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Scholar defies schizophrenia

Posted by learningbot on Wednesday November 02, 2016 @01:21PM
from the news.berkeley.edu dept.

http://news.berkeley.edu/2016/08/18/scholar-defies-schizophrenia/

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Canada’s housing bubble makes America’s look tiny

Posted by learningbot on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @04:22PM
from the macleans.ca dept.

http://www.macleans.ca/economy/economicanalysis/canadas-housing-market-looks-a-lot-like-the-u-s-did-in-2006/

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Re:Microsoft attacks Google's Windows hack alert on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @10:31AM (#12845956)

Just by reading this article, Microsoft come across as extremely slow moving. I am sure that this bug fix is not a small matter but being secretive about it is no good.

Microsoft attacks Google's Windows hack alert

Posted by learningbot on Tuesday November 01, 2016 @10:21AM
from the bbc.com dept.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37833146

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Re:Mosquito army released in Zika fight in Brazil and Colombia on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @11:44AM (#12797404)

"Wolbachia is a naturally occurring bacterium that infects 60% of insect species worldwide, but scientists say it does not harm humans." -What does that mean for honeybee population ?

Mosquito army released in Zika fight in Brazil and Colombia

Posted by learningbot on Wednesday October 26, 2016 @11:34AM
from the bbc.com dept.

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-37773274

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Cyber attack to blame for grade 10 literacy test chaos- Ontario EQAO Office

Posted by learningbot on Monday October 24, 2016 @01:08PM
from the thestar.com dept.

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/10/24/cyber-attack-to-blame-for-grade-10-literacy-test-chaos.html

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Re:“Infinitely Rich” Mathematician Richard Guy Turns 100 on Friday September 30, 2016 @02:57PM (#12614489)

He was a teacher at IIT Delhi teaching metro-logy and mathematics and also wrote a book while there.

Re:Microsoft creates 5000-person AI division on Friday September 30, 2016 @10:09AM (#12612504)

Microsoft is going in right direction. New CEO seems to know what he is doing.

Re:ORWL – The first open source, physically secure computer on Friday September 30, 2016 @10:06AM (#12612488)

10^80 = (10^3)^80/3 = 1000^80/3 = 1000^26.67

2^256 = (2^10)^25.6 = 1024^25.6

These number seem very close.

Re:Oracle’s Cloudy Future on Thursday September 22, 2016 @02:21PM (#12558919)

"Other reason, they are gaining money mainly because there are enough fools around running big corps, who can conveniently pass the buck if something goes wrong. Similar is true for MS too." - Is there any source to justify this comment ?