https://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. NASA wants its moon dust and cockroaches back. https://phys.org/news/2022-06-nasa-moon-cockroaches.html Space Exploration Fri, 24 Jun 2022 04:27:41 EDT news575263657 Elon Musk's Tesla will build what the maverick entrepreneur claims is the world's largest lithium ion battery within 100 days, making good on a Twitter promise to ease South Australia's energy woes. https://phys.org/news/2017-07-tesla-giant-battery-australia-energy.html Energy & Green Tech Fri, 07 Jul 2017 02:30:58 EDT news418613452 A British-Dutch project aiming to send an unmanned mission to Mars by 2018 announced Friday that the shareholders of a Swiss financial services company have agreed a takeover bid. https://phys.org/news/2016-12-swiss-firm-mars-private.html Space Exploration Fri, 02 Dec 2016 18:15:04 EST news399924895 The online ad that led you to your new favorite pair of shoes might seem innocuous, but according to University of Virginia Associate Professor of Economics and Computer Science Denis Nekipelov, the algorithms behind such ads could lead to an unforeseen financial crash – something he hopes his research will prevent. https://phys.org/news/2015-07-beautiful-algorithm-automating-online-transactions.html Computer Sciences Wed, 08 Jul 2015 09:10:04 EDT news355562318 Ever opened a webpage to see an advertisement that's pertinent to your recent search history? Perhaps you've recently browsed online for a new car, and opened a webpage to see an ad for that specific make and model. https://phys.org/news/2015-05-software-nasa-space-missions-online.html Computer Sciences Fri, 29 May 2015 06:42:41 EDT news352100546 An anonymous stranger you encounter on websites like Yelp or Amazon may seem to be just like you, and a potential friend. But a stranger on a site like eBay is a whole different story. https://phys.org/news/2013-08-competition-people-view-strangers-online.html Social Sciences Mon, 12 Aug 2013 13:19:33 EDT news295532350 Who wouldn't pay a penny for a sports car? That's the mentality some popular online auctions take advantage of -- the opportunity to get an expensive item for very little money. https://phys.org/news/2012-03-strategy-doesnt-advantage-auctions-real.html Mathematics Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:21:12 EDT news251126447 US Internet giant Google is mulling a bid for rival Yahoo! and has talked to at least two private-equity firms to consider how the deal would be financed, The Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. https://phys.org/news/2011-10-google-mulls-yahoo.html Business Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:42:29 EDT news238513338 LinkedIn Corp., the company behind the largest website for professional networking, plans to raise at least $175 million in an initial public offering of stock that could open the IPO floodgates for other widely used online services that connect people with common interests. https://phys.org/news/2011-01-linkedin-link-investors-ipo.html Business Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:25:27 EST news215375107 (PhysOrg.com) -- By combining techniques from game theory and artificial intelligence, computer scientists at the University of Michigan have developed a better way to find the best bidding strategy in a simulated auction modeled after commodity and financial securities markets. https://phys.org/news/2009-05-game-theory-machine-strategies.html Computer Sciences Wed, 13 May 2009 16:15:30 EDT news161450074 Microsoft launched its first bond issue on Monday, sparking rumors the US software giant was contemplating a takeover bid. https://phys.org/news/2009-05-microsoft-bond-issue-takeover-rumors.html Business Mon, 11 May 2009 17:24:57 EDT news161281473 Microsoft and Yahoo! have held "early discussions" about possible Internet search and advertising partnerships, a leading Silicon Valley technology website reported on Friday. https://phys.org/news/2009-04-microsoft-yahoo-ad.html Internet Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:36:40 EDT news158592970 IBM has cut the price of its takeover bid for Sun Microsystems Inc. to nine to 10 dollars a share from 10 to 11 dollars a share, The Wall Street Journal online reported on Thursday. https://phys.org/news/2009-04-ibm-sun-takeover-price-wsj.html Business Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:08:12 EDT news157914459 Consumers are often told that if they break an item, they buy it. But a new study suggests that if they just touch an item for more than a few seconds, they may also end up buying it. https://phys.org/news/2009-01-dont.html Other Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:58:24 EST news150559104