Facebook announces steps to stop illegal gun sales (Update)
Facebook is taking aim at people who are using the social network or Instagram photo-sharing platform to sell guns.
Internet
Mar 5, 2014
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Rosetta wide awake as check-up continues
Following last week's wake-up of the Rosetta comet-chaser, ESA's flight controllers have conducted the first in a series of health checks aimed at assessing how well it came through 31 months of hibernation.
Space Exploration
Jan 30, 2014
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US Congress ready to extend ban on plastic guns
A U.S. Senate vote to renew an expiring ban on plastic firearms is shaping up as a bittersweet moment for gun control supporters, days before the anniversary of the deadly mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in ...
Other
Dec 9, 2013
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Consumers enamored with mobile banking, experts say
Snap, tap and done. That's the catchy mantra of mobile banking, increasingly touted by financial institutions as a way to oh-so-easily pay bills, check balances and deposit checks from your cellphone. And consumers are heeding ...
Telecom
Nov 29, 2013
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Google opens how-to shop with live video advice (Update)
Google has opened a how-to shop that sells expert advice on everything from cosmetics to the cosmos in live video sessions streamed on computers and smartphones.
Internet
Nov 5, 2013
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Fact checking politicians gets results
New research indicates that American politicians are affected by the practice of fact-checking, thereby reducing the risk of misinformation and strengthening democratic accountability.
Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2013
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Gun retailers strongly support expanded criteria for denying gun purchases, survey finds
A scientific survey of gun dealers and pawnbrokers in 43 U.S. states has found nearly unanimous support for denying gun purchases based on prior convictions and for serious mental illness with a history of violence or alcohol ...
Social Sciences
Sep 23, 2013
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California adopts car-sharing service regulations
Web-based car-sharing companies will have to make sure drivers undergo training and criminal background checks and have commercial liability insurance under rules approved Thursday by California regulators.
Other
Sep 19, 2013
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Los Angeles cabbies protest ride-sharing apps
Hundreds of taxis have staged a noisy Los Angeles protest against ride-sharing services that use smartphone apps.
Software
Jun 25, 2013
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Ready for launch: Heart of space mission, LISA Pathfinder, successfully tested
The optical bench of the LISA Pathfinder (LPF) mission passed with flying colors extensive testing at the Institute for Gravitational Research (IGR) at the University of Glasgow.
Space Exploration
Jun 5, 2013
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