Winners and losers of the demise of the big Comcast deal
In the aftermath of Comcast's decision to walk away from buying Time Warner Cable, some winners and losers are emerging.
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'Map spam' puts Google in awkward place
Google was re-evaluating its user-edited online map system Friday after the latest embarrassing incident—an image of an Android mascot urinating on an Apple logo.
Internet
Apr 24, 2015
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Start of dwarf planet mission delayed after small mix-up
NASA said Friday observations of a dwarf planet have been delayed slightly after a communication glitch.
Space Exploration
Apr 24, 2015
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Diabetes drug found in freshwater is a potential cause of intersex fish
A medication commonly taken for Type II diabetes, which is being found in freshwater systems worldwide, has been shown to cause intersex in fish -male fish that produce eggs.
Ecology
Apr 24, 2015
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Team develops faster, higher quality 3-D camera
When Microsoft released the Kinect for Xbox in November 2010, it transformed the video game industry. The most inexpensive 3-D camera to date, the Kinect bypassed the need for joysticks and controllers by sensing the user's ...
Engineering
Apr 24, 2015
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New York begins effort to help startups navigate regulations
Technology startups and New York authorities will get each other's input on dealing with regulations under an initiative the state attorney general and New York City's chief lawyer announced Friday.
Business
Apr 24, 2015
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Backpack strap used by Apollo 14 moonwalker sells for $41K
A backpack strap used by an Apollo 14 astronaut as he moved around the surface of the moon in 1971 has sold at auction for nearly $42,000.
Space Exploration
Apr 24, 2015
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Three Idaho quakes rattle residents from Washington to Montana
Three earthquakes up to magnitude-4.2 and nearly a half-dozen aftershocks jolted northern Idaho, with residents from Washington state to Montana saying they felt the tremors.
Earth Sciences
Apr 24, 2015
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Mobile app could speed O'Hare passport lines
International travelers arriving at Chicago's O'Hare airport should find shorter lines at passport control thanks to a smartphone app.
Software
Apr 24, 2015
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Computer program to take on world's best in Texas Hold 'em
Carnegie Mellon University researchers are going all in, pitting a computer program against some of the world's best professional poker players.
Computer Sciences
Apr 24, 2015
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