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Elise Hu

Elise Hu appears in the following:

A Mile-High Hack: An App That Could Remotely Hijack Planes

Thursday, April 11, 2013

By virtually hacking into flight management systems, a German IT consultant showed he can take remote control of planes in the air. The proof-of-concept software raises questions about efforts to secure global flight systems.

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Mom Says: 'Learn Chinese'

Tuesday, April 09, 2013

When NPR's Elise Hu was younger, she says, she wished her mother would use English more. Now, Mom's insistence in speaking Mandarin is a gift Elise wants to give her own daughter.

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100 Hours On The Supreme Court's Sidewalk: Camping Out For A Seat To History

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Sub-freezing temperatures and a snow forecast aren't stopping die-hards from camping outside the Supreme Court for a seat to history. The court will begin hearing oral arguments Tuesday in its review of same-sex marriage laws.

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Scientists: 'No Options' To Stop Massive Asteroids On Collision Course

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Scientists told a Senate panel that getting caught off-guard by a space rock hurtling toward Earth would lead to devastating consequences.

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Self-Tracking Apps To Help You 'Quantify' Yourself

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Technology is making it easier than ever to track everything from your sleep cycles to the food you eat — and even your amino acid levels.

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The Most Talked About Tech And Culture Trends At SXSW Interactive

Monday, March 11, 2013

Hardware is a hot topic this year at the Texas-based festival famous for launching startups like Twitter and Foursquare.

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Spring Break For Geeks: SXSW Interactive Starts Friday

Wednesday, March 06, 2013

As the tech industry prepares to descend on Austin, the breakout themes and apps of this year's festival remain unclear.

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Working From Home: The End Of Productivity Or The Future Of Work?

Monday, February 25, 2013

The decision by Yahoo to stop its remote work policy seems to fly in the face of recent trends that allow more working-from-home, not less.

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The Blizzard 'Nemo' Highlights The Hype Cycle Of Storms

Saturday, February 09, 2013

The hype surrounding major storms follows a predictable pattern — plenty of buildup and panic before it peaks, plateaus and peters out. Could this kind of hype cycle have consequences for storm victims?

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11 Takeaways From Zuckerberg's First Interview Since Facebook's IPO

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

In his first interview since Facebook's troubled IPO, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasized the company's mobile-centered future, his commitment to mission over fun and explained why he doesn't code much anymore.

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'Seventeen' Magazine Takes No-Photoshop Pledge After 8th-Grader's Campaign

Thursday, July 05, 2012

Julia Bluhm, 14, rounded up 80,000 signatures with an online petition, and that convinced the magazine to promise not to digitally alter editorial photos of teen models. The editor in chief writes that Seventeen "never has, never will."

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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer Again A Crime Victim

Friday, May 18, 2012

US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer's Washington home was burglarized in early May, just months after he and his wife were robbed while on vacation in the West Indies.

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Facebook Stock Priced At $38 A Share Ahead Of Friday IPO

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Facebook has priced its much-hyped stock at $38 a share in advance of its initial public offering Friday. It is expected to be one of the largest IPOs in history and the company is expected to raise as much $18 billion.

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