US opposes taxes on big tech firms
The United States said Friday it "firmly opposes" any new tax aimed at big technology firms, in a sharp challenge to a European proposal aimed at American digital titans.
The United States said Friday it "firmly opposes" any new tax aimed at big technology firms, in a sharp challenge to a European proposal aimed at American digital titans.
Business
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On Monday, AT&T squares off against the federal government in a trial that could shape how you get—and how much you pay for—streaming TV and movies.
Business
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New research from the Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) has found having a group of friends – rather than a best friend – could help to protect children's mental and emotional wellbeing in the face of bullying.
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2018
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The Copernicus Sentinel-2A satellite takes us over the Japanese capital of Tokyo.
Earth Sciences
Mar 16, 2018
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For many measures of gender inequality, women rapidly made up ground in the latter half of the 20th century, but progress has since slowed or stalled entirely, according to a report released March 16 by the Stanford Center ...
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2018
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In years when food is abundant for squirrels, males kill the young of rival males, according to new research from University of Alberta biologists.
Ecology
Mar 16, 2018
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Undergraduate students' reactions to reading about a woman's anxiety in a science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) class vary by gender according to a Dartmouth-led study published in the Psychology of Women ...
Social Sciences
Mar 16, 2018
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Environmental policy guided by science saves lives, money, and ecosystems. So reports a team of eleven senior researchers in Environmental Science & Policy. Using air pollution in the United States as a case study, they highlight ...
Environment
Mar 16, 2018
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Some of the fishing methods used in today's small-scale fisheries are causing more damage to coral reefs than ever, a new UBC study has found.
Environment
Mar 16, 2018
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Boulder, Colo., USA: Interest in human evolution has stimulated new geological work in the southern rift valley of Kenya. A new Geological Society of America Bulletin article by Anna K. Behrensmeyer and colleagues presents ...
Earth Sciences
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