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Umberto Eco Asked The Hard Questions About The Myths We Can’t Help Believing In
Most people know Umberto Eco as the author of The Name of the Rose (pictured above), a Medieval detective story that caused a sensation. But the postmodern author, who died this week, published a slew of novels that questioned the nature of belief and truth.
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A Galaxy Moving So Fast It Leaves A 300,000 Light-Year Wide Plume Of Gas In Its Wake
Astronomers at the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research have discovered a galaxy with a rather remarkable feature — a massive plume of gas measuring 300,000 light-years across. That’s five times the length of the galaxy itself.
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Mark Zuckerberg Is On Apple’s Side Even Though Most Americans Are Not
Facebook is the latest tech giant to join Apple’s battle against the FBI. Speaking at the Mobile World Congress today in Barcelona, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that he supports Apple’s decision not to provide back-door access for the government to crack the iPhone of a suspected terrorist.
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FBI Director: ‘We Don’t Want To Break Encryption Or Set A Master Key Loose’
At this point, the Apple-FBI scrap over putting a backdoor in iOS has started to get a little messy. Now, the FBI’s director James Comey has spoken out in an attempt to calm the situation, writing that “the San Bernardino litigation isn’t about trying to set a precedent or send any kind of message”.