Tech Week: Online Threats, N. Korean Threats And RIP Clip Art
In this week's roundup of tech headlines, Microsoft bids adieu to the clip art we came to love and the High Court considers how to handle online threats.
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Key Al-Qaida Leader Reportedly Killed In Pakistani Raid
Adnan Shukrijumah, who allegedly planned bombings in London and New York and served as the head of al-Qaida's external operations, was killed by troops near the Afghan border, Islamabad says.
Liberian President's Ambitious Goal: No New Ebola Cases By Christmas
President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf hopes to have no new Ebola cases by Dec. 25. But with the virus popping up in remote places and crossing over from neighboring countries, the battle is far from over.
Why Did Vitamins Disappear From Non-GMO Breakfast Cereal?
When GMO-free cereals landed in supermarkets, some vitamins had mysteriously vanished from them. But these vitamins don't necessarily come from genetically altered organisms.
The Fine Art Of Deception
When visual tricksters play with perception, things are not always what they seem.
China's Ex-Security Chief Arrested On Corruption Charges
Zhou Yongkang, a senior Communist Party official who retired in 2012, has been under investigation for bribery for months.
A Year After Typhoon Haiyan, The Philippines Braces For Another Big Hit
Typhoon Hagupit is expected to hit just north of where last year's devastating storm made landfall — and then cut a path toward the capital, Manila.
Delivering Health Care To The Uninsured For $15 A Pop
How do you get dental care or new glasses when you don't have insurance and you live hours from medical facilities? Usually, you don't. A documentary tells the story of a group trying to change that.
In New York, Video Chat Trumps Quarantine To Combat TB
Ebola isn't the first dangerous microbe to spur calls for quarantine in American cities. But as New York City's experience with drug-resistant tuberculosis suggests, isolation isn't always best.
CDC Warns That The Flu Season May Be A Bad One
The main flu strain circulating now tends to send more people to the hospital than other strains. It also causes more deaths, especially among the elderly, children and people with health issues.