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Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Echolocation acts as supplemental sense for the blind

EDINBURGH, Scotland, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- Echolocation is most famously employed by bats and toothed whales like dolphins and porpoises. But new research suggests the technique can offer a substitute vision-like sense to blind people. "Some blind people use echolocation to assess their environment and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, December 22, 2014

Six feared dead after Glasgow garbage truck loses control

GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- At least six people were killed and seven others seriously injured when a garbage truck jumped a curb as Christmas shoppers and office workers hurried along the sidewalks in the busy city center. The garbage truck appeared to hit the Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, December 21, 2014

Tunisians vote for new president in run-off elections

TUNIS, Tunisia, Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Tunisia, the country that triggered the Arab Spring, is poised to elect its first democratically chosen president, as Tunisians flocked to the polls on Sunday in a run-off election. Beji Caid Essebsi is the favorite to secure the presidency. Essebsi is a member of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 20, 2014

North Korea proposes joint investigation with U.S. into Sony hack

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Dec. 20 (UPI) -- North Korea proposed a joint inquiry with the United States to determine who is responsible for the cyberattack on Sony Pictures, saying it can prove it is not responsible. The state-run Korean Central News Agency reported the country is being framed and if... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 19, 2014

Inside the secret world of North Korea cybercoders

PYONGYANG, North Korea, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- As intrigue surrounding a massive hack on Sony Pictures intensifies, the focus is increasingly on North Korea and the potential role its secretive band of cybercoders known as Unit 121 may have played. The mission of Unit 121 is to "conduct cyberattacks... Sign in to see full entry.

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