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Search for Twin Earth Getting Hotter! --NASA Announces 11 New Planetary Systems Hosting 26 Confirmed Planets
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In the past year astronomers have discovered smaller planets are more numerous and diverse than anyone has expected --"Searing hot planets with iron rain, atmospheres with 1,000 mile an hour winds, planetary systems with two suns, a planet that literally skims the surface of its star once every three months," reports Dimitar Sasselov, professor of astronomy at Harvard University.
more… | Science
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Google+ opens up to teenagers
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Google on Thursday opened up Google+ to teenagers, just days after loosening the rules about using real names on the social network.
more… | Technology
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Samsung's second German 3G patent lawsuit against Apple dismissed
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Samsung suffered another reversal in its patent battle with Apple Friday morning, as the Mannheim Regional Court in Germany dismissed the Korean company's second patent complaint related to 3G/UMTS technology. Last week, the same court rejected another similar Samsung complaint about 3G tech.
more… | World News
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How the Recession Changed the Reasons Students Go to College
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Students increasingly go to college as a path toward better jobs, not to pursue particular interests. Researchers found that 85.9 percent of freshmen said they're in college "to be able to get a better job."
more… | Lifestyle
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Apple 'attacking problems' at its factories in China -
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Apple has defended its ethical standards after a newspaper reported factories in China rely on child labour, 24 hour days and unsafe conditions to manufacture iPhones, iPads and computers.
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Video Game Hardware sales figures for 2011 revealed - 360 and PS3 both sell 11 million
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In an interesting twist, it looks like the 360 has clawed back the lead built up by the PS3 due to the holidays in the US. Both the consoles sell 11 million each.
more… | Gaming
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