How Chinese Censorship Works

For almost a year, four journalists at Bloomberg News were investigating the political connections of China's richest man, Wang Jianlin. In October, according to The New York Times, Bloomberg editor-in-chief Matthew Winkler told them the story wouldn't run because if it did, Bloomberg News would lose reporting access in China A few days later, Winkler reportedly spiked a second story, on the children of Chinese officials employed by foreign banks, presumably for the same reasons. Winkler reportedly defended his decision by "comparing it to the self-censorship by foreign news bureaus trying to preserve their ability to report inside Nazi-era Germany." Chinese officials responded last week by conduct unannounced investigations of Bloomberg's Chinese bureaus.

'Jack Gepetto' Might Have Lil Bub Licked on Instagram

Imagine Lil Bub and Miley Cyrus got together in a secret science lab to create the world's coolest cat Don't hurt your brain thinking about it too much. Purr hello to Jack Gepetto, the latest Instagram supercat that can't seem to keep his tongue in his mouth. See also: Yogurt the Pirate Dog Is Your Newest Instagram Obsession Jack was born with his jaw bones fused together, which led to his distinct look. When his lower jaw didn't grow as much and created an overbite, his tongue started sticking out and now it can't stop, won't stop Don't worry, though — the owners assure fans on his website that the little cutie has his "own little messy way" of eating.

India Will Ask the U.S. Government for Help Spying on Its Citizens

When you need help with a difficult problem, it’s always wise to turn to an expert. Maybe that’s why India’s home ministry is planning to ask the United States for assistance in decrypting communications over Skype, BlackBerry, WeChat and other services. The request is on the agenda for the U.S.-Indo police chiefs conference, which starts Wednesday in Delhi, the Economic Times reports, citing an “agenda note” from the ministry. It reads: The communication over these services is encrypted and the encryption-decryption technologies available with the service providers will be required by security agencies even if the facility for lawful interception of these communications is extended to security agencies in India. The technology in use by US agencies may be an area of co-operation.

Great Scott! Marty McFly Had an Evil Twin

Time travel can have terrible consequences. If you change one thing, you could erase your own existence. Or even worse, end up in a hairnet with a pseudo-Italian accent checking out your mom YouTube channel OneMinuteGalactica stitched together bonus footage from Back to the Future to create a Marty McFly persona much different from the one fans came to love in the 1980s. See also: 'Back to the Future' Got More Than Time Travel Wrong Really this clip just proves what the movie-going public has always known — Michael J. Fox should never play a tough guy. BONUS: 10 Epic Movie Supercuts Have something to add to this story? Share it in the comments.

New 'Active' Invisibility Cloak Shields Across Light Frequencies

Back in 2006, scientists developed the first invisibility cloak, but it wasn't yet able to make an object appear invisible to human vision. Now, a new type of invisibility cloak takes us one step closer to that goal. So far, scientists have developed more than 10 cloaking devices, and the latest invisibility cloak is thinner model using "active" technology or electric power. Invented by University of Texas at Austin scientists, the new cloak enables more effective shielding of an object at a wider variety of light frequencies. See also: Scientists Create Ultra-Thin Invisibility Cloak For example, an object invisible in red light would also be invisible in blue light; with previous cloaks, an object would disappear in red light, but appear in blue light, as explained in the team's recent research paper on The Physical Review X.

Google Glass Owners Get Free Hardware Upgrade

Google has started sending out invites to Google Glass Explorer Edition owners, offering them a one-time swap of their device for a new version. Everyone who purchased the original Explorer version prior to Oct. 28, 2013, is eligible for the swap While the swap is entirely optional, it's free and it bring several improvements. According to Google, the new Glass Explorer Edition is a bit faster, more durable, and compatible with upcoming prescription frames. See also: Is Google Glass the Future of Healthcare? The new Glass is also compatible with new accessories; on the other hand, old accessories might not work.

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