Box moves toward IPO destiny
It's the quintessential Silicon Valley tale: Two kids start a company in a dorm room. The company grows, adds millions of users and within a few years is worth more than $1 billion.
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Oct 2, 2013
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Shutdown makes US 'less desirable' for science
The US government shutdown puts international science collaboration in peril and could have far-reaching impacts on innovation and research, a top science group said Wednesday.
Other
Oct 2, 2013
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Dell jumps back into tablet computer market
Dell Inc. has been playing around with mobile devices for more than three years now, but now it finally looks to be making a serious entry into that market.
Business
Oct 2, 2013
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Tor and Bitcoin promise online stealth
The Silk Road website that was shut down by US authorities, who branded it a black market for drugs and other illicit wares, relied on Tor and Bitcoins to protect the anonymity of users.
Internet
Oct 2, 2013
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Tech firm query would hurt national security, government says
A request by major technology firms to disclose more about US intelligence services' data requests would "cause serious harm to national security," the government said in a court filing Wednesday.
Other
Oct 2, 2013
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Insects modify mating behavior in anticipation of storms
Insects modify calling and courting mating behavior in response to changes in air pressure, according to results published October 2 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Ana Cristina Pellegrino and José MaurÃcio Bento, ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 2, 2013
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America is increasingly diverse, but challenges remain
America's communities are becoming increasingly diverse, but there are still important concerns about racial and ethnic integration in the future, according to researchers.
Social Sciences
Oct 2, 2013
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Oracle defends CEO's pay amid shareholder unrest
Oracle is trying to ward off a shareholder rebellion against policies that have consistently made its billionaire co-founder, Larry Ellison, one of the best-paid CEOs in the world.
Business
Oct 2, 2013
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Quakes rattle Spain, offshore gas storage project blamed
Hundreds of small earthquakes which have rattled Spain's eastern coast were blamed Wednesday by green groups and geologists on a large offshore gas storage plant that started operating in June.
Earth Sciences
Oct 2, 2013
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California outlaws 'revenge porn'
Posting naked pictures of an ex-partner online can now land you in jail for up to six months in California, after a bill against so-called "revenge porn" was signed into law.
Internet
Oct 2, 2013
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