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Woman sends naked selfie of mayor to city officials

Woman sends naked selfie of mayor to city officials
USA Today Network Sarah Fowler, The (Jackson, Miss.) Clarion-Ledger 10:47 a.m. EDT April 3, 2016 Hernando Mayor Chip Johnson(Photo: Google images)A woman formerly involved with the mayor of Hernando, Miss., allegedly sent a naked picture of the mayor to city aldermen.[1]On Friday, Johnson said a woman he was involved with sent a naked selfie of him to an unknown number of aldermen last week.Johnson told The Clarion-Ledger the picture was taken last year and sent to a consenting, adult woman. When asked if he was still involved with the woman, Johnson said "absolutely not.""It's hurtful to have trust in someone and have that trust violated," he said.The mayor said he does not know why the woman sent the photo to aldermen, but said he was seeking legal advice.Johnson, who has served as the mayor of Hernando since 2005, said he does not feel the photo has any effect on his job performance."I made a personal misstep and I'm not going to allow it to affect my job. The people have asked me to do this job and I'm sitting at my desk right now." Follow @FowlerSarah on Twitter.Read or Share this story: http://usat.ly/1SLr7tnReferences^ allegedly sent a naked picture of the mayor to city aldermen. (on.thec-l.com)...
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Ancient virus could determine the sex of your baby

Ancient virus could determine the sex of your baby
USA Today Network Michael Harthorne, Newser 10:22 a.m. EDT April 3, 2016 Baby boy and girl sitting at table playing with colorful blocks.(Photo: Susanne Dittrich/Fuse, Getty Images/Fuse)(NEWSER) – The sex of baby mice—and quite likely baby humans—is determined by a virus that inserted itself into the mammalian genome 1.5 million years ago, Live Science[1] reports.Yale researchers published their surprising findings this week in Nature[2]. According to a press release[3], more than 40% of the human genome is comprised of remnants from viruses that invaded it millions of years ago. Researchers found some of that viral material on mice X chromosomes—the chromosomes that determine the sex of embryos.As long as that viral remnant is active, males and females are born at equal rates. But if the viral remnant is turned off, which UPI[4] reports happens in some embryos, males are born at twice the rate of females.While it's unclear if the same process holds for humans, the human X chromosome contains the same viral material as its mouse counterpart.What's more, researchers believe the method by which mice embryos turn off the viral remnant could be used to keep cancer from spreading. That's because the same viral material is also found in tumors and could be helping them grow.But really they're still trying to figure this whole thing out. "Why mammalian sex ratios are determined by a remnant of ancient virus is a fascinating question," says researcher Andrew Xiao. (Thanks to genetics, girls in this town become boys at puberty[5].)More from Newser:Read or Share this story: http://usat.ly/1SLnwvqReferences^ Live Science (www.livescience.com)^ Nature (www.nature.com)^ press release (news.yale.edu)^ UPI (www.upi.com)^ become boys at puberty (www.newser.com)...
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Tech Five: Google testing voice-enabled payments system

Tech Five: Google testing voice-enabled payments system
Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif.(Photo: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images)If Google's plan works out, consumers will soon be able to pay for stuff at stores using their voice.Let's look at technology stocks to watch Thursday:Alphabet[1]. Google is testing out a mobile payments service called Hands Free[2] where users can pay using only a voice command. When a consumer using the app is ready to make a purchase, they say "I'll pay with Google" to process. The service is being tested in San Francisco.Angie's List[3]. The ratings and reviews site for local businesses is replacing its standard subscription model[4] for tiered plans, including a free option. The revamped membership options launch this summer.Apple[5]. The tech giant is taking its Support services to Twitter[6]. The account will offer tips and tricks for using Apple devices and answer support-related questions.Intel[7]. RW Baird upgraded the chipmaker's stock to "outperform," reports CNBC[8]. Shares of Intel are up more than 1.3%. The upgrade follows a report[9] Intel is working on an augmented reality headset.BlackBerry[10]. The smartphone maker announced its Priv device will be available on Verizon Wireless. Consumers can purchase the phone online starting Thursday, or in stores on March 11.Follow Brett Molina on Twitter: @brettmolina23[11].Read or Share this story: http://usat.ly/1p1xQG2References^ Alphabet (rssfeeds.usatoday.com)^ Hands Free (get.google.com)^ Angie's List (rssfeeds.usatoday.com)^ is replacing its standard subscription model (rssfeeds.usatoday.com)^ Apple (rssfeeds.usatoday.com)^ to Twitter (twitter.com)^ Intel (rssfeeds.usatoday.com)^ reports CNBC (www.cnbc.com)^ follows a report (rssfeeds.usatoday.com)^ BlackBerry (rssfeeds.usatoday.com)^ @brettmolina23 (twitter.com)...
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3 other hacks FBI could use on killer's iPhone besides an Apple key

3 other hacks FBI could use on killer's iPhone besides an Apple key
3 other hacks FBI could use on killer's iPhone besides an Apple key 563 35 Share This Story!Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about3 other hacks FBI could use on killer's iPhone besides an Apple keyThere are at least three ways the FBI could extract information from the phone of terrorist Syed Rizwan Farook without having to ask Apple for help, hardware security experts say. Post to Facebook Try Another Audio CAPTCHA Image CAPTCHA Help {# #} CancelSendSent!A link has been sent to your friend's email address.Posted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. UP NEXT03 The FBI is now asking for more iPhones to be unlocked which may support Apple CEO Tim Cook's objections to unlocking the phones. Google and Facebook are backing Apple. TimeAn anti-government protester holds up his iPhone with a sign "No Entry" during a demonstration near the Apple store on Fifth Avenue in New York on February 23, 2016. Apple is battling the US government over unlocking devices in at least 10 cases in addition to its high-profile dispute involving the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino attackers, court documents show. Apple has been locked in a legal and public relations battle with the US government in the California case, where the FBI is seeking technical assistance in hacking the iPhone of Syed Farook, a US citizen, who with his Pakistani wife Tashfeen Malik in December gunned down 14 people.(Photo: JEWEL SAMAD, AFP/Getty Images)SAN FRANCISCO – There are at least three ways the FBI could attempt to extract information from the phone of San Bernardino killer Syed Rizwan Farook without having to ask Apple for help, hardware-security experts say.None are easy, all are expensive and time consuming, and at least two run the risk of physically destroying the…
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Facebook CEO offers holiday greetings in Mandarin

Facebook CEO offers holiday greetings in Mandarin
A video posted on Facebook by co-founder Mark Zuckerberg with wife Priscilla Chan and daughter Max.(Photo: Facebook)Viewers of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's latest video may have all eyes on daughter Max, but if they listen they will hear him speak Mandarin.The social networking site's co-founder took to Facebook Saturday to post a new video[1]with wife Priscilla Chan and daughter Max, who is now nearly three months old.Zuckerberg and Chan wished viewers a Happy Lunar New Year -- in Mandarin with subtitles -- and Zuckerberg detailed how Facebook celebrated the holiday, which falls on Feb. 8, with several chefs from China preparing cuisine. The family had a reunion, too, they said, as Max, dressed in vibrant red, got some closeup time and later let out a cute yawn.The couple also announced Max's Chinese name: Chen Mingyu. And Chan wished viewers "from our little family to yours ... health and prosperity in the New Monkey Year!"Zuckerberg finished the video by asking Max if "You think my Chinese is bad?"Follow Mike Snider on Twitter: @MikeSnider[2]Read or Share this story: http://usat.ly/1T7kYKjReferences^ new video (www.facebook.com)^ @MikeSnider (twitter.com)...
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Leigh Steinberg to invest in tech start-ups

Leigh Steinberg to invest in tech start-ups
Sports agent Leigh Steinberg and rapper T.I. (aka Clifford Joseph Harris, Jr.) attend the 29th Annual Leigh Steinberg Super Bowl Party on Saturday.(Photo: Eugene Gologursky, Getty Images for Leigh Steinberg)SAN FRANCISCO — Veteran sports agent Leigh Steinberg has teamed up with private equity firm Alpha Strategies to form Steinberg Ventures, a new venture capital arm that will invest in sports and entertainment technology including new tools to combat concussions.Steinberg Ventures is raising a $50 million fund, according to Alpha Strategies founder and president Jay Rogers."We have been absolutely inundated with offers to invest," Steinberg said in an interview.Steinberg, who was in San Francisco for the Super Bowl, has pushed the National Football League to address concussions since the 1980s when his quarterback clients such as Steve Young and Troy Aikman took repeated blows to the head.He says it took decades for sports concussions to get attention. "What's happened is that there is now a profit motive in the prevention and treatment of concussions," he said.Steinberg Ventures will also explore investments in other areas such as digital content. Steinberg said he's looking for the 21st century equivalent of Athletes Direct, a 1990s project that featured blog posts from famous players such as Michael Jordan. He sold his stake in Athletes Direct for $20 million.Follow USA TODAY senior technology writer Jessica Guynn @jguynn[1]Read or Share this story: http://usat.ly/1T7bFKmReferences^ @jguynn (www.twitter.com)...
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