News tagged with initial
Statistical analysis projects future temperatures in North America
For the first time, researchers have been able to combine different climate models using spatial statistics - to project future seasonal temperature changes in regions across North America.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 15, 2012 |
3.5 / 5 (21) |
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Tesla to launch electric sedan in US on June 22
Tesla Motors said Tuesday it would begin deliveries of "the world's first premium electric sedan" on June 22, slightly ahead of schedule.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 22, 2012 |
4.5 / 5 (13) |
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UN calls for doubling renewable energy by 2030
UN chief Ban Ki-moon made a call to double global consumption of renewable energy over the next two decades in order to ensure sustainable economic development.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Apr 21, 2012 |
3.5 / 5 (13) |
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Electric vehicle capabilities way ahead of policy, infrastructure needs
The technologies needed to begin seriously weaning the U.S. transportation system away from petroleum and toward alternatives such as hybrid and pure electric vehicles have made great progress, but harnessing ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 24, 2011 |
5 / 5 (9) |
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Online game maker Zynga prices IPO at $10 a share
Zynga is poised to harvest some cold hard cash in its initial public offering. Who knew that selling virtual cows and digital corn on Facebook would create a $7 billion company?
Dec 16, 2011 |
3.3 / 5 (6) |
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Nasa clears the runway for open source software
The NASA Open Government Initiative has launched a new website to expand the agency’s open source software development.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 19, 2012 |
5 / 5 (3) |
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Stock markets can regulate themselves
Whenever crisis threatens the financial markets, voices are loud in calling for greater control. It is dubious, however, whether tighter regulation would actually offer investors better protection against losing their capital. ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Aug 17, 2011 |
3.5 / 5 (4) |
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Long-awaited Facebook IPO looms in New Year
Facebook co-founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has deflected talk of going public for years but it looks like it is finally going to happen in 2012.
Jan 01, 2012 |
2.8 / 5 (4) |
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Zynga lures mobile gaming exec away from rival EA
(AP) -- Online game maker Zynga Inc. has lured away an executive from rival Electronic Arts Inc.
Jan 13, 2012 |
5 / 5 (2) |
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Will Facebook deliver an IPO surprise?
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg turns up at business conventions in a hoodie. "Cocky" is the word used to describe him most often, after "billionaire." He was Time's person of the year at 26.
Feb 01, 2012 |
2 / 5 (5) |
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New ONR program aims to develop solid-state laser weapons for ships (w/ Video)
To help Sailors defeat small boat threats and aerial targets without using bullets, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) wants to develop a solid-state laser weapon prototype that will demonstrate multi-mission ...
May 08, 2012 |
5 / 5 (2) |
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Facebook launches iPhone camera app (Update)
Facebook released a "camera" application Thursday that lets people take Instagram-style pictures that can be shared with iPhones.
May 24, 2012 |
1.7 / 5 (6) |
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Investors give 'Farmville' maker a cold shoulder
(AP) -- As its workers celebrated with hot chocolate and cinnamon buns, Zynga saw its stock dinged on its first day of trading Friday - an unexpected turn of events for a closely watched public debut seen ...
Dec 16, 2011 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
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Lawsuits pile up over Facebook flotation
Facebook and its underwriters came under broad legal attack Wednesday as lawyers and investors filed lawsuits over Facebook's controversy-marred initial public offering.
May 23, 2012 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
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Poll: Half of Americans call Facebook a fad
(AP) -- Half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll. And, in the run-up to the social network's initial public offering of stock, half of ...
May 15, 2012 |
4 / 5 (2) |
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