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Court revives Viacom copyright suit against YouTube

A US appeals court on Thursday revived a billion-dollar lawsuit filed by entertainment giant Viacom accusing Google-owned website YouTube of knowingly profiting from pirated video clips.

Technology / Business

created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Intel program spotlights dubious online claims

Intel has launched software that sniffs out questionable claims at websites.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 19, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Research shows why you should believe your eyes

(PhysOrg.com) -- Changes in a person's eyes can show that they've seen something before, even when they're pretending they haven't, research by University of Sussex doctoral student Becky Heaver reveals.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Indian outsourcers 'employ 100,000 in US'

India's IT outsourcing sector has nearly doubled the number of jobs it has created in the US in the last five years and now employs more than 100,000 people, an industry group said on Friday.

Technology / Business

created Mar 23, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (4) | comments 2

Samsung and Apple 'distance apart', court hears

Samsung and Apple Inc are yet to reach a deal which would permit the South Korean firm to sell its tablet computers in Australia, and are "a considerable distance apart", a court heard Tuesday.

Technology / Business

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Judge to make ruling on Apple/Samsung next week

An Australian court on Thursday said a judgement was likely next week in technology giant Apple's patent dispute with Samsung Electronics over tablet computers.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

Apple argues iPad case in Australia tablet row

American computer giant Apple claimed on Monday that Samsung Electronics' latest tablet computer infringes on patents relating to touch screen technology.

Technology / Business

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Samsung, Apple tablet row heats up in Australia

Electronics giant Samsung Monday said it would launch a counter claim against US firm Apple in Australia as part of a dispute between the rival companies over tablet computers.

Technology / Business

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Google refutes Microsoft charge

Google has returned fire at Microsoft, accusing its rival of resorting to false allegations in a battle to win a US government contract.

Technology / Business

created Apr 14, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Class-action suit pits woman against 'dishonest' ads on Facebook

A 41-year-old part-time dance instructor and graphic designer from Santa Cruz is the face of a class-action lawsuit designed to force Web sites that offer social gaming to rein in what she calls deceptive ads.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

New computer models aim to classify, help reduce injury accidents

Researchers are developing computer models to comb through thousands of injury reports in large administrative medical datasets or insurance claims data to automatically classify them based on specific words or phrases.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Concern over Google links to worrying medical claims

Google needs better control of its advertisements and suggested links to avoid web pages that contain worrying medical claims, warn doctors in an article published on bmj.com today.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Mar 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

BP seals $7.8 bn settlement in US oil spill

Oil giant BP said Wednesday it has finalized a $7.8 billion deal to settle thousands of claims from fishermen and others affected by the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Space & Earth / Environment

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

US expected to extend Grand Canyon mining ban

The US administration scheduled an announcement Monday widely expected to implement a long-term ban on mining around the Grand Canyon, a move praised by environmental activists.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 09, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 3

Research grant combines astrophysics and archeology to decipher ancient texts

Lucy Fortson, an astrophysicist and Associate Professor in the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota is part of a collaboration called Ancientlives which has received a grant to ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jul 26, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0