National Technology News
National Technology News
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NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS
New York is vying to become global high-tech hub
Just as a trench dug in the 1800s created a shortcut to the nation's interior and helped make New York a global trading hub, the city is now hoping for another "Erie Canal moment" with a high-tech research complex to be built on an island in the East River.
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New telescope to be in South Africa, Australia
Australia and South Africa will share hosting of a giant radio telescope made up of thousands of separate dishes and intended to help scientists figure out the make-up of the universe, the international consortium overseeing the project announced Friday.
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Dragon makes history with space station docking
The private company SpaceX made history Friday with the docking of its Dragon capsule to the International Space Station, the most impressive feat yet in turning routine spaceflight over to the commercial sector.
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NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Yahoo kills 'Livestand' just 6 months after debut
Yahoo has killed Livestand, a tablet magazine, just six months after its debut on the iPad.
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NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS
NJ judge: Texter not liable for driver's car crash
A woman who texted her boyfriend while he was driving cannot be held liable for a car crash he caused while responding, seriously injuring a motorcycling couple, a judge ruled Friday in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in the country.
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NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Apple CEO Cook gives up $75M in stock dividends
Apple CEO Tim Cook is giving up $75 million in dividends on restricted stock that the company is awarding to all of its employees.
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NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Alibaba.com $2.5B privatization bid approved
Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group's $2.5 billion bid to take its Hong Kong-listed unit private was cleared Friday by minority shareholders, easing the way for CEO Jack Ma to gain more control over his company's destiny.
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NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Say cheese! NASA Mars rover photographs own shadow
Even robots like to have fun. NASA's rover on Mars showed off its playful side by snapping a picture of its own shadow. It's the latest self-portrait since the rover, named Opportunity, landed on the red planet in 2004.
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NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS
Broadcasters sue Dish over ad-skipping DVR service
Broadcasters Fox, NBC and CBS sued Dish Network Corp. on Thursday over a service that offers commercial-free TV.
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NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS
New Google data show Microsoft's piracy problems
Google's Internet search engine receives more complaints about websites believed to be infringing on Microsoft's copyrights than it does about material produced by entertainment companies pushing for tougher online piracy laws.






