AT&T to invest $14 bn in US networks
AT&T on Wednesday announced a $14 billion plan over three years to upgrade its networks, much of it to boost wireless high-speed Internet in the United States.
Nov 07, 2012
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Nov 07, 2012
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Election most tweeted event in US political history
Election day in the United States became the most tweeted about event in US political history Tuesday with enthusiastic netizens firing off 20 million poll-related tweets, the social network said.
Nov 07, 2012
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Germany, UK propose e-commerce tax effort
Germany and the United Kingdom on Monday urged the world's biggest economies to form a common front against tax evasion related to internet commerce and other revenue-shifting schemes, and said they received strong support ...
Nov 05, 2012
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The night life: Why we need bats all the time
The sight of bats hanging upside down in creepy caves or fleeing in fluttery flocks from their subterranean haunts at dusk like "bats out of hell" may spook even the most rational, otherwise unflappable observer.
Nov 01, 2012
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China launches probe of European solar silicon
China announced an anti-dumping probe Thursday of European exports of polysilicon used in making solar panels, adding to a flurry of trade disputes with the European Union and the United States.
Nov 01, 2012
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Jamaican teen immigrants do better when they retain strong ties to original culture
Many young Jamaican immigrants are succeeding in the United States precisely because they remain strongly tied to Jamaican culture, said University of Illinois professor Gail M. Ferguson.
Oct 31, 2012
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A new set of solar fireworks
The sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 2:14 p.m. EDT on Oct. 20, 2012. This flare is classified as an M9 flare. M-class flares are the weakest flares that can still cause some space weather ...
Oct 22, 2012
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Huawei row shines light on East-West culture clash
US security fears over two China telecom firms have spotlighted Western suspicions Chinese companies are state-influenced, a culture clash analysts say could loom larger as the country's businesses look overseas.
Oct 21, 2012
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EU, US should abandon biofuels: UN rapporteur
The European Union and the United States should stop using biofuels as they are hampering food production, the UN's special rapporteur for the right to food Olivier De Schutter told AFP on Wednesday.
Oct 17, 2012
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EU cuts use of food-based biofuels
The European Commission said Wednesday that it was cutting targets for the use of biofuels so as to reduce the negative impact on food production and prices.
Oct 17, 2012
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Florida man charged in NY dinosaur fossils case
(AP)—A Florida man was charged Wednesday with smuggling dinosaur fossils into the United States, including a nearly complete Tyrannosaurus Bataar skeleton from Mongolia, federal prosecutors said.
Oct 17, 2012
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NASA must reinvest in nanotechnology research, according to new paper
The United States may lose its leadership role in space to other countries unless it makes research and development funding and processes—especially in nanotechnology—a renewed and urgent priority, according to a new ...
Oct 16, 2012
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World matched record for hottest September—again (Update)
The world last month matched a record for the hottest September, and some scientists point to global warming as a cause.
Oct 15, 2012
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New weapons detail reveals true depth of Cuban Missile Crisis
The Cuban Missile Crisis took place 50 years ago this October, when US and Soviet leaders pulled back from the very brink of nuclear war. This was the closest the world has come to nuclear war, but exactly how close has been ...
Oct 12, 2012
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China rejects US solar tariffs as protectionism
(AP)—China demanded Thursday that Washington repeal steep tariffs on solar panels that Chinese producers fear will shut their equipment out of the American market.
Oct 11, 2012
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