The Chinese tradition of giving gifts of money in red envelopes at Lunar New Year has turned into big business for Web giants Alibaba and Tencent, which now both offer electronic "hong bao".
Business
Feb 18, 2015
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Money-losing Sony will spin off its video-and-sound business into a separate company and shrink its headquarters as part of a three-year turnaround plan to speed up decision-making and become profitable again.
Business
Feb 18, 2015
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For the South, the storm that dumped a foot of snow in some places was only the beginning. Temperatures in the teens will grip the region over the next few days, freezing and refreezing the snow and ice, making the roads ...
Environment
Feb 18, 2015
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Strap on the Samsung Gear S or the Sony SmartWatch 3 if you want to take a jog on the beach or head out for a bike ride without your phone clunking along.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 18, 2015
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The United States has paid nearly $2 million compensation to the Philippines for the damage a US warship caused to a protected reef, Manila said Wednesday.
Environment
Feb 18, 2015
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Excitement is mounting at the world's largest proton smasher, where scientists are close to launching a superpowered hunt for particles that may change our understanding of the Universe.
General Physics
Feb 18, 2015
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How many remotes does it take to watch television, stream Netflix or record your favorite show on DVR?
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 18, 2015
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The tiny hut sculpted out of mud at the edge of the sea is barely large enough for Bokul Mondol and his family to lie down in. The water has taken everything else from them, and one day it almost certainly will take this, ...
Environment
Feb 18, 2015
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Did the National Security Agency plant spyware deep in the hard drives of thousands of computers used by foreign governments, banks and other surveillance targets around the world?
Security
Feb 18, 2015
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Apple on Tuesday was awarded a patent on a headset that could let iPhones be part of augmented or virtual reality displays.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 18, 2015
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