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Ominous messages left on 4chan day before Oregon college killings - Ars Technica

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 22:00:27 +0000

Postings referencing school violence in the Northwest appeared on the message board 4chan a day before Thursday's mass killings that left as many as 13 dead and many more injured at an Oregon community college.

One anonymous message addressed to "fellow robots" hoped readers would have "an enjoyable Elliot Rodger day"—a reference to the shooter who killed six near a Santa Barbara university last year. Another message read, "Don't go to school tomorrow if you are in the northwest."

The shootings began around 10:30am PT Thursday at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, police said. The incident ended when the unidentified shooter was gunned down in an exchange of bullets with police.

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The Week in Mac Apps: Fantastical 2.1 is ready for El Capitan - Macworld

Marco Tabini — Thu, 01 Oct 2015 21:00:00 +0000

Fantastical 2.1 is ready for El CapitanIn this week’s roundup of new Mac apps, we bring you a way to track your golf game, an update to your calendar’s best friend, and a delicious digital...

EU probes TVs over energy test scores - BBC Tech News

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 15:43:52 +0000

The European Commission says it will follow up evidence that Samsung and another TV-maker use software that alters their screens' power use during tests.

Dell's New 15-inch Mobile Workstation Looks Gorgeous - Laptop Mag

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 13:46:20 +0000

Taking a page from its XPS consumer notebook line, Dell's restyled Precision 15 5000 Series mobile workstation boasts a shrunken design that crams a 15.6-inch display into a chassis...