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Google’s Parent Company Doubles Profits Thanks to Pandemic Advertising Boom

Posted on April 28, 2021 by kwc

Lucas Nolan | breitbart.com Google’s parent company Alphabet has reportedly more than doubled its profits after companies massively invested in digital advertising to reach people working and interacting online during the coronavirus pandemic. Read More: Google’s Parent Company Doubles Profits Thanks to … Continue reading →

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DARPA Cheetah Sets Speed Record for Legged Robots

Posted on March 8, 2012 by kwc

DARPA Tv This video shows a demonstration of the “Cheetah” robot galloping at speeds of up to 18 miles per hour (mph), setting a new land speed record for legged robots. The previous record was 13.1 mph, set in 1989. … Continue reading →

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This year the contactless ‘wave and pay’ revolution finally begins

Posted on January 22, 2012 by kwc

Source: Guardian Forget the year of the dragon – 2012 is set to be the year that contactless payments really take off in the UK … if those behind the technology are to be believed. Until now, it’s fair to … Continue reading →

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RBS – Inside The Bank That Ran Out Of Money

Posted on January 17, 2012 by kwc

Source: BBC/Youtube A BBC Documentary about the hubris at the heart of The Royal Bank of Scotland during the boom. And the ensuing demise under Sir Fred Goodwin. Amazon.com Widgets

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Count on resource boom, but not all its benefits

Posted on September 29, 2011 by kwc

Source: Australian THE scope of the coalmine and associated infrastructure project envisaged by Indian company GVK Power is a whole lot bigger than was proposed by Hancock Coal, but not all the benefits are going to flow to Australia. Hancock … Continue reading →