From Time to Oprah to Iran: Twitter comes of age
Twitter may be only two years old and not making money yet but it has definitely come of age.
Internet
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Working out a timescale for quantum operations
One of the issues affecting quantum systems is coherence. Understanding coherence and how it breaks down (decoherence) is one of the keys to putting together a powerful quantum computer. And, because wires made from metal ...
Death Penalty Does Not Deter Murder, According to New Study
Eighty-eight percent of the country's top criminologists do not believe the death penalty acts as a deterrent to homicide, according to a new study published today in Northwestern University School of Law's Journal of Criminal ...
Other
Jun 17, 2009
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Unusual shape of exploded star puzzles scientists
Penn State astronomers have used NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory to produce a new image of a ghostly exploded star with an unusual shape in a galaxy near the Milky Way. Astronomers think the object may be the remains of ...
Astronomy
Jun 17, 2009
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Discovery could help electronics industry enter new phase
Electronic devices of the future could be smaller, faster, more powerful and consume less energy because of a discovery by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Nanophysics
Jun 17, 2009
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IRS, Treasury want cell phone tax repealed
(AP) -- Remember the last time you used a company cell phone for a quick personal call - or text or e-mail? Did you record the value of that call and pay taxes on it as income?
Telecom
Jun 17, 2009
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Facebook loses battle against German lookalike
US social networking website Facebook failed on Tuesday in its legal attempt in Germany to prove that lookalike competitor StudiVZ had copied its design.
Internet
Jun 17, 2009
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Shaken and Stirred: Lab Studies Ice From Frigid Worlds
The most exotic frozen cocktails on Earth won't be found in a chic restaurant or trendy bar. Scientists are mixing up these icy concoctions in a rather nondescript laboratory not much bigger than a janitor's closet. The surroundings ...
Space Exploration
Jun 17, 2009
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Reception problems linger after DTV transition
(AP) -- The shutdown of U.S. analog TV service on Friday appears to have gone relatively smoothly, but as expected, a lot of viewers are having problems getting the stations they want.
Telecom
Jun 17, 2009
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UN warns of 'megadisasters' linked to climate change
The United Nations on Tuesday raised the prospect of "megadisasters" affecting millions of people in some of the world's biggest cities unless more is done to heed the threat of climate change.
Environment
Jun 17, 2009
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