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Now You Don’t Have To Shut Off Your Electronics On European Flights
After last month’s hugely celebrated decision by the United States FAA to overturn the personal electronics ban on flights, Europe’s EASA has come to a similar decision. The Guardian reports that by December, passengers on European flights will no longer have to turn off their mobile phones, e-readers, or laptops, though larger devices will need…
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Breakfast Wrap: Thursday Night’s Top Stories
The Inside Story Of How The iPad Got Its Iconic Design It almost had plastic handles! Google Wins Right To Keep Scanning Millions Of Books For Free Good. They’re books we probably wouldn’t otherwise know existed. Watson Will Be Open For Public Use On The Cloud I can’t wait to see what devs come up…
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Did A USB Stick Infect A Russian Nuclear Plant With Stuxnet?
There’s a common misconception that you need to be connected to the internet to get infected with malware. Well, that’s not true and, according to renowned cybersecurity expert Eugene Kaspersky, the folks at a nuclear power plant in Russia learned this the hard way.
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Super Sad Guy Watches Hindenburg Show, Tries To Blow His House Up
Gotta feel bad for this guy: a Pennsylvania man who’d hit some very hard times wanted to end it all in a fiery blaze after watching a TV show about the Hindenburg crash. He’s still alive, but the explosion he set off levelled his house.