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Report: Widespread data sharing, 'Web bugs'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley's School of Information released a report late Monday (June 1) showing that the most popular Web sites in the United States all share ...

Technology / Internet

created Jun 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (7) | comments 0




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Why do consumers dislike corporate brands that get too familiar?

Although it is tempting to use the word "we" to make consumers feel like part of the family, people react negatively when brands overstep their boundaries, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 16, 2012 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Yahoo director on hot seat to leave board (Update 2)

(AP) -- The flap over a bogus college degree on Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson's official biography has claimed its first casualty - the director who led the committee that hired him four months ago.

Technology / Business

created May 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Corporate political donations do not boost stock performance, KU professor says

(Phys.org) -- When trying to find a good stock pick, you might want to stay away from companies that make large political contributions, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Kansas and the University ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Research shows that mormons are generous and active in helping others

When it comes to being generous with time and money, Americans who are not Mormons can learn from Americans who are.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 18, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (12) | comments 4

Sales-tax collection likely in Amazon's future

When word emerged that Amazon.com Inc. was hunting for new warehouse sites, leaders in this business-friendly Southern state rolled out a welcome mat of tax breaks to lure the Internet retailer.

Technology / Business

created Apr 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 23

S. Korea's Hynix bids for Japan's Elpida

SK Hynix, the world's second largest microchip maker, said Friday it has submitted a preliminary bid for its struggling Japanese rival Elpida Memory.

Technology / Business

created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Saltwater crocodile breeders to benefit from genome sequence

(PhysOrg.com) -- The genome sequence of the saltwater crocodile has been completed by an international collaboration of scientists, including researchers from the University of Sydney.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Computer security firm Symantec extorted by hackers

Computer security firm Symantec on Tuesday confirmed it tried to turn the tables on hackers who threatened to release stolen source code if a demand for $50,000 was not met.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 16

AT&T's great wireless war

Think of AT&T Inc.'s $39 billion attempted takeover of German-owned T-Mobile USA as a long, multi-front war, the ultimate test of business, legal and political strategy.

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

India's uranium mines cast a health shadow

Gudiya Das whines as flies settle on her face, waiting for her mother to swat them while she lies on a cot in Ichra, one in a cluster of villages around India's only functioning uranium mines.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1


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