Pirate Bay Finds Safe Haven in Iceland, Switches to.IS Domain

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   

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   

“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   

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