YouTube getting into movie rental business
(AP) -- Movie rentals are coming to the Internet's most popular video site.
Internet
Jan 20, 2010
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Holiday shopping, PayPal help eBay 4Q profit rise
(AP) -- EBay Inc. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter earnings climbed, bolstered by growth in its PayPal payments business and a holiday shopping season that was healthier than the year before. The company also logged a large ...
Business
Jan 20, 2010
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Microsoft backs AT&T, sues TiVo over TV technology
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is backing AT&T Inc. in a patent lawsuit filed by TiVo Inc. against the phone company. Microsoft's tactic: Filing a lawsuit of its own against TiVo.
Business
Jan 20, 2010
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Tropical depression 01W fading over Vietnam and Cambodia
Tropical Depression 01W wasn't very well organized when it made landfall earlier today, and is dissipating as it now moves from Vietnam westward into Cambodia.
Earth Sciences
Jan 20, 2010
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Tetris passes 100 million paid mobile downloads
(AP) -- Tetris is the best-selling mobile game of all time, with more than 100 million paid downloads on cell phones around the world.
Software
Jan 20, 2010
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Scientists develop new CT scanner to image nuclear weapon components
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has announced that it recently completed the installation and successful startup of a new surveillance diagnostic tool that is capable ...
General Physics
Jan 20, 2010
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British engineers slam home wind turbines as 'eco-bling'
Installing wind turbines and solar panels in people's homes is "eco-bling" that will not help meet Britain's targets on cutting carbon emissions, engineers warned Wednesday.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 20, 2010
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Useless online student quizzes
Online quizzes are not helping students learn their subject, according to a study just published in the International Journal of Information and Operations Management Education.
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2010
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Cave reveals Southwest's abrupt climate swings during Ice Age
Ice Age climate records from an Arizona stalagmite link the Southwest's winter precipitation to temperatures in the North Atlantic, according to new research.
Earth Sciences
Jan 20, 2010
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Research team 'virtualizes' supercomputer
A collaboration between researchers at Northwestern University, Sandia National Labs and the University of New Mexico has resulted in the largest-scale study ever done on what many consider an important part of the future ...
Computer Sciences
Jan 20, 2010
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