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Wild Winter Weather Rages But Not in Sochi

2014-02-14 14:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

LiveScience: Once again, the eastern United States has been pummeled by a winter storm that's dumped massive amounts of snow on sidewalks and roadways, many of which are still icy from the last snowstorm. Government offices in Washington, D.C., were shuttered, as the region was blanketed by almost a foot (30 centimeters) of snow. Boston is enduring heavy snow combined with wind gusts of up to 40 mph (64 km/h), and ice-covered roadways throughout the Carolinas were littered with abandoned cars. Revelers...

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Sochi Airport uses Artec facial recognition software to improve security

2014-02-13 01:00:00| Airport Technology

Sochi International Airport is using the facial recognition software developed by US-based Artec Group to improve security during the Winter Olympics.

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Sochi 2014: Hi-tech Winter Games

2014-02-11 01:03:30| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

The technology behind the Sochi 2014 Winter Games

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VIDEO: Russian billionaire: Why I funded Sochi

2014-02-10 16:17:01| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Russian business tycoon Oleg Deripaska explains that he co-funded the Sochi Olympics after spending childhood summers at the resort - but he expects his investment to "pay back".

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