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MITs Cheetah robot is let off its leash, can now run and jump silently across fields
2014-09-16 14:22:27| Extremetech
MIT's Cheetah robot has finally been let off the leash -- and boy can it run. Watch as it bounds across a grass field, and even jumps over a hurdle. It isn't quite up to the evolutionary magnificence of its biological counterpart, which can hit 60 mph in a couple of seconds, but it's still pretty impressive. 'Our robot can be silent and as efficient as animals. The only things you hear are the feet hitting the ground,' says MIT's Sangbae Kim.
Microsoft EMET 5.0 security tool puts a leash on plug-ins
2014-08-01 13:51:35| InfoWorld: Top News
The latest release of a Microsoft security tool that's designed to stop exploits lets administrators control when third-party plugins are launched, a long favored route for attackers. Microsoft has been steadily improving and adding more capabilities to the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET), a free tool that strengthens the security of non-Microsoft applications by using defenses built within Windows, such as ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization) and DEP (Data Execution Prevention).
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Facebook Gives Teens a Longer Leash
2013-10-18 17:20:00| TechNewsWorld
Facebook on Thursday changed the default setting determining who can see posts by kids aged 13 through 17. Up until now, the setting for the first post on Facebook of a kid in this age group was "friends of friends," and kids had the option to change it. Now, the initial setting will be the narrower audience of "friends."
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Portland Parks & Recreation Encourages Dog Owners to Leash Pets and Scoop Poop at Parks and Schools
2013-10-17 19:44:56| PortlandOnline
Jana director nominees say they're not on 'golden leash,' as Agrium contends
2013-03-16 06:06:17| Chemicals - Topix.net
The five men activist hedge fund Jana Partners LLC wants installed on Agrium Inc.'s board of directors are dismissing claims that their independence would be compromised by so-called "golden leash" payments.
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