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Got an unusual name? Facebook may think it's fake (AP)

Got an unusual name? Facebook may think it's fake

Technology / Internet

created May 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Alicia Istanbul woke up one recent Wednesday to find herself locked out of the Facebook account she opened in 2007, one Facebook suddenly deemed fake.





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Google search results to include 'real-time' data (AP)

Google search results to include 'real-time' data

Technology / Internet

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Fresh information from blogs, news sites, Twitter and other popular hangouts will appear in Google's search results more quickly as the company aims to give people a more comprehensive look at what's ...


Monash study suggests rainwater is safe to drink

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 04, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A world first study by Monash University researchers into the health of families who drink rainwater has found that it is safe to drink.


Study: Looking young may mean living longer

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Those baby-faced people now have another reason to be smug: a new Danish study says looking young apparently means a longer life.


Thanksgiving Combines Myths, Traditions and Truths, CU Professor Says

Thanksgiving Combines Myths, Traditions and Truths, CU Professor Says

Other Sciences / Other

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Over the centuries Thanksgiving in America has meant many things to many people. What we consider the traditional Thanksgiving holiday today has been around only a few decades, according ...


Pay babysitter on iPhone, says Twitter

Pay babysitter on iPhone, says Twitter

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Microblogging service Twitter has branched into the market for electronic payments, unveiling a mini credit card swiper that plugs into the iPhone, at a European internet fair on Wednesday.


The real thing?

The real thing? People are often unsure about telling authentic luxury goods from fakes

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

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

Luxury goods are supposed to be expensive because of their quality: A sip of fine wine or the comforting feel of designer clothing should justify the price.


Augmented reality systems appearing in Japanese shopping malls

Augmented reality systems appearing in Japanese shopping malls

Technology / Hi Tech

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Augmented reality (AR) systems are being developed for real applications in store windows and shopping malls in Japan.


Google's Wave communications platform testing continues to be private with "a lot of features yet to be done"

Google wants businesses to ride Wave

Technology / Internet

created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Google pitched its fledgling Wave communications platform as a way for businesses to turn routine email into collaborative exchanges that ramp up productivity.


Food aromas could become new weapon in battle of the bulge

Food aromas could become new weapon in battle of the bulge

Chemistry / Other

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A real possibility does exist for developing a new generation of foods that make people feel full by releasing anti-hunger aromas during chewing, scientists in the Netherlands are reporting after a review ...


People affected by autism believe increase is 'real,' not diagnostic

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

There has been a major increase in the number of children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorders over the last two decades - the question is why? Researchers have found a sharp difference between the beliefs of ordinary ...



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