Netflix ends anti-takeover measure two years early
Netflix says it's ending a move meant to help ward off hostile takeovers almost two years early.
Business
Dec 30, 2013
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The world braces for retirement crisis
A global retirement crisis is bearing down on workers of all ages. It will play out for decades, and its consequences will be far-reaching.
Social Sciences
Dec 30, 2013
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Electric motorcycle company sues NJ co-founder
A New Jersey man who co-founded a company that makes high-end electric motorcycles that Time magazine calls one of the top inventions of 2013 is being sued by the company over stock shares.
Business
Dec 30, 2013
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Authors Guild appeals ruling in Google Books case
The Authors Guild is appealing a US judge's decision in a long-running case that cleared legal obstacles for Google's massive book-scanning project, court documents showed Monday.
Business
Dec 30, 2013
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Small earthquake shakes southern Nevada
Southern Nevadans who thought they felt the earth shake before dawn weren't dreaming.
Earth Sciences
Dec 30, 2013
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Privacy advocate exposes NSA spy gear at gathering
A well-known privacy advocate has given the public an unusually explicit peek into the intelligence world's tool box, pulling back the curtain on the National Security Agency's arsenal of high-tech spy gear.
Internet
Dec 30, 2013
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Field trial with lignin modified poplars shows potential for bio-based economy
The results of a field trial with genetically modified poplar trees in Zwijnaarde, Belgium, shows that the wood of lignin modified poplar trees can be converted into sugars in a more efficient way. These sugars can serve ...
Biotechnology
Dec 30, 2013
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With few hard frosts, tropical mangroves push north
Cold-sensitive mangrove forests have expanded dramatically along Florida's Atlantic Coast as the frequency of killing frosts has declined, according to a new study based on 28 years of satellite data from the University of ...
Environment
Dec 30, 2013
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Review: New camera phones notable in 2013
As I look back at the more than 100 tech products we reviewed in 2013, a handful of gadgets and services deserve a second look.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 30, 2013
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Home electricity use in US falling to 2001 levels
The average amount of electricity consumed in U.S. homes has fallen to levels last seen more than a decade ago, back when the smartest device in people's pockets was a Palm pilot and anyone talking about a tablet was probably ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 30, 2013
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