Scientists plan to march on Washington — but where will it get them? and other top stories.

• Scientists plan to march on Washington — but where will it get them?

  

  Participants in the Women's March on Washington on Jan. 21. (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post) A few months from now, thousands of scientists will leave their labs and take to the streets to rally on behalf of publicly funded, openly communicated, evidence-based research. At least, that's the vision of the organizers of the March for Science, which is slated to take place on April 22 — Earth Day. Conceived in the wake of the successful Women's March on Washington, and galvanized by recent..

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• How to defend your home from internet hijackers

  

  It may be cool to have appliances and other parts of your home connected to the internet, but there is the downside of security vulnerabilities to deal with. Modern homes are getting internet-connected light bulbs, thermostats, TVs and speakers. So with a simple voice command or the touch of a button on our smartphones, we can set the temperature, turn on a light or prepare the TV to record a program. What could go wrong? A lot more than most people are prepared for, it turns out. If one of the..

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• FCC suspends probes of telecommunications firms

  

  The Federal Communications Commission on Friday suspended its probes into whether thee major telecommunications companies violated net neutrality rules with their data plans.The FCC's wireless telecom bureau sent letters to AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile informing them that the probes were over.The letters are a sign that the FCC is changing under new Chairman Ajit Pai, a Republican who has been a fierce critic of the rules, which generally prevent companies from charging higher prices for speedier ..

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• Microsoft's Windows 10 Cloud version: Alleged screen shots leak

  

  Alleged screen shots of a new version of Windows 10, currently known as "Windows Cloud," have leaked, courtesy of Windows Blog Italia. Credit: Windows Blog Italia The screen shots seem to show a coming version of the operating system that is locked down in a way similar to the way Microsoft locked down Windows RT and, before that the Windows 8.1 with Bing version of Windows. Earlier this week, I reported that my..

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• How a year in space affected the bacteria in Scott Kelly's gut

  

  Ten teams of researchers are poring over the data collected for NASA's Twins study — an experiment to see how a year in space affected the health of astronaut Scott Kelly, compared to the health of his identical twin Mark who stayed on Earth. One of ...

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• Apple is destroying Samsung where it really matters

  

  There’s no end in sight to the war between Apple and Samsung. In all likelihood, competition between the two will be healthier than ever this year, thanks to a resurgent iPhone 8 and a non-explosive Galaxy Note 8. But even though neither company is teetering on the brink, Apple is most definitely winning the current battle. Its earnings for the crucial holiday season were above expectations, and one analyst has pegged Apple at widening the gap where it matters the most. According to data fro..

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