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YouTube chief says ad sales soaring

Technology / Internet

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- YouTube's chief executive says ad sales are soaring, but there is still no word on whether the popular video-sharing site is making money.


World Newspaper Congress opens in India (AP)

World Newspaper Congress opens in India

Technology / Internet

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Newspaper executives and editors gathered in India from around the world Tuesday heard calls to seek more payment for their content on the Internet as they decried their industry's sharply falling ...


CEO charisma biases financial analysts, can hurt investors, study says

Other Sciences / Economics

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Projecting the charisma of a newly hired Chief Executive Officer often leads financial analysts to make crucial errors in forecasting the company's future performance, according to a new study in the current issue of Organization Sc ...


Pulitzer Board elects Politico co-founder

Technology / Business

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- The Pulitzer Prize Board has elected its first member representing a primarily online news organization, keeping in step with the board's recent decision to allow entries from more online sites.





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Famous San Francisco sea lions leave in droves (AP)

Famous San Francisco sea lions leave in droves

Biology / Plants & Animals

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(AP) -- Two mysteries surround a huge herd of sea lions that were hanging out on a pier in San Francisco Bay: Why did so many show up, and why did so many leave at once?


Broadcom settles securities class action lawsuit

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(AP) -- Broadcom Corp. said Tuesday it will pay more than $160 million in cash to settle a class action investor lawsuit related to stock option backdating, but did not admit wrongdoing.


Ginkgo biloba does not appear to slow rate of cognitive decline

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created 17 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Older adults who used the herbal supplement Ginkgo biloba for several years did not have a slower rate of cognitive decline compared to adults who received placebo, according to a study in the December 23/30 issue of JAMA.


UK's O2 apologizes for smart phone service trouble

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(AP) -- The head of mobile phone operator O2 has apologized to customers in the British capital who were unable to make calls after the group's network was swamped by people using smart phones such as Apple Inc.'s iPhone.


Judge not lest ye be judged? Researchers explore 'moral hypocrisy' in powerful people

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created 22 hours ago | popularity 4.8 / 5 (17) | comments 22

2009 may well be remembered for its scandal-ridden headlines, from admissions of extramarital affairs by governors and senators, to corporate executives flying private jets while cutting employee benefits, and most recently, ...


Better airport scanners delayed by privacy fears (AP)

Better airport scanners delayed by privacy fears

Technology / Hi Tech

created Dec 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 5

(AP) -- High-tech security scanners that might have prevented the Christmas Day attempt to blow up a jetliner have been installed in only a small number of airports around the world, in large part because ...


Cell phone mania forces scramble for more airwaves (AP)

Cell phone mania forces scramble for more airwaves

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 27, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- Wireless devices such as Apple's iPhone are transforming the way we go online, making it possible to look up driving directions, find the nearest coffee shop and update Facebook on the go. All this ...


Emerald BioStructures announces discovery of small molecule modulators of PDE4

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Emerald BioStructures (formerly deCODE biostructures) announced a publication in the December 27, 2009 advance online issue of Nature Biotechnology, detailing the application of structure-based drug design (SBDD) to engine ...


Apple may unveil a long-awaited portable tablet computer next month

Apple up sharply on tablet computer reports

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 24, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

Apple Inc. shares hit a record high on Wall Street on Thursday following reports that the California company may unveil a long-awaited portable tablet computer next month.


heryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, has been nominated to serve on the board of directors of Disney

Facebook COO nominated to Disney board

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created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday that Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, has been nominated to serve on the board of directors of the US media and entertainment giant.



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