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...wrist automatically update whenever you arrive in a new city. The transmission network is currently set up only in North America; Microsoft and Swatch hope to roll out the service across Western Europe beginning this spring. It costs a reasonable $150, which includes free news headlines, local weather and stock market updates. An extra $60 enables the Paparazzi to receive instant messages and calendar reminders from a personal computer. And, yes, it also tells time. But don't blame us if people start asking if you're Dick Tracy...
...students launched a website that urges Harvard to divest its endowment holdings in Chinese energy firm PetroChina. PetroChina, which has a long history of oil exploration and production in Sudan, lost billions of dollars because of its Sudanese operations during its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 2000. So far, the student petition has more than 180 student and faculty signatures...
...they want to tell us, do not invest in PetroChina, then we won’t,” said Jack Meyer, president of the Harvard Management Company, which invests the University endowment. While last quarter’s filings indicate Harvard owned the stock as of Sept. 30, Meyer declined to say whether Harvard still owns PetroChina today, citing longstanding policy at the managment company...
...this burgeoning movement has convinced a new breed of online entrepreneur that RSS might also turn out to spell really stunning success. As the Web grows ever more labyrinthine and unwieldy, an increasing number of sites are turning to RSS to make the quest for content - whether it's stock tips, headlines, sports news or even the latest iTunes - fast and easy. Given that RSS users are easily identifiable and telegraph their specific interests, it's no surprise that advertisers are salivating, too. "We think the future of news delivery is going to be a mixture of specific brands [like...
...empty common room in Mather, two like-minded friends and I stopped speaking as the red states began piling up on the television screen. When Fox News called Ohio for Bush, we decided it was time to turn off the television and mourn. I had a decent stock of comfort food in my room, so we moved there...