S.Korea's Cyworld touts privacy in battle with Facebook
Bullying is a big problem in the digital playgrounds of the world's social networks.
Internet
Dec 16, 2010
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Japan eco-fair seeks to reach next generation
Japanese schoolchildren in yellow scarves, blue hats and red caps buzzed through an eco-products fair -- a green show-and-tell for high tech companies seeking to enthuse a new generation.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 16, 2010
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Old catching up to young on US Internet: study
Older folks are closing ground on youngsters quick to leap on hot Internet trends such as social networking and online shopping, according to a Pew Research Center study.
Internet
Dec 16, 2010
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Inter-species mating could doom polar bear: experts
Climate change is pushing Arctic mammals to mate with cousin species, in a trend that could be pushing the polar bear and other iconic animals towards extinction, biologists said.
Plants & Animals
Dec 16, 2010
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Experts: Ancient Mexicans crossbred wolf-dogs
(AP) -- Mexican researchers said Wednesday they have identified jaw bones found in the pre-Hispanic ruins of Teotihuacan as those of wolf-dogs that were apparently crossbred as a symbol of the city's warriors.
Archaeology
Dec 16, 2010
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Facebook to suggest friends to tag in users photos
(AP) -- Facebook will try to make it easier to identify friends in photos uploaded to the social networking site by using facial recognition software to suggest people that users may want to tag.
Internet
Dec 16, 2010
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Software improves understanding of mobility problems
Mobility challenges facing older people can now be better understood by clinicians, health care practitioners and design professionals, thanks to a new innovative software tool. Initial research findings from a research collaboration ...
Software
Dec 16, 2010
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Conviction of disgraced SKorean scientist upheld
(AP) -- An appeals court ruled Thursday to uphold most of the fraud convictions against a South Korean scientist disgraced in a cloning scandal that shook the international scientific community.
Other
Dec 16, 2010
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Julian Assange back in court to fight for bail
(AP) -- A judge is set to decide whether WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will be freed or remain in prison, as authorities appeal a court's decision to grant him bail.
Internet
Dec 16, 2010
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Indonesian fishermen find old sunken ship
(AP) -- A sunken ship that may be several centuries old and containing green and gray ceramics has been found off remote Indonesian islands recently hit by a tsunami, officials said Thursday.
Archaeology
Dec 16, 2010
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