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Learn more!   Scientists Say Organic Food May Not Be Healthier For You  From the but-they'll-make-you-feel-nice-and-smug department Hugh Pickens writes "NPR reports that although organic fruits and vegetables, grown without synthetic pesticides or fertilizer, comprise a $29 billion industry that is still growing, a new analysis of 200 peer-reviewed studies that examined...   Election Tech: In Canada, They Actually Count the Votes  From the foil-vs.-counterfoil department Presto Vivace writes with this outline of what voting can look like while remaining countable and anonymous — and how it does look north of the U.S. border. "In Canada, they use hand-marked paper ballots, hand counted in public. Among other...   Ask Slashdot: Best Computer For a 7-Year Old?  From the better-than-an-easy-bake-oven department First time accepted submitter Boldizar writes "My son turns seven next month and I'd like to buy him a cheap computer. I'm looking for the Slashdot hivemind opinion on what would be the best computer for a child. I'm looking for a computer that...   NYC Taxi Commission Nixes Cab-Hailing Apps  From the taking-cues-from-the-music-industry department An anonymous reader writes "Uber is a company that creates apps to connect taxi and limo drivers with potential passengers. They've been rapidly expanding their service to cities across the country, but they're now getting pushback from New York...   Microsoft: As of October, 1024-Bit Certs Are the New Minimum  From the always-so-very-precise department way2trivial writes with this snippet from Information Week about a warning from Microsoft reminding Windows administrators that an update scheduled for October 9th will require a higher standard for digital certificates. "That warning comes as...   Mark Cuban Blames Himself For Losing Money On Facebook IPO  From the you're-too-kind department McGruber writes "In a blog entry, American business magnate Mark Cuban explained who he blames for his losing money in Facebook stock: 'I bought and sold FB shares as a TRADE, not an investment. I lost money. When the stock didn't bounce as I...   Microsoft Ready To Address EU Antitrust Concerns  From the twisting-their-arm department An anonymous reader sends this quote from a Reuters report: "Software giant Microsoft is ready to introduce measures that would address the European Union's antitrust concerns about users' ability to chose between different browsers, European...   4chan Undergoing Major Revision, Getting Public API  From the waiting-on-the-verticals department AdmiralXyz writes "Even the darkest corners of the internet aren't immune to the Web 2.0 boom: BoingBoing reports that 4chan is working on the largest codebase update in its history. The new 4chan will include as standard the functionality of...   Ask Slashdot: How To Begin Work In IT Freelancing?  From the do-not-work-on-relatives'-computers department king.purpuriu writes "I'm a computer science high school student, and I'm looking for some work in IT freelancing. I have had a interest in computers and programming for a while, and I began learning on my own before high school. I would like to...   It's Easy To Steal Identities (Of Corporations)  From the and-things-that-aren't-corporations department jfruh writes "Two lawyers in Houston were able to exploit business filing systems to seize control of dormant publicly traded corporations — and then profit by pushing their worthless stock. In many states, anyone can change important...   Despite Clay Minerals, Early Mars Might Have Been Dry  From the but-omg-mars department astroengine writes "Early Mars may not have been as warm or wet as scientists suspect, a finding which could impact the likelihood that the Red Planet was capable of evolving life at the time when it was getting started on Earth. A new study...   Yosemite Expands Scope of Hantavirus Warning: More than 20,000 At Risk  From the wasn't-that-a-diet-soda? department redletterdave writes "In response to a recent outbreak of a deadly pulmonary disease commonly carried by mice and other rodents, Yosemite National Park has doubled the scope of those likely infected by hantavirus. Given the rising number of...   Arizona Botnet Controller Draws 30-Month Federal Sentence  From the such-a-sweet-boy department dgharmon writes with word from the BBC that "A U.S. hacker who sold access to thousands of hijacked home computers has been jailed for 30 months. Joshua Schichtel of Phoenix, Arizona, was sentenced for renting out more than 72,000 PCs that he had...   A Few Photos From Secretive Blue Origin: Is That a Crew Capsule?  From the no-way-man-area-51-is-way-more-secret department RocketAcademy writes "Among the emerging commercial space transportation companies, Blue Origin is the most secretive and mysterious. A VIP tour by NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver afforded a rare glimpse inside Blue Origin's headquarters,...

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