In quest for next windfall, tech funds look to healthcare
Some of the best-known technology investors are looking beyond their tried-and-true Internet plays to bet on healthcare data as the next growth market.
Sep 04, 2014 11:13 AM EDT
Ancient nightlife: Forebearers of mammals were nocturnal partiers
A nocturnal existence is a way of life for numerous mammals, from bats that swoop through dark skies to skunks that emit their noxious spray under moonlight and majestic lions, tigers and leopards that prowl the night.
Apple, Google resume talks with tech workers in hiring lawsuit: filing
Four technology companies, including Apple (AAPL.O) and Google (GOOGL.O), have resumed mediation talks with tech workers in a high-profile lawsuit over hiring practices in Silicon Valley, according to a court filing.
Polar bear DNA found from tracks in snow, in conservation step
Polar bear DNA has been isolated for the first time from footprints left in the snow on an Arctic island, a breakthrough that could help scientists better protect rare and endangered wild animals, experts said on Tuesday.
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Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 4 with extras but no breakaway features
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, the world's biggest mobile phone maker, unveiled new versions of its Galaxy Note smartphone on Wednesday after previous design miscues cost it customers in the large-screen phone market it pioneered.
Sep 03, 2014 10:59 AM EDT
Putin orders building hastened at new Russian spaceport
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday ordered construction sped up on a multi-billion-dollar spaceport in Russia's Far East that he said would break reliance on the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan and launch future missions to the Moon and Mars.
Sep 02, 2014 11:30 AM EDT
New Apple iPhone to have 'mobile wallet' function: Bloomberg
Apple Inc plans to enable its next iPhone to become a mobile wallet by allowing owners to securely make mobile payments in a store with the touch of a finger, Bloomberg said on Sunday, citing a person familiar with the situation.
Sep 02, 2014 11:09 AM EDT
Scientists solve mystery of moving Death Valley rocks
A solution to the longstanding mystery of why rocks move erratically across an isolated patch of California's Death Valley finally emerged on Thursday, when researchers published a study showing the driving force was sheets of wind-driven ice.
Aug 29, 2014 11:27 AM EDT
SoftBank's first Sony smartphone deal takes aim at U.S. market
Japan's SoftBank Corp and its U.S. mobile carrier Sprint Corp will offer a Sony smartphone for the first time, sources with knowledge of the matter said, as the two technology titans confront daunting challenges in the U.S. market.
Aug 29, 2014 10:49 AM EDT
NASA says new heavy-lift rocket debut not likely until 2018
NASA’s new heavy-lift rocket, designed to fly astronauts to the moon, asteroids and eventually Mars, likely will not have its debut test flight until November 2018, nearly a year later than previous estimates, agency officials said on Wednesday. NASA is 70 percent confident of making a November 2018 launch date, given the technical, financial and management hurdles the Space Launch System faces on the road to development, NASA associate administrators Robert Lightfoot and Bill Gerstenmaier told reporters on a conference call.
Aug 28, 2014 11:04 AM EDT
Samsung unveils smartwatch that can make calls
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd on Thursday unveiled what it said was the first smartwatch capable of making and receiving calls without a mobile phone nearby, in the South Korean firm's latest effort to find a new growth driver.
Aug 28, 2014 10:45 AM EDT
Kleiner to invest in messaging startup Snapchat at near-$10 billion valuation: report
Venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byer has agreed to invest in fast-growing messaging startup Snapchat at a valuation close to $10 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Aug 27, 2014 9:08 AM EDT
Boeing says completed key design review for space taxi
Boeing Co has completed a key review of its design for a new commercial venture to fly astronauts to the International Space Station, making it the only one of four rival bidders to finish the NASA work on time, company officials said on Thursday.
Aug 26, 2014 10:19 AM EDT
Exclusive: Chipmaker Qualcomm may face EU antitrust probe
Qualcomm, the world's No. 1 mobile chipmaker, may face a European antitrust investigation in relation to a four-year-old complaint by a subsidiary of rival Nvidia Corp, three people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Aug 26, 2014 10:04 AM EDT
Boeing says completed key design review for space taxi
Boeing Co has completed a key review of its design for a new commercial venture to fly astronauts to the International Space Station, making it the only one of four rival bidders to finish the NASA work on time, company officials said on Thursday.
Aug 22, 2014 10:27 AM EDT
Exclusive: Apple iPhone 6 screen snag leaves supply chain scrambling
Suppliers to Apple Inc (AAPL.O) are scrambling to get enough screens ready for the new iPhone 6 smartphone as the need to redesign a key component disrupted panel production ahead of next month's expected launch, supply chain sources said.
Aug 22, 2014 10:07 AM EDT
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