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Check out the Red Planet’s craziest colors
Science editor Alan Boyle’s blog: A picture from NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter paints the Red Planet in shades of blue, yellow and green — but there’s a method in the madness.


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A group linked to the hacker network Anonymous on Saturday said it had attacked the Swedish government’s website, bringing it down for periods of time by overloading it with traffic.

Via msnbc.com: Technology & Science

Post SOPA, it’s time to protest ACTA (on Feb. 11)


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Yet another study confirms your tech addiction
Scientists, online dating sites, your constantly irritated significant other and Wilhelm Hofmann at University of Chicago’s Booth Business School could all save a lot of time over whether we are “addicted” to social media and/or our cellular devices.


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Small moves add up in commercial space
Science editor Alan Boyle’s blog: Commercial ventures have been taking lots of small steps toward the next giant leap in spaceflight — and the federal government is helping them out.


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Hackers: We intercepted FBI, Scotland Yard call
A sensitive conference call between the FBI and Scotland Yard was recorded by the very people they were trying to catch, the hacking group known as Anonymous claimed Friday.


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Google Wallet now for AT&T Nexus phones
Google Wallet, the app that lets you pay for goods with a swipe of your phone, now works with Nexus S and Galaxy Nexus owners who are on AT&T’s network. Until now, it only was available on the Nexus S on Sprint’s network.






Google Wallet now for AT&T Nexus phones

Google Wallet now for AT&T Nexus phones


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Saboteurs stole passwords and sensitive information on tipsters while hacking into the websites of several law enforcement agencies worldwide in attacks attributed to the collective known as Anonymous.

Via msnbc.com: Technology & Science

Some used Xoom tablets sold with owners’ data
About 100 refurbished Motorola Xoom tablets wound up being resold to new owners with the old owners’ personal information still on them.






Some used Xoom tablets sold with owners’ data

Some used Xoom tablets sold with owners’ data


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Space voyages shouldn’t be politically incorrect
Why should politicians support trips beyond Earth orbit? It’s good for jobs in the short term, and good for our survival in the long term. Commentary by NBC News’ Jay Barbree.


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