After The Pirate Bay’s new Greenland-based domains were suspended earlier this month, the world’s largest file-sharing site has found a safe haven in Iceland. From now on TPB can be reached via ThePirateBay.is without the imminent threat of another domain suspension. The Icelandic registry informs TorrentFreak that they will not take action against the domain unless a court order requires them to do so. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
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Molecular master switch for pancreatic cancer identified, potential predictor of treatment outcome
A recently described master regulator protein may explain the development of aberrant cell growth in the pancreas spurred by inflammation A team from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania profiled gene expression of mouse pancreatic ductal and duct-like cells from different states – embryonic development, acute pancreatitis and K-ras mutation-driven Original post on labspaces.net Comments on reddit.com
Tell Amazon: Books and Libraries Shouldn’t Have a Kill Switch
Given Tablets But No Teachers, Ethiopian Kids Teach Themselves
With 100 million first-grade-aged children worldwide having no access to schooling, the One Laptop Per Child organization is trying something new in tw Original post on mashable.com Comments on reddit.com
Magnets kill cancer cells in lab – World news, News
A magnetic method of killing cancer cells has been developed by scientists in South Korea. Original post on telegraph.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Mystery Google Device Appears in Small-Town Iowa – Wired Enterprise
The photos appeared on the web in late February. Taken with a smartphone, they were a bit washed out and a little blurry in places, but you could easily make out the name on the back of the mystery computing device. Original post on wired.com Comments on reddit.com
How Google Builds Its Maps-and What It Means for the Future of Everything – Alexis C. Madrigal
An exclusive look inside Ground Truth, the secretive program to build the world’s best accurate maps. Original post on theatlantic.com Comments on reddit.com
Key to burning fat faster discovered – University of Copenhagen
Newly discovered on/off switch in enzymes may help battle fat-related disease ranging from stroke and diabetes to acne. Original post on ku.dk Comments on reddit.com
‘Master switch’ drug kills cancers – UK news – The Guardian
BBC News – Facebook’s email switch prompts criticism by users
The social network has made its @facebook.com email system the default contact shown in users’ profiles without asking for permission. Original post on bbc.com Comments on reddit.com
Saab Auto Sold to China-Japan Group in Electric-Car Push – Bloomberg
A Chinese-Japanese investment group agreed to buy Saab Automobile and convert the bankrupt Swedish manufacturer into a maker of electric cars. Original post on bloomberg.com Comments on reddit.com
“The Great Switch” -Sun’s Magnetic Field Does a Complete Reverse Every 11 Years
About every 11 years the magnetic field on the sun reverses completely – the north magnetic pole switches to south, and vice versa. This flip coincides with the greatest solar activity seen on the sun in any given cycle, known… Original post on dailygalaxy.com Comments on digg.com
Researchers create on/off switch for credit cards to prevent RFID theft – VentureBeat
Researchers are working on an on/off switch for the next generation of credit cards. No, not to stop you from spending money you shouldn’t, but to help protect you from theft and fraud. Credit cards are moving away from magnetic strips to more modern, no-contact technology. Original post on venturebeat.com Comments on digg.com
8 Unexpected Downsides of the Switch to E-books – Cracked.com
I dug around and tried to find some e-book ramifications that would appeal to the type of people who spend more time preparing for a zombie apocalypse than like, unemployment, or retirement, or something. You know, realists. Original post on cracked.com Comments on digg.com
Iran cuts off Internet access – Politics, Policy, and Technology – CNET News
Regime turns out the lights in advance of reported demonstrations planned for the weekend. Read this blog post by Charles Cooper on Politics, Policy, and Technology. Original post on cnet.com Comments on reddit.com
The Sad Death Of The Knob, Switch And Button
I want to start by coming out and saying I’m not one of those car luddites who think everything should hover in some magical past; while I’m very fond of old-school cars, there’s an amazing amount of amazing new tech in cars, and LCD dashboards in so many new cars here at the Detroit Auto Show are a genuinely great advance. Except for one big issue: Knobs, switches and buttons? They’re now officially doomed. More