Effort to fight African blindness wins $1.1M eyesight prize
Three institutions that work together to fight blindness and poverty in Africa are sharing a 1 million euro ($1.1 million) prize from a Portuguese foundation.
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Sep 8, 2015
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Japan loos flush with success after toilet design contest
Japan's luckiest lavatories have received a government award for their spotless appearance in a hard-fought contest among the nation's prettiest and most practical loos.
Other
Sep 7, 2015
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French, US biochemists win top Spanish prize for science
Biochemists Emmanuelle Charpentier from France and Jennifer Doudna from the United States have been awarded Spain's Princess of Asturias scientific research award for their work in biotechnology.
Biochemistry
May 28, 2015
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Tinder, Vice honored in online Webby awards
The online dating app Tinder was this year's "breakout" Internet service while bad-boy news website Vice Media got multiple honors in the "Webby" awards announced Monday.
Internet
Apr 27, 2015
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How can we really get to a trillion sensors to power the Internet of Things?
Benton N. Calhoun, Commonwealth Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been selected as the co-winner of the 2015 Edlich-Henderson Innovator of the Year Award, given by the University of Virginia's ...
Engineering
Apr 6, 2015
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Snowden calls on UN to protect privacy, rights
Edward Snowden, co-winner of the Right Livelihood Award, has called on the United Nations to propose new measures to protect individual privacy and human rights.
Internet
Dec 1, 2014
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Turing computing prize jumps to $1 mn (Update)
Prize money for the prestigious Turing Award for brilliance in the computing industry has quadrupled to $1 million after a cash injection from Google, organizers said Thursday.
Computer Sciences
Nov 13, 2014
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Court tosses $368 mn patent case verdict against Apple
A federal appeals court on Tuesday tossed out a $368 million verdict against Apple, ruling that jurors were given evidence that may have skewed the sum.
Business
Sep 16, 2014
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Ahead of Emmys, Netflix already winning online
Even if it doesn't take home any of the major trophies at Monday's Emmy Awards, Netflix will have already proven itself the top winner in one regard: Internet programming.
Business
Aug 23, 2014
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Facebook awards 'Internet Defense Prize'
Facebook awarded a $50,000 Internet Defense Prize to a pair of German researchers with a seemingly viable approach to detecting vulnerabilities in Web applications.
Internet
Aug 21, 2014
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