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Pulitzer Prizes to require electronic entries

Two years after opening up to online-only publications, the Pulitzer Prizes, the most prestigious US journalism awards, are ending the submission of entries on paper.

Technology / Other

created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Jackson doctor trial app tops App Store chart

An iPad application that offers a live stream of the trial of Michael Jackson's doctor hit the top of the charts in Apple's App Store on Thursday.

Technology / Software

created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'The Breakup 2.0:' A look at how new media is used to end relationships

Leslie checked her Facebook profile late one day and discovered that she was suddenly single. Her now ex-boyfriend had met someone new and she learned this through the ubiquitous news feed that presented her ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 22, 2010 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0




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Kazakhstan blocks Russian satellite launches: reports

Kazakhstan, which hosts Russia's Baikonur cosmodrome, is blocking three upcoming Russian satellite launches because of a dispute over the drop zone for rocket debris, reports said on Monday.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals trade patterns for crucial substance played key role in Maya collapse

Shifts in exchange patterns provide a new perspective on the fall of inland Maya centers in Mesoamerica approximately 1,000 years ago. This major historical process, sometimes referred to as the "Maya collapse" has puzzled ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created May 23, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New NASA App 2.0 Released For iPhone, iPod Touch

NASA released Monday an updated version of the free NASA App for iPhone and iPod touch. The NASA App 2.0 includes several new features and a completely redesigned user interface that improves the way people can explore and ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Facebook stock limps into Monday

Facebook resumes trading on Wall Street on Monday with shares being closely watched to see how well they stand on their own after stumbling out of the gate in a historic but lackluster debut.

Technology / Business

created May 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Research boom on ingredients for 'enhanced cosmetics'

Growing demand among baby boomers and others for "enhanced cosmetics" that marry cosmetics and active ingredients to smooth wrinkled skin and otherwise improve appearance is fostering research on micro-capsules and other ...

Chemistry / Other

created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

T-ray madness: Scientists score wireless data record

(Phys.org) -- Wednesday headlines trumpeted how "Japanese researchers smash Wi-Fi records" and "Scientists show off the future of Wi-Fi." The excitement is for good reason. A team of scientists have broken ...

Technology / Telecom

created May 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (15) | comments 9 | with audio podcast weblog

TV's double vision, when 1 screen isn't enough

(AP) -- As a kid, I dreamed of having a telephone that was plugged into my family's TV and would let me ring up whoever I was watching. With this special phone, I could reach my favorite TV stars, introduce myself and talk ...

Technology / Internet

created May 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A needle in a haystack: How does a broken DNA molecule get repaired?

Scientists from the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience at Delft University of Technology have discovered a key element in the mechanism of DNA repair. When the DNA double helix breaks, the broken end goes searching for the similar ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Facebook sets $28 to $35 price range for IPO

(AP) -- Facebook has set a price range of $28 to $35 for its initial public offering of stock.

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BSkyB declares itself 'fit and proper'

(AP) -- British Sky Broadcasting PLC on Wednesday defended itself as a "fit and proper" company, a day after Rupert Murdoch, the chief executive of the satellite broadcaster's biggest shareholder, was branded ...

Technology / Business

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