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Friday, April 27, 2012
Ten Adorable Fun Super GIFs of Zooey Deschanel Talking to Siri [SIRI]
NASA READIs early detection GPS network, aids first responders with earthquake warnings
After tacking space shuttle Discovery onto the back of a 747, the brainy gang over at NASA's READI for a new challenge -- earthquake detection. The agency's GPS-monitoring system, known as the Real-time Earthquake Analysis for Disaster Mitigation Network, is being tested with the goal of more accurately detecting the scale of quakes and, consequently, getting tsunami warnings out as soon as possible. The setup, made possible by a partnership between the Department of Defense, the National Science Foundation, and the United States Geological Survey, works by measuring ground displacement in real-time to provide a faster, more detailed assessment of imminent damage, thereby giving first responders a head start on determining aid. So the next time you look up to the night sky and wish upon a tracking star, keep in mind that sometimes privacy-skewing, positioning tech could just save your life.
NASA READIs early detection GPS network, aids first responders with earthquake warnings originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:21:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
OpenUDID Gets Back-Up From 17 Mobile Ad Companies In The Hunt For UDID Alternatives
OpenUDID, a new, open-source identification scheme created by marketing company Appsfire, says it has rounded up support from 17 mobile advertising companies (including itself) as developers look for alternatives to the UDID. Mobile app developers are scrambling for solutions as Apple phases out an older unique ID system called UDIDs that was criticized for compromising consumer privacy. A straightforward ID system is key for developers who want to understand who their users are and how to target them with advertising, so developers are looking for alternatives that Apple will tolerate. There are several contenders and many different methods, but it's still not clear which one the industry will settle on.bobby valentine marian hossa philip humber red sox yankees white sox chuck colson
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Jason Segel Lost Weight to Play Emily Blunt's Fiance
Actors have famously lost weight to play all sorts of roles -- but in Jason Segel's case, he was forced to shed pounds just to seem believable as Emily Blunt's fiance in his upcoming romantic comedy The Five-Year Engagement.
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