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When we pick up a magazine and read the news or other stories contained within its pages, we tend to trust the writers and have faith in the magazine as a reliable source of information. But from the point of view of those who produce the magazines we read – the publishers, editors, and writers [...]
Mazda is warming to the diesel cause with a 143bhp version of its 3 or Axela hatchback, which will be introduced on February.
The Mazda 3’s 130mph variant is designed to boost performance of the vehicle so as to compete tightly in the segment where Ford Focus, Vauxhall Astra and Peugeot 307 rule. At present, the [...]
By GLENN FLEISHMAN
MATTHEW MILLER wanted to cut the cost of his cellphone plan. He and his wife, Dayna, had regularly exceeded their 2,000-minute-per-month T-Mobile family plan, incurring extra-use charges that reached $60 some months.
By GINA KOLATA
Rates of the most common form of breast cancer dropped a startling 15 percent from August 2002 to December 2003, researchers reported yesterday.
By ANDREW C. REVKIN
A decades-long global warming trend that most climate experts say is linked to rising levels of heat-trapping smokestack and tailpipe gases continued apace this year, according to summaries issued yesterday by several national and international climate agencies.
By WARREN E. LEARY
WASHINGTON, — Comets are not all made of interstellar dust and ice, but instead may contain material shot from the heart of the solar system during its tumultuous birth, scientists reported Thursday after examining pristine particles of a comet that were brought back by the Stardust spacecraft.
The New York Times recently ran an article that talked about a black hat technique for generating “traffic.” Interestingly, this technique did not involve manipulating the search engines per se. Rather, those who used it signed up with adware companies who delivered unsolicited pop-ups or pop-unders to web surfers. The unusual thing about these pop-ups [...]
by Terri Wells
Google recently settled a suit with at least some of the plaintiffs in a case involving news photographers and journalists in Belgium. This isn’t the first time that newspapers have been angry enough to sue Google, and it probably won’t be the last. But what is the real issue behind all the screaming?
by Terri Wells
Analysts greeted news of Yahoo’s restructuring with very little surprise; if anything, the reaction has been “It’s about time!” But will the new organization be enough to save the search engine? This article takes a look at the changes and what they mean for the future.