French Guiana launches rocket with 2 satellites
(AP)—A rocket carrying European and Brazilian telecommunication satellites has been launched from French Guiana.
Space Exploration
Nov 10, 2012
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Microsoft wins applause for tone-preserving translation (w/ Video)
(Phys.org)—Speech recognition in computers is an ongoing story with years of little progress in between. Even such programs as Siri have inspired derisive tales of how Siri renders flubs. Microsoft Chief Research Officer ...
Fisheries nations set to discuss bluefin tuna
(AP)—After defeating a proposal in 2010 to ban the export of an endangered fish that is a key ingredient of sushi, Japan and Asian nations argued it should be left to quota-setting international fisheries bodies to bring ...
Ecology
Nov 10, 2012
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Predicting presidents, storms and life by computer
Forget political pundits, gut instincts, and psychics. The mightier-than-ever silicon chip seems to reveal the future. In just two weeks this fall, computer models displayed an impressive prediction prowess.
Computer Sciences
Nov 10, 2012
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EU officials: We were hacked at Web conference
A European official says her staff members were hacked when they joined her for a conference on Internet security in Azerbaijan.
Internet
Nov 10, 2012
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Apple pays Swiss rail $21mn over clock dispute, report says
US tech giant Apple has dished out 20 million Swiss francs ($21 million, 17 million euros) to compensate Swiss national rail operator SBB for using its famous clock without permission, a Swiss daily reported Saturday.
Business
Nov 10, 2012
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China 'plans manned space launch' in 2013
China is aiming to launch its next manned space mission as early as June 2013, state media reported Saturday, as the country steps up its ambitious exploration programme.
Space Exploration
Nov 10, 2012
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US computer graphics scientist wins Kyoto Prize
An American regarded as a father of computer graphics, an Indian literary critic and a Japanese molecular cell biologist have received the Kyoto Prize, Japan's highest private award for global achievement.
Other
Nov 10, 2012
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Zynga buys startup in move to more intense games
Zynga announced Friday its acquisition of the team at startup November Software as part of a move into "mid-core" games with more staying power than passing fad casual titles.
Business
Nov 10, 2012
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Pentagon moves to silence SEALs about missions
(AP)—The U.S. military is cracking down on special operations troops who share knowledge of their secret missions for profit, punishing seven Navy SEALs, including one involved in the mission to get Osama bin Laden, who ...
Software
Nov 10, 2012
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