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Q&A: Jonah Berger, on what makes things go viral
Six principles drive us to share, the marketing guru says.
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Why is Argentina so resistant to the e-book?
The largest book fair in the Spanish speaking world just took place in Argentina's capital. One thing was missing: the e-book.
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The crowd makes fashion design more efficient
Could excess inventory become a thing of the past? New style startups bring unheard-of levels of economy to the fashion retail business.
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Career-killing phrases to avoid in the workplace
What phrases should you avoid in today's highly competitive workplace?
May 20, 2013 5:10am |
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Q&A: Leila Takayama, research scientist, on human-robot interaction
Leila Takayama imagines a world where human-friendly robots interact successfully with people. But it's not always easy teaching a 500-pound machine not to block the office coffee maker.
May 20, 2013 3:00am |
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Laughing, tweeting and eating: the soft power of Shaquille O'Neal
Social media is allowing brands and celebrities like Shaquille O'Neal to build their soft power and transfer it to profits. So what's the trick to creating an authentic Twitter relationship?
May 20, 2013 3:00am |
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In India, browse the web through texts
DELHI -- India has nearly a billion mobile phone users, but only a fraction of those have Web access, whether on their phones or on computers. Start-up Innoz is bridging that gap.
May 20, 2013 12:00am |
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Protect medical implants with a layer of bacteria eaters
Viruses were used in the pre-antibiotic 19th-century to treat infections. Now researchers are bringing them back, using them to fight bacterial infections on catheters and stents.
May 19, 2013 9:38pm |
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A worldwide undersea gold rush is coming
An undersea gold rush could be coming soon with the rising cost of minerals and advancements in technology opening the seafloor to mining.
May 19, 2013 9:20pm |
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Android dominates sales but Samsung profits
Samsung brought in 95 percent of Android profits in the first quarter.
May 17, 2013 1:02pm |
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The Sam Can: a 2-year, $1 million journey
The search for a suitable Samuel Adams can presented some interesting design challenges. The goal: make the experience as close to drinking from a glass as possible.
May 17, 2013 12:47pm |
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Passengers are giving in to airline baggage fees
Travels are learning to live with baggage fees and it's helping airlines turn profits.
1 | May 17, 2013 7:05am |
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Q&A: Jonah Berger, Wharton marketing guru, on what makes things go viral
What makes things go viral? Six principles drive us to share, says Jonah Berger, and companies such as Apple have used this knowledge to their advantage.
1 | May 17, 2013 5:00am |
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China steps up efforts to export nuclear reactors - including Westinghouse's
Three moves this week demonstrate country's determination to sell nuclear abroad as it builds and plans 150 reactors at home - more than a third of the world's present total.
6 | May 17, 2013 4:42am |
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Car-sharing service RelayRides halts service after cease-and-desist letter
Yet another peer-to-peer service comes up against regulatory hurdles in New York State.
11 | May 17, 2013 3:10am |
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Why is Argentina so resistant to the e-book?
BUENOS AIRES -- Argentina's capital just held its 39th Book Fair, the largest in the Spanish speaking world. But largely missing was the item revolutionizing publishing everywhere else: the e-book.
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Will machines talk us out of jobs?
Economy may not be able to catch up with next impending technology wave, MIT professor warns.
22 | May 16, 2013 12:44pm |
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For $7,000, earn online master's degree from Georgia Tech
Now you can take massive-online classes and get a real degree.
4 | May 16, 2013 12:34pm |
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What we can learn from Amy's Baking Company social media meltdown
Lessons one and two: The Internet is a double-edged sword for interacting with the masses, and for your firm to succeed, professionalism is key.
5 | May 16, 2013 12:24pm |
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Human cloning critics denounce stem cell research
Advances in therapeutic cloning could mean the development of new treatment for degenerative diseases, but it is not without opposition.
May 16, 2013 10:58am |
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Black carbon casts doubt on space tourism
Will black carbon cause the death of space tourism before it has taken off?
8 | May 16, 2013 10:49am |
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Silicon Valley investor raises funds to bring drones to the masses
One of the most prominent Silicon Valley investors, Andreessen Horowitz, has successfully raised funding to develop software for commercial drones.
May 16, 2013 10:45am |
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North America, prepare for more e-scooters
China has long been the primary driver of electric scooter and motorcycles sales. That trend is shifting just a bit, according to a report by Navigant Research.
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