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Tech News Flash: Tuesday -- March 17, 2015

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Big Robo-Bird Trains to Be Fastest on 2 Feet
Facebook Talks Tough About Online Harassment
The Micro Bit's Mega Promise
Survey: Surveillance Is Fine as Long as It's Not on Me

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Today's Story Highlights

Big Robo-Bird Trains to Be Fastest on 2 Feet
Becoming the fastest of its kind is just a byproduct of the ATRIAS
robot's primary objective. Oregon State University's biped is the focus
of a loftier goal: to build an entire industry on its leg locomotion
mechanics. Researchers have been drawing inspiration for ATRIAS from
birds, and the science will grow from there, said Jonathan W. Hurst,
associate professor of mechanical engineering at OSU.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81836.html

Facebook Talks Tough About Online Harassment
Facebook on Monday issued a new set of community standards, including
provisions designed to clamp down on revenge porn, bullying, threats and
other forms of online harassment. Facebook will remove content that
appears to purposefully target private individuals with the intent of
degrading or shaming them, or that threatens or promotes sexual violence
or exploitation.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81833.html

The Micro Bit's Mega Promise
The BBC last week announced that it would give programming PCs to 1
million students through its Make It Digital initiative, an effort to
spark greater interest in technology. The 11- and 12-year-old UK school
children will receive Micro Bit, a stripped-down computer that can be
worn on a lanyard. The Micro Bit is designed to serve as an entry point
for individuals interested in coding.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81832.html

Survey: Surveillance Is Fine as Long as It's Not on Me
Growing concern over privacy in cyberspace has people changing their
online behavior. Nearly 90 percent of 475 adults recently surveyed said
they were aware of government surveillance programs targeting Internet
users, the Pew Research Center found. Large numbers of adults supported
monitoring programs aimed at others -- from terrorists to political
leaders -- but opposed spying on U.S. citizens.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/81830.html

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