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World's tech capital adds 42,000 jobs in 2011, an increase of 3.8 percent compared with the nation's 1.1 percent growth rate, according to a new survey.
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TOKYO (Reuters) - Renesas Electronics and two other big Japanese chip makers are in talks to combine their struggling system chip operations in a government-backed deal, sources said, as pressure mounts for drastic reforms to confront stiff global competition.
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The six paintings found in the Nerja Caves, 35miles east of Malaga, are at least 42,000 years old and are the only known artistic images created by Neanderthal man, scientists believe.
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#apps While some of us prefer to use the Stand Method (if you can still stand, you're not drunk enough), others prefer a more precise means of determining their level of intoxication. Thankfully, the BreathalEyes app should be able to accurately judge your inebriation just...(more)
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Most fish alive today are descended from freshwater fish, even although life itself first appeared in the oceans - the discovery hints at previous mass extinctions long ago in Earth's history.
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SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co, the world's top television manufacturer, has seen TV sales firming up so far this year and plans to introduce cheaper TVs, as demand for lower-end models increase, the head of its TV business said on Wednesday.
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Oil and wind power companies are testing a novel technology-air bubbles-to shield marine mammals from the sound of their offshore operations.
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Seth Killian dropped by to play some Street Fighter X Tekken, so we got him to address the fan backlash against the game's gem system and its balancing, as well as talk about how they're going to be a positive thing for advanced play.
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Janice Voss, a veteran shuttle astronaut, also served as science director for NASA's Kepler planet-hunting mission.
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While the PC market skids in the U.K. and France, Apple coasts to market share gains--possibly presaging a similar trend in the U.S.
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(Reuters) - Struggling PC chipmaker Advanced Mico Devices Inc said senior vice president and chief sales officer Emilio Ghilardi was leaving the company with immediate effect.
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Three-quarters of the fish in the sea have a freshwater ancestor. The finding highlights how important rivers and lakes are as a source of new species
