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Cuba lets citizens buy new cars

2013-12-19 17:45:49| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Havana: For the first time since the 1959 revolution, Cubans will have the right to buy new and used vehicles from the state without government permission, official media announced, in another step toward greater economic freedom on the communist-led island.

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A Cybersecurity Strategy for Citizens

2013-12-14 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld

The era of Big Data has scary implications for both personal privacy and national security and puts our society at significant risk. The impact of a cyberattack on a large financial institution or a security breach at a government's secure data house, for example, would have dire consequences. As a result, cybersecurity is one of the greatest challenges facing the world today.

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Saving Reefs by Enlisting Citizens as New Scientists

2013-08-31 17:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Climate News Network: Ever wanted to see a coral reef up close? What until now has been a privilege reserved to a small minority is about to become something millions of us can (virtually) do. Scientists have hit on a way to harness 360-degree panoramas from Google's underwater street-view format in order to let anyone with access to a computer see reefs in real time. Scientists are using the eyes of citizen scientists to collect data and raise awareness about the health of coral reefs through underwater images...

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