From the monthly archives: January 2008

Yahoo Cuts 1,000 Jobs

On January 30, 2008 By

In one of the biggest downsizings since the dot.com bust Yahoo has announced plans to lay off about 1000 of it’s 14,300 employees.

Columbian.com: “The Sunnyvale-based company disclosed the upcoming 7 percent reduction in its 14,300-employee work force Tuesday while reviewing a 23 percent drop in fourth-quarter profit and a cautious 2008 outlook. [...]

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The Sky is Falling The Sky is Falling

On January 29, 2008 By

An out of control spy satellite that was reported as “crashing to earth” has experts assuring people that the chance you might actually be hit by the pieces of the satellite as “very slim”.

BBC: “In reality, a spy satellite heading uncontrollably towards Earth is not an uncommon event, says Dr Ruediger Jehn, [...]

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Hyperfast Star Alien in Origin

On January 29, 2008 By

A super fast moving star has proven to be an enigma to scientists but now a new theory has surfaced that the star may actually be alien in origin.

Science Daily: “A young star is speeding away from the Milky Way so fast that astronomers have been puzzled by where it came from; [...]

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