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Sarkozy: Internet giants should be taxed
PARIS, March 16 (UPI) -- Internet giants such as Twitter, Google and Facebook should pay taxes on online advertising revenues in France, French President Nicolas Sarkozy says.
Free Agency for European Soccer Had Little Effect, Study Says
The overall effects of European soccer's "Bosman ruling" appear to have been fairly minor, a new University of Illinois at Chicago study finds.
PayPal to expand in Asia after mobile app launch
PayPal Asia-Pacific chief Rupert Keeley said Friday the US company plans to expand in the region over the next 12 to 18 months, after it launched the region's first payments...
Poll: U.S. slipping in science leadership
ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 15 (UPI) -- More than half of likely U.S. voters doubt the United States will be the world leader in science, technology and healthcare by the...
Deep voices called plus for candidates
MIAMI, March 14 (UPI) -- Voters are drawn to candidates with deep voices, with men and women preferring male and female candidates with lower-pitched voices, a U.S. study found.
Test could trace source of terror attack
RICHLAND, Wash., March 14 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say a new test could help track down and prosecute terrorists involved in chemical or nerve agent attacks by analyzing chemical...
Zynga holders plan to sell up to $400M in stock
Zynga shareholders may sell up to $400 million of stock through a public offering, three months after the online game maker went public, to try to avoid a drop in...
The power of the Internet at the heart of One World festival
The One World international documentary festival, which opens here on Wednesday, will focus on the new weapon in revolutions and revolts across the world: the Internet.
Google pays tribute to origami pioneer
Google paid tribute on Wednesday to the "father of the modern origami" Akira Yoshizawa by transforming its celebrated homepage logo into an homage to the folded-paper art pioneer.
New University of Maryland Center for Translational Medicine Aims to Improve Ways Medical Products are Developed
UM School of Pharmacy will train future science/business leaders and apply insights from product development and marketing data.
OPINION: Dream appzzz: can the iPhone help you sleep?
David Glance explains how different smartphone applications can help people assess their sleep quantity and quality.
Analyzing 'the first YouTube war'
Hundreds of amateur videos captured by news activists, citizen journalists and foreign correspondents in Homs, and distributed to news organizations and video-sharing websites around the world, have prompted some to...
Toshiba to launch the world-fastest class SDHC memory cards
Toshiba Corporation today announced that it will launch a new line of high performance SDXC and SDHC memory cards under a new brand name, EXCERIA, that will bring to market...
Thailand blocks 5,000 'royal insult' web pages
Thai authorities have blocked thousands of web pages deemed insulting to the monarchy in the past three months, police said Wednesday, amid growing debate about the kingdom's lese majeste law.
Cornell's Mcgovern Center Nurtures Baby Companies Into Biological Business
Meet two terrific tots: Glycobia Inc. and DNANO Systems, the first baby companies at Cornell's new Kevin M. McGovern Family Center for Venture Development in the Life Sciences, which incubates...
Software automatically transforms movie clips into comic strips
(PhysOrg.com) -- While some comics today are still drawn by hand, many modern cartoonists use a variety of digital tools to create comics. But even with the help of these...
Europe's Robotic Cargo Ship to Launch to Space Station Next Week
The third Automated Transfer Vehicle is slated to launch March 23 from French Guiana.
Taxing times: Experts say avoid getting a refund -- but if you do, save it or use to pay down debt
When it comes to a tax refund this year, think zero. It may seem nice to get a check from the government every year, but two Kansas State University financial...
Researchers replicate slime mold with brainless amoeboid robot that can move toward an attractant
(PhysOrg.com) -- Takuya Umedachi has been working for several years to build a robot that can replicate the simple actions of the common slime mold, an organism that can move...
How to get more Jurors to the courthouse
Citizens inclined to ignore a jury duty summons are more likely to respond when reminded that failure to appear could result in fines or jail time, according to a UC...
March Madness or March badness: Policies can help employees know limits on tracking scores online or with phone
It's NCAA Tournament time and that means finding a game or score online during the workday can be just a click away.
Departed Google exec rues Larry Page regime
A former Google executive went public on Tuesday with a lament that the Internet star has become obsessed with advertising and seizing the online social networking crown from Facebook.
From landfill to Lamborghini: the future of biofuels | Damian Carrington
Stung by criticism for turning food into fuel, the industry is looking to new sources of biofuel, from household waste to algaeWhat's not to like about converting garbage into a low-carbon energy, displacing...
Teens win big at science competition
Top prizes awarded in 2012 Intel Science Talent Search
Harvard heads Southwest
The nation’s first institution of higher learning added another first to its list this week, showcasing its digital initiatives and innovation rock stars at the South by Southwest Interactive festival (SXSW) in Austin,...
In shadows of hype, dialogue of 'too much' at SXSW
(AP) -- At South By Southwest's 2012 interactive conference, there was, as usual, no shortage of eagerness for new developments and excitement for gadgetry.
Green Blog: Study Warns of Economic Damage in a Keystone Spill
More than a million people work in agricultural or tourism jobs in the six states along Keystone XL's route, and the economic costs could be considerable if a major spill...
Green Blog: An Inconvenient Statement, Retracted
Steven Chu, the energy secretary, backs off from a suggestion he made as an academic that gasoline prices should be higher to discourage consumption.