Federal regulators go after crowdfunding scam
Federal regulators are going after people who raise money online through crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter and GoFundMe but don't follow through on their promises.
Internet
Jun 11, 2015
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HP to pay $100 million to settle case tied to Autonomy deal
Hewlett-Packard's ill-fated acquisition of software maker Autonomy will cost another $100 million, as the personal computer and printer maker prepares to settle class-action litigation tied to the 2011 deal.
Business
Jun 9, 2015
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Silk Road mastermind appeals US life sentence
The American jailed for life for masterminding the online criminal enterprise Silk Road, which sold $200 million in drugs across the world, has appealed his sentence, court papers showed Friday.
Internet
Jun 5, 2015
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Physicist's Nobel Prize up for auction; $325,000 minimum bid (Update)
A retired experimental physicist has put up his 1988 Nobel Prize for auction, and the minimum bid is $325,000.
General Physics
May 26, 2015
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How alternative currencies could catch on and cash in
Alternatives to cash, like Bitcoin and Uber, may never replace the coins in our pockets or paper bills in our wallets, but they are creating significant social and economic impacts, and with some design adjustments, could ...
Internet
May 21, 2015
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Google backs farm-focused startup as 'AgTech' blooms
Google on Tuesday pumped $15 million into a farming-focused technology startup, the latest in a surge of investment applying Internet innovations to growing food.
Business
May 19, 2015
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US penalizes developer of virtual currency XRP
San Francisco company Ripple Labs agreed to pay a $700,000 penalty for running a market for XRP, the world's second largest virtual currency after Bitcoin, outside US financial regulations.
Internet
May 6, 2015
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Preventing Australia's biodiversity from collapsing
Preventing Australia's biodiversity from collapsing needs long-term science-based programs that are more complex than just culling cats and foxes, says leading environmental scientist Professor David Lindenmayer.
Ecology
Apr 8, 2015
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Saving money: Do consumers spend less if they think about the future?
Why is it so hard for consumers to save money? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, consumers are often impatient and do not think about the long-term consequences of spending money.
Social Sciences
Mar 31, 2015
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Agents probing drug site accused of taking online currency
Two former federal agents are accused of using their positions and savvy computer skills to siphon more than $1 million in digital currency from the online black market known as Silk Road while they and their agencies operated ...
Internet
Mar 31, 2015
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