LONDON (Reuters) – Machines with the ability to attack targets without any human intervention must be banned before they are developed for use on the battlefield, campaigners against killer robots urged Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
It sounds like science fiction but a team from the University of Exeter, with support from Shell, has developed a method to make bacteria produce diesel on demand. While the technology still faces many significant commercialisation challenges, the diesel, produced by special strains of E. coli bacteria,… Original post on phys.org Comments on reddit.com
(AP) — A police officer accused of bringing targets resembling Trayvon Martin to a gun range has been fired. Port Canaveral Interim Chief Executive Officer John Walsh told WFTV on Saturday (http://bit.ly/175m2lH ) that Sgt. Ron King was leading a target practice with two other Port Canaveral police officers and a civilian port employee when he pulled out the targets April 4. Original post on seattlepi.com Comments on reddit.com
SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) — North Korea warned Japan Friday that Tokyo would be the first target in the event of a war on the Korean Peninsula if it continues to maintain its hostile posture. Original post on yonhapnews.co.kr Comments on reddit.com
New research suggests that dragonflies may well be the most brutally effective hunters in the animal kingdom. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Margaret Hancock has long considered the local Wal-Mart Stores Inc. superstore her one- stop shopping destination. No longer. Original post on bloomberg.com Comments on reddit.com
When Dawa said yes to a party held by American friends in the city of Xining, she expected music, drinks, and a chance to practice her English. But it soon transpired that there would be more to the evening’s activities. Original post on time.com Comments on reddit.com
The wife of the former New York police officer known as the “Cannibal Cop” has told a court how she learned her husband was planning to kill and eat her. Original post on independent.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
The payroll tax dilemma.; Original post on businessinsider.com Comments on reddit.com
UC Irvine biologists, chemists and computer scientists have identified an elusive pocket on the surface of the p53 protein that can be targeted by cancer-fighting drugs. The finding heralds a new treatment approach, as mutant forms of this protein are implicated in nearly 40 percent of diagnosed cases of cancer, which kills more than half a million Americans each year. Original post on uci.edu Comments on reddit.com
Each side in Syria’s conflict blamed the other Tuesday after multiple blasts rocked Aleppo University, leaving 82 people dead, according to a Syrian official. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Austin-based startup makes “Precision Guided Firearms” sporting a lot of tech. Original post on arstechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
Hewlett-Packard Co. said it’s evaluating the disposition of businesses that don’t meet goals more than a year after Chief Executive Officer Meg Whitman said she didn’t plan to spin off the personal-computer division. Original post on bloomberg.com Comments on reddit.com
(Gaza City) – Four Israeli attacks on journalists and media facilities in Gaza during the November 2012 fighting violated the laws of war by targeting civilians and civilian objects that were making no apparent contribution to Palestinian military operations. Original post on hrw.org Comments on reddit.com
After church leaders announce plans to protest at site of school massacre, Anonymous posts the personal information for dozens of members of the extremist group, including names, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers. Read this article by Steven Musil on CNET News. Original post on cnet.com Comments on reddit.com
ABC, NY Times reporters tweet friends, family of Connecticut massacre targets Original post on dailycaller.com Comments on reddit.com
(Reuters) – Apple Inc shares fell 3.9 percent on Friday after the iPhone 5 debuted in China to a cool reception and two analysts cut shipment forecasts.Jefferies analyst Peter Misek trimmed his iPhone Original post on reuters.com Comments on reddit.com
The Federal Reserve unveils its latest bond-buying plans Wednesday as one of its easing programs, Operation Twist, ends and QE3 — featuring purchases of mortgage-backed securities — marks its third month. The central bank also releases its latest economic forecasts as the fiscal cliff clouds the outlook for the coming months. Original post on wsj.com Comments on reddit.com
SCRANTON, Pa. – If the trash truck or bus rolling down your street seems a little quieter these days, you’re not imagining things. It’s probably running on natural gas.Surging gas Original post on journalgazette.com Comments on reddit.com
New research shows that increasing pay at the largest retail stores would boost the economy. Original post on motherjones.com Comments on reddit.com
On Monday, an employee of Target hand-delivered a petition containing 350,000 signatures urging the company to reverse its decision to open at 9 p.m. on Thanksgiving. Original post on twincities.com Comments on reddit.com
Profits trump values as retail workers are forced to work during the nation’s oldest holiday. Original post on motherjones.com Comments on reddit.com
Workers criticise ‘pure greed’ as stores like Walmart and Target encroach on family time by opening on Thanksgiving Day Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Australian scientists have confirmed a “weak link“ in the immune system – identifying the exact conditions under which an infection can prompt the body to attack itself. Original post on india.com Comments on reddit.com
Scientists from the German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum) and Heidelberg University Hospital have identified the HDAC11 enzyme as a promising target for new cancer therapies. If this molecule is turned off, cancer cells stop growing and die. Normal cells, however, are not affected by blocking HDAC11. The researchers are now looking for compounds that block selectively HDAC11. Original post on dkfz.de Comments on reddit.com
The Pakistani Taliban claim responsibility for an acid attack on a college bus in northern Pakistan which left two girls with burned faces, a doctor said. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
Tesla’s Elon Musk says the company is in a solid cash position and in no danger of missing loan payments. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
Over the last year Microsoft asked Google to censor nearly 5 million webpages because they allegedly link to copyright infringing content. While these automated requests are often legitimate, mistakes happen more often than one might expect. In a recent DMCA notice Microsoft asked Google to censor BBC, CNN, HuffPo, TechCrunch, Wikipedia and many more sites. In another request the software giant seeks the removal of a URL on Spotify.com. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
Principles of railgun design Original post on naval-technology.com Comments on reddit.com
More escalation. Original post on businessinsider.com Comments on reddit.com