Delays remain for some Hachette books on Amazon
The Amazon.com-Hachette Book Group conflict is over, but the restoration of normal service will take at least a few days.
Business
Nov 14, 2014
0
0
14/11/2014
Microsoft rolls out Skype for web browsers
Microsoft on Friday released a test version of Skype that lets people make Internet calls from web browsers, eliminating the need to install special applications.
Internet
Nov 14, 2014
1
0
Protests to greet oil-exploring boat off Canary Islands
Environmental activists rallied Friday in anger at the arrival of a boat due to start prospecting for oil in the waters off Spain's Canary Islands, a major tourist destination.
Environment
Nov 14, 2014
1
0
Microsoft surpasses Exxon as second most valuable company
The bull run in Microsoft's stock this past year has helped the tech giant surpass Exxon Mobil and seize the rank of the second most valuable company, behind Apple Inc.
Business
Nov 14, 2014
0
0
A kingdom of cave beetles found in Southern China
A team of scientists specializing in cave biodiversity from the South China Agricultural University (Guangzhou) unearthed a treasure trove of rare blind cave beetles. The description of seven new species of underground Trechinae ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2014
0
0
Rocky Mountain storms lead to new findings about hailstones
Hailstones from three Rocky Mountain storms formed around biological material, then bounced around the clouds picking up layers of ice, according to a new Montana State University study.
Earth Sciences
Nov 14, 2014
0
0
Keystone pipeline passes one US legislative hurdle
The US House of Representatives on Friday approved construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline to bring oil from Canada, but the measure could still find itself blocked in the Senate.
Environment
Nov 14, 2014
1
0
Three CfA Researchers Share in $3 Million Breakthrough Prize
Harvard researchers Robert Kirshner, Christopher Stubbs, and Peter Challis have been named co-recipients of the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for their role in the 1998 discovery of dark energy and ...
General Physics
Nov 14, 2014
1
0
Trends in plant biodiversity data online
Today's herbaria, as well as all other collections-based environments, are now transitioning their collections data onto the web to remain viable in the smartphone-in-my-pocket age. A team of researchers have examined the ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 14, 2014
0
0
AT&T stops adding Web tracking codes on cellphones
AT&T Mobility, the second-largest U.S. cellular provider, said Friday it is no longer attaching hidden Internet tracking codes to data transmitted from its users' smartphones. The practice made it nearly impossible to shield ...
Security
Nov 14, 2014
0
0
