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Chris Nerney writes about research news and the latest discoveries in the areas of science, technology, space and psychology.

Warning to drivers: Your typeface may be endangering your life

Posted Sep 25, 2012 - 01:23 pm

Drivers are constantly being warned about the dangers of distracted driving, particularly the practice of texting while behind the wheel.
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- driving, fonts
Bizarre stuff you never knew about Venus and Mars

Posted Oct 02, 2012 - 10:09 am

You'd think after a few billion years of living next to each other, you'd know everything about your neighbors.
Dinosaur scientists somehow disappointed by Hollywood's disregard for dinosaur scientific facts

Posted Apr 08, 2013 - 03:52 pm

The fourth installment of the Jurassic Park film series comes out in June, but don't expect to see any feathery creatures.
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Do political lobbying and tax loopholes count as evil?

Posted Oct 21, 2010 - 05:20 pm

Google's use of "income shifting" to reduce its taxes is criticized by some as violating the company's "Don't Be Evil" mantra.
Google granted most trivial patent in history

Posted Mar 22, 2011 - 05:06 pm

After deliberating for almost 11 years (or more likely hoping it would just go away), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted search giant Google a patent for co-founder Sergey Brin's breakthrough "invention" of dressing up his company's website logo with various theme-based drawings called "Doodles."
Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 a swell gift to partner Nokia

Posted Jun 20, 2012 - 05:59 pm

As at least a couple of folks (at CNET and Seeking Alpha) have pointed out, Microsoft's Wi
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- Lumia, Microsoft
Most iPad owners use tablets for hard work, productivity -- oh, wait

Posted Jul 19, 2012 - 01:21 pm

Next time you see an iPad owner in a coffee shop, brow furrowed over their Apple tablet, weight of the world seemingly on their shoulders, don't be too concerned -- they're probably just having a bad round of Angry Birds.
Obama, Romney in science showdown!

Posted Oct 22, 2012 - 12:28 pm

The third and final televised U.S. presidential debate is scheduled for Monday night, with the focus being on foreign policy.
Rats on Mars or nuts on Earth? You decide!

Posted Dec 10, 2012 - 04:29 pm

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ITworld/Steve Traynor
'Design' won't get Nokia back in the smartphone game

Posted Aug 30, 2011 - 05:10 pm

Based on a long article in Tuesday's Wall Street Journal, Nokia intends to stake much of the success of its Windows-based smartphones on superior software and next-generation functionality.
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- MeeGo, mobile OS

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