Weibo shares jump in market debut
Weibo Corp.'s shares are rising in the Chinese social media company's debut in the U.S.
Business
Apr 17, 2014
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They're grrrreat! How do brands create loyalty that lasts a lifetime?
From a very young age, children are targeted with advertising messages that emphasize fun and happiness, especially for food products and toys. But what happens to these beliefs once the child is grown? According to a new ...
Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2014
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Low-powered, high-speed head-mounted display with augment reality chip
Walking around the streets searching for a place to eat will be no hassle when a head-mounted display (HMD) becomes affordable and ubiquitous. Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 18, 2014
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In China, Apple will engrave iPads if the words aren't too political
Want to engrave a few words in Chinese on your new iPad? No problem - Apple offers consumers in mainland China free personalization. Just don't get too political.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 17, 2014
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Vampires and Shades of Grey: How media shapes who we are
Are you a Homer Simpson or a Dexter? How about a Clair Huxtable or a Carrie Bradshaw? Chances are you don't think of yourself as a doughnut-loving oaf, a brilliant serial killer, an unflappable power-mom/lawyer nor a lovelorn ...
Social Sciences
Jan 8, 2014
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Vikings and superheroes: How interconnected characters may reveal the reality behind the stories
The Icelandic sagas of the Norse people are thousand-year-old chronicles of brave deeds and timeless romances, but how true to Viking life were they? Writing in Significance, Pádraig Mac Carron and Ralph Kenna use a statistical ...
Other
Jan 7, 2014
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Taiwan complains to Apple over "China province" tag
Taiwan said Tuesday it had lodged a complaint with Apple over new iPhone and computer operating systems that describe the island as a province of China.
Business
Oct 29, 2013
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3Q: Fiction's role in emotional development
Research published last week in the journal Science found that subjects who read literary fiction, compared to popular fiction or nonfiction, performed better on tests measuring their ability to determine what other people ...
Social Sciences
Oct 16, 2013
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Casio marries ink stamps and technology
Japan's Casio Computer has found a way to marry Japan's love of ink stamps with its technological wizardry in the form of a desk-top device.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 15, 2013
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What makes telenovelas so popular?
A particular type of consumer enjoys stories with plots, characters, and imagery that allow them to get lost in the narrative, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Oct 15, 2013
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