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Hopkins researcher receives new award to spotlight scientists
Many people have heard of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg or Google co-founder Sergey Brin. But few know about Bert Vogelstein, a Johns Hopkins scientist who helped map the cancer genome and created gene and stool tests to detect colon cancer. A new,...
Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Genetics, Shinya Yamanaka, Medical Procedures and Tests, Science and Technology
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Chemist dumped by girl, builds real laser-firing Iron Man gadget
A German tinkerer has combined his love of Iron Man movies and passion for laser gadgets to build a real-life version of the super hero's robotic arms, and he has sold the laser-firing device for more than $2,660. Patrick Priebe, 29, of Wuppertal,...
Tags: YouTube, Science and Technology, Movies, Media Industry, Entertainment
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Microsoft Surface Pro tablet to go on sale Feb. 9
Microsoft won't be able to release the Surface Pro tablet in January as it originally said, but the tech giant will miss its deadline only by a few days. The Redmond, Wash.,-based company announced Tuesday that the Surface Pro will go on sale Feb. 9....
Tags: Microsoft Surface
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Rare, transparent Apple Newton PDA sells on EBay for $1,350
A rare and transparent Apple Newton listed on Ebay appears to have sold for $1,350. The item, which was available only under EBay's "Buy It Now" feature, was one of Apple's unsuccessful MessagePad personal digital assistant devices from the 1990s. The...
Tags: Apple iPad, Steve Jobs
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Doodle 4 Google 2013: For young artists, 24 hours of Web fame
Doodle 4 Google, the nationwide art contest that gives kids a shot at landing their artwork on the Google homepage, kicks off Monday. The prize is a $30,000 college scholarship for the winner and $50,000 for his or her school. Parents love that part. ...
Tags: Apple iPad, Katie Couric, Museum of Natural History, Larry Page, Arts
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Microsoft thinks you're getting 'scroogled' by Google [Updated]
Are you getting "scroogled" by Google? Microsoft thinks so. In its latest attack against its search engine rival, Microsoft has launched a website in which it tells users that they are, essentially, getting dishonest search results when they use...
Tags: Online Media Industry, Microsoft Surface, Larry Page
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Rich get richer: Bill Gates tops Forbes list, Zuckerberg plunges
Bill Gates has been the richest person in the country for an entire generation, cinching the top spot on Forbes’ list of the 400 wealthiest Americans for the 19th consecutive year. That’s what a net worth of $66 billion will do for a guy....
Tags: Donald Bren, Amazon.com Inc., Dustin Moskovitz, Eric Lefkofsky, Oracle Corp.
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Know Yahoo's Marissa Mayer in 11 facts
CNNMarissa Mayer, who was Google's first female engineer and its 20th employee when she joined that company in 1999, has been named CEO of Yahoo. She's the fifth CEO in as many years at that struggling company. Monday's announcement has caused ripples in...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Economy, Business and Finance, Auction Service, Science and Technology, Museum of Modern Art
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Google glasses are $1,500 - and you can't have them
CNNMoneyGoogle's science-fiction-like virtual reality glasses will start shipping next year with a price tag of $1,500 -- but most buyers won't be able to get their hands on a pair just yet. The under-development glasses, a stealth project hatched in the...Tags: Apple iPad, eBay Inc., Amazon Kindle Fire, Taiwan
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The Google doodle: A highly creative home page homage
Special to the Los Angeles TimesPhotographer Robert Doisneau is known for Parisian street scenes that reflected his fascination with what he called "the marvels of daily life." Four of his images — including his famous (if posed) 1950 picture of a kissing couple — graced...Tags: Les Paul, Charlie Chaplin, Music, Larry Page, Jules Verne
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Google's first hire, Craig Silverstein, leaves for start-up
This post has been updated with comment from Google and the Khan Academy, as noted below.Google's first hired employee, Craig Silverstein, is leaving the tech giant where he's worked since its founding to sign on with the rising education start-up Khan Academy. Silverstein -- who was technically Google's third employee, after co-founders...Tags: Ice Cream, Online Media Industry, Employees, Economy, Business and Finance, Twitter, Inc.
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Facebook files for IPO
TechnologyFacebook files for what is expected to be the largest technology IPO ever....
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