| No, Google Fiber Isn't Coming to New York Any Time Soon
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 Sorry NYC, don't expect to see these guys in the near future. Image: Google Fiber/Google+ The web was buzzing with speculation last night that Google may have plans to expand Google Fiber to New York City. The mere possibility of the metropolis getting internet a thousand times faster than what we have now was evidently so juicy the rumor climbed to the top of Reddit and quickly spiraled through the blogosphere. Unfortunately, it's not true. A Google press rep told me this morning, "We don't currently have any plans to bring Google Fiber to New York." Instead, the company is entirely focused on 1) building out the networks in the three lucky cities getting gigabit-speed internet now—Kansas City, Austin, and Provo—and 2) exploring the next 34 locations it announced in February it's considering expanding Google Fiber to. The root of the rumor was a job listing posted on Google's career page a couple days ago, looking for a regional sales manager for Fiber in NYC. But, explained press rep Jenna Wandres, the ...
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| Researchers develop new dichloroacetate formulation for cancer treatment
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 Health forums were abuzz in 2007 with news that a simple, inexpensive chemical may serve as a viable treatment to many forms of cancer. The drug dichloroacetate, or DCA, was touted as a cure-all, but after years of work, scientists are still searching for ways to make the unique treatment as effective as possible.
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| Tissue stiffness linked to aggressive type of breast cancer
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 (Medical Xpress)—A new study has linked the stiffness of breast tissue to the progression of a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer. Published in Nature Medicine this month, the study may help clinicians differentiate between aggressive forms of the disease, which tend to have a poor prognosis, and less deadly forms.
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| North Korean embassy complains to UK after salon mocks leader's hair
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| North Korea failed to see the joke when a London hair salon used a picture of its leader Kim Jong Un to try to attract more customers and has written to Britain's Foreign Office asking it to stop what it calls a "provocation".
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Australian Chinese Howard, 34, who does not disclose his last name, undergoes a haircut before turning into a North Korean leader Kim Jong-un lookalike at a hair salon in Hong Kong November 27, 2013. REUTERS/Bobby Yip
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