Information Technology
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Monsanto develops new veggiesFeb 22, 2014 6:45 am - The name Monsanto, Ben Paynter points out in Wired, "is synonymous with Big Ag." Over the past century, the company has produced saccharine, PCBs, Agent Orange and dioxi...
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Animal testing support erodesFeb 22, 2014 6:45 am - Support for medical testing on animals has declined 12 percent since 2001 in the United States, and the Internet may be responsible, according to an analysis presented h...
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Samsung's New Galaxy said to feature bigger, sharper displayFeb 22, 2014 6:45 am - Samsung's New Galaxy said to feature bigger, sharper display
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Sony sells 5.3 million PlayStation 4 consolesFeb 22, 2014 6:45 am - Sony Corp. has sold more than 5.3 million PlayStation 4 game consoles globally, beating its forecast, as it prepares to release the machine in Japan. The sales were for ...
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Obama to put $140 million into Midwest manufacturing ventureFeb 22, 2014 12:01 am - President Barack Obama plans to commit $140 million for two manufacturing innovation initiatives led by the Defense Department in the Midwest, the White House said in a ...
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Apple sells iPhone for $1,174 in BrazilFeb 20, 2014 7:15 am - Apple Inc. opened its first Latin America store this week in Rio de Janeiro, featuring the highest- priced iPhone of all nations listed on its website. Apple's 16-gigaby...
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Tesla shares rise to record on Apple acquisition speculationFeb 20, 2014 7:15 am - Tesla Motors Inc. closed above $200 for the first time amid speculation about the nature of a 2013 meeting between the electric-car maker's chief, Elon Musk, and Apple I...
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Dist. 211 hosts math, science conference for 5th-, 6th-grade girlsFeb 18, 2014 10:00 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 strives to introduce all of its students to various fields of study, and with an annual event, fifth- and sixth-grade girls ...
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Cellphone, Wi-Fi upgrades on tap in RosemontFeb 18, 2014 12:01 am - Cellphone and Internet Wi-Fi service will be upgraded this year at several venues in Rosemont, officials said. Boingo Wireless will operate a distributed antenna system ...
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Report: Women in tech more likely to leave industryFeb 16, 2014 5:37 am - The difficulty in getting more young women into science and high-tech fields has received a lot of attention recently, including from a new national mentorship program f...