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Schneier on Security: Phishing Has Gotten Very Good

"The message had the subject line 'China and Climate Change' and was spoofed to appear as if it were from a legitimate international economics columnist at the National Journal."

Click to view the original at schneier.com

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Why Americans Are the Weirdest People in the World

Joe Henrich, Steven Heine and Ara Norenzayan are shaking up psychology and economics with their view of how culture shapes human thought and behavior.

Click to view the original at psmag.com

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What Really Causes Celiac Disease?

The prevalence of celiac disease has soared in the United States. Breast-feeding infants, while introducing small amounts of gluten, may help protect against it.

Click to view the original at nytimes.com

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A sensational breakthrough: the first bionic hand that can feel

The first bionic hand that allows an amputee to feel what they are touching will be transplanted later this year in a pioneering operation that could introduce a new generation of artificial limbs with sensory perception.

Click to view the original at independent.co.uk

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» Dan Bunten and M.U.L.E. The Digital Antiquarian

As Electronic Arts got off the ground, Trip Hawkins hired three veterans from his time at Apple — Dave Evans, Pat Marriott, and Joe Ybarra — to become the first people with the job title of “producer” at EA. Their new careers began with a mock draft: Hawkins had them draw lots to determine the order...

Click to view the original at filfre.net

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Not Just AstLinux Stuff: Packets of Death

I created AstLinux but I write and rant about a lot of other things here. Mostly rants about SIP and the other various technologies I deal with on a daily basis.

Click to view the original at blog.krisk.org

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