News tagged with auction game

British sprinter turns to eBay for Olympic bid

A British athlete on Wednesday put himself up for auction on online giant eBay in a desperate attempt to attract sponsors in the run up to London's 2012 Olympic Games.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Auctions, traffic, selfishness, and data privacy: It all comes down to math

Every time you run a Google search, a split-second automated auction takes place to determine which of many competing companies will get to fill the ad space in your browsing window. The program controlling ...

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Nov 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Game theory and machine learning offer better bidding strategies

(PhysOrg.com) -- By combining techniques from game theory and artificial intelligence, computer scientists at the University of Michigan have developed a better way to find the best bidding strategy in a simulated auction ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 13, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 1




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3Qs: Figuring out Facebook's financials

Following much anticipation, Facebook filed for an initial public offering (IPO) after U.S. markets closed on Wednesday. Reports have speculated that the social media giant’s offering — pending approval ...

Technology / Business

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Report: Facebook IPO filing could come next week (Update)

When Facebook makes its long-expected debut as a public company this spring, the social-networking company will likely vault into the ranks of the largest public companies in the world, alongside McDonald's, ...

Technology / Business

created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Israel sets sights on next-generation Internet

(AP) -- Israel is often referred to as "Startup Nation," thanks to its long history of high-tech breakthroughs produced by scrappy little companies. But in one critical area, the speed of Internet connections, ...

Technology / Telecom

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Foundation readies $25 computer to seed tech talents

(PhysOrg.com) -- A $25 computer targeted to help young people learn about computers beyond uploading pics and downloading documents is about to start volume-production in January. The Raspberry Pi project, a UK-based foundation, will pla ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Dec 24, 2011 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (18) | comments 49 | with audio podcast report

Romania, FBI agents to crack down on cybercriminals

On computer screens and on the ground, Romanian and American FBI agents stalk cybercriminals, trying to beat them at their own game as fraud originating in Romania has risen dramatically.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Microsoft to open 'app store' in February

Microsoft began wooing developers for a February opening of its first "app store" for computers powered by the US technology giant's Windows software.

Technology / Software

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Apps to help you skip those Black Friday lines

While you're waiting at the stores on Black Friday, why not check if that deal you're blowing the day for is available online for less money or less aggravation. Here are some key smartphone shopping apps for the holidays.

Technology / Software

created Nov 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Epinions co-founder launches Facebook-like startup

Nirav Tolia was still in his 20s when he co-founded high-flying startup Epinions, which let users ask questions and post opinions about everything from books to banks to baby strollers. It became one of the bright lights ...

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created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

EU approves Microsoft's Skype takeover

European anti-trust officials approved on Friday US technology giant Microsoft's $8.5-billion takeover of Internet voice and video leader Skype.

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created Oct 07, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Philly papers offer Android tablets with paid apps

The city's two major newspapers announced Monday that they will give free Android tablet computers to paid digital subscribers as part of a new venture designed to shore up readership and revenue nearly a ...

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created Jul 11, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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