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Google adds time to prevent ‘leap second’ crash in June

Google is combating a feared Internet crash this year by adding small increments of time to its system clocks, Techie News reports. It’s doing so because 2015 is going to be longer: Scientists at the International Earth …

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Startup signs license agreement with UI Research Foundation

Iowa Adaptive Technologies Inc., a University of Iowa startup that is developing devices and solutions to help critically ill and disabled patients take a more active role in communicating and participating in their own care, …

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Serial entrepreneur to speak at Gravitate

Tuesday’s lunch and learn session at Gravitate, 206 Sixth Ave., will feature Juan Santiago, founder of San Diego-based Santex Group, a custom software development services company. A serial entrepreneur, Santiago will discuss creating bridges between …

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15 Industry Trends for 2015

My environment is about to get a whole lot better. 

Sorry, Doug. As much as I want to give you credit, your prediction on real estate trends came a bit late for us. But I …

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Afternoon Business Headlines

Russia slashing vodka prices as its economy reels

CNNMoney: The Russian economy is in a tailspin, but hey, its vodka is about to get cheaper! The state agency that regulates the alcohol market said this month that it will …

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This is the way you mend a firing: $60 million severance

Henrique de Castro is leaving Yahoo Inc. with a severance package estimated to be more than $60 million, one of the largest golden parachutes ever given to an executive who was fired. De Castro, the chief operating …

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Print that and eat it

Hershey Co. and 3D Systems Corp. reached a multiyear joint development agreement to explore and develop ways to use 3-D printing technology to produce edible foods, including confectionery treats, MarketWatch reported. “We believe that innovation …

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What does the net neutrality ruling mean?

A federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday against the Federal Communications Commission in the “net neutrality” case. This CNN article lays out what the ruling could actually mean. It essentially gives broadband providers the ability to …

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Rockwell Collins enters joint venture with Chinese company

Rockwell Collins and Beijing Bluesky Aviation Technology today signed a final agreement to establish a joint venture in China, the companies said in a release. The company, ACCEL Flight Simulation Co. Ltd., will create a simulation and …

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Rockwell Collins forms Information Management Systems business

Rockwell Collins Inc. today announced the launch of a new Information Management Systems business. The company’s recently completed $1.4 billion acquisition of ARINC Inc. will serve as the foundation of the new business. The business …