Yahoo! on Thursday began spicing up its online news pages with real-time comments fired off at the globally popular messaging service Twitter.

Technology - Internet

May 16, 2013 not rated yet 1

Activision is trading "Modern Warfare" for "Ghosts."

Technology - Software

May 01, 2013 1 / 5 (1) 0

(Phys.org) —Researchers at the University of Rochester have applied a sophisticated imaging technique to obtain the first 3D, high-resolution pictures of a recently developed type of optical lenses. They say that using ...

Physics - Optics & Photonics

Apr 24, 2013 4.8 / 5 (6) 0 |

(Phys.org) —Opening the door to more sophisticated investigation of sperm locomotion and biophysics, researchers from UCLA's Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have identified previously ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Apr 22, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 0 |

The European Commission said Friday that book giant Penguin has offered commitments designed to end a probe into price fixing in the booming electronic publishing business.

Technology - Business

Apr 19, 2013 not rated yet 1

(Phys.org) —An imaging technique conceived 50 years ago has been successfully demonstrated at SLAC's Linac Coherent Light Source, where it is expected to improve results in a range of experiments, including ...

Physics - General Physics

Apr 17, 2013 5 / 5 (3) 0 |

U.S. Internet advertising revenue grew 15 percent to a record $36.6 billion in 2012, with mobile ad revenue growing faster than other types, according to a new report Tuesday.

Technology - Business

Apr 16, 2013 not rated yet 0

Electronic books provided 23 percent of US publishing revenues in 2012 but sizzling growth rates have eased, according to industry figures released Thursday.

Technology - Business

Apr 11, 2013 not rated yet 0

The publisher of Khaled Hosseini, Harlan Coben and other popular authors has decided that it's comfortable with letting libraries offer e-book editions of brand new releases.

Technology - Other

Mar 27, 2013 not rated yet 0

A newly developed membrane used to separate waste from water could become key in the treatment of pollutants ranging from acid mine drainage to oil-containing wastewater, as well as in processes ranging from desalination ...

Chemistry - Other

Mar 26, 2013 3.7 / 5 (3) 0

(Phys.org) —Coral reefs not only provide the world with rich, productive ecosystems and photogenic undersea settings, they also contribute an economic boost valued at hundreds of billions of dollars. But ...

Biology - Ecology

Mar 12, 2013 not rated yet 0 |

Groups representing US authors and publishers called Monday on the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to deny online retailer Amazon exclusive rights to websites ending with .book, .author, ...

Technology - Internet

Mar 11, 2013 not rated yet 1

News Corp. says it will spin off its publishing division with $2.56 billion in cash and no debt, giving it the means to invest in digital operations and acquire businesses.

Technology - Business

Mar 08, 2013 not rated yet 0

(AP)—Schools no longer have to wait for textbook companies to print new editions to get the latest events. In some cases, it's as simple as a teacher hitting "refresh."

Other Sciences - Social Sciences

Mar 06, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 1

A 10-year wait ends Tuesday with the arrival of 'SimCity,' a computer game that challenges players to build thriving cities in the face of conditions such as limited funds and climate change.

Technology - Software

Mar 05, 2013 3.5 / 5 (2) 0