Motorola aims new phone at first-time smartphone buyers
(AP)—Motorola is updating its low-cost smartphone, the Moto E, as it targets first-time smartphone buyers worldwide.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 25, 2015
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Himalayan ice shows chemicals ban is working
A unique study of frozen ice cores from the Tibetan Himalayas has shown that international agreements on phasing out the use of toxic persistent organic pollutants are working.
Earth Sciences
Feb 25, 2015
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SIM maker Gemalto confirms possible spy attacks
European SIM maker Gemalto said Wednesday it had suffered hacking attacks that may have been conducted by US and British intelligence agencies but denied any "massive theft" of encryption keys that could be used to spy on ...
Telecom
Feb 25, 2015
1
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Federal jury orders Apple to pay $532.9M in patent dispute
(AP)—Apple has been ordered to pay nearly $533 million by a federal jury that found Apple's iTunes music store uses software that infringes on patents held by a Texas company.
Business
Feb 25, 2015
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Behaviour study shows rats know how to repay kindness
If I scratch your back and you scratch mine, then we're both better off as a result – so goes the principle of reciprocity, one of the most popular explanations for how co-operative behaviour has evolved. But what if one ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 25, 2015
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Researchers discover cellular networks can be used to detect dangerous fog
When warm air comes into contact with a cool surface and chills to saturation, fog materializes. It blankets open roads and runways and dramatically reduces visibility—often causing devastating accidents.
Engineering
Feb 25, 2015
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Uzbekistan launches 'morality' crackdown on Internet cafes
Authorities in Uzbekistan tightened control over Internet cafes in the capital Tashkent on Wednesday in a bid to stem the impact of "violent and immoral" web content and video games on children.
Internet
Feb 25, 2015
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Why companies don't learn from their mistakes
The mobile phone bill is not quite correct, the wrong food is served at a restaurant or the hotel room hasn't been properly cleaned: Most of us may have been annoyed about situations like these. Self-confident customers then ...
Economics & Business
Feb 25, 2015
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International marketing: Are store brands becoming a global phenomenon?
Big name brands in the United States and Western Europe face a serious and growing threat from successful store brands. A new study in the Journal of International Marketing explains why store brands have taken some countries ...
Social Sciences
Feb 25, 2015
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Mountain birds beat the odds
Mountain chickadees (Poecile gambeli), a North American bird in the tit family, store away food for later occasions. These birds are found at different elevations where varying winter conditions are experienced. Previous ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 25, 2015
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