Roundup: MyHeritage raises funding, news feed psychology, Bell drops “basic research,” and more

Roundup: MyHeritage raises funding, news feed psychology, Bell drops “basic research,” and more

Here’s the latest action:

Genealogy site MyHeritage raises $15 million — The Israel-based company has grown from 17 million to 25 million registered users over the past year. Investors include Index Ventures and Accel.

High-imaging satellite GeoEye-1 launches — It claims to take the highest-resolution images of any commercially-available satellite — enough to “show home plate on a baseball diamond.” Google has an exclusive contract to this satellite’s images. [Image of GeoEye launch site, using GeoEye.]

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