Interest in 1940 US census paralyzes website
(AP) -- Interest in the newly released 1940 U.S. census is so great that the government website with the information is nearly paralyzed.
Internet
Apr 2, 2012
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02/04/2012
Fermi observations of dwarf galaxies provide new insights on dark matter
(PhysOrg.com) -- There's more to the cosmos than meets the eye. About 80 percent of the matter in the universe is invisible to telescopes, yet its gravitational influence is manifest in the orbital speeds of stars around ...
Astronomy
Apr 2, 2012
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Dell buys 'cloud' computing company Wyse
Dell on Monday said it is buying Wyse Technology to expand its business offerings in the Internet "cloud" in the face of softening demand for traditional computing hardware.
Business
Apr 2, 2012
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Flying car a 'step closer': Terrafugia (Update)
Drivers hoping to slip the surly -- and traffic congested -- bonds of Earth moved a step closer to realizing their dream, as a US firm said it had successfully tested a street-legal plane.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 2, 2012
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Ashton Kutcher to play Steve Jobs in new film
Ashton Kutcher is to play Steve Jobs in a new independent film about the late Apple chief's life, a spokeswoman for the "Two and a Half Men" actor said Monday.
Other
Apr 2, 2012
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Cyber-defence slow due to generation gap: US official
Sluggish moves to counter the rising threat of cyber-attacks can be blamed on a generation of policymakers out of touch with rapid technological change, a senior US official said Monday.
Internet
Apr 2, 2012
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Sparrows change their tune to be heard in noisy cities
Sparrows in San Francisco's Presidio district changed their tune to soar above the increasing cacophony of car horns and engine rumbles, details new George Mason University research in the April edition of Animal Behaviour.
Plants & Animals
Apr 2, 2012
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Analyst sets $1,001 price target on Apple shares
(AP) -- A Wall Street analyst is setting the highest price target yet for Apple shares, valuing them at $1,001 each, or 63 percent more than their current price.
Business
Apr 2, 2012
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Fertilizer use responsible for increase in nitrous oxide in atmosphere
University of California, Berkeley, chemists have found a smoking gun proving that increased fertilizer use over the past 50 years is responsible for a dramatic rise in atmospheric nitrous oxide, which is a major greenhouse ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 2, 2012
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Kim Dotcom allowed back online in New Zealand
(AP) -- The founder of file-sharing website Megaupload, Kim Dotcom, is being allowed back online.
Other
Apr 2, 2012
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