Internet agency approves domains in native scripts
(AP) -- Four countries and two territories have won preliminary approval to have Internet addresses written entirely in their native scripts as early as this summer.
Internet
Mar 24, 2010
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Solitude contributes to a person's imagined intimacy with a TV character
(PhysOrg.com) -- If your best friend is a guy from "The Office" or a young doctor on "Grey's Anatomy," you may be relying too much on TV shows to fill a social void in your life.
Social Sciences
Oct 28, 2009
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Google acquires Web security firm reCAPTCHA
(PhysOrg.com) -- Google announced on Wednesday that it has acquired reCAPTCHA, a company that produces the squiggly words used by websites to guard against spam and fraud.
Internet
Sep 16, 2009
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Virtual mobility for disabled wins Second Life prize
An organization that lets people with disabilities virtually climb mountains and hike trails shared top honors in a first-ever Second Life prize for in-world projects improving real-world lives.
Internet
May 2, 2009
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Netflix trivializing teenagers' pain, says study
A new analysis of adolescent TV and films on Netflix suggests that too often, it shows misleading depictions of pain, portraying pain as something arising only through a violent act or injury. Instead of trivializing the ...
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2024
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Researchers find a red knot's character is formed in first year of life
In any group of red knots, respective individuals exhibit a remarkable array of distinct character types. Birds with an exploratory character are motivated to investigate their environment and readily explore unfamiliar areas. ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 10, 2024
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Being humble about what you know is just one part of what makes you a good thinker, says researcher
What does it mean to be a good thinker? Recent research suggests that acknowledging you can be wrong plays a vital role.
Social Sciences
Oct 25, 2023
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Queer characters in computer games: Greater diversity than before, but plenty of room for more
There have been queer players for as long as people have been playing computer games. But this has not been reflected in the characters that appear in the games.
Social Sciences
Oct 5, 2023
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Medieval French narrative reveals that the complexity of gender identity spans centuries
Gender and gender identity may seem like more recent headline-grabbing topics, but societies have discussed the subjects for centuries. A new approach to reading a medieval French narrative text suggests that gender identity ...
Social Sciences
Sep 7, 2023
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Children's books are still whiter and more male than US society, says study
A new paper in the Quarterly Journal of Economics finds that children's books in the United States continue to underrepresent ethnic minorities. In addition, it finds that male characters are overrepresented in such stories, ...
Education
Aug 31, 2023
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