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Data miners find there's gold in them thar files

There's another mining boom you may have missed. It too involves paying young people six-figure salaries in their first jobs, and exploring deeper for resources that may have been previously overlooked. But it's not about driving trucks or digging holes. It's about building alg …

Nepal's mystery language on the verge of extinction

Gyani Maiya Sen, a 75-year-old woman from western Nepal, can perhaps be forgiven for feeling that the weight of the world rests on her shoulders. She is the only person still alive in Nepal who fluently speaks the Kusunda language. The unknown origins and mysterious sentence s …

A Google guide to summer vacation

From the Official Google blog, here are some ideas for travel and activities during the summer.

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak weighs in against tech giant on price discrimination

Apple co-founder Steve 'Woz' Wozniak has sided with Australian consumers on the contentious topic of price discrimination, saying we shouldn't have to pay more for technology goods that cost much less in the United States. His comments, made on ABC radio this morning ahead of  …

Marine Exploration to Present Atmospheric Water Generators at Major Military Symposium

Marine Exploration, Inc. (Pink Sheets:MEXP) CEO Mark Goldberg is pleased to announce that its wholly owned Subsidiary Atmospheric Water Solutions, Inc. (AWS), will be officially presenting at the invitation-only Panama City Symposium in Panama City, Florida on Wednesday. "This Ev …

Play Legendary Shooter 'Wolfenstein 3D' in Your Browser, 20-Year Anniversary

Twenty years after revolutionizing gaming, the iconic Wolfenstein 3D is back. And it won't cost you a dime to enjoy it. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first first-person shooter, id Software and its parent company Bethesda Softworks have released a free-to-play web ve …

Sneaky New Identity Theft Scams

THE SCAM: Trolling social networking sites HOW IT WORKS: Thieves check out Facebook and Twitter looking for any piece of personal information they can use to search for your address, such as your name or phone number. "Once they know where you live, they can submit a change of  …

Viewing Child Pornography Online Not A Crime in NY; New Ruling

In a controversial decision that is already sparking debate around the country, the New York Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that viewing child pornography online is not a crime. "The purposeful viewing of child pornography on the internet is now legal in New York," Senior J …

When Facebook 'likes' can get you fired :: BtoB Magazine

Social media deployment within companies may be expanding quickly, but it's taking the law some time to catch up. Over the last few weeks, two cases have highlighted the complexity of Facebook “likes” and sent contradictory, somewhat unsettling messages to corporate …

LED light bulb to last more than 20 years

Light bulbs that are said to last for more than two decades while consuming very little energy may go on sale later this year. US firm General Electric, Dutch company Philips and UK-based Sylvania all showcased their products at the Light Fair industry conference in Las Vegas. …

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