have…
Pakistan: We Arrested 97 Militants, Foiled Jailbreak Plot
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan's army said Friday it arrested 97 militants from al Qaeda and another militant group, and foiled a plot to break the killers of U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl out of jail.The militants arrested in the southern city of Karachi included three commanders,…
HSBC Bank To Keep Headquarters In London
The banking giant's unanimous decision to stay in the UK follows reforms by the Chancellor which cut HSBC's long-term tax bills.HSBC has decided to keep its headquarters in the UK, following speculation the bank was considering a move to Hong Kong.The company, which…
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