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Drug users know their stuff

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Nov 24, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (21) | 5

Drug users are well informed about the harms associated with the drugs they use, and perceive alcohol and tobacco to be amongst the most dangerous substances, according to a survey by UCL (University College ...

EU assembly adopts Internet, phone user rights

Technology / Telecom

Nov 25, 2009 | 4 / 5 (2) | 1

(AP) -- The European Parliament has endorsed new telecom rules that would give phone and Internet users more rights and allow them to appeal to national courts if they are cut off for illegal file-sharing.

A woman uses her mobile phone near a share prices board in Tokyo

Mobile multimedia revenues tipped to dethrone text

Technology / Telecom

Nov 23, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Multimedia services will surpass text messaging this year as the main source of mobile operators' non-voice revenue in the Asia-Pacific region, industry analyst IDC said Monday.

Google said Teracent can pick and choose from thousands of creative elements of a display ad in real-time

Google buying display ad startup Teracent

Technology / Internet

Nov 23, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

Google is acquiring Web display advertising startup Teracent, the Internet giant announced on Monday.

Ecstasy may be linked to sleep apnea

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

Dec 02, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

New research shows that recreational users of the drug known as ecstasy may be at a higher risk for sleep apnea. The study is published in the December 2, 2009, online issue of Neurology.