News tagged with big brother
Time Warner bids 1B euros to acquire Endemol
(AP) -- Time Warner Inc. has made an unsolicited bid to acquire Endemol, the Dutch entertainment giant behind hit reality TV shows like "Big Brother" and "Deal or No Deal."
Nov 05, 2011 |
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'Mars crew' locked up for 520 days of isolation
Six men from Europe, Russia and China were Thursday locked away from the outside world for the next one-and-a-half years, in an unprecedented experiment to simulate the effects of a mission to Mars.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 03, 2010 |
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Waste watchers? UK group fears trash bin spies
(AP) -- It's the new front in the nanny state: Microchips placed in garbage bins to monitor how much people throw away. A pro-privacy group warns in a new report that more than 2.6 million of the chips have ...
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 05, 2010 |
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British government backs down over database plan
(AP) -- The British government said Monday it wants communications companies to keep records of every phone call, e-mail and Web site visit made in the country. But it has decided not to set up a national database of the ...
Apr 27, 2009 |
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INFLUENCE GAME: Online companies win piracy fight
(AP) -- Outspent but hardly outgunned, online and high-tech companies triggered an avalanche of Internet clicks to force Congress to shelve legislation that would curb online piracy. They outmaneuvered the ...
Jan 22, 2012 |
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YouTube spends $100 million to redefine TV
On a recent sun-kissed day, a trio of hot names made a pilgrimage to the ninth floor of the Four Seasons Hotel.
Jan 17, 2012 |
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University of Utah, Google seek answers for autism
These days, we hear a lot about the disorder of autism, but researchers at the University of Utah have created a program that helps kids with autism focus on building their skills and utilizing an aptitude ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Data to be a defining tech trend in 2012
The start of this year was marked by a tech industry obsession with where to put growing mountains of information gathered online and by sensors increasingly woven into modern lifestyles.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 24, 2011 |
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Marketing trends in 2012: Viral promotion, product placement, crowdsourcing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Traditional product advertising -- full-page magazine ads and 30-second television commercials -- may be going the way of the rotary phone. Emerging concepts such as crowdsourcing, viral Internet campaigns, ...
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Review: Take the time to curate Facebook Timeline
I've often joked that if something's not on Facebook, it didn't happen. Facebook's new Timeline feature makes that adage even more apparent.
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Discovering Autism: Homing in on the right label
When autism researchers arrived at Norristown State Hospital near Philadelphia a few years ago, they found a 63-year-old man who rambled on about Elvis Presley, compulsively rocked in his chair and patted the corridor walls.
Dec 19, 2011 |
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Forget the fruitcake: Give skydiving lessons
(AP) -- Forget the material things - reindeer sweaters, clunky toys, stocking stuffers that end up as, well, stuff. How about a skydiving lesson, a spa pampering or a night at a cozy bed and breakfast?
Dec 12, 2011 |
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Chu: New materials could be transformative
In a talk rich with historical examples, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu made a strong case Wednesday that the right policies — and concerted efforts by the nation’s engineers and scientists — could once ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 02, 2011 |
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French official: Europe must defend privacy rights
(AP) -- Europe and the United States don't agree on how to strike the right balance between protecting privacy rights and battling the terror threat, the head of France's data protection watchdog said Friday.
Nov 18, 2011 |
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