Technology

Search for China’s missing children goes online

Posted by on May 24, 2013 in Technology

Chinese parents lay out some 2,700 photos of missing children on a square in Fuzhou, eastern China, on January 15, 2010
Chinese parents lay out some 2,700 photos of missing children on a square in Fuzhou, eastern China, on January 15, 2010
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It took dozens of volunteers half a year searching old Chinese maps and villages, but finally the online-organised group helped Luo Gang find where he was kidnapped 23 years ago — and his birth family.

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Scientist’s family seeks US Congress, Thai expert’s help

Posted by on May 23, 2013 in Technology

Mary Todd (left) and Rick Todd (2nd left) walk out of court in Singapore on May 21, 2013.
Mary Todd (left) and Rick Todd (2nd left) walk out of court in Singapore on May 21, 2013.
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The parents of a US scientist found hanged in Singapore last year said Thursday they will seek a US congressional inquiry and tap a celebrity Thai pathologist to prove their son was murdered.

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Office bullying video sparks outcry in Singapore

Posted by on May 22, 2013 in Technology

File picture for illustration shows office workers pictured at their desks on February 3, 2012
File picture for illustration shows office workers pictured at their desks on February 3, 2012
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A Singapore company supervisor caught on video slapping a male intern is in trouble after the clip went viral on the web and sparked a public outcry.

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Family of US scientist walks out of coroner’s inquiry

Posted by on May 21, 2013 in Technology

Shane Todd, a high-tech researcher who died in Singapore in June, 2012
Shane Todd, a high-tech researcher who died in Singapore in June, 2012
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The family of a US scientist found hanged in Singapore last year walked out of a coroner’s inquiry into their son’s death Tuesday, saying they had “lost faith” in the proceedings.

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US expert says scientist was murdered in Singapore

Posted by on May 21, 2013 in Technology

Rick Todd (R) and his wife Mary (L) describe bruises found on the neck of their son Shane in Singapore on May 16, 2013
Rick Todd (R) and his wife Mary (L) describe bruises found on the neck of their son Shane in Singapore on May 16, 2013
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An American scientist found hanged in Singapore last year was murdered and his death made to look like a suicide as part of a conspiracy, a US pathologist told an inquiry in the city-state Tuesday.

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Dove ‘Sketches’ most-watched online ad: Unilever

Posted by on May 20, 2013 in Technology

Unilever said its "Dove Real Beauty Sketches" has been seen more than 114 million times on YouTube and video platforms
Unilever said its "Dove Real Beauty Sketches" has been seen more than 114 million times on YouTube and video platforms
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Unilever claimed bragging rights Monday to the most-watched Internet commercial of all time — a three-minute study of women’s self-perception that stars a forensic artist.

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