10 years later, Amazon celebrates Prime's growth
For shoppers, Amazon Prime often comes through, delivering that last-minute purchase for an almost forgotten birthday or an overlooked necessity for vacation travel.
Business
Feb 4, 2015
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More big brands are tapping creative crowdsourcing sites
To fashion an alluring look for its latest pair of DC Shoes, Quiksilver extended far beyond its team of in-house artists. It challenged a worldwide crowd.
Internet
Feb 4, 2015
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New Horizons returns new images of Pluto
(Phys.org)—Pluto discoverer Clyde Tombaugh could only dream of a spacecraft flying past the small planet he spotted on the edges of the solar system in 1930. Yet the newest views of Pluto from NASA's approaching New Horizons ...
Space Exploration
Feb 4, 2015
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Sony says studio hack cost $15M, trims loss forecast
Sony Corp. trimmed its forecast of losses and estimates the Sony Pictures hack cost it about $15 million, but expects no significant harm from the cyberattack in the long run.
Business
Feb 4, 2015
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Review: Sling TV a promising new take on pay TV, but needs work
I really like the idea of Sling TV - and a lot of other folks might appreciate a twenty-buck pay TV bill as well - but right now, Dish's new low-cost TV service requires too many compromises for me and probably for you, too.
Telecom
Feb 4, 2015
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'Kim Kardashian' game maker Glu creating Katy Perry game
Glu Mobile, the developer of the popular "Kim Kardashian: Hollywood" game, said it will develop a new mobile game with singer Katy Perry.
Software
Feb 4, 2015
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Study suggests similarity between how pigeons learn the equivalent of words and the way children do
The more scientists study pigeons, the more they learn how their brains—no bigger than the tip of an index finger—operate in ways not so different from our own.
Plants & Animals
Feb 4, 2015
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Scientists predict earth-like planets around most stars
Planetary scientists have calculated that there are hundreds of billions of Earth-like planets in our galaxy which might support life.
Astronomy
Feb 4, 2015
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Q&A: Some things to know about Internet open-access proposal
After being swamped with heated opinions on both sides of the issue, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler has finally released a proposal to overhaul Internet regulation in an effort to ensure everyone has ...
Telecom
Feb 4, 2015
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Beijing-based Xiaomi is fast emerging as the Apple rival to watch
It wasn't long ago that everybody wondered whether Apple Inc. could effectively compete against a tough bunch of homegrown smartphone makers in China.
Business
Feb 4, 2015
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