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05.18.2012 11:09:37Silicon trick for next-gen memory
Researchers reveal details of a promising way to make a fundamentally different kind of computer memory chip.
05.18.2012 02:09:53
Wild spring weather baffles bugs
The wettest April in more than a century has caused problems for many UK butterflies, bees and other bugs, say conservationists.
05.18.2012 02:07:48
Japan launches S Korea satellite
Japan completes its first successful commercial launch of a foreign-made satellite early on Friday, marking its entry into the launch business.
05.17.2012 13:37:09
'Superflares' from stars counted
Nasa's Kepler space telescope provides new insight on the colossal explosions that can occur in the atmospheres of some stars.
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05.18.2012 07:12:39Yahoo near deal to divest of Alibaba?
Companies are in talks for the Web pioneer to sell a large chunk of its holdings in the China e-commerce giant, sources tell All Things D.
05.18.2012 04:30:48
Twitter user in Brazil gets prison sentence for 'inciting prejudice'
After Brazil's president took office, a law student urged the killing of people in the region of the country who voted for her. Now, a federal judge ruled a prison sentence is in order.
05.18.2012 02:19:03
Twitter to offer tailored suggestions on who to follow
Experiment's recommendations will be based on accounts followed by other Twitter users and Web sites visited.
05.18.2012 01:46:26
Kindle Fire welcome screen ads said to be $600K a pop
Rumor has it that Amazon is toying with the idea of letting advertisers buy space on the welcome screen of its most popular tablet, but it comes with a high price tag.
National Geographic News: Environment
05.17.2012 21:17:35Slow-Mo Microbes Still Living off Dino-era "Lunch Box"
Buried for 86 million years, a bacterial community lives so sluggishly it's still surviving on a "lunch box" from dino days, a new study says.
05.08.2012 14:43:51
Global Nuclear Retreat? Armenia, Others Aim to Keep Plants Alive
Armenia extends the life of its Soviet-style nuclear plant, despite seismic concerns. It's one of a slew of decisions nations face on old reactors.
05.08.2012 01:53:42
Dinosaurs' Gaseous Emissions Warmed Earth?
Giant plant-eaters known as sauropods may have heated the planet by releasing huge amounts of methane, a new study says.
05.03.2012 17:42:44
British Columbia Rethinks Its Pioneering Carbon Tax
With none of its neighbors following British Columbia's lead in taxing to curb greenhouse gas emissions, the Canadian province reviews the economic impact.
Wired Top Stories
05.18.2012 10:30:00May 18, 1980: St. Helens Blows Its Top Off
Washington state?s Mount St. Helens volcano explodes in a cataclysm that pulverizes its top 1,300 feet, deforests nearby valleys, sends ash 12 miles into the air and kills 57 people.
05.18.2012 10:30:00
Meet the Man Who Invented the Instructions for the Internet
Steve Crocker was there when the internet was born. The date was October 29, 1969, and the place was the University of California, Los Angeles. Crocker was among a small group of UCLA researchers who sent the first message between the first two nodes of the ARPAnet, the US Department of Defense?funded network that eventually morphed into the modern internet.
05.18.2012 10:30:00
Raccoon Sex Tape Is Sad Barometer of Good Taste
Shaun Pendergast was working away at his Portland apartment when he heard a strange noise. He walked to the window and saw two raccoons expressing their love for each other on his roof.
05.18.2012 10:30:00
Review: Awesome Action Barely Keeps Battleship Above Water
Battleship starts like Top Gun, morphs into Transformers and ultimately ends up somewhere in the neighborhood of Independence Day.
MacNN | The Macintosh News Network
05.18.2012 10:13:00Samsung said to have 9 million Galaxy S III pre-orders
Samsung is reported to have notched up 9 million pre-orders for its Galaxy S IIIsmartphone ahead of its launch. According to Reuters, the pre-orders have been made from over 100 global carriers, not customers, ahead of its release. Customers will be able to get their hands on the device starting May 29 in Germany, before it starts rolling out across other countries....
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05.18.2012 05:50:00
Report: Windows Phone edging iPhone in China?
The burgeoning Chinese smartphone market stands to earn companies billions of dollars in coming years. Though this has not been independently confirmed, Microsoft now claims that Windows Phone has edged out the iPhone with a seven percent share compared to Apple's six percent, despite Apple's emphasis on the emerging market....
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05.18.2012 05:09:00
Bloomberg: next iPhone to overhaul look, have larger screen
Before his death, Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Jobs allegedly worked on a redesigned, next-generation iPhone that features a larger screen and LTE compatibility, Bloomberg reports. Three sources have confirmed that the company has ordered larger screens for the next iPhone, but did not indicate exactly what size the new device would use. Current rumors have Apple favoring a four-inch (measured diagonally) screen....
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05.18.2012 03:12:00
Sorkin comments on Jobs biopic, Wozniak hired as advisor
Aaron Sorkin, the screenwriter behind 2010's The Social Network and the TV series The West Wing told reporters earlier today that he has little idea about what he's going to write so far in Sony's planned biographical film on the life of Apple co-creator and former CEO Steve Jobs. He did reveal that the movie won't be a "straight ahead biography" and that Steve Wozniak has been hired as an advisor....
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NASA Breaking News
05.17.2012 04:00:00NASA Administrator to Deliver Commencement Address at University of Maryland Eastern Shore
NASA Administrator Charles Bolden will provide the commencement address to the 2012 graduating class of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in Princess Anne, Md., on Friday, May 18, at 10 a.m. EDT.
05.17.2012 04:00:00
Updated Coverage for NASA/SpaceX Launch and Mission to Station
The second SpaceX demonstration launch for NASA's Commercial Orbital Transportation Services (COTS) is scheduled for liftoff on Saturday, May 19.
05.17.2012 04:00:00
NASA Announces 2012 Space Technology Research Fellowship Grants
NASA has selected the 2012 class of Space Technology Research Fellows.
05.17.2012 04:00:00
NASA's Deputy Administrator to Discuss Future of Commercial Spaceflight with Industry Representatives
NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver will participate in a teleconference on Thursday, May 17, at 2 p.m. EDT with representatives of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation to brief journalists on the future of human commercial spaceflight.
WSJ.com: What's News US
05.18.2012 10:46:22Stock Futures Edge Up
U.S. stock futures gained ground as investors looked ahead to Facebook's initial public offering, although worries about Europe threatened to cast a cloud over the much-anticipated trading debut.
05.18.2012 10:49:25
Yields Sink on Haven Bonds
Nervous investors piled into haven bonds, pushing short-term German yields close to zero, as a raft of Spanish bank downgrades further jolted sentiment already weakened by fears of a Greek exit from the euro zone.
05.18.2012 11:20:22
Euro, Australian Dollar Recover
The euro and Australian dollar steadied after sinking in early trade against safer bets such as the yen and dollar.
05.18.2012 10:58:31
China: Solar-Panel Tariff May Backfire
China unleashed a storm of protest criticizing the U.S. decision to impose a 31% antidumping tariff on Chinese solar-panel makers.
CNET News
05.18.2012 11:00:00Every iPad mini rumor there's ever been -- all in one place
A smaller version of the iPad is coming, you say? What is this 2009? No really. We've heard this before. [Read more]
05.18.2012 07:12:39
Yahoo near deal to divest of Alibaba?
Companies are in talks for the Web pioneer to sell a large chunk of its holdings in the China e-commerce giant, sources tell All Things D. [Read more]
05.18.2012 07:00:00
Should angry Verizon subscribers ditch Big Red?
Verizon Wireless subscribers are hopping mad about losing their unlimited data plans. But what are their options, and is there any way to keep those unlimited plans? Ask Maggie offers some advice. [Read more]
05.18.2012 04:30:48
Twitter user in Brazil gets prison sentence for 'inciting prejudice'
After Brazil's president took office, a law student urged the killing of people in the region of the country who voted for her. Now, a federal judge ruled a prison sentence is in order. [Read more]
Science: This Week's News
[News of the Week] Around the World
In science news around the world this week, a Senate bill would preserve the U.S. helium supply for research, researchers have issued the first-ever international principles governing peer review of grant proposals, the European Parliament rebuked three regulatory agencies, Norway opened the world's largest carbon capture and storage test facility, and a new Twitter feed run by the Shanghai U.S. consulate is charting the city's air quality.
[News of the Week] Random Sample
An analysis of the DNA sequence from three species of Heliconius butterflies and several subspecies reveals that those with the same color patterns have the same versions of key genes, holdovers from extensive hybridization within the genus. A recent master's degree thesis at European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) in Germany is generating waves—though not the "time waves" the student was looking for. And this week's numbers quantify deaths of children under 5 caused by preventable infectious diseases, U.S. adults who sleepwalk, and pages in the Encyclopedia of Life.
[News of the Week] Newsmakers
This week's Newsmaker is Arunava Majumdar, who will leave his post as head of the Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy on 9 June.
[News & Analysis] Biomedicine: A Texas Wrangle Over Cancer Research Funds
Last week, Alfred Gilman announced he is stepping down as the chief scientific officer of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas this fall because he believes CPRIT's leaders are bypassing scientific review.
Author: Jocelyn Kaiser
Gizmodo
05.18.2012 11:35:21Is Cilantro Hating Genetic? [Science]
05.18.2012 10:50:01
Meet the Man Who Invented the Instructions for the Internet [Internet]
05.18.2012 09:58:51
Kill Me If I Klout [Humor]
05.18.2012 09:14:48
Bloomberg: Steve Jobs Was Closely Involved With Development of Larger iPhone 5 [Rumors]
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