Big Brother has always chosen its contestants for entertainment value rather than for intellectual debate. This was recently highlighted in a discussion started on the program by dental therapist Chantelle, who suggested ...
Planetary Sciences
Nov 10, 2023
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(Phys.org) -- Social birds that forgo breeding to help to raise the offspring of other group members are far more likely care for their own close relatives than for more distant kin, a new study has found.
Plants & Animals
Jul 11, 2012
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Internet music startup Spotify on Tuesday added a free radio service for iPhone or iPad users in the United States in a direct assault on locally loved Pandora.
Internet
Jun 19, 2012
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Troubled Indian wind turbine maker Suzlon Energy has reached an agreement with its lenders to restructure loans of nearly $2 billion, a report said on Tuesday.
Business
Nov 27, 2012
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Even though motion-sensing videogame controllers are all the rage, sometimes a player prefers a Batarang for bashing bad guys.
Software
Jun 17, 2011
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(AP) -- The British government said Monday it wants communications companies to keep records of every phone call, e-mail and Web site visit made in the country. But it has decided not to set up a national database of the ...
Telecom
Apr 27, 2009
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There's little wonder why George Orwell's novel "1984" is seeing a resurgence in sales.
Internet
Jun 13, 2013
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(AP) -- Time Warner Inc. has made an unsolicited bid to acquire Endemol, the Dutch entertainment giant behind hit reality TV shows like "Big Brother" and "Deal or No Deal."
Business
Nov 5, 2011
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All technology and innovation have a science base but to get there requires patience, as the journey from curiosity-driven basic research to a world-changing technology can take six months or 50 years, a panel of Nobel and ...
Other
Sep 30, 2019
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In the not-so-distant future, couch potatoes will be waving, pointing, swiping and tapping to make their TVs react, kind of like what Tom Cruise did in the 2002 movie "Minority Report." That's the vision of TV manufacturers ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 8, 2013
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