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Def Con hacking conference disinvites feds

Def Con's leader of one of the world's largest gatherings of hackers is asking federal workers to skip the event, due to recent revelations about U.S. electronic surveillance.

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American dogs have surprising genetic roots

America is as much of a melting pot for dogs as it is for their human friends. Walk through any dog park and you'll find a range of breeds from Europe, Asia, even Australia and mutts and mixes of every kind.

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The science of Twinkies: How do they last so darned long?

We have to confess: when we heard that twinkies will have nearly double the shelf life, 45 days, when they return to stores next week, our first reaction was -- days? Not years?

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First Apple computer sells at auction for $387,750

An original Apple computer from 1976 has sold at auction for nearly $388,000.

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Solar system has trailing tail, just like comet

NASA can prove it now. Our solar system has a tail, just like comets.

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Panel: Next Mars rover should gather rocks, soil

Explore an intriguing spot on Mars. Hunt for ancient signs of Martian life. Bag a bunch of rocks and leave them on the surface for a future mission to possibly return.

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Women in tech industry open up about male behavior

Women in tech industry open up about male behavior

Programmers seem to think they're still in college, and some employers encourage the illusion.

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When social sharing goes wrong: Regretting the Facebook post

The case of Justin Carter, the Texas teen who has been jailed near San Antonio since February, started when he posted a Facebook message saying he would go "shoot up a kindergarten."

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NASA Mars rover Curiosity begins delayed road trip

Martian mountain, here Curiosity comes. The NASA rover has officially kicked off its long-delayed road trip to Mount Sharp, a trek that involves rolling over rocky landscapes.

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BBC: Build me a brain

Some researchers are trying to understand the brain by starting to build one. At Reading University's newly constructed Brain Embodiment Laboratory, researchers plan to connect cultures of living human neurons to robots - to give meaning to their neural activity.

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