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Angry online commenters can cause negative perceptions of corporations, researchers find

With the increasing pervasiveness of social media and online communication in the operation of most organizations and corporations, little is known about the potential effects of public expressions of anger displayed throughout ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jun 21, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Over 50? You probably prefer negative stories about young people

When given a choice, older people prefer to read negative news, rather than positive news, about young adults, a new study suggests.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Aug 30, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 3




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App scans faces of bar-goers to guess age, gender

(AP) -- A watchful eye has arrived on San Francisco's bar scene, but not to keep you in check. It just wants to check you out.

Technology / Software

created May 19, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Drift to mobile a new challenge for Facebook

With Internet users increasingly going mobile, a major challenge for Facebook will be trying to make money from its massive global presence in a more complex mobile space.

Technology / Internet

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

Exploding the myths of manufacturing

The manufacturing sector, its advocates note, is burdened by negative stereotypes. Outsiders often mistakenly think that manufacturing consists of jobs that are “dumb, dirty and dull,” as MIT President Susan Hockfield ...

Technology / Business

created May 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

TV's double vision, when 1 screen isn't enough

(AP) -- As a kid, I dreamed of having a telephone that was plugged into my family's TV and would let me ring up whoever I was watching. With this special phone, I could reach my favorite TV stars, introduce myself and talk ...

Technology / Internet

created May 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US to review online marketing of beer, liquor and wine

Twitter didn't exist the last time the Federal Trade Commission examined alcohol advertising, back in the last decade.

Technology / Internet

created May 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The wisdom of retail traders: Study shows retail investors can predict future stock returns

A forthcoming paper in the Journal of Finance by Professor Paul Tetlock, Roger F. Murray Associate Professor of Finance at Columbia Business School, and Eric Kelley, Assistant Professor, Finance, the Eller College of Man ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

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

Online tool can detect patterns in US election news coverage

The US presidential election dominates the global media every four years, with news articles, which are carefully analysed by commentators and campaign strategists, playing a major role in shaping voter opinion. ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Study dusts sugar coating off little-known regulation in cells

In Alzheimer's disease, brain neurons become clogged with tangled proteins. Scientists suspect these tangles arise partly due to malfunctions in a little-known regulatory system within cells. Now, researchers have dramatically ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Smartphones bridge US digital divide

Smartphones are bridging a US digital divide as minorities tap into the Internet using mobile devices, according to a Pew study released on Friday.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Evolution in the oceans: Long-term study indicates phytoplankton can adapt to ocean acidification

Fossil fuel derived carbon dioxide has a serious impact on global climate but also a disturbing effect on the oceans, know as the other CO2 problem. When CO2 dissolves in seawater it forms carbonic acid and ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Apr 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4 | with audio podcast


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