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UPDATED: A visual history of Google ad labeling in search results

In February, Google kicked out the “Ad” label with the green background in favor of a version with a thin green border on a white background. We’ve updated our look back at the way Google has treated ad labeling in its search results, first published July 25, 2016. The debut of Google’s short-lived …

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LeBron James makes NBA history again

Scoring 27 points in the Cavaliers’ 114-84 win over the Miami Heat, James surpassed NBA legend Elvin Hayes for ninth on the all-time scoring list. This was the second time this season that James has moved up the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Amazingly, James could keep climbing higher on the …

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New Genetic Research Rewrites Evolutionary History of Smallpox

New research suggests that smallpox may not be an ancient disease but a much more modern killer that went on to become the first human disease eradicated by vaccination. The findings appear today in the journal Current Biology. This transmission electron micrograph depicts a number of variola virions. Image credit: …

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Sola Odunfa: Why Nigeria needs history lessons

Image copyright AFP In our series of letters from African journalists, Sola Odunfa looks at why it is a good idea for Nigeria to reintroduce history as a school subject – a move recently backed by the country’s senate. When I was growing up, one of the subjects I learnt …

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Marmite: A potted history of the British-born spread

Image copyright PA Image caption Both the French and the Germans have played a role in the creation of what is seen as a quintessentially British product Panic spread across the UK as it emerged that the much-loved yeast extract Marmite was at risk of being removed from the nation’s …

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The history of innovation in recruitment technology and services

“You have to know the past to understand the present.” – Carl Sagan 2016 is a watershed moment for the recruitment industry. LinkedIn and Monster are being acquired, and CareerBuilder is for sale — three of the highest-profile tech companies in the space. Microsoft is making a grand entrance, while cashed-up …

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