Objects with sizes in the nanometer range, such as the molecular building blocks of living cells or nanotechnological devices, are continuously exposed to random collisions with surrounding molecules. In such fluctuating ...
Nanophysics
Mar 31, 2014
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Canadian tech pioneer BlackBerry, which earlier this week agreed to a $4.7 billion buyout, said Friday that it lost $965 million in the second quarter.
Business
Sep 27, 2013
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The DUT Racing team from TU Delft, The Netherlands, has broken the world record for acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h for electric cars. The previous record stood at 2.68 seconds, but as of today the record is now held by the ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 25, 2013
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A year after its flubbed tablet introduction, Microsoft is back with a new Surface.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 22, 2013
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It was once so addictive it inspired the nickname "CrackBerry." President Barack Obama confessed to being among the millions of devotees who couldn't bear to stop tapping feverishly away on its tiny keyboard. Madonna once ...
Business
Sep 20, 2013
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Timekeeping experts failed Friday to reach a decision on scrapping the four-decade-old practice of adding extra seconds to clocks, a system opponents say causes headaches in a hi-tech, interconnected world.
Earth Sciences
Sep 20, 2013
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(AP)—Lenovo is hoping hybrid computers—which can turn from laptops into tablets with a flip of the lid—will spur growth in the ailing PC market and win back consumers who are attracted by sleek, lightweight tablets, ...
Business
Sep 5, 2013
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US mobile shoppers spent more than $10 billion in the first half of 2013, in a segment making strong inroads in retailing, a survey showed Tuesday.
Telecom
Aug 27, 2013
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All living things must obey the laws of physics—including the second law of thermodynamics, which states that the universe's disorder, or entropy, can only grow. Highly ordered cells and organisms appear to contradict this ...
General Physics
Aug 27, 2013
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Facebook's stock closed above $40 for the first time Friday.
Business
Aug 24, 2013
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