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People Died In Oregon – “Black Death” Coming Back After 650 Years?

Due to the Black Death, one third of Europe’s entire population died between 1347 and 1369. Now, that Black Death has been found in Oregon. Oregon health officials in Portland consider that a man in a Bend hospital has been infected with the “black death” plague, a bacterial infection that affects the blood stream. The 50 year old man was bitten on the hand on June 2 by a stray cat while trying to get a mouse out of its mouth.

18-Year-Old College Dropout Sujay Tyle Receives $100,000 From Thiel Fellowship

The list of college-dropout tech entrepreneurs who are making big in the world out there, is increasing by every day. From Bill Gates to Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg, the list already features some of the eminent figures of the tech industry. Sujay Tyle, who is a college dropout likewise, is now all set to be a part of this list.

A Mysterious Phone: Motorola QWERTY Slider For Sprint

Previously, we have been seen many devices first look images that was confirmed. Today, we will show you a mysterious phone that has been collected from a rumor forum. A forum user has posted the image and claimed that he has snapped it from a relative’s house who work at an operator as beta tester. Yes, it is Motorola’s unannounced QWERTY slider phone for mobile operator Sprint. It is a test drive device and the design may not be the exact final design.

Pentagon Contractors Seeking Black-Hat Hackers Openly

It seems that as the chief research officer, Mikko Hypponen are enjoying the position at the Helsinki-based security firm F-Secure. Previously, he gave a statement about the Flame Virus. Lately, Mr. Hypponen has spent a lot of time for looking at job openings. He has openly announced the job post and now, he wants to give a job to hackers. Over the last few months, Mr. Hypponen also visited the careers section of defense contractors’ websites and online job listings to find out actual candidates with secret clearances who has been searched job to use specific keyword like “exploit”, “offensive”, and “vulnerability”.

AOL Sells Three-Quarters Of Its Patents To Microsoft Through A Billion-Dollar Deal

AOL patents are apparently up for grabs and a lot of companies are trying to lay their hands on it. Earlier, Microsoft had purchased AOL patents and then sold them to Facebook for a whopping $500 million. And now, AOL has sealed yet another deal with Microsoft, selling out nearly 75% of its patents to the software giant.

Deeper – World’s First Sonar Fishfinder For Smartphones

Friday Lab has designed the world’s first smart sonar fish finding device – Deeper. Deeper is a small tennis ball sized sonar ball that floats on water and finds fish. The device is especially designed for amateur and professional fishermen alike, to find out location of fish, depth, water temperature, bottom contour of water and many more. It is the first Smart Fishfinder in the world working in conjunction of smartphones and tablets.