Red Carpet Wrap: Oct. 11

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Red Carpet Wrap: Oct. 11

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Dating site for 'baby-ready' singles launches in Denmark

A dating site targeting singles looking for a partner to have children with launched this week in Denmark, attracting slightly more men than women, its founder said. 2

Leading 3-D printer firms to merge in $403M deal

Stratasys, a leading maker of 3-D printers, is buying another 3-D printer manufacturer, MakerBot, for $403 million in stock.
Baked Alaska: Heat wave sees northern state record all-time highs

A heat wave hitting Alaska may not rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the northernmost U.S. state, the days of hot weather feel like a stifling oven -- or a tropical paradise.
World Food Prize goes to 3 biotech researchers

The World Food Prize Foundation on Wednesday took the bold step of awarding this year's prize to three pioneers of plant biotechnology whose work brought the world genetically modified crops.
Netflix to launch in Netherlands later this year, marking its 41st market

Netflix is going Dutch. The online video giant says it will expand into the Netherlands, its 41st country, later this year.
Indiegogo defends campaign for Rob Ford's alleged crack video

A campaign that raised $200,000 to purchase an alleged video appearing to show Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack was a "beautiful example" of the fundraising power of the Internet, says the website that hosted the controversial crusade.
Consumer demand for technology leading digital business push

Consumer use of technology is transforming media and entertainment companies with almost 60 per cent of their revenues expected to come from digital sources by 2015, a new global survey says.
NASA seeks 'creative' proposals to wrangle asteroid into lunar orbit

NASA has put the word out to scientists, engineers, stargazers and dreamers in the U.S. and around the world -- the agency needs help capturing an asteroid and moving it into the moon's orbit so that it can be studied as part of efforts to protect the Earth from dangerous space rocks. 50
Chinese 'supercomputer' named world's fastest

A Chinese university has built the world's fastest supercomputer, almost doubling the speed of the U.S. machine that previously claimed the top spot and underlining China's rise as a science and technology powerhouse. 12
Airborne laser uncovers ancient city in Cambodian forest

Airborne laser technology has uncovered a network of roadways and canals, illustrating a bustling ancient city linking Cambodia's famed Angkor Wat temple complex. 3
Oil filter issue prompts 787 Dreamliner to divert to Seattle

A Boeing 787 flying from Denver to Tokyo diverted to Seattle because of an oil filter issue, a United Airlines spokeswoman said.
Soggy summers likely to be the norm for a few years: British meteorologists

The best advice for visitors to Britain -- pack an umbrella -- is more vital than ever. Weather scientists said Tuesday that a country that has been unusually soggy in recent years is not likely to dry out soon, and a warm Atlantic Ocean may be to blame. 3

Red Carpet Wrap: Oct. 11

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