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Are there reasons for returning exception objects instead of throwing them?
There are a few situations where not throwing an exception is appropriate.
There are a few situations where not throwing an exception is appropriate.
I enjoy beer and cider so much, I decided to start rolling my own.
Tumors from different tissues can have common genetic features.
My deep dark secret: I want to be the very best, like no one ever was.
Ars reviews the new book Changing Minds or Changing Channels.
Whole genome editing lets researchers swap a fake amino acid into bacteria.
Steele and Hansmeier are said to have taken in 70 percent of that sum.
And the top 5 things that have happened as a result of the whistleblowing.
The USS Zumwalt will be a floating data center—armed with missiles and robot guns.
Getting research torn apart publicly isn't fun, but stonewalling the Web isn't an answer.
Review: Film has some fun merit, just don't expect new angles on a complicated subject.
From piano repair to NASA mechanic.
Administration has never divulged to a single defendant that they were targeted.
Control of keys gives Apple ability to read iMessages, despite end-to-end encryption.
Not as many gravity waves from supermassive black hole collisions as we expected.
Ransomware comes of age with unbreakable crypto, anonymous payments.
A masterful second-person narrative goes well past “Choose Your Own Adventure.”
How people tweet about your Kickstarter matters a lot in this model.
Serves as a template for building a carbon-catalyst framework.
A handy feature, but stringent hardware requirements limit it to newer systems.
Uses resonance charging instead of inductive charging used by phones, tablets.
Video was so embarrassing, theft seemed the better option.
Hacks could cause power outages and don't need physical access to substations.
FISC judge tells Senate Committee that the court required "substantial changes."
Magnetars may drive super-luminous supernovas in the local Universe.
Review: Not perfect, but 8.1 is an OS that actually works for desktop, mobile.
Former vice president said defibrillator-targeted assassination was credible.
Some devices left unbootable after installing the update.
Idea is to use tech to tackle social problems and challenges.
Insider threat management package went uninstalled because of low net bandwidth.
Buy your Sully costume while watching Monsters Inc, all from your tablet.
Delay comes less than a month before the system will hit stores.
Apple blogs quickly intone one blogger's "death to Android" analysis.
Cutting-edge hardware, for a lot less than you'd expect.
Famed leaker tells the NYT his decision to leak built up slowly.
The company will also replace drives rendered defective by the problem.
You'll still need a subscription, but there's one less step needed.
The BitTorrent search site had "red flags," got no "safe harbor" from judges.
Patent is pre-dated by early Internet efforts by Carl Malamud, CBC, and CNN.
The changeover could create a shift in the way the US spy agency does business.
Krebs on Security hints these aren't the only companies with hacked data on the servers.
But remember, they may not be as safe as you think.
An international maritime communication system is vulnerable to spoofs.
No verification process, no waiting period; it just needs a debit card number.
Before you pull out your spudger, you might want to call Mayday.
14nm chips will now begin production in Q1 of 2014.
Crypto prof: "We have nearly, but not quite enough to get a serious audit done."
SecureDrop was heavily audited by Bruce Schneier, Jacob Appelbaum, and others.
Late-stage delay suggests unignorable problems with development.
Australian textbook rental company launches hexacopter delivery in Sydney.
A phablet, giant phablet, and smartwatch come to Sony's online store.
The position has been empty since John Browett left last October.
Commercial servers still off limits, but a business product is in the works.
Gov't doesn't want critics of NSA spying to take their case to the high court.
Tool routinely accessed call database to "identify a phone number of interest."
Authors, publishers can select links for permanent preservation.
Sick of buying 100 channels to get the one you want? Solution: Be Canadian.
We've got 25% off a whole slew of 23"-29" LCD monitors—today only!
Saucy Salamander has hatched, but Mir and next-gen Unity are still incubating.
Windows Mail is awful no more. Skype, Calendar, and People aren't bad either.
Seattle's Digipen is more than just where the Portal guys went to school.
Everyone thinks they've been "entrapped" by police, but some men actually are.
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