Interesting Tech http://interesting.rk.net.nz collection of interesting topics on tech Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:34:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 NCAR joins massive field campaign to examine summertime air in Southeast http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172892 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172892#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:34:27 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172892 Taking part in the largest U.S. air quality field project in decades, the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is working with partners to study pollution in the Southeast. The study looks at the impact of chemical reactions occurring between human-related pollution and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from vegetation.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172892 0 Metamorphosis of moon’s water ice explained http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172890 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172890#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:33:26 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172890 Using data gathered by NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission, scientists believe they have solved a mystery from one of the solar system’s coldest regions—a permanently shadowed crater on the moon. They have explained how energetic particles penetrating lunar soil can create molecular hydrogen from water ice. The finding provides insight into how radiation can change the chemistry of water ice throughout the solar system.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172890 0 Scientists use DNA from a museum specimen to study rarely observed type of killer whale http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172888 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172888#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:32:27 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172888 In a scientific paper published in the journal Polar Biology, researchers report using DNA from tissues samples collected in 1955 to study what may be a new type of killer whale (Orcinus orca).

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172888 0 Sequentially expressed genes in neural progenitors create neural diversity http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172886 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172886#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:31:28 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172886 A team of New York University biologists has found that a series of genes sequentially expressed in brain stem cells control the generation of neural diversity in visual system of fruit flies. Their results are reported in the latest issue of the journal Nature.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172886 0 Microsoft offers bounties for novel hacker tactics http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172884 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172884#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 19:30:25 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172884 Microsoft on Wednesday posted bounties of up to $100,000 for "truly novel" ways to hack the latest version of its Windows software for powering computers.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172884 0 Early Mars atmosphere ‘oxygen-rich’ http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172882 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172882#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:32:30 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172882 Mars’ atmosphere could have been rich in oxygen four billion years ago – well before Earth’s air became augmented with the gas.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172882 0 Cosmic preheating baked planets, stars and people http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172880 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172880#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:31:31 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172880 A new model bridges the gap between the cold, empty universe after inflation and the dense, hot soup that gave rise to all matter    

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172880 0 Xcom iOS app priced at premium http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172878 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172878#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:30:32 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172878 A US publisher is pricing a sci-fi video game for iPhones and iPads at more than double the cost high-end titles are usually sold for on those devices.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172878 0 Cheap, color, holographic video: Better holographic video displays http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172876 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172876#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:38:18 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172876 Today in the journal Nature, researchers at MIT’s Media Lab report a new approach to generating holograms that could lead to color holographic-video displays that are much cheaper to manufacture than today’s experimental, monochromatic displays. The same technique could also increase the resolution of conventional 2-D displays.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172876 0 Scientists find new source of versatility so ‘floppy’ proteins can get things done http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172874 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172874#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:37:19 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172874 Many proteins work like Swiss Army knives, fitting multiple functions into their elaborately folded structures. A bit mysteriously, some proteins manage to multitask even with structures that are unfolded and floppy—"intrinsically disordered." In this week’s issue of Nature, scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) report their discovery of an important trick that a well-known intrinsically disordered protein (IDP) uses to expand and control its functionality.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172874 0 Research says Mars had oxygen-rich atmosphere 4000 million years ago http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172872 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172872#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:36:20 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172872 Differences between Martian meteorites and rocks examined by a NASA rover can be explained if Mars had an oxygen-rich atmosphere 4000 million years ago—well before the rise of atmospheric oxygen on Earth 2500 million years ago.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172872 0 Study finds chemical behind cancer resistance in naked mole rats http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172870 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172870#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:35:21 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172870 Two researchers at the University of Rochester have discovered the chemical that makes naked mole rats cancer-proof. Their research paper will be published this week in the journal Nature.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172870 0 First entanglement between light and optical atomic coherence http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172868 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172868#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:34:22 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172868 Using clouds of ultra-cold atoms and a pair of lasers operating at optical wavelengths, researchers have reached a quantum network milestone: entangling light with an optical atomic coherence composed of interacting atoms in two different states. The development could help pave the way for functional, multi-node quantum networks.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172868 0 Apple TV adds HBO Go, WatchESPN to line up http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172866 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172866#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:33:23 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172866 Apple on Wednesday added HBO GO and WatchESPN to the line-up of programming available on its Apple TV devices that stream shows from the Internet to living room screens.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172866 0 Naked mole-rat gives cancer clues http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172864 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172864#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:32:24 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172864 A rodent that never gets cancer could hold the key to preventing or treating malignant tumours, say scientists.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172864 0 NSA Tests IT Access Control Restrictions http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172862 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172862#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:31:25 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172862 Could two-person access requirements and better automation prevent future leaks?

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172862 0 What Prism Knows: 8 Metadata Facts http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172860 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172860#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:30:26 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172860 Data traffic analysis could provide "megadata" intelligence agencies can use to cross-reference information using big data techniques.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172860 0 Prehistoric rock art maps cosmological belief http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172858 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172858#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:34:47 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172858 It is likely some of the most widespread and oldest art in the United States. Pieces of rock art dot the Appalachian Mountains, and research by University of Tennessee, Knoxville, anthropology professor Jan Simek finds each engraving or drawing is strategically placed to reveal a cosmological puzzle.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172858 0 Outlook is grim for mammals and birds as human population grows, study says http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172856 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172856#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:33:45 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172856 The ongoing global growth in the human population will inevitably crowd out mammals and birds and has the potential to threaten hundreds of species with extinction within 40 years, new research shows.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172856 0 Tech companies eye security that goes beyond passwords http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172854 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172854#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:32:46 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172854 In late February, a thief or thieves cracked into Evernote’s digital vault filled with log-ins, passwords and email addresses belonging to 50 million users. It was a shocking cyberattack considering the Redwood City, Calif., company offers online lockers for people to safely store their files.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172854 0 Windows Phone ‘weak’, Huawei sneers http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172852 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172852#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:31:47 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172852 Huawei calls the Windows Phone platform weak despite using it as the foundation for some of the smartphones it makes. "[Windows Phones] are weak but still require a license fee," says Richard Yu, CEO of Huawei’s consumer division, according to an interview in the Financial Times. "That’s not good. Android is free.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172852 0 10 features Microsoft needs to put in the next Surface Pro http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172850 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172850#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:30:48 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172850 Microsoft’s is shoveling out Surface tablets as fast as it can.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172850 0 United Tech sees impact from order on fraud charge http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172848 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172848#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:34:28 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172848 United Technologies Corp. says a federal court ordering it to pay $473 million plus interest to compensate for alleged fraud in its sale of fighter jet engines will cut revenue and profit.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172848 0 A synthesis of the 36451 specimens from the UNEX Herbarium in a new data paper http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172846 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172846#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:33:29 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172846 A new peer reviewed open access data paper offers a comprehensive synthesis of the 36451 specimens preserved in the Herbarium of the University of Extremadura (UNEX Herbarium). The study was published in the open access journal Phytokeys.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172846 0 States scramble to attract suddenly hot cybersecurity firms http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172844 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172844#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:32:30 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172844 As data dragnets and information breaches dominate the news, states are scrambling to cash in on a rapidly expanding business sector by offering tax incentives to firms that protect sensitive information from outside attacks.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172844 0 The rhythm of the Arctic summer: Diverse activity patterns of birds during the Arctic breeding season http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172842 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172842#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:31:31 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172842 Our internal circadian clock regulates daily life processes and is synchronized by external cues, the so-called Zeitgebers. The main cue is the light-dark cycle, whose strength is largely reduced in extreme habitats such as in the Arctic during the polar summer. Using a radiotelemetry system a team of researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology have now found, in four bird species in Alaska, different daily activity patterns ranging from strictly rhythmic to completely arrhythmic. These differences are attributed to the species’ mating systems and behaviours. The study shows that activity patterns can change according to social and environmental factors, which suggests a remarkable plasticity in the avian circadian system.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172842 0 HTC Butterfly S Boasts Big Screen, Big Battery http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172840 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172840#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:30:28 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172840 Butterfly S smartphone steals features from the popular HTC One.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172840 0 EUROnu project recommends building Neutrino Factory http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172838 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172838#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:33:24 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172838 (Phys.org) —The European Union’s Seventh Framework Programme, EUROnu, has submitted its findings to a panel at CERN. Charged with choosing a project to study the nature of matter and antimatter, the project members have chosen one called the Neutrino Factory.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172838 0 Unusual supernova is doubly unusual for being perfectly normal http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172836 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172836#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:32:26 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172836 August, 2011, saw the dazzling appearance of the closest and brightest Type Ia supernova since Type Ia’s were established as "standard candles" for measuring the expansion of the universe. The brilliant visitor, labeled SN 2011fe, was caught by the Palomar Transient Factory less than 12 hours after it exploded in the Pinwheel Galaxy in the Big Dipper.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172836 0 ‘Ugly’ finding: Unattractive workers suffer more http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172834 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172834#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:31:27 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172834 People who are considered unattractive are more likely to be belittled and bullied in the workplace, according to a first-of-its-kind study led by a Michigan State University business scholar.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172834 0 Research duo develop new green way to synthesize vanillin from sawdust http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172832 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172832#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:30:26 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172832 (Phys.org) —Chemical researchers D K Abdullah and Ahmad Shamsuri of University Putra Malaysia have found a way to synthesize vanillin from sawdust in an environmentally friendly way. In their paper they’ve uploaded to the preprint server arXiv, the two describe how they used an ionic liquid to dissolve lignin found in rubber tree sawdust to produce vanillin.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172832 0 Sound waves precisely position nanowires http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172830 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172830#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:45:22 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172830 (Phys.org) —The smaller components become, the more difficult it is to create patterns in an economical and reproducible way, according to an interdisciplinary team of Penn State researchers who, using sound waves, can place nanowires in repeatable patterns for potential use in a variety of sensors, optoelectronics and nanoscale circuits.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172830 0 Pearly perfection http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172828 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172828#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:44:23 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172828 The mystery of how pearls form into the most perfectly spherical large objects in nature may have an unlikely explanation, scientists are proposing in a new study. It appears in ACS’ journal Langmuir, named for 1932 Nobel Laureate Irving Langmuir.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172828 0 Taking stock of technology http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172826 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172826#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:43:23 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172826 At the recent Harvard IT Summit, Anne Margulies, vice president and University chief information officer, mentioned how Harvard had been at the forefront of information technology since its inception, even to the point of naming the burgeoning field. Quoting from a then-futuristic piece titled "Management in the 1980s" in a 1958 issue of the Harvard Business Review, Margulies noted that the article declared, "We shall call it ‘information technology.’"

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172826 0 Japan formally OKs new nuke safety requirements http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172824 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172824#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:42:23 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172824 Japan’s nuclear watchdog formally approved a set of new safety requirements for atomic power plants Wednesday, paving the way for the reopening of facilities shut down since the Fukushima disaster.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172824 0 New canary seed is ideal for gluten-free diets in celiac disease http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172822 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172822#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:41:24 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172822 A new variety of canary seeds bred specifically for human consumption qualifies as a gluten-free cereal that would be ideal for people with celiac disease (CD), scientists have confirmed in a study published in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172822 0 Alcatel-Lucent plans overhaul, big cost cuts (Update) http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172820 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172820#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:40:23 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172820 Telecommunications equipment manufacturer Alcatel-Lucent launched a major effort Wednesday to boost its fortunes by shedding businesses and jobs as part of a deep cost cutting program.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172820 0 Indonesia to use rain-making technology to stop fires http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172818 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172818#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:39:24 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172818 Indonesia plans to use weather changing technology to try to unleash torrents of rain and extinguish raging fires on Sumatra island that have cloaked neighbouring Singapore in thick haze, an official said Wednesday.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172818 0 Quantum information in low light: New photo-detection scheme makes do with few photons http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172816 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172816#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:38:25 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172816 (Phys.org) —At low light, cats see better than humans. Electronic detectors do even better, but eventually they too become more prone to errors at very low light. The fundamental probabilistic nature of light makes it impossible to perfectly distinguish light from dark at very low intensity. However, by using quantum mechanics, one can find measurement schemes that can, at least for part of the time, perform measurements which are free of errors, even when the light intensity is very low.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172816 0 Surprise species at risk from climate change http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172814 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172814#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:37:26 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172814 (Phys.org) —Most species at greatest risk from climate change are not currently conservation priorities, according to an International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) study that has introduced a pioneering method to assess the vulnerability of species to climate change.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172814 0 Security ROI: 5 Practices Analyzed http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172812 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172812#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:36:27 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172812 Which security practices bring the best return on investment? Not all of the most popular practices are good for your company.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172812 0 Java 7 Update 25 fixes 40 security issues, enables certificate revocation checking http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172810 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172810#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:35:28 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172810 Oracle addressed 40 security issues in Java and enabled online certificate revocation checking by default in its scheduled critical patch update for Java on Tuesday. Thirty-four vulnerabilities patched in the newly released Java 7 Update 25 (Java 7u25) version affect only client deployments of Java. Another four affect both client and server deployments, one affects the Java installer and one the Javadoc tool that’s used to create HTML documentation files.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172810 0 Cumulus Networks unveils ‘Cisco killer’ http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172808 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172808#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:34:28 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172808 After three years under the radar, secretive Cumulus Networks has finally emerged from stealth mode.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172808 0 Smart ring and socks unveiled http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172806 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172806#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:33:29 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172806 A ring that unlocks smartphones and socks which provide feedback about footsteps are the latest devices in the growing wearable tech sector.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172806 0 Google Challenges Surveillance Gag Order http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172804 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172804#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:32:28 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172804 Google argues it has a First Amendment Right to report the number of demands for information it receives under national security laws.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172804 0 Making peril permanent: Google’s Gmail app redesign http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172802 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172802#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:31:29 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172802 Google’s recent update of its Gmail app made archive the default setting, encouraging its users to save their email, literally, forever. This may mean a doctor’s message about a medical condition, a love note, a conversation about an employer, a neighbor, or with a therapist, may be preserved for decades and, consequently, is left forever at risk.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172802 0 LTE Advanced is coming, but smartphone users may not care http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172800 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172800#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:30:31 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172800 Faster network speeds are better, right? LTE Advanced is coming soon to the Samsung Galaxy S 4 smartphone, offering double the downlink speeds of LTE (Long Term Evolution).

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172800 0 TripAdvisor acquires mobile app GateGuru http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172798 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172798#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:46:29 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172798 Travel ratings website TripAdvisor said Wednesday it has acquired US start-up GateGuru, a mobile app focused on flight and airport information.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172798 0 Siberian caves warn of permafrost meltdown http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172796 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172796#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:45:30 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172796 Climate records captured in Siberian caves suggest 1.5 degrees of warming is enough to trigger thawing of permafrost, according to a paper to be given at the Geological Society of London on 27 June.

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]]> http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?feed=rss2&p=172796 0 Aussies cash in on billion-dollar apps industry http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172794 http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172794#comments Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:44:32 +0000 admin http://interesting.rk.net.nz/?p=172794 Australians are taking a big bite out of the multi-billion dollar mobile and tablet applications industry, a media researcher says.

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