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Back end flameout roasts F-35 on runway
Remember kids: don’t light what comes out of the tailpipe
The US Air Force says a strong tailwind is behind the runway fire that’s grounded yet another of its F-35 fighter aircraft.…
Source:: TheRegister
Samsung delays official Note 7 sales in South Korea
The tech giant has postponed the resumption of Galaxy Note 7 sales to October to make sure the recall is finished beforehand. …read more
Source:: ZDNet
Turnbull’s Transformers delete GitHub repo for federated ID project
The Digital Transformation Office typifies Australian Government agencies’ troubling attitude to privacy
What is going on at the Digital Transformation Office (DTO)?…
Source:: TheRegister
The terrifying moment a pilot is hit by another plane on runway – CNET
Technically Incorrect: It seems impossible to believe. But the pilot of a small race plane had engine trouble. Another plane continues to take off behind him. …read more
Source:: CNet
The one thing Google and the rest of us can learn from Apple about hype
Apple and Google both rely on powerful PR machines to generate interest in their products, but the release of the iPhone 7 compared to the forthcoming Google phone reveal Apple’s secret weapon. …read more
Source:: ZDNet
Actors can get their age removed from IMDb under new California law – CNET
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the legislation Saturday, which would require entertainment database websites to remove an actor’s age five days after receiving a request to do so. …read more
Source:: CNet
One astonishing picture of Hillary Clinton shows who and what we’ve become – CNET
Technically Incorrect: Posted to Twitter by the design lead for Hillary for America, this will surely be one of the iconic images of our age. …read more
Source:: CNet
Bill Maher rages at Apple for releasing dull iPhone 7 – CNET
Technically Incorrect: The talk show host insists that the only people who want you to buy the new phone are Apple shareholders. He’s also appalled by those who stand in the “nerd line.” …read more
Source:: CNet
China begins listening for E.T. on world’s largest radio telescope – CNET
Massive telescope will be used to survey galaxies and listen to signals from extraterrestrial civilizations. …read more
Source:: CNet
‘Star Wars Rebels’ characters, Marvel’s Groot are encouraging kids to exercise – CNET
Jedi and “Guardians of the Galaxy” characters are among those spotlighting the “Improve Your Selfie” health campaign launched by Disney. …read more
Source:: CNet