Bus Drivers Keep L.A. Moving All Night

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(Photo courtesy Rosalie Murphy)

28-year-old Joshua Salazar thinks he’s found his calling: driving city buses, just like his father did.

"Terms Of Service" Could Become Legally Binding

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Rosalie Murphy
Staff Writer

Is lying online legal?

Senators To Propose Online Sales Tax

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Rosalie Murphy
Staff Reporter

Senator Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., helped author a bill imposing sales tax on online stores. Via Creative Commons.

Paying taxes for online retailers may soon be a reality.

Nokia, Windows Enter Smartphone Foray

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Rosalie Murphy
Staff Reporter

Nokia CEO Stephen Elop turned heads Wednesday by calling the Lumia 800 the "first real Windows Phone." Via Creative Commons.

Can Nokia finally compete in the smartphone market?

German Satellite Expected To Hit Earth This Weekend

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Rosalie Murphy
Staff Writer

Alberta scientists arrive at the German Aerospace Center for a conference. Via Creative Commons.

A German sataellite will re-enter Earth and have a one in 2,000 chance of hitting someone.

Recycled Plastic Could Power Millions, Study Says

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Rosalie Murphy
Staff Writer

This power plant in St. Paul, Minn., converts wooden waste into energy. Similar plants can convert plastic. Via Creative Commons

Turning landfill-bound plastic into energy could create as much energy as oil and coal.

Nobel Prizes Laud Revolutionary Science

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Rosalie Murphy
Staff Reporter

Each Nobel Prize winner receives a Nobel Medal, certificate and about 10 million dollars.

Nobel Prize winner for 2011 in astrophysics, crystal composition and human immunity.

Social Network Wins TechCrunch Startup Battlefield

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Rosalie Murphy
Staff Writer

Shaker's personal menu even features a "dance" option, which can be used with others, alone and even on the bar.

Can Shaker make spending an evening online cool?

Microsoft Releases Third IE10 Preview

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Rosalie Murphy
Staff Writer

Can IE10 re-brand Microsoft's browser?

San Francisco Conference Writes Overnight Startup Success Stories

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Rosalie Murphy
Staff Writer

Disrupt challenges inventive programmers to design tech's next sensation on the spot.

NASA's Moon Mission Postponed By Weather

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Rosalie Murphy
Staff Writer

South Pole of the moon

NASA's Moon Research Mission Halted By Weather

Progress In Fight Against Viruses, Cancer, Obesity, Researchers Say

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Rosalie Murphy
Staff Writer

H1N1 virus

Scientists may have found the answers to prolonged life with breakthroughs treatments

Fiction Family Welcomes Laid-Back Listeners

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Rosalie Murphy
Staff Writer

San Diego musicians gladden the Silver Lake rock club.

Apple Prototype Lost In San Francisco Bar

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Rosalie Murphy
Staff Writer

The iPhone 5 is rumored to be thinner, with a curved back and larger screen, according to Gadget Media. Via Creative Commons.

For the second consecutive summer, an iPhone prototype is missing, but this one remains undiscovered.

Anonymous Targets San Francisco BART

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Rosalie Murphy
Staff Writer

Notorious hackers Anonymous defend the rights of protesters in San Francisco public transit

Industrial Nations To Phase Out Nuclear Power

Comments (0) | China, energy, energy policy, Fukushima, Germany, International, Italy, Japan, nuclear power, Science, Science+Tech, switzerland

Rosalie Murphy
Staff Writer

The nuclear power plant at Fukushima, Japan begins to melt down following a 9.0-magnitude earthquake on March 11.

Nations reevaluate their energy policies - but they may have to sacrifice sustainability goals.

Fellowship Encourages Young Tech Entrepreneurs To Leave School, Pursue Startups

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Rosalie Murphy
Staff Writer

The Thiel Foundation offers students a chance to invest in their futures today.

Twenty-four under-20 entrepreneurs just received two-year fellowships to pursue tech dreams, but should they be required to pause higher education?

The Race To Redefine Radio

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Rosalie Murphy
Staff Writer

Google's Music Beta (credit: andysternberg/flickr

Expected Apple Announcement Helps Define Music's Latest Trend

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Bus Drivers Keep L.A. Moving All Night

"Terms Of Service" Could Become Legally Binding

Senators To Propose Online Sales Tax

Nokia, Windows Enter Smartphone Foray

German Satellite Expected To Hit Earth This Weekend

Recycled Plastic Could Power Millions, Study Says

Nobel Prizes Laud Revolutionary Science

Social Network Wins TechCrunch Startup Battlefield

Microsoft Releases Third IE10 Preview

San Francisco Conference Writes Overnight Startup Success Stories

NASA's Moon Mission Postponed By Weather

Progress In Fight Against Viruses, Cancer, Obesity, Researchers Say

Fiction Family Welcomes Laid-Back Listeners

Apple Prototype Lost In San Francisco Bar

Anonymous Targets San Francisco BART

Industrial Nations To Phase Out Nuclear Power

Fellowship Encourages Young Tech Entrepreneurs To Leave School, Pursue Startups

The Race To Redefine Radio

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