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Think memory worsens with age? Then yours probably will

Thinking your memory will get worse as you get older may actually be a self-fulfilling prophecy. Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that senior citizens who think older people should perform poorly ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Apr 21, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 3

Mobile ads' promise eludes Facebook, other businesses

Mobile ads are the Holy Grail of revenue for anyone with a social-media plan.

Technology / Business

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Yahoo seeks to shake up search, Web browsing

(AP) -- Joining the battle to redefine Internet search, Yahoo is taking aim with a new browser enhancement it calls "Axis."

Technology / Internet

created May 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

First Intel-powered smartphone to debut in China

US chip titan Intel on Tuesday announced it will move into the booming smartphone market with a China debut of a handset made by Chinese computer powerhouse Lenovo.

Electronics / Hardware

created Jan 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mac App Store downloads top 100 million

Apple on Monday said that more than 100 million mini-programs tailored for Macintosh computers have been downloaded from the Mac App Store since it opened at the start of the year.

Technology / Software

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

GM says electric Volt is safe despite fires

General Motors insisted Monday that its Chevrolet Volt is safe to drive despite the launch of a government probe after three of the Volt's electric batteries caught fire following safety tests.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Nov 28, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 14

Google+ opens up to businesses, brands

Google opened its social network Google+ to businesses and brands on Monday as it seeks to expand the audience for its rival to Facebook.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Google gives Gmail a new look

Google on Tuesday unveiled a new look for its free email service, inviting users to switch if they like what they see.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 01, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 1

Apple alums give home thermostats a new twist

Nest Labs, a startup founded by former Apple engineers, hopes to do for home thermostats what their former employer did for smartphones -- make them hip and intuitive.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 4

Buildings house secret servers that keep the Internet running

From the outside, the Gothic brick and limestone building a few blocks south of downtown almost looks abandoned.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 10

Google+ social network opens to the world

Google opened its Google+ social network to the world on Tuesday, dropping the need for an invitation to join the Internet giant's rival to Facebook.

Technology / Internet

created Sep 20, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

McAfee warns of hacker threat to autos

Cars made smarter with Internet technology are zooming into perilous hacker territory, according to a report by US computer security giant McAfee.

Technology / Other

created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 5

Google pulls plug on Fast Flip, Aardvark

Google said Friday it is pulling the plug on online news reader Fast Flip, social search service Aardvark, commenting tool Sidewiki and several other products.

Technology / Internet

created Sep 03, 2011 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 4

Google+ social network membership tops 10 million

Google chief Larry Page said Thursday that the Internet giant's freshly launched Google+ social network already has more than 10 million members.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 15, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

EA Scrabble lets iPhone play with Android

US videogame titan Electronic Arts (EA) on Monday released a version of word game Scrabble that people can play together whether they are using Apple devices, Android gadgets, or Facebook.

Technology / Software

created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 4