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How Gyms Are Easing the Energy Crisis
By Kate Knibbs
A new initiative in England combines sustainable power and healthy living, demonstrating how alternative energy sources can spring from unlikely places.
In Brief: How Apple Avoids the Taxman
By Sandy Fitzgerald
Apple doesn't just invent new gadgets: the company has perfected a method of avoiding high taxes, saving it billions of of dollars over the years, but opening its business practices up to further scrutiny.
Forget Seinfeld's Soup Nazi, It's the Coffee Nazi
By Melissa Daniels
Taking a page from Seinfeld's Soup Nazi, one British coffee shop is throwing out chatty phone talkers.
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How Gyms Are Easing the Energy Crisis
Mon May 14, 2012 11:54 am | By Kate Knibbs
A new initiative in England combines sustainable power and healthy living, demonstrating how alternative energy sources can spring from unlikely places.
In Brief: How Apple Avoids the Taxman
Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:52 pm | By Sandy Fitzgerald
Apple doesn't just invent new gadgets: the company has perfected a method of avoiding high taxes, saving it billions of of dollars over the years, but opening its business practices up to further scrutiny.
Cell Phones Don't Cause Cancer, U.K. Researchers Say
Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:57 pm | By Sandy Fitzgerald
Go ahead and use your cell phone: it won't cause cancer, says the U.K.'s top health experts, diminshing worries that people endanger their lives by staying connected.
Forget Seinfeld's Soup Nazi, It's the Coffee Nazi
Thu Apr 12, 2012 2:37 pm | By Melissa Daniels
Taking a page from Seinfeld's Soup Nazi, one British coffee shop is throwing out chatty phone talkers.
Soldiers Charge IPhones With Shirts, Socks
Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:14 am | By Kate Knibbs
British soldiers will soon wear uniforms capable of charging electronics, with the next wave of military advances closely integrating technology to power their increasingly mobile arsenal.
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Angry Birds Flying to Theme Parks, Wal-Mart
Wed Mar 21, 2012 4:02 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
Angry Birds creator Rovio plans to open U.K. theme parks and forge a partnership with Wal-Mart, as the company extends beyond mobile gaming to become a pop culture force.
U.K. Court Serves Papers on Facebook, Spurs Privacy Concerns
Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:02 am | By Kate Knibbs
A U.K. court served legal papers through Facebook, pushing the network further into the official public sphere and sparking privacy concerns.
Juror Jailed for Googling Defendant, Courts Struggle with Tech
Mon Jan 23, 2012 3:56 pm | By Kendra Srivastava
A U.K. juror faces six months in jail for researching a defendant online, highlighting the Internet's increasingly heavy impact on court cases.
Facebook Flirting Causes One-in-Three Divorces
Mon Jan 02, 2012 3:37 pm | By Janet Maragioglio
Facebook flirting and comments contribute to an increasing number of divorces, underscoring how social media is affecting privacy and family interactions.
Reporters Allowed to Tweet in U.K. Courtrooms
Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:31 pm | By Margaret Rock
Journalists no longer need permission to tweet in U.K. courts, after the country's highest judge issued new rules to accommodate digital reporting in the courtroom.
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Apple Fires Employee Over Facebook Rants
Fri Dec 02, 2011 2:59 pm | By Margaret Rock
Apple can legally fire an employee who ranted about his job on Facebook, a U.K. tribunal ruled, the latest in a growing number of worker terminations prompted by social network postings.
Nokia Sells Out Lumia in U.K., Preps for U.S.
Mon Nov 28, 2011 4:19 pm | By Lorien Crow
Nokia's Lumia 800 Windows phone is flying off the shelves in the U.K., surprising analysts and signaling good news for the phone's North American launch in 2012.
Samsung Releases Galaxy Nexus in U.K., to Launch in U.S.
Thu Nov 17, 2011 1:02 pm | By Joe Arico
Samsung today launched the Galaxy Nexus in the U.K., as customers in the U.S. and other parts of the world eagerly await their chance to buy the device.
U.K. Spies on Mobile Phones, Stays Mum on Usage
Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:57 pm | By Margaret Rock
Britain's largest police force is employing covert surveillance technology to remotely intercept mobile communications and data, sparking debate over the balance between security and privacy.
British Parliament Allows Tweeting
Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:05 am | By Margaret Rock
Members of Parliament in the U.K. can now use Twitter during debates, illustrating the value politicians place on the social media.
