Google seeks to speed up Web searches

September 8th, 2010 by admin


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Google Inc unveiled a set of enhancements to its Internet search engine on Wednesday that predict search queries as users type, promising to speed up the time it takes to find information online.

Google search accelerates with ‘instant’ results (AP)

September 8th, 2010 by admin


AP - Google is accelerating its search engine by displaying the results as soon as users begin to type in their requests.

Would you like 1 hump or 2 with your dinosaur? (AP)

September 8th, 2010 by admin


AP - The weird world of dinosaurs has just gotten a tad more bizarre. Scientists found a nearly complete fossil of a new dinosaur that sports a noticeable hump, maybe as possible advertising.

Turtle egg rescue at space center billed success (AP)

September 8th, 2010 by admin


AP - The turtle rescue effort at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center is winding down.

10 arrested in European raids on Internet piracy (AP)

September 8th, 2010 by admin


Police in 14 European countries on Tuesday launched a series of raids against an online film pirating network, Swedish authorities said.(AFP/File)AP - Belgian police say 10 people have been arrested in raids across Europe against hackers who put illegal copies of movies and television series on the Internet.

Water main break at space center stalls shuttle (AP)

September 8th, 2010 by admin


Canadian Astronaut Chris Hadfield checks out equipment on the space shuttle Endeavour in 2001. Hadfield in 2013 will become the first Canadian to command the International Space Station (ISS), the Canadian Space Agency announced Thursday.(AFP/NASA-HO/FILE)AP - A water main break at NASA’s spaceport has launch preparations on hold for the next-to-last shuttle flight.

Oracle plans to give Hurd $950,000 annual salary (AP)

September 8th, 2010 by admin


Mark Hurd, chairman, CEO and president of HP speaks at the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference in Pasadena, California, in this July 24, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/FilesAP - Oracle Corp. plans to pay newly appointed co-President Mark Hurd a base salary of $950,000 annually and said the ousted Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO is eligible for a target bonus of $5 million in the current fiscal year.

Oracle offered Hurd pay package with $10 million bonus

September 8th, 2010 by admin


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oracle Corp offered its new president, Mark Hurd, former head of Hewlett-Packard Co, a salary of $950,000 and a bonus of up to $10 million for fiscal 2011, plus stock options.

Oracle says Hurd eligible for up to $10 million bonus

September 8th, 2010 by admin


BANGALORE (Reuters) - Oracle Corp said its newly appointed president, Mark Hurd, will be paid an annual salary of $950,000 and the former Hewlett-Packard chief will be eligible for a target bonus of $5-$10 million under its executive bonus plan for fiscal 2011.

Google milks animated doodle mystery on Twitter (AP)

September 7th, 2010 by admin


AP - For a dozen years, Google Inc. has been occasionally swapping its everyday logo for a “doodle,” a sketch celebrating holidays, inventions, artists and sporting events, and showcasing designs from contest-winning students.