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Google paid $125 million for Zagat: WSJ
Internet search and advertising giant Google paid around $125 million for restaurant review guide Zagat, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
Green Blog: Google Breaks Silence on Energy Use
Every time someone Googles, a data center somewhere uses electricity.
Google provides HTC ammo in Apple patent fight
Smartphone titan HTC Corp. on Thursday ramped up its patent war with Apple with the help of ammunition provided by Google, the force behind Android mobile software.
American politicians have less influence through news media, study finds
News coverage of Washington politicians and their rhetoric appears to have less influence on the American public compared to other news coverage, according to a study by a political scientist.
Report offers framework for weighing health consequences of policies, projects
Factoring health and related costs into decision making is essential to confronting the nation's health problems and enhancing public well-being, says a new report from the U.S. National Research Council,...
Managing intellectual property a challenge for firms, innovators
The increasing complexity of multi-invention technologies such as laptops and smartphones raises serious challenges for firms looking to cash in with the "next big thing," and points to a need...
US court blocks challenge to Obama healthcare law
A US appeals court gave a judicial victory to President Barack Obama's health care reform law Thursday, rejecting challenges that the mandate to purchase insurance is unconstitutional.
New Social Network Connects People Based on Gastrointestinal Bacteria
MyMicrobes MyMicrobes A German nonprofit, called MyMicrobes, is hoping you'll want to get your gut bacteria's genomes sequenced. It's expensive, but you'll get access to one of the most exclusive social networks around,...
Coca-Cola suspends French investment over pop tax
Coca-Cola said it has suspended plans for a $23 million investment in France to protest a tax on sugary sodas.
NASA Grapples with U.S. Space Security in Post-9/11 Era
The terrorist attacks that shook the United States 10 years ago had effects that reached all the way into space.Not only did the events of Sept. 11, 2001, prompt NASA...
Activist buys up stake in Yahoo, slams board
(AP) -- An activist investment fund disclosed Thursday that it has bought a 5.2 percent stake in troubled Web portal Yahoo Inc. and called for sweeping changes to the...
Twitter says use rocketing and going mobile
Twitter said Thursday that the number of active monthly users has soared to more than 100 million with the majority of people logging in on the go.
9/11: 25 Indelible Pictures
Ten years after 9/11, see iconic images of the tragedy as chosen by National Geographic photo editors. Warning: graphic content.
Green Blog: Mississippi Lures 'Green' Manufacturing Jobs
Calisolar is the fifth green technology company in the last 18 months to announce plans to build manufacturing facilities in Mississippi, which is actively pursuing environmentally-friendly jobs.
Gartner sharply lowers 2011 PC growth forecast
Technology research firm Gartner has sharply lowered its forecast for personal computer sales growth for 2011, citing the weak economy and the impact of tablet computers.
Wordplay Blog: Numberplay: A Flutter on the High Seas
A puzzle about the best strategy to win a blackjack tournament.
Last Court Date For ACS
Intellectual Property: Arguments before Ohio Supreme Court may finally put to rest its fight with Leadscope.
Designing high-rise buildings: World still learning lessons of 9/11
A university professor who carried out a major study into the evacuation of the World Trade Centre after 9/11 says the "far-reaching impact" of the attacks is still being felt...
Engineering Improvisation After 9/11: Insights From the Cleanup at Ground Zero
Following the World Trade Center attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, engineers and construction workers faced the daunting task of dismantling the World Trade Center complex in order to make room...
Green Blog: DuPont Offers Compensation for Dead Trees
After a weedkiller is linked to tree deaths, the company offers to pay homeowners and lawn care professionals for the trees' removal and for replacements.
Names, not social networks, bind us to global cultural and ethnic communities
Links between hundreds of millions of names belonging to people all around the world have been analysed by geographers from UCL and the University of Auckland. The results reveal how...
The last great fundraising opportunity: How identity can help charities increase legacy giving
Legacy giving should be a key focus for charity fundraising, say the authors of a study published in Psychology & Marketing. The study uses dimensional qualitative research to reveal how...
Mathematics will increase aluminium recycling
Using mathematical models, Norwegian research scientists and Scandinavian industry are working on tailoring alloys which will increase the usefulness of recycled aluminium.
Cricket's Muve Music attracts 200,000 subscribers
(AP) -- Muve Music, the unlimited music plan offered by prepaid cellphone company Cricket, has doubled the number of subscribers it has to 200,000 in the past two months.
Ultimate Put-downs: Cornell Lab Teaches Robots That Perfect Placement Prevents Possible Problems
For robots, picking up objects is easy, but putting them down - in proper context - is not so simple. (Cornell's Personal Robotics Laboratory research results.)
Pollinator Assemblages Vary Along An Urban-to-rural Gradient
It can be all too easy to focus on "charismatic" and "umbrella" species and overlook the unsung heroes of our ecosystems. In the world of urbanization and anthropogenic disturbance research,...
'Flybus' prototype may be hybrid bus of future
(PhysOrg.com) -- The "Flybus" prototype bus aims to showcase how hybrid electric buses can be inexpensive, cost efficient and easy on the environment. Reports out this week say that the...
Perplexing puzzle: Can Yahoo's luster be restored?
(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. has gone through three different CEOs in five years. Whoever takes the helm now will face the same challenge: Solve one of the Internet's most...