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Google out to spread its super-fast Internet service Google on Wednesday ramped up its drive to build a super-fast US Internet network in a budding challenge to the grip a handful of titans have on service.

20 February 2014 10:52

Winkdex: Winklevosses make their own Bitcoin index Early Bitcoin investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss have created their own index of the virtual currency, as they gear up to launch the first publicly traded US Bitcoin fund.

20 February 2014 10:25

Google asks Internet eyewear fans not to be "Glassholes" Google gave early adopters of its Internet-connected eyewear a bit of advice: don't be "Glassholes."

19 February 2014 18:23

Nun, 84, gets three years in US prison for nuclear break-in An elderly nun who broke into what was supposed to be one of the most carefully guarded nuclear facilities in the United States was sentenced to nearly three years in prison.

19 February 2014 17:48

Medicine goes mobile with smartphone apps, devices Thanks to smartphones, email, video games and photo sharing are available at the touch of a finger.

19 February 2014 15:50

More than 11.4 mln catch Fallon's 'Tonight Show' debut More than 11.4 million Americans tuned in to watch Jimmy Fallon take over as host of NBC's "The Tonight Show" in the wake of Jay Leno's retirement, the network said Tuesday.

19 February 2014 14:56

New Zealand court finds raid on Kim Dotcom was legal A New Zealand appeals court ruled Wednesday that police acted legally when armed officers raided Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom's Auckland mansion as part of a US-led online piracy probe.

19 February 2014 13:19

Biden tells Yanukovych to pull back forces in Kiev US Vice President Joe Biden intervened as a political crisis in Ukraine turned deadly Tuesday, calling President Viktor Yanukovych and saying government forces that stormed a protest camp should withdraw.

19 February 2014 12:50

InterContinental hotels reports profit plunge, blames tax InterContinental Hotels Group, the world's largest hotel operator by number of rooms, said on Tuesday that annual net profit plunged owing to increased tax charges.

18 February 2014 16:16

Iran, world powers seek 'comprehensive' nuclear deal Nuclear talks between Iran and world powers move to the next level as negotiators begin work on an ambitious lasting accord to silence for good fears about Tehran's atomic ambitions.

18 February 2014 14:52

Tom Ford pays tribute to Jay-Z with London dress US designer Tom Ford paid tribute to Jay-Z at his London Fashion Week show on Monday by including a sequinned version of the rapper's TOM FORD 61 football jersey in his collection of evening wear.

18 February 2014 14:16

Social contact, regular exercise key to living longer Social contact and regular exercise are key to aging well and living a longer life, according to newly presented research.

18 February 2014 11:59

EU, US reps meet ahead of free-trade talks US Trade Ambassador Michael Froman received his European counterpart Karel De Gucht in Washington Monday, preparing for next month's fourth round of talks on creating the world's largest free-trade area.

18 February 2014 11:31

Slave epic big Bafta winner as Hollywood descends on London "12 Years a Slave", the distressing tale of a man sold into slavery, was the big winner at the Baftas on Sunday, giving the Steve McQueen directed picture a huge pre-Oscars boost.

17 February 2014 18:21

Kerry slams Russia for 'enabling' Assad to stay in power US Secretary of State John Kerry slammed Russia on Monday for "enabling" Syria's President Bashar al-Assad to stay in power in the war-torn country, after Geneva peace talks broke off without result at the weekend.

17 February 2014 16:15

Free Syrian Army fires military chief over leadership 'paralysis' The rebel Free Syrian Army said Sunday it had fired Selim Idriss as its military chief, citing the "difficulties faced by the Syrian revolution" in its battle with the regime.

17 February 2014 10:57

New York to auction world's most famous stamp The world's most famous postage stamp, a tiny piece of British colonial memorabilia from 19th century South America, is going under the hammer in New York for $10 to $20 million.

15 February 2014 14:10

Toyota recalls 260,000 cars in US Two days after its huge global recall of Prius hybrids, Toyota recalled another 260,000 cars and pickup trucks in the United States Friday for electrical problems involving the brakes.

15 February 2014 11:20

Not just baby talk: chatting spurs brain development Baby talk is more than just bonding: chatting with your infant spurs important brain development that sets the stage for lifelong learning.

14 February 2014 16:06

Robotic termites build without a boss US scientists showed off tiny robots Thursday that can tackle tasks much like real-life termites, working collectively to build structures without following orders from a boss.

14 February 2014 14:43

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