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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket explosion may have been caused by a faulty strut

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by on July 20, 2015 at 10:32 pm
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Last month, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded about two minutes after launch. Now, CEO Elon Musk says a failed strut holding a helium bottle likely caused the explosion. After breaking free, Musk says SpaceX believes the helium shot to the top of its tank at a high speed. What we think might have happened is as the helium bottle broke free, and it twisted around, it may have pinched off the line to the helium manifold and restored pressure in the helium system, but released enough helium into the liquid oxygen tank to cause the liquid oxygen tank to fail.…

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Here’s where all that Ice Bucket Challenge money went

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by on July 20, 2015 at 9:21 pm
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Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? Of course you do. Everyone from Bill Gates to Lebron James dumped a bucket of ice water on their heads to raise awareness and funds to help fight ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). But how much money was raised, and where did it all go? A blog post from the ALS Association revealed that $115 million was raised during the Ice Bucket challenge, and $77 million (or 66 percent) went directly to ALS research. Check out the infographic below: The ALS Association has also provided an interactive graphic, and a more detailed breakdown of…

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Here’s where all that Ice Bucket Challenge money went

Jul20
by on July 20, 2015 at 9:21 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

ice-bucket-challenge-1940x1091
Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? Of course you do. Everyone from Bill Gates to Lebron James dumped a bucket of ice water on their heads to raise awareness and funds to help fight ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). But how much money was raised, and where did it all go? A blog post from the ALS Association revealed that $115 million was raised during the Ice Bucket challenge, and $77 million (or 66 percent) went directly to ALS research. Check out the infographic below: The ALS Association has also provided an interactive graphic, and a more detailed breakdown of…

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Microsoft releases critical security update for all versions of Windows

Jul20
by on July 20, 2015 at 8:52 pm
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If you’re on Windows, it’s time for an update. There’s an out-of-band update for all currently supported versions of Windows that patches a flaw allowing remote access and code execution. While we don’t know how many have been affected by the flaw, it is serious. From Microsoft’s security update post: This security update resolves a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted document or visits an untrusted webpage that contains embedded OpenType fonts. The post goes on to say “the security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how the…

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Twitter launches a new Safety Center to help you learn how to handle harassment

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by on July 20, 2015 at 8:47 pm
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Twitter has been making a few changes recently to help make its users a bit safer from harassment, and today it’s launching a new Safety Center so you can learn how to best handle misbehaving users. While there aren’t any new features, it basically works as a hub to educate you on best practices while online, including guides and links to previously announced features, such as making it easier to file police reports on threatening users. It also provides information on Twitter’s policies, and includes sections specifically created for teens, parents and educators. Twitter says the tool is meant to…

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