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Duke-NUS governing board chairman to step down
Label: Technology SINGAPORE: Mr Tony Chew Leong-Chee is to step down as Chairman of the Duke-NUS' governing board on Monday.The business leader has been at the helm for seven years.He remains on the Duke-NUS Board till the end of February 2013. Ex-banker Mr Kai Nargolwala, who joined the Duke-NUS Board in January this year, will assume the appointment of Chairman from 1 January 2013.Mr Nargolwala is the...
Mobile: 10 predictions for 2013
Label: LifestyleVerizon and HTC are just two companies that are expecting a busy 2013.(Credit:Sarah Tew/CNET)If nothing else, 2012 has shown that the mobile industry is a pretty tough business to be in. Many handset manufacturers, wireless carriers, and component suppliers felt the pressures of mobile business sink in, and as a result, there were a lot of shake-ups this year.The same pressures and competitive dynamics...
Space Pictures This Week: Green Lantern, Supersonic Star
Label: Health Green LanternImage courtesy Caltech/SSI/NASAAnother glorious, backlit view of the planet Saturn and its rings has been captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, as seen in a picture...
Okla. Senator Could Prevent Gun Control Changes
Label: Business If there's one person most likely to keep new gun-control measures from passing Congress swiftly, it's Sen. Tom Coburn.Conservatives revere the Oklahoma Republican for his fiscal hawkishness and regular reports on government waste. But he's also a staunch gun-rights advocate, and he's shown a willingness to obstruct even popular legislation, something in the Senate that a single...
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2013 Smart Guide: Hot computing for a cool billion
Label: World Read more: "2013 Smart Guide: 10 ideas that will shape the year" It has been called science's X Factor: six mega-projects vying for two prizes, each worth a cool €1 billion. ...
NParks steps up checks to prevent falling trees during storms
Label: Technology SINGAPORE: The National Parks Board (NParks) has stepped up measures to ensure that fewer trees fall during storms. In the last five years, an average of 300 trees fell a year in bad weather. To ensure public safety, NParks has increased the number of checks on trees since the beginning of last year. Checks on trees near busy roads are now made once every 12 months, up from once every...
Stuxnet attacks Iran again, reports say
Label: LifestyleAn Iranian news agency says the country successfully fended off yet another attack by the Stuxnet worm, according to reports.The cyberattack targeted a power plant and other sites in southern Iran over the fall, the BBC and the Associated Press reported today.Discovered in June 2010, Stuxnet is believed to be the first malware targeted specifically at critical infrastructure systems. It's thought...
Photos: Humboldt Squid Have a Bad Day at the Beach
Label: HealthPhotograph by Chris Elmenhurst, Surf the Spot Photography“Strandings have been taking place with increased frequency along the west coast over the past ten years,” noted NOAA’s Field, “as this population of squid seems to be expanding its range—likely a consequence of climate change—and can be very abundant at times.” (Learn about other jumbo squid strandings.)Humboldt squid are typically found in...
Winter Storms Spawn Tornadoes Across South
Label: Business A nasty Christmastime storm system spawned blizzard conditions in some states and at least 15 reported tornadoes in the South, damaging homes, taking out power lines and dangerously snarling holiday travel.Severe weather swept across the United States during the Christmas holiday, bringing tornadoes and intense thunderstorms to the Gulf Coast, while dumping heavy snow and freezing...
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