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Polar bears ancient and in decline

YoopyaJul 24, 20120

Polar bears split from ancient bears more than 4 million years ago, suggests ancient DNA and the gene maps of multiple bears. The polar bear

Sally Ride, first U.S. woman in space, dies at 61

YoopyaJul 24, 20120

(Reuters) – Sally Ride, the first U.S. woman to travel into space and an advocate for science education, died on Monday after a 17-month battle

Indian scientists try to crack monsoon source code

YoopyaJul 21, 20120

(Reuters) – Scientists aided by supercomputers are trying to unravel one of Mother Nature’s biggest mysteries — the vagaries of the summer monsoon rains that

Microsoft confirms Windows 8’s October launch date

YoopyaJul 19, 20120

Microsoft has revealed that Windows 8 will be released on 26 October. The declaration was made at the firm’s annual sales meeting and was published

Google launch SMS version of Gmail in Africa

YoopyaJul 19, 20120

Google has launched a text message-based version of its email service targeted at users in Africa. Gmail SMS can run on so-called “dumb phones”

Washington state Facebook app to enrol US voters

YoopyaJul 18, 20120

Washington state is to become the first in the US to allow voter registration via a Facebook app, reports say. State officials said the app,

Facebook shares slide as user growth in question

YoopyaJul 18, 20120

(Reuters) – Shares of Facebook Inc (FB.O) fell about 1 percent on Tuesday, extending the previous day’s losses after an investment analyst reported a decline

Google unit says will avoid U.S. import ban on smartphones

YoopyaJul 18, 20120

(Reuters) – Google unit Motorola Mobility said on Tuesday it has taken steps to avert an interruption of U.S. imports and sales of its smartphones

Yahoo profits dip in wake of restructuring

YoopyaJul 18, 2012April 15, 20240

The technology firm Yahoo saw its profits slip after a year of restructuring which saw it pass through three chief executives. Yahoo said second quarter

Yahoo turns to Google’s Mayer for revival

YoopyaJul 17, 20120

(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc picked Google Inc’s Marissa Mayer to become its new CEO, turning to an engineer with established Silicon Valley credentials to turn