Former African-American astronaut to head NASA
U.S. President Barack Obama Saturday named Charles Bolden, a black ex-astronaut, to lead the US space agency into its next chapter that could take...
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Iran blocks Facebook
Social networking site Facebook has been blocked in Iran by the country's government to stop supporters of a reformist candidate in the upcoming...
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Space shuttle Atlantis lands after Hubble repairs
The space shuttle Atlantis returned to Earth Sunday after a mission to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope, landing at an alternative location in...
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Satyam names four new directors
India's fourth largest outsourcer Saytam Computers Friday said it has appointed four more directors on its board following a Company Law Board...
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After state-owned telcos, Airtel launches Net PC
Leading telecom operator Bharti Airtel, which has about 2.7 million Internet subscribers, Friday launched its Net PC initiative that provides Internet connectivity to users without the need to invest in personal computers (PC).
Why are cell phones insulated from viral attacks?
A major reason why mobile phones have been relatively free of virus attacks is that the market is widely split, unlike in computer software, where one firm controls a large chunk of the market, scientists point out.
