Dave Smith

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Smith manages and coordinates the activities of the technology subsection of the company, contributing his own stories, news and analyses of the latest technology companies, gadgets, and innovations.

He joined the IBTimes in September 2011 as a technology reporter, after holding various editorial positions within Inc. Magazine and USA TODAY.

Smith received a B.A. in print and online journalism from The University of Maryland, College Park.

Dave Smith
There was a total of 3,000 gay and bisexual men who were diagnosed with HIV in 2010, the highest ever annual number, according to a new report.

HIV Numbers Hit New High as AIDS Drugs Save Lives

More people than ever are living with the AIDS virus but this is largely due to better access to drugs that keep HIV patients alive and well for many years, the United Nations AIDS program (UNAIDS) said on Monday.
On average, the normal weight subjects ate three meals and a little over two snacks each day, whereas the overweight group averaged three meals and just over one snack a day.

Overweight People Eat Less Often [STUDY]

Overweight adults eat less often than people in the normal body weight range, but still take in more calories and are less active over the course of the day, according to a U.S. study.
Overall, blacks and Hispanics in the United States are far more affected by sexually transmitted diseases than whites, as are young people, according to the annual report, which looks at data from 2010.

Syphilis Rates Drop, STDs Still a Big Problem

The number of Americans newly infected with syphilis has fallen for the first time in a decade, but sexually transmitted diseases continue to take a staggering toll on the United States, with 19 million new infections each year at a cost of $17 billion annually.
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Congress Protects Pizza as a Vegetable

The House of Representatives dealt a blow to childhood obesity warriors on Thursday by passing a bill that abandons proposals that threatened to end the reign of pizza and French fries on federally funded school lunch menus.
Yelp boasts more than 22 million reviews, 61 million monthly unique visitors and 529,000 business pages.

Yelp Files IPO, May Achieve $2 Billion Valuation

Online reviews site for local businesses Yelp filed its initial public offering with the SEC Thursday. Goldman Sachs and Citigroup are the lead underwriters for the IPO, which is expected in early 2012.
Dr. Nancy Brajtbord administers a shot of gardasil, a Human Papillomavirus vaccine, to a 14-year old patient in Dallas.

Fund Backs Cervical Cancer Vaccine in Poor Nations

The GAVI international immunizations group has agreed to fund the roll-out of vaccines against cervical cancer in developing countries, offering protection against a disease that kills one woman every two minutes.
A laboratory worker looks for strains of E.coli bacteria in vegetable cells placed in a petri dish, in La Mojonera.

Europe in the Grip of Drug-Resistant Superbugs

Superbugs capable of evading even the most powerful antibiotics are increasing their grip in Europe with rates of drug resistance in one type of bacteria reaching 50 percent in the worst-hit countries, health officials said Thursday.
Local and mainland Chinese university students dress as Foxconn workers during a rally in Hong Kong in May, demonstrating against the "dire" working conditions of workers from Foxconn and Apple.

Apple Addresses Factory Pollution in China

Five different Chinese environmental groups told Apple that as many as 22 different parts suppliers of Apple products had been releasing toxic gases and heavy metal sludge into the environment.
Mike Jones has served as the CEO of several Internet companies, and became SVP of AOL when his start-up Userplane was acquired by the company in 2006 for $40 million.

Ex-MySpace CEO Launches Start-Up Studio

Mike Jones, who has grown several successful Internet companies from the ground up, has decided to help other start-ups get going with his new incubator and accelerator called Science.
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Keen Videogamers' Brains May Reward Them More

Teenagers who spend a lot of time on video-games have different structures and activity levels in areas of the brain that are linked to reward, scientists have found, suggesting they get more out of gaming than people who tend to play less.
A screenshot of Trap.it, a dynamic Web site that delivers personalized content from the Web.

Meet Trapit: Siri’s Sibling for Search and Discovery

Trapit, birthed out of the same program that delivered Apple's intelligent assistant Siri, officially launched its public beta Tuesday. The company hopes to revolutionize how people search and discover content on the Web.
PETA believes Mario takes a “pro fur” stance” because he “wears the skin of a raccoon dog to give him special powers.”

Mario’s Raccoon Suit Enrages PETA

PETA has accused Nintendo's most famous mascot of being pro fur for wearing a raccoon suit in his new game, Super Mario 3D Land, released on Nov. 13.
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Doctors Group Supports Fight on Drug Shortages

The American Medical Association threw its support behind government efforts to ensure the supply of lifesaving medicines but stopped short of recommending financial penalties against drug companies.
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Duqu Virus Detected in Iran

Iran has detected the extremely sophisticated successor to the Stuxnet virus, Duqu, and is making efforts to contain the worm.

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