An annual Wikipedia fundraising campaign ended Tuesday with donors around the world pumping a record $20 million into the foundation that runs the free online knowledge repository.
Internet
Jan 3, 2012
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Nostalgia, a sentimental longing for the past, can boost donations and help drum up volunteers, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Dec 13, 2011
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(AP) -- The European Union should help teach bloggers living under oppressive regimes how to communicate freely and avoid detection, and develop technology to help them, the bloc's digital affairs commissioner said Friday.
Internet
Dec 9, 2011
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Cabbie David Mendoza reached for his iPhone and plugged in a spiffy Square Reader to process a ride's fare.
Business
Dec 6, 2011
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Google co-founder Sergey Brin and his wife have donated $500,000 to the Wikimedia Foundation that runs free online encyclopedia Wikipedia.
Business
Nov 18, 2011
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A Wikipedia-style website launched on Monday which provides information about the journalists behind the bylines.
Internet
Oct 31, 2011
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Scientists at a Chinese university said Monday they can use rice to make albumin, a protein found in human blood that is often used for treating burns, traumatic shock and liver disease.
Biotechnology
Oct 31, 2011
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According to one estimate, half of Americans are confronting a civil legal problem at any one time.
Social Sciences
Oct 26, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When considering giving money to humanitarian crises people often donate in response to events that grab their immediate emotions, according to a recent study by researchers at the University of Colorado ...
Social Sciences
Oct 5, 2011
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Potential dates who are slightly elusive or products that are stuck on the back of a shelf are more attractive to consumers than their more attainable counterparts, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Social Sciences
Aug 10, 2011
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