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Space Telescope Listens In on Stellar Symphony
Stars don’t just shine — they tremble and quake. The Kepler space telescope records these stellar symphonies in its hunt for extrasolar planets, giving an unprecedented look into the lives of distant stars.
Amazon Now Embraces Nook ‘Sophie’s Choice’ Lending Features
When Jeff Bezos belittled the Nook’s lending feature in a New York Times interview, he probably didn’t anticipate that Amazon would embrace the exact same limitations less than a year later.
Marathons, Without Proper Training, Can Be Silently Heart-Hazardous
Canadian researchers have found, using MRI, that some marathoners can damage parts of their heart’s left ventricle for up to three months following a marathon.
Report: ‘Spear-Phishing’ Attacks Keep on Giving
The number of targeted phishing attacks against individuals has risen dramatically in the last five years from one or two a week in 2005 to more than 70 a day this month.
Comcast Gives ‘TV Anywhere’ Another Nudge in Right Direction
Cable operator Comcast has opened up its web-based portal for TV shows to everyone — another small crack in the wall between television delivered over the air versus through the internet.