Information Technology
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Apple manager mystique tempts Google in search for talentFeb 22, 2014 7:06 am - Apple Inc. is known for producing great products, like the iPod. Now Google Inc. with its acquisition of Nest Labs Inc. and its Apple alumni founder Tony Fadell, is hopi...
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Academy honors scientists behind special effectsFeb 22, 2014 7:06 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - The scientists and inventors who make big-screen superheroes and spectacular explosions possible have their own Oscar ceremony. Actors Kristen B...
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Opinion: Candy Crush's maker doesn't really want your moneyFeb 22, 2014 7:06 am - Apparently, all financial journalists spend most of their time playing "the addictive puzzle game Candy Crush Saga." Except me; I've never played it, but I am nothing if...
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Hundreds believe preposterous stories on FacebookFeb 22, 2014 7:01 am - NEW YORK - Have you heard that eating whole lemons prevents cancer? Or that bathing in Himalayan salt rids the body of harmful toxins? That eating hijiki seaweed can del...
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Technology classes help girls build online skillsFeb 22, 2014 7:01 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. - A digital tattoo, just like a real tattoo, lasts forever and never goes away, even after pressing the delete button. That was a reminder DeLyn Beard d...
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Review: SocialRadar shows where to find friendsFeb 22, 2014 7:01 am - SAN FRANCISCO - SocialRadar is a new mobile application that could become a cool way to find nearby friends and discover other interesting people living or working in th...
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Navy ready to deploy futuristic laser for 1st timeFeb 22, 2014 7:01 am - BATH, Maine - Some of the Navy's futuristic weapons sound like something out of "Star Wars," with lasers designed to shoot down aerial drones and electric guns that fire...
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Shaun White is most chatted on FacebookFeb 22, 2014 7:01 am - Snowboarder Shaun White is the most buzzed-about Olympic athlete on Facebook but figure skating is by far the sport that attracts the most interest. The social media sit...
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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...