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NEXT From APPLE ?The ?iWATCH?

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Apple?has embarked on a hiring spree to tackle design problems with its ?iWatch? wrist computer, bringing in fresh expertise amid concern that the launch of its first new product since the death of Steve Jobs could be at least a year away.

The company has begun hiring ?aggressively? for the project in recent weeks, say people familiar with Apple?s plans for the wearable device, a move that shows it has stepped up development but which raises questions over the ability of its own engineers to develop wearable technology.

As Apple moves from iPods, iPhones and iPads into an entirely new category of product, it is looking beyond its existing staff in Cupertino for the talent required to build it ? an indication that the endeavour involves ?hard engineering problems that they?ve not been able to solve?, according to one source.

Tim Cook, Apple?s chief executive, could still decide not to launch the product, just as past ideas have been scrapped, these people said. However, the?iWatch ? a brand for which Apple has made several applications to trademark?? has now progressed from an exploratory phase to having several dozen employees dedicated to its development.

The timing of the hiring spree implied the iWatch would not be ready for launch until the latter part of next year, said people familiar with Apple?s thinking, a blow to some investors who have been eager to see evidence that Apple?s innovators still have the ability to create or redefine new product categories.

Apple declined to comment, but Mr Cook said in April?s earnings call: ?Our teams are hard at work on some amazing new hardware, software and services that we can?t wait to introduce this fall and throughout 2014.?

While that is expected to include a new lower-cost iPhone with colourful plastic casing later this year, Mr Cook has recently expressed enthusiasm for wearable technology. Speaking at an AllThingsD conference in June, he said it was an area ?ripe for exploration? and ?incredibly interesting?.

Earlier this month,?Apple hired Paul Deneve, the outgoing chief executive of fashion house Yves Saint Laurent, to work on undefined ?special projects?, reporting to Mr Cook. His experience in fashion and luxury goods has been seen as potentially useful in a move into watches, as well as branding.

Apple?s iWatch recruitment drive has included seeking out acquisitions of early-stage start-ups working on connected devices. Making so-called ?acqui-hires? such as this has become common practice in Silicon Valley, where engineering talent carries a high premium, even for top companies such as Apple.

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Induced seismicity? Recent spike of earthquakes in the central and eastern U.S. may be linked to human activity

[unable to retrieve full-text content]The number of earthquakes has increased dramatically over the past few years within the central and eastern United States. More than 300 earthquakes above a magnitude 3.0 occurred in the three years from 2010-2012, compared with an average rate of 21 events per year observed from 1967-2000. This increase in earthquakes prompts two important questions: Are they natural, or human-made? And what should be done in the future as we address the causes and consequences of these events to reduce associated risks? U.S. Geological Survey scientists have been analyzing the changes in the rate of earthquakes as well as the likely causes, and they have some answers.

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