Online speculation about Nobel Peace Prize heats up

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Online betting sites have the German chancellor winning the Nobel Peace Prize, but how do Merkel's chances stack up on social media?

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How lost refugees find each other online

It is the largest refugee crisis in Europe since World War II, with thousands risking their lives to travel to Europe. But many refugees who've become separated from their relatives are using social media to reconnect. (07.10.2015)

'Peeple' app for rating users' personal characteristics sparks controversy

Creators of an app that will let people assign ratings to those they know vowed to launch as planned next month despite online outrage at the idea. Critics are claiming the app will result in online bullying. (02.10.2015)

Literature Nobel Prize goes to journalist Svetlana Alexievich

The Nobel Prize for Literature has been announced in Stockholm. For the first time, a journalist has won, with Belarusian investigative reporter Svetlana Alexievich picking up the prize. (08.10.2015)

Nobel Chemistry Prize winners: Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich, Aziz Sancar

The three scientists share this year's chemistry prize "for mechanistic studies of DNA repair." Their work helped contribute, among other things, towards new treatments for cancer. (07.10.2015)

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