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Microsoft buys linguistic Web search firm Powerset
02.07.2008 00:04
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy Powerset, a start-up that is working on a new class of Web search that relies on insights from linguistics rather than simple keyword strings.
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Online fashion firm ASOS shines in consumer gloom
02.07.2008 00:04
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LONDON (Reuters) - Online fashion retailer ASOS shrugged off the consumer downturn, posting a steep rise in annual profit and a near doubling in first-quarter sales as it benefits from the growing popularity of Internet shopping.
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Vodafone in music deal with MySpace
02.07.2008 00:04
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LONDON (Reuters) - Shares in Vodafone rose after the mobile operator announced a deal with News Corp's MySpace under which footage from Vodafone-sponsored music events will be made available to users of the social networking website.
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Man auctions off his life, sale price disappoints
02.07.2008 00:04
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SYDNEY (Reuters) - A man who put his life up for auction on eBay found it wasn't worth quite as much as he thought when he settled for around A$100,000 ($96,000) less than his target price.
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Wood density holds key to Stradivarius sweet sound
02.07.2008 00:04
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LONDON (Reuters) - Researchers using a medical scanner have worked out why a Stradivarius violin sounds so good -- it is because of the remarkably even density of the wood.
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New method may help predict IVF success: study
02.07.2008 00:04
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - Just four factors can predict with 70 percent accuracy whether a woman will become pregnant through "test-tube" baby technology known as in vitro fertilization, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Accidental fungus leads to promising cancer drug
02.07.2008 00:04
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A drug developed using nanotechnology and a fungus that contaminated a lab experiment may be broadly effective against a range of cancers, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday.
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Smokeless tobacco ups oral cancer risk 80 percent
02.07.2008 00:04
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LONDON (Reuters) - Chewing tobacco and snuff are less dangerous than cigarettes but the smokeless products still raise the risk of oral cancer by 80 percent, the World Health Organisation's cancer agency said on Tuesday.
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Device puts steering at the tip of the tongue
02.07.2008 00:04
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A new device that uses a tiny magnet can help disabled people steer a wheelchair or operate a computer using only the tip of the tongue, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
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Big haul of Crohn's genes shows disease complexity
02.07.2008 00:04
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LONDON (Reuters) - Scientists have linked 32 genetic variations to Crohn's disease, a bowel disorder, highlighting the complexity of many common diseases and the difficulties facing researchers seeking treatments.
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China admits controversial tiger photos faked
02.07.2008 00:03
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China has sacked a number of government officials and arrested a man in connection with a set of fake photographs that local authorities had said was proof of the existence of a highly endangered tiger.
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New iPhone to sell for $599-$699 without contract
02.07.2008 00:03
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. consumers who want the new iPhone but cannot or do not want to sign up for a two-year contract with AT&T Inc will eventually be able to buy it for an extra $400.
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Technologies
DISH says AT&T to end partnership at year-end
02.07.2008 00:03
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - DISH Network Corp, the No. 2 U.S. satellite television provider, said on Tuesday it received notice that phone operator AT&T Inc is ending their agreement at the end of the year to sell TV, phone and Internet packages.
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Microsoft buys linguistic Web search firm Powerset
02.07.2008 00:03
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it had agreed to buy Powerset, a start-up that is working on a new class of Web search that relies on insights from linguistics rather than simple keyword strings.
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Microsoft reportedly to cut price of Xbox 360 to $299
02.07.2008 00:03
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp plans to cut the price of its best-selling Xbox 360 Pro model by $50, to $299 in the next few weeks, the Hollywood Reporter reported citing anonymous sources.
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