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Target exec's departure puts spotlight on CIOs

The rise of computer crime in recent years changed the job description. At the same time, the surging use of personal smartphones and tablets in business settings has given CIOs even more technology to manage, along with countless new points of entry for hackers to breach their systems.
by The Associated Press

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What's killing the Minnesota moose?

What's killing the Minnesota moose?

Researchers are trying to figure out the cause before the moose are gone.

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BBC: Saving the oceans, part three

The BBC looks at how data analysis has helped reduce deaths of seabirds caught up in commercial fishing operations.

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At 25, Web viewed as positive force

At 25, Web viewed as positive force

It was only 25 years ago that Sir Tim Berners-Lee first created a rudimentary information retrieval system that relied on the Internet. It's since exploded into a primary means by which we learn, work and connect.
by Elise Hu

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NASA confirms bonanza of 715 newly discovered planets

NASA confirms bonanza of 715 newly discovered planets

The job of NASA's Kepler mission is to peek at the far reaches of space in the hopes of finding potentially habitable planets. The space agency announced a stunning success, saying that Kepler had identified 715 new planets that orbit 305 stars. The discovery boosts the number of verified planets by around 70 percent.

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Legislature may move to limit e-cigarettes

State would join cities and counties in limiting sales and use.

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Four takes on Netflix's streaming deal with Comcast

Four takes on Netflix's streaming deal with Comcast

The implications of this deal are complicated and wildly different, depending on whom you ask. We rounded up a few ways to look at the deal, which allows a broadband giant to charge Internet companies for direct access to consumers.
by Elise Hu

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How dogs read our moods

How dogs read our moods

Dogs always seem to know when you're upset and need extra love, even though they hardly understand a word of what you say. How can that be?
by Michaeleen Doucleff

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BBC: Saving the oceans, part two

We look at the impact of climate change, overfishing and pollution on ocean environments, and examine the scientific solutions to some of those issues.

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