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empowher.com —
Researchers used a simple brain-computer interface to post a message on the social networking Web site Twitter, an achievement that shows the potential for developing new communications systems for people whose bodies don't work but who have normal brain function.
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mashable.com —
f some new estimates revealed today are accurate, Facebook could generate between $1 billion and $1.1 billion in revenue this year, a big increase over the $710 million estimate from The Wall Street Journal a few months ago. In fact, the world’s largest social network could have made between $600-$700 million in 2009.
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mashable.com —
Why does Twitter want to know where we are. The release of Local Trends holds the key to unlock that answer. So as location-sharing is poised to be the breakout technology trend of 2010, the Local Trends feature points us to look towards the future of local services brought to you by Twitter, made possible by the location-aware tweet.
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articles.latimes.com —
Not long ago, people who wanted to generate their own green energy at home had to content themselves with rooftop solar panels. But new technologies -- and hefty government subsidies -- are now allowing homeowners to tap the wind, the Earth and other renewable sources in their own backyards. Call it the green evolution.
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news.discovery.com —
Light-speed computing is one step closer to reality. Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created a new infrared laser made from germanium that operates at room temperature. The research removes the cryogenic cooling systems previously needed for infrared lasers and could lead to powerful computer chips...
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ted.com —
The TED Fellows program is designed to bring together young world-changers and trailblazers who have shown unusual accomplishment and exceptional courage. The program targets individuals from the Asia/Pacific region, Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America and the Middle East, though anyone from anywhere in the world, age 18 and over, is welcome to apply.
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fugoo.com —
Fugoo is a new platform for the development of a new generation of neo-diginet (digital Internet) devices.
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cnn.com —
(CNN) -- Nearly half the world's primate species are in danger of extinction, according to a report released Wednesday by a major conservation group.
The main threat facing primates -- including apes, monkeys, and lemurs -- is tropical forest destruction, with the illegal wildlife trade and commercial bush meat hunting also playing roles.
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igive.com —
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en.wikipedia.org —
El Morro Castle of Puerto Rico fired the first shots by the United States in World War I.
As more countries became involved in what became known as World War I, the U.S. Congress approved the Jones-Shafroth Act, which granted Puerto Ricans United States citizenship. As a result, many Puerto Ricans, with the exception of women, became eligible for the military draft.
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