Google, Jay Z among 2014 Webby winners
Google, Jay Z and crowdfunding site Kickstarter are among the winners of this year's Webby Awards, a celebration of Internet achievement that got its start nearly two decades ago.
Internet
Apr 28, 2014
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Study finds that social ties influence who wins certain Hollywood movie awards
When it comes to Oscars and some other Hollywood movie awards, who your friends are affects whether you win, according to a new study.
Social Sciences
Mar 13, 2014
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Books rate more negatively after winning award, study finds
Looking for a good book? Stay away from the award-winning section of the bookstore or library.
Social Sciences
Feb 13, 2014
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Scientists Higgs, Englert given Spanish awards
Scientists Peter Higgs and Francois Englert, and the European CERN laboratory, have received Spain's Prince of Asturias awards from Prince Felipe at a ceremony in northern Spain.
General Physics
Oct 25, 2013
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YouTube launches first music awards
Video-sharing service YouTube has announced its first music awards, which will be presented at a live event November 3 featuring Lady Gaga, Eminem, Arcade Fire and others.
Internet
Oct 1, 2013
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Ig Nobel awards honor weird, funny discoveries (Update)
(AP)—An experiment that proved people who think they are drunk also think they are attractive and another that showed lost dung beetles can use the Milky Way to find their way home were among the winners at this year's ...
Other
Sep 12, 2013
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Researcher develops method to accurately compare concert hall sound
Researchers at Aalto University in Finland have developed a method that allows accurate comparisons of concert hall acoustics. The leader of the research group, Associate professor Tapio Lokki, was presented with an International ...
Engineering
Jun 5, 2013
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Mexican court tosses $2.7 bn penalty in Yahoo! case
Yahoo! announced on Thursday that a Mexican appeals court tossed out a $2.7 billion dollar damages award in a breach of contract lawsuit.
Business
May 16, 2013
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Cebit Innovation Award for wireless networking of display screens
Alexander Löffler, computer scientist from Saarbrücken, was honored with the Cebit Innovation Award. He developed software through which several displays can be wirelessly connected as a screen wall, despite different screen ...
Software
Mar 7, 2013
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Turning pine sap into 'ever-green' plastics
Plastic bags are a bane of nature. And not just bags – just about all plastics, really. Most are made out of petroleum, and a piece of plastic, if it misses the recycling bin and ends up in a landfill, will probably outlast ...
Materials Science
Feb 21, 2013
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