Technoloty News : Judge’s Order To Shut Down NSA Phone Surveillance Reversed By Federal Appeals Court .

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A federal appeals court has just ruled against a 2013 decision ordering the NSA to stop its bulk metadata collection program. The three-judge panel issued its ruling Friday, contending that conservative privacy activist Larry Klayman had not adequately argued the likeliness that his own data had been collected as a part of the metadata collection program. Judge Stephen Williams wrote that the…

Technoloty News : Facebook’s M Is Not The Droid You’ve Been Looking For .

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Facebook unveiled its M personal assistant yesterday, shelled out a few details and revealed that it was currently being beta-tested by a couple hundred random users in the Bay Area. The service is unique in that it is partially human-powered, and these “M trainers” can complete real tasks like buying items and making reservations. Whatever M…

Technoloty News : Breaking: Vegemite May Power The Electronics Of The Future .

Technoloty News : Breaking: Vegemite May Power The Electronics Of The Future .

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Ok, not really, but this is pretty cool. Vegemite is a disgusting yeast paste beloved by far too many people. While I wouldn’t recommend actively eating it, Professor Marc in het Panhuis at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science figured out that you can 3D print the paste and use it to carry…

Technoloty News : Microsoft Offers Free Download Of “Start Me Up” To Celebrate 20 Years Of Windows 95 .

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Remember Windows 95? I mean, how could you not? Oh, you’re under 30? Yeah, then you probably don’t remember Windows 95. Its launch was a glorious day, it stood for the rise of graphical interfaces that we’ve come to known and love. Its launch also featured The Rolling Stones. Specifically, their song “Start Me Up.”…