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Foxconn has made a strategic investment in Cyanogen

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Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn has made a strategic investment in Cyanogen, bringing a close to the Android OS maker’s $80 million Series C investment...

Chicago’s credit rating downgraded to “junk” by Moody’s

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On Tuesday Moody’s Investors Service downgraded Chicago's credit rating by two notches down to the “junk” category, citing lagging tax revenue and unfunded pension...
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GoDaddy reports 17.5 percent increase in first quarter revenue

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GoDaddy, the domain registrar and web hosting company, reported a 17.5 percent increase in first quarter revenue, driven by customer gains and higher revenue...
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US small business owners gained confidence in April

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US small business owners gained confidence in April, according to a report released Tuesday. Hiring activity also increased and most were bullish about capital expenditure...
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Bright spots on Ceres are reflections of sunlight, not alien devices

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The bright spots on the dwarf planet Ceres are caused by the reflection of sunlight and absolutely not by alien devices, investigators for the...
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Robopets will replace real animals within ten years, study predicts

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The growth in high-density city living and our infatuation with high tech products mean that robopets will start replacing real animals within the next...
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Mystery ancient stone circle discovered on Dartmoor may be older than Stonehenge

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A remarkable archaeological discovery suggests a sophisticated ancient civilisation lived on Dartmoor, an area of moorland in south Devon, England, about 5,000 years ago....
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My robot avatar NAO shakes hands and improves business negotiations

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If you can’t be at a business meeting, using NAO as your robot avatar instead of a simple video-conferencing or a Skype-like service is...
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EU environment law review is a huge threat, say UK environmental groups

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The European Union’s review of environment law is the greatest threat in a generation, say over 100 British environmental groups. The European Commission’s plan...
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Many animal mummies are empty, don’t contain animal remains

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Many Egyptian animal mummies are empty and do not contain animal remains, a science team from the University of Manchester and Manchester Museum informed...