Canada’s most famous astronaut invites readers to take a 92-minute journey with him through space in ‘You are Here: Around the World in 92 minutes’. Chris Hadfield’s new book is full of almost 200 never-before-seen photos of the Earth, all taken during a five-month mission aboard the International Space Station. Hadfield joined The Early Edition’s […]
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13 European Banks Don’t Have Enough Money To Survive A Financial Crisis
In this Nov. 3, 2011 file photo, activists of the Occupy Frankfurt movement have set up a fire near the Euro sculpture in front of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany. The European Central Bank said on Sunday that 25 eurozone banks showed a capital shortfall, after a year-long review of finances for 130 […]
“When Google Met Wikileaks” by Julian Assange published by OR Books
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One is not amused: Trolls attack Queen after her first tweet
Trolls attacked the Queen almost immediately after she posted her first tweet. She made the historic post, signing off as Elizabeth R, from London’s Science Museum as she opened an Information Age exhibition celebrating advancing technologies. But Her Majesty’s account was immediately target by vicious trolls, who posted such vindictive comments as “F*** off and […]
Hey Paypal, why do you need access to my microphone, camera and photos?
Who actually checks the permissions of applications they’re installing? A little while ago a Paypal update stalled because it required extra permissions. This is what happens if an app you have already installed wants more power. I was more than a little surprised with what I found. Published on the 24th of October, 2014 Update: Unfortunately […]
Edinburgh On Lockdown
Around 50 police officers carrying riot shields and wearing balaclavas were deployed on Cockburn Street, in the city’s historic Old Town, at around 10pm on Saturday evening. Crowds gathered as police helicopters circled the area for more than an hour. Sniffer dogs, fire engines and police vehicles were on the scene as the drama unfolded, […]
Edinburgh On Lockdown
Around 50 police officers carrying riot shields and wearing balaclavas were deployed on Cockburn Street, in the city’s historic Old Town, at around 10pm on Saturday evening. Crowds gathered as police helicopters circled the area for more than an hour. Sniffer dogs, fire engines and police vehicles were on the scene as the drama unfolded, […]
Twitpic.com Shuts down – 800 Million Twitpic Photos Vanish From the Web Twitpic “sincerely sorry (and embarrassed)”
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