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'Street Fighter' returns to consoles and to six-button controls in version 'IV'

It's been more than 20 years since Capcom's venerable "Street Fighter" franchise saw its first roundhouse kick.

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Inventor of first wireless TV remote control dies at 96

Eugene Polley, who in 1955 invented the first wireless remote control for television, has died of natural causes, his longtime employer Zenith Electronics said Tuesday. He was 96.

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created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Twitter offers personalized advice on whom to follow

Twitter wants to guide new hatchlings as they venture out of the virtual nest with its experimental tailored suggestions of whom to follow. This personalization comes on the heels of the company's confirming that users also ...

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created May 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study shows that workplace inspections save lives, don't destroy jobs

Research to be published in Science on May 18, 2012, sheds light on a hot-button political issue: the role and effectiveness of government regulation. Does it kill jobs or protect the public?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Review: Facebook snapshot doesn't capture dynamics

(AP) -- In my five years on Facebook, I've shared a lot of photos, links and other tidbits about my life. I've commented on what my friends share, and I've endorsed plenty of their posts by hitting the "like" button. I've ...

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Social media's impact on kids merits big debate: US expert

Facebook's big stock offering on Wall Street must be followed by an intensive debate on Main Street about social media's powerful impact on children, an expert on the topic says.

Technology / Internet

created May 13, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

New protocol enables wireless and secure biometric acquisition with web service (w/ Video)

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed and published a new protocol for communicating with biometric sensors over wired and wireless networks—using some of the same technologies ...

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created May 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Many Facebook users unaware of privacy risks: report

Many users of Facebook are unaware of the privacy risks from the massive social network site or fail to take adequate precautions, a report by Consumers Reports said Thursday.

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Review: 4 camera app alternatives to Instagram

(AP) -- I'm one of the millions of smartphone owners addicted to Instagram, the free camera app that makes tweaking and sharing photos miraculously easy. While it's wildly popular and the target of Facebook's ...

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created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Regulators, ad companies huddle over 'Do Not Track' features

The momentum of a growing multibillion-dollar industry is colliding with online privacy worries this week, as regulators and privacy advocates face off against the Internet advertising industry to hash out how proposed "Do ...

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created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Amazon aims to wring deep discounts from publishers

The bad news came to McFarland & Co. in an email from Amazon.com Inc. The world's largest Internet retailer wanted better wholesale terms for the small publisher's books. Starting Jan. 1, 2012 - then only 19 days away - Amazon ...

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created Apr 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2


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