The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has surpassed a threshold that scientists say signals we are running out of time to reverse global warming. Original post on mnn.com Comments on reddit.com
A man who has threatened young children and is obsessed by the killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School escaped from a mental health facility in Orange County, Calif. on Friday, and police were warning the public to be on the lookout for him. Garden Grove police said Norris P … Original post on nbcnews.com Comments on reddit.com
A level one tornado warning has been issued for Ireland today by a European storm forecaster. Original post on examiner.com Comments on reddit.com
NORTH Korea has completed preparations for a mid-range missile launch tomorrow from its east coast, officials in Seoul have revealed – just hours after foreigners living in South Korea were warned to quit the country. Original post on express.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Requiring an always-on connection to play a game is a recipe for disaster that Microsoft, Sony, and others would be wise to avoid entirely. Original post on ign.com Comments on reddit.com
The much-discussed U.S. six strikes anti-piracy scheme is expected to go live on Monday. The start date hasn’t been announced officially by the CCI but a source close to the scheme confirmed the plans. During the coming months millions of BitTorrent users will be actively monitored by copyright holders. After repeated warnings, Internet subscribers risk a heavy reduction in download speeds and temporary browsing restrictions. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
Astronomers are developing a new system to identify dangerous asteroids before their final plunge to Earth. The asteroid detection system that will patrol the visible sky twice a night looking for faint objects moving through space. Original post on astrobio.net Comments on reddit.com
Investigators say 47-year-old Maggie Carranza and her 71-year-old mother Emma Hernandez were in a Toyota Tundra pickup truck similar to rogue former Los Angeles cop Christopher Dorners vehicle. Original post on insidebayarea.com Comments on reddit.com
The rise in drug resistant infections is comparable to the threat of global warming, according to the chief medical officer for England. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Editor’s note: Andrew Auernheimer, also known by his pseudonym weev, is an American grey hat hacker and self-described Internet troll. Follow him on T.. Original post on techcrunch.com Comments on reddit.com
Controversial file storage tycoon, Kim Dotcom, is launching his new encrypted cloud storage site Mega in the U.S. tomorrow. Dotcom is clever and Mega is designed both to compete with cloud storage giants like Dropbox—and also to insulate itself from future charges. Original post on forbes.com Comments on reddit.com
A tsunami warning was canceled early Saturday for portions of British Columbia, Canada, and southeastern Alaska, officials said. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
Israel’s air force drop leaflets across Gaza City urging people to evacuate their homes Original post on dailystar.com.lb Comments on reddit.com
Compounding pharmacies, now facing their biggest regulatory threat, have staved off tougher federal oversight with the help of allies in Congress. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand coal mining company ignored 21 warnings that methane gas had accumulated to explosive levels before an underground explosion killed 29 workers two years ago, an investigation concluded. The official report released Monday after 11 weeks of hearings on the disaster found broad safety problems in New Zealand workplaces and said the Pike River Coal company was exposing miners to unacceptable risks as it strove to meet financial targets. The country’s labor minister, Kate Wilkinson, resigned from her labor portfolio after the report’s release, saying she felt it was the honorable thing to do after the tragedy occurred on her watch. In the seven weeks before the explosion, the Pike River company received 21 warnings from mine workers that methane gas had built up to explosive levels below ground and another 27 warnings of dangerous levels, the report said. Original post on sfgate.com Comments on reddit.com
A number of tsunami warnings were downgraded to advisories late Saturday after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of British Columbia. Original post on ctvnews.ca Comments on reddit.com
It is about to get a bit more difficult to illegally download TV shows, movies or music online. Original post on cnn.com Comments on reddit.com
After historic Internet protests in January the SOPA anti-piracy bill was defeated. However, this week several reports have pointed to a rather unfortunate SOPA comeback. Not in Congress, but as a nasty cryptovirus that locks up people’s computers and accuses them of distributing copyright infringing files. Infected users can get their data back after a payment of $200 – at least, that’s what the virus makers promise. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
Director Robert Mueller tells Congress that police are ‘increasingly unable’ to bring criminals to justice because rapid advances in technology thwart surveillance. Read this blog post by Declan McCullagh on Politics and Law. Original post on cnet.com Comments on reddit.com
Kurt Eichenwald: CIA told Bush White House everything they needed to know to go on full alert and they Original post on cbsnews.com Comments on reddit.com
The Bush administration was told, as early as May 2001, about the threat of an attack by Al Qaeda. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards Original post on usgs.gov Comments on reddit.com
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards Original post on usgs.gov Comments on reddit.com
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In the coming months U.S. Internet providers will begin to warn and punish alleged copyright infringers. The “six strikes” plan is the result of a deal between the MPAA, RIAA and several large ISPs. However, only a small minority of U.S. ISPs are participating and many were never even asked to join. Talking to TorrentFreak, the CEO of Sonic.net argues that it’s not the task of ISPs to police the Internet, and that the entertainment industry should work on improving their business models. Original post on torrentfreak.com Comments on reddit.com
Horror Hospital: The Most Shocking Photos And Testimony From The Dawood Military Hospital Scandal: If you look at only one story about… Original post on buzzfeed.com Comments on reddit.com
A US Navy ship fired on a boat that ignored warnings off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, US officials say, with one person reported killed. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
