The jackpot-sized venture capital investments last year reveal a few things about Silicon Valley's tech scene: Uber's IPO seems imminent, investors are convinced Airbnb can't be beaten by a competitor, and unlike years' past, ...
Business
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Traditionally, the best word to describe Google's Android operating system has been "utilitarian." The engineers behind the world's leading mobile platform have long emphasized features over aesthetics.
Software
Feb 19, 2015
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When Galileo viewed Jupiter through his telescope in 1610, he saw four dim objects near it that he assumed were stars. Repeated observations revealed that these "stars" orbited Jupiter like our own moon circles Earth. Thus ...
Space Exploration
Feb 19, 2015
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Google and Apple are not the only big companies harnessing California's sunshine and wind to power their workplaces.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 19, 2015
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The automated teller machine might be an old and clunky piece of banking technology. But don't count it out just yet.
Other
Feb 19, 2015
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Life as a forecaster is not easy. Just ask National Weather Service forecasters who misjudged how a recent winter storm would impact the Big Apple. Now imagine trying to predict weather activity on a burning sphere 1.3 million ...
Space Exploration
Feb 19, 2015
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Good news for iPhone owners who fly Southwest Airlines: The carrier this week updated its smartphone app so customers can store mobile boarding passes in the iPhone Passbook, which aggregates tickets, loyalty cards and electronic ...
Business
Feb 19, 2015
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Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars announced Thursday that it had completed designs for self-driving cars which it plans to put on the road in two years.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 19, 2015
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Egg-laying season has started at four breeding facilities for captive California condors, North America's largest bird.
Plants & Animals
Feb 19, 2015
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A series of upcoming spacewalks at the International Space Station will begin a day late.
Space Exploration
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