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Megaupload boss to appeal for bail in New Zealand

Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom will appeal Friday against a ruling that kept him behind bars in New Zealand while US officials seek his extradition for alleged copyright piracy, his lawyers said.

Technology / Internet

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Research: Is fair value really fair?

As the United States continues its struggle to emerge from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, a practice known as fair-value accounting has been taking heat. Critics—mostly banking associations—say ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Renegade sperm donor triggers US probe

A California man who donates his sperm for free to couples who want to have a baby is being investigated by US regulators but insists he will continue his efforts as a matter of goodwill.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 28, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 6

Investors clamor for Facebook's IPO

Wall Street is about to get Facebook fever. The social networking giant with nearly 1 billion users is expected to file papers any day now to sell stock to the public. The timing stems partly from federal rules that would ...

Technology / Business

created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Lithuanian central bank hit by cyber-attack

Lithuania's central bank said Friday it had been hit by a cyber-attack, but had eventually overcome the assault on its website and other online services.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study reveals implications of the incentive to coordinate among bank lenders

Columbia Business School study shows that a bank reacts more to the same piece of news if it knows that other banks have the same information and hence will be reacting to the news as well.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Two Megaupload accused granted bail in New Zealand

Two of Kim Dotcom's co-accused were granted bail in New Zealand Thursday, a day after the Megaupload boss was ordered to remain behind bars pending US attempts to extradite him for copyright piracy.

Technology / Other

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Megaupload's Kim Dotcom denied bail in New Zealand

Megaupload boss Kim Dotcom will stay behind bars awaiting possible extradition to the United States after a New Zealand judge Wednesday said the Internet millionaire poses a serious flight risk.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rare Chinese white dolphin gets DNA bank

A Hong Kong conservation group said Saturday it has set up a DNA bank for the rare Chinese white dolphin, also known as the pink dolphin, in a bid to save the mammals facing a sharp population decline.

Biology / Ecology

created Jan 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

China's Xinhua plans to list website: report

China's official Xinhua news agency plans to list its website by year-end, a report said Wednesday, as the government ushers more state media giants to the stock market.

Technology / Business

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Role of retail chains in inflation measurement and price dynamics

A study by Columbia Business School Professor Emi Nakamura, Chazen Senior Scholar at The Jerome A. Chazen Institute of International Business at Columbia Business School and David W. Zalaznick Associate Professor of Business, ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

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'Saudi hacker' publishes Israeli credit card details

A self-defined Saudi hacker claimed he had published details of 400,000 Israeli-owned credit cards online, but the card firms on Tuesday insisted that only 14,000 cards had been affected.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 03, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Fertile sperm donor draws criticism from FDA, docs

(AP) -- Physicians and the federal government cited the case of a San Francisco Bay area man who has fathered 14 children as an example of the risks posed by the informal market for sperm donations, which doctors consider ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Mystery predators may have contributed to fiscal collapse in 2007: research

(PhysOrg.com) -- As the nation bristles, camps out, and opines against the destructive role of banks in bringing down the economy, a group of scientists has released a study that shows a critical piece of ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Dec 19, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (51) | comments 88 | with audio podcast

California unveils cyber crime unit

California has a new eCrime Unit devoted to catching and prosecuting Internet Age crooks.

Technology / Internet

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