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Frederick Sanger: Double Nobel Prize winner dies at 95

YoopyaNov 20, 2013March 3, 20240

Frederick Sanger, the British biochemist who twice won the Nobel Prize, has died at the age of 95. Fellow researchers have described him as “one

A Cold War Fought by Women

YoopyaNov 20, 2013January 31, 20240

How aggressive is the human female? When the anthropologist Sarah B. Hrdy surveyed the research literature three decades ago, she concluded that “the competitive component in the

Yahoo increases share buyback authorization by $5 billion

YoopyaNov 20, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc said it has increased its share repurchase authorization by $5 billion and that it planned to offer $1 billion in convertible

Microsoft’s Gates highlights tough requirements for new CEO

YoopyaNov 20, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – Chairman Bill Gates said on Tuesday he was pleased with Microsoft Corp’s progress in finding a new chief executive but outlined the difficulties

Regulators See Value in Bitcoin, and Investors Hasten to Agree

YoopyaNov 19, 2013January 31, 20240

The virtual currency bitcoin took a big step toward the mainstream on Monday as federal authorities signaled their willingness to accept it as a legitimate

Samsung Elec says Gear smartwatch sales hit 800,000 in two months

YoopyaNov 19, 2013February 3, 20240

(Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co said on Tuesday its Galaxy Gear has become the world’s most popular smartwatch with sales reaching 800,000 since its debut

Google to pay $17 million to settle states’ Safari probe

YoopyaNov 19, 2013February 14, 20240

(Reuters) – Google Inc will pay $17 million to settle allegations by 37 states and the District of Colombia that it secretly tracked Web users

Nokia shareholders expected to approve Microsoft deal

YoopyaNov 19, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – Nokia shareholders are expected to approve the sale of its mobile phone business to Microsoft on Tuesday, with the deal’s financial benefits likely

Bill Gates wants Norway’s $800 billion fund to spend more in Africa, Asia

YoopyaNov 18, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates called on Norway’s $800 billion oil fund, one of the biggest investors in the world, to spend more in

Apple buys Israel’s PrimeSense for $345 million: report

YoopyaNov 18, 2013January 31, 20240

(Reuters) – Apple has bought PrimeSense, an Israeli maker of chips that enable three-dimensional (3D) machine vision, for $345 million, the Calcalist financial newspaper reported on Sunday