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Wolfram, a Search Engine, Finds Answers Within Itself
Wolfram Alpha Pro’s creator wants his ?computational knowledge engine? to appeal to more than math and science enthusiasts.


Media Decoder Blog: Verizon Teaming With Redbox for DVD and Streaming Service
The two companies will combine to try to give customers more access to video on the Web, and possibly position the new venture as an alternative to Netflix.


Art Review: VIP Art Fair 2.0 Is Virtual, Modeled on the Traditional
Art Fair 2.0 takes a second stab at the virtual exhibition (and the Web site runs more smoothly this year).


Facebook?s Mobility Challenge
Although more than half of its 845 million members log into Facebook on a mobile device, the company has not yet found a way to make real money from that use.


Cancer Center, in Suit, Claims Ex-Official Took Research
The president of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Dr. Craig B. Thompson, is in a billion-dollar dispute with his former workplace over accusations that he walked away with research.


A New Question of Internet Freedom
European activists are hoping to stop the international Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, which they say will erode Internet freedom and stifle innovation.


Bits Blog: Start-Up Nicira Plans to Disrupt Networking Giants
A small company called Nicira and a few other scrappy players are pursuing what is called software-defined networking.


Raw Data: Austrian Law Student Faces Down Facebook
Max Schrems's crusade against the information collected by the social network has become a cause célèbre in parts of Europe, looming over the company as it prepares to go public.


Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook, Staying on Message
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook?s No. 2 executive, considers herself a role model for women. But her call isn?t simply about mentoring and empowering; it?s also a business strategy.


Slipstream: Employers and Brands Use Gaming to Gauge Engagement
More companies are turning to gamification — offering games that let their customers win points for certain activities ? as a way to build both loyalty and a trove of data.


In Silicon Valley, Socks Make the Tech Entrepreneur
In Silicon Valley, wearing flashy socks is more than an expression of your personality. It signals that you are part of the in crowd.


Digital Domain: On HealthTap, Advice for You and Points for Doctors
On HealthTap, an interactive Web site, users can ask for medical advice, and doctors can gain whimsical ?awards? for their answers.


Video Games: Curt Schilling, Former Red Sox Pitcher, Makes Video Games
Curt Schilling, the former Boston Red Sox pitcher, left baseball to start 38 Studios, a video game company, maker of Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning.


E.U. Presses Google to Delay Privacy Policy Changes
Viviane Reding, the European Union justice commissioner, is pressing Google to halt changes to its privacy policies while the implications for personal data protection are being explored.


F.B.I. Admits Hacker Group?s Eavesdropping
The group known as Anonymous listened in on a call between the bureau, Scotland Yard and other foreign police agencies about their joint investigation of the group and its allies.



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