Facebook Swears It Won’t Let Anyone (Other Than Facebook) Surveil You

Gizmodo | 2017-03-13

Regardless, your Facebook info is — and will always be — seen by more eyes than just your own. ......

Drone operators outnumber any other type of Air Force pilot

Engadget | 2017-03-13

While some might still think of joystick-wielding aviators as the stuff of science fiction, that's no longer the case. A top general told reporters last week that there are now more jobs for drone pilots in the US Air Force than there are for pilots... ......

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Toshiba pushes sale of nuclear unit Westinghouse as crisis deepens

Sify (NewsDB Live) | 2017-03-14

By Makiko Yamazaki and Taiga Uranaka TOKYO (Reuters) - Toshiba Corp is 'actively considering' a sale and other strategic options for U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse, the group said on Tuesday, as it expanded a probe into problems there that caused it to miss an earnings deadline for a second time....

Tokyo stocks dip ahead of Fed policy decision

Japan Times | 2017-03-14

Stocks fell back slightly Tuesday, with investors waiting for the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy-setting meeting. The Nikkei 225 average lost 24.25 points, or 0.12 percent, to end at 19,609.50. On Monday, the key market gauge gained 29.14 points. The Topix, which covers all...

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B vitamins may have 'protective effect' against air pollution

BBC News | 2017-03-14

B vitamins may offer some protection against the impacts of air pollution, a small scale human trial...

Your clothing could soon have stealthy heart rate sensors

Engadget | 2017-03-13

You might not have to wear a smartwatch or a dedicated monitor to track your heart rate in the future -- you might only need the clothes on your back. Scientists have developed polymer optical fibers that are flexible enough to be woven into clothing... ......

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WTA Tour: Angelique Kerber survives scare in California

Sporting Life | 2017-03-14

Angelique Kerber says she never stopped believing despite being just two games away from defeat at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. The German battled hard to beat Frenchwoman Pauline Parmentier 7-5 3-6 7-5. She...

Wawrinka, Thiem Cruise into Indian Wells Round of 16

Tennis Now | 2017-03-14

Stan Wawrinka is looking very dangerous at Indian Wells this year. The 31-year-old improved to 5-0 against Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber to book a first-time meeting with Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka. More: Q&A with Rising Tecnifibre Talent Daniil Medvedev Nishioka provided the...



Michael Essien, Ex-Chelsea FC star, joins Indonesia’s Persib Bandung

Hindustan Times | 2017-03-14

Former Chelsea, AC Milan and Real Madrid midfielder Michael Essien has signed with Indonesia’s Persib Bandung, the club announced Tuesday, the highest-profile player to join a team in the country for years. The Ghanaian signed a one-year contract for an undisclosed sum to join Persib, which is...

Double Olympic champion Rowsell-Shand retires

The Times of India | 2017-03-14

LONDON: Double Olympic cycling track gold medallist Joanna Rowsell-Shand brought the curtain down on her stellar career on Tuesday. The 28-year-old -- who stood out from her team-mates because of the loss of her hair through alopecia -- won team pursuit gold both in the London Games in 2012 and in...

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WorldNews.com | 2017-03-14

School Apologizes After Fifth-Graders Asked To Make 'Slave Auction' Posters

A New Jersey elementary school district superintendent apologized for a “culturally insensitive” assignment and promised the district will rethink the project...

The Associated Press | 2017-03-14

S. Korea acting leader turns down resignations by Park aides

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea&aposs; acting leader has turned down the resignation offers made by senior advisers to ousted...

CBS News | 2017-03-13

Heavy California rains lead to desert "superbloom"

After a winter of heavy rains soaked California, ending a six-year drought, a floral rainbow has bloomed in the desert. John Blackstone has more from the...

WorldNews.com | 2017-03-13

U.S. To Station Attack Drones In South Korea

The United States military has announced that it will permanently station attack drones in South Korea, CNN reported. The United States Forces Korea...

Reuters | 2017-03-13

Exclusive: Russia appears to deploy forces in Egypt, eyes on Libya role - sources

WASHINGTON/CAIRO (Reuters) - Russia appears to have deployed special forces to an airbase in western Egypt near the border with Libya in recent days, U.S.,...

WorldNews.com | 2017-03-13

Poland Says 98-Year-Old Minnesota Man Was A Nazi War Commander

Time magazine reported Monday the Polish government wants to extradite a 98-year-old man living in Minnesota it believes commanded an SS-led unit during World...

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