British cave yields ice-age skull cups
Ice age Britons drank from human skulls and may even have eaten flesh and bone marrow, but they were far from barbarians.
Archaeology
Feb 17, 2011
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India's Satyam offers $125mn to settle US suit
Indian software exporter Satyam Computer Services said Thursday it will pay $125 million to settle a US class action suit, saying the step ends uncertainty over the fraud-hit firm's recovery.
Business
Feb 17, 2011
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'Anonymous' hackers planning 'real-world attacks'
A computer security firm working to expose members of hacker group "Anonymous" pulled out of a premier industry conference here due to threats of real-world attacks on its employees.
Internet
Feb 17, 2011
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Computer creams human 'Jeopardy!' champs
An IBM computer creamed two human champions on the popular US television game show "Jeopardy!" Wednesday in a triumph of artificial intelligence.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 17, 2011
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Japan may send chatty humanoid tweet-bot to space
(AP) -- Lonely astronauts on the International Space Station may soon be getting an android friend from Japan. And for the folks back home, it will tweet.
Robotics
Feb 17, 2011
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Storm to bring Northern Lights to Britain
Britain should experience spectacular Northern Lights displays from Thursday due to a large solar storm which could disrupt communication networks, the British Geological Survey (BGS) said.
Space Exploration
Feb 17, 2011
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Japan touts pedal-powered water purifier
A Japanese company is gearing up for large-scale production in Bangladesh of a bicycle that can also be used to purify water at disaster zones or remote villages.
Engineering
Feb 17, 2011
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China appeals to US for fairness in security probe
(AP) -- China appealed Thursday to Washington for fairness as American officials decide whether to block Chinese telecom giant Huawei's purchase of a U.S. computer company on security grounds.
Business
Feb 17, 2011
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Machines beat us at our own game: What can we do?
(AP) -- Machines first out-calculated us in simple math. Then they replaced us on the assembly lines, explored places we couldn't get to, even beat our champions at chess. Now a computer called Watson has bested our best ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 17, 2011
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Rare leatherback turtle spotted in Indonesia
(AP) -- Conservationists say they got a rare glimpse of a 6-foot (2-meter) -long leatherback - the world's most endangered sea turtle - together with dozens of eggs in western Indonesia.
Plants & Animals
Feb 17, 2011
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