Google to change terms to use your identity in ads
Google wants your permission to use your name, photo and product reviews in ads that it sells to businesses.
Internet
Oct 11, 2013
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US shutdown keeps new planes grounded
New airplanes are grounded, investigations of fatal air and car crashes are going undone and scientific studies dependent on government funding have ground to a halt because of the partial government shutdown now in its second ...
Other
Oct 11, 2013
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Outside influence: Genes outside nucleus have disproportionate effect
New research from the University of California, Davis, shows that the tiny proportion of a cell's DNA that is located outside the cell nucleus has a disproportionately large effect on a cell's metabolism. The work, with the ...
Biotechnology
Oct 11, 2013
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Porsche exhibit opens in North Carolina (Update)
Curator Ken Gross had his first encounter with Porsches in college, when the cool guys were driving Super 90 Coupes. His old Ford, which was fine for attracting girls in high school, didn't compare.
Other
Oct 11, 2013
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Video captions improve comprehension, professor finds
A simple change—switching on captions—can make a big difference when students watch educational videos, an SF State professor has discovered.
Social Sciences
Oct 11, 2013
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The perils of texting while driving
US research reveals that 4 out of 5 college student drivers have used their cell phones to send or receive text messages while driving despite the majority recognizing that the activity represents a risk. Garold Lantz and ...
Other
Oct 11, 2013
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New technology can prevent cellular overload, dropped calls
When a natural disaster strikes and too many people take to their mobile phones at once, cellular networks easily overload. But a University of British Columbia graduate student has developed a solution to ensure that calls ...
Telecom
Oct 11, 2013
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Predators vs. alien: European shrimps win predatory battles with an American invader
A shrimp from America has been invading Europe's rivers and lakes for several decades, but something seems to be preventing this colonist from becoming numerous and problematic, like so many other invaders - such as the Californian ...
Ecology
Oct 11, 2013
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Turning vapors into foam-like polymer coatings
the essential component of plastics—are found in countless commercial, medical, and industrial products. Polymers that are porous are called foam polymers and are especially useful because they combine light weight with ...
Polymers
Oct 11, 2013
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New approach urged for 'abysmal' K-12 writing instruction
Writing instruction in U.S. classrooms is "abysmal" and the Common Core State Standards don't go far enough to address glaring gaps for students and teachers, a Michigan State University education scholar argues.
Social Sciences
Oct 11, 2013
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