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Mice, Newts Retrieved After a Month Orbiting Earth At 345 Miles Up
Posted by slashdot (#4) 7 hours ago (http://rss.slashdot.org)
The Associated Press (as carried by the Washington Post) reports that a living payload of newts and mice has been retrieved after a month orbiting earth in a Russian space capsule at an altitude of 345 miles, far higher than the ISS's orbital distance of 205 miles. Says the story: "Fewer than half of the 53 mice and other rodents who blasted off on April 19 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome survived t
Apple Mobile Devices Cleared For Use On US Military Networks
Posted by slashdot (#4) 7 hours ago (http://rss.slashdot.org)
puddingebola writes with this excerpt from a Bloomberg report: "The Pentagon cleared Apple Inc. (AAPL) devices for use on its networks, setting the stage for the maker of iPhones and iPads to compete with Samsung Electronics Co. and BlackBerry for military sales. The Defense Department said in a statement [Friday] that it has approved the use of Cupertino, California-based Apple's products runnin
Cable Feels Heat as TV Migrates Online
Posted by cnbc (#5) 7 hours ago (http://www.cnbc.com)
TV content is showing up on non-TV screens like never before. What will become of cable?
Military Dolphins Discover 1800s Torpedo
Posted by slashdot (#4) 7 hours ago (http://rss.slashdot.org)
First time accepted submitter The0retical writes "A couple of mine-sweeping dolphins dredged up what is known as a 'Howell torpedo' dating from 1870 to 1889. Only 50 were ever produced, this being the second example known to exist. The 11-foot-long brass torpedo had a maximum range and speed of 400 yards at 25 knots. The new example will be displayed at Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Wash. alo
ZenoRadio Is a Poor Man's Pandora
Posted by cnbc (#5) 7 hours ago (http://www.cnbc.com)
ZenoRadio takes advantage of a loophole in a telecom law to provide a radio service to mostly immigrant customers.
Medical Firm Sues IRS For 4th Amendment Violation In Records Seizure
Posted by slashdot (#4) 7 hours ago (http://rss.slashdot.org)
cold fjord writes "A healthcare provider has sued the Internal Revenue Service and 15 of its agents, charging they wrongfully seized 60 million medical records from 10 million Americans ... [The unnamed company alleges] the agency violated the Fourth Amendment in 2011, when agents executed a search warrant for financial data on one employee – and that led to the seizure of information on 10
Ask Slashdot: Wiring Home Furniture?
Posted by slashdot (#4) 7 hours ago (http://rss.slashdot.org)
b1tbkt writes "So it seems that furniture manufacturers have not yet acknowledged the realities of modern life. Kitchen tables could benefit greatly from built-in concealable receptacles. Even more obvious is the need for electrical wiring in couches and coffee tables. I realize that there are safety (fire) concerns but as it stands most families that I know already have power cords for laptops,
Yahoo Agrees to Buy Tumblr
Posted by cnbc (#5) 7 hours ago (http://www.cnbc.com)
Yahoo has approved a deal to pay $1.1 billion for the blogging site Tumblr, the New York Times reported.
