Tech gifts for the geek who already has everything
It's the holiday shopping season, so it's time to answer that all-important question: Do you know what to get the geeks in your life?
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 26, 2014
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Rare early shakespeare compilation found in small French library
A copy of William Shakespeare's First Folio, the first-ever compilation of the Bard's plays published in 1623, has been discovered in the library of a small town in northern France, a librarian said Tuesday.
Other
Nov 26, 2014
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India on tap as first market for Microsoft Lumia 535
Microsoft is poised to use India as the launch pad for its first post-Nokia smartphone, the budget-priced Lumia 535.
Business
Nov 26, 2014
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US proposes stricter ozone limits
The US Environmental Protection Agency announced plans Wednesday to strengthen emission regulations for ozone, a smog-causing pollutant blamed for respiratory ailments affecting millions of Americans.
Environment
Nov 26, 2014
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Namibia prepares for Africa's first e-vote
Namibia will vote in Africa's first electronic ballot Friday, a general election that will usher in a new president and quotas to put more women in government.
Other
Nov 26, 2014
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Twitter takes note of other apps on smartphones
Twitter on Wednesday said it would begin tracking which other applications people have installed on their mobile devices in a bid to better target ads and content.
Internet
Nov 26, 2014
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How do our muscles work? Scientists reveal important new insights into muscle protein
Scientists led by Kristina Djinović-Carugo at the Max F. Perutz Laboratories (MFPL) of the University of Vienna and the Medical University of Vienna have elucidated the molecular structure and regulation of the essential ...
Cell & Microbiology
Nov 26, 2014
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Woolly mammoth skeleton sold at UK auction
The skeleton of an Ice Age woolly mammoth fetched £189,000 ($300,000, 239.000 euros) at auction Wednesday as it went under the hammer in Britain with a host of other rare or extinct species.
Archaeology
Nov 26, 2014
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Amazon cuts Fire phone price to ignite sales
Amazon on Wednesday slashed the price of Fire mobile phones that stalled after launch early this year, becoming a drag on the US online retail titan's bottom line.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 26, 2014
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Deforestation drops 18 percent in Brazil's Amazon
Deforestation in the Amazon rain forest dropped 18 percent over the past 12 months, falling to the second-lowest level in a quarter century, Brazil's environment minister said Wednesday.
Environment
Nov 26, 2014
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