Microsoft sets sights on SKorean digital education
Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer met Seoul education officials Tuesday to discuss using digital technology in classrooms as South Korea prepares to replace paper textbooks with digital ones. Ancient 'Iceman' Had Modern Ailments
Scientists have sequenced the genome of the famed 5,300-year-old Tyrolean iceman, found frozen in the Alps in 1991 -- and discovered he had genetic vulnerability to heart disease, as well as Lyme disease.
  Insight: Morgan Stanley cut Facebook estimates just before IPO
 (Reuters) - In the run-up to Facebook's $16 billion IPO, Morgan Stanley, the lead underwriter on the deal, unexpectedly delivered some negative news to major clients: The bank's consumer Internet analyst, Scott Devitt, was reducing his revenue forecasts for the company. The sudden caution very close to the huge initial public offering, and while an investor roadshow was underway, was a big shock to some, said two investors who were advised of the revised forecast. ...
Microsoft sees 'rebirth' with new Windows 8 system
 Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 series -- featuring an upgraded cloud computing service -- marks a "rebirth" of its operating systems, chief executive Steve Ballmer said on Tuesday.
Yahoo's $7.1B deal with Alibaba offers ray of hope
 After years of mortifying missteps, Yahoo Inc. finally has something to boast about: a multibillion-dollar windfall from a savvy investment in China.
First Earth-Size Planets Found in Space
Scientists using NASA's Kepler space telescope say they have found two planets orbiting a distant star -- and say the planets are the first ever that are the size of Earth or smaller. That could be critical in the search for extraterrestrial life.
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