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Business Jun 13, 2016

Beyond Microsoft and LinkedIn: Biggest tech acquisitions

Microsoft's plan to buy professional-networking service LinkedIn for about $26.2 billion ranks as one of the biggest acquisitions ever in the tech industry.

Business May 27, 2016

Google wins in retrial of Oracle copyright lawsuit

A jury ruled Thursday that Google did not unfairly use parts of Java programming language, saving the tech giant from a possible multibillion-dollar verdict in a lawsuit brought by business software firm Oracle.

Business Apr 25, 2016

Why Silicon Valley venture capital firms are funding online retailers like Dollar Shave Club

Stance, a maker of luxury socks, has raised $86 million. Dollar Shave Club, a grooming company that supplies subscribers with razors and moistened bathroom wipes, has amassed more than $160 million. And the Honest Co., actress ...

Hardware Mar 17, 2016

Wrangler supercomputer speeds through big data

Handling big data can sometimes feel like driving on an unpaved road for researchers with a need for speed and supercomputers.

Security Mar 1, 2016

$1M Turing Award winners advocate for encryption

This year's $1 million A.M. Turing Award goes to a pair of cryptographers whose ideas helped make the Internet possible. Both men say giving governments control over encrypted communications puts everyone at risk.

Earth Sciences Oct 19, 2015

Student developing new technique to predict Pacific Decadal Oscillation

A University of New Mexico Ph.D. student is perfecting a new way to forecast stream flow levels with tremendous accuracy.

Business Oct 12, 2015

Big technology deals don't always compute for buyers

Dell's proposed $67 billion acquisition of data storage company EMC is the most expensive ever done involving two technology companies. Many of the tech industry's other notable deals haven't panned out as well as the buyers ...

Energy & Green Tech Oct 2, 2015

Micro photosynthetic power cells may be the green energy source for the next generation

A team of researchers from the Optical Bio Microsystem lab at Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, have invented and developed micro-photosynthetic cell technology that can harness electrical power from the photosynthesis ...

Business Aug 19, 2015

Indian immigrants reach top ranks in US tech industry

It's no secret that parents in India urge their kids to excel in math and science, believing that it's the clearest path up the social ladder.

Business Jun 29, 2015

Justices won't hear Google appeal in dispute with Oracle

The Supreme Court is staying out of a long-running legal battle between technology giants Oracle and Google over copyright protection for a computer program that powers most of the world's smartphones and computer tablets.

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