Spotting Spin on the Stump
By analyzing speech and facial expressions, software programs can ID "spin." Sector Snap: Internet stocks slide with market
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AP - Shares of major Web companies dropped sharply Monday amid a massive market sell-off that sent the Dow skidding below 10,000 for the first time in four years. SAP says business turmoil hurting its revenue
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AP - Shares of SAP AG plunged Monday after the business software maker said it saw a sudden drop in business at the end of September as global financial turmoil escalated. Easy Call: 'Sign' Over Cell
With MobileASL, deaf people can chat and "sign" on cell phones. EBay cutting 1,600 jobs, 10 percent of work force
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 AP - After a series of changes designed to draw more people to its online marketplace, eBay Inc.'s latest alteration is aimed at its own employees. The auction site operator said Monday it will cut about 1,600 jobs, 10 percent of its work force, in its largest round of dismissals ever.
Why Do We Believe Impossible Things?
Even false beliefs can serve a useful purpose, a British scientist says.
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