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Birds of a feather aren't necessarily related

Birds of a feather aren't necessarily related

Geneticists have revised the evolutionary tree of birds, revealing some unlikely relationships.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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Uber's troubles mount even as its value grows

Uber's troubles mount even as its value grows

The ride-sharing service is now being sued by the attorneys general of two major U.S. counties who say the company is misrepresenting its background checks of drivers.
by Krishnadev Calamur

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A crowd of scientists finds a better way to predict seizures

The winners of an online competition identified electrical patterns in the brain that often precede a seizure. No neuroscientists or doctors were among the victors.
by Jon Hamilton

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NASA photos show new signs of a lake on Mars

NASA photos show new signs of a lake on Mars

In the huge Gale Crater where Curiosity has been exploring, the water and sediment flow might have been massive enough to build a mountain.

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Ransomware: When hackers lock your files, to pay or not to pay?

Ransomware: When hackers lock your files, to pay or not to pay?

There's a kind of attack -- one that's evolving -- that sneaks into your network, takes your files and holds them for ransom.
by Aarti Shahani

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Sources: FAA may require licenses to fly commercial drones

Sources: FAA may require licenses to fly commercial drones

The FAA has been struggling to write the rules for unmanned aircraft like the ones Amazon and other companies are developing. But a proposal is expected before year's end.

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Walter Isaacson on the digital revolution

Walter Isaacson on the digital revolution

Aspen Institute CEO Walter Isaacson speaks at the Computer History Museum about his new book, "The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution."

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Minneapolis makes city data available without a request

The city of Minneapolis has launched a new open-data portal, allowing the public to access raw government data online.
by Laura Yuen

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Student's device purifies water without chemicals or electricity

Student's device purifies water without chemicals or electricity

The "Water Lens" uses only the power of the sun, but can kill 99.9 percent of all bacteria and pathogens found in polluted water.

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U.S. tech firms see green as they set up shop in low-tax Ireland

U.S. tech firms see green as they set up shop in low-tax Ireland

Google, Apple and others have global headquarters in Ireland. But the U.S. Congress and critics aren't happy, and the Irish are reconsidering some of these business-friendly tax laws.
by Ari Shapiro

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