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Most Comcast Web service to top 100 Mbps by 2010
(AP) -- Comcast Corp. said Thursday that by early 2010 it plans to offer consumers in most of its markets Internet service so fast they will be able to...
Bee dance universally understood
Research has found that honey bees from Asia and Europe can learn to understand each other's dance language, despite having evolved different forms of communication.
National Briefing | South: Florida: Phys Ed Is Mandated
Gov. Charlie Crist has signed a bill requiring the state’s elementary schools to provide 30 minutes of continuous exercise daily for their students.
Zambia considers raising scientists' retirement age
Zambia looks set to drop mandatory retirement for scientists, with the aim of addressing the country's chronic skills shortage.
Senegal farmers see long road to rice revolution
RICHARD TOLL, Senegal (Reuters) - Senegal wants to transform this baking hot valley into a rice bowl for Africa but farmers scrabbling in the dirt with hand-made hoes say the...
iTunes Canada adds movies to lineup
Two weeks after Bell Canada unveiled its own online video store, Apple Inc.'s iTunes store in Canada has followed suit, adding movies for download to its growing catalogue.
Glaucoma report points to increased costs
A new Centre for Eye Research Australia/ Access Economics report shows the cost of glaucoma will more than double in the next two decades.
Mobile Robotic Arm Taught To Manipulate Objects Such As Scissors And Shears
Movies portray robots that can move through the world as easily as humans, and use their hands to operate everything from dishwashers to computers with ease. But in reality, the...
Some Web Domains Are Safer Than Others
When surfing the Internet for safe Web sites, not all domains are equal. Companies that assign addresses for Web sites appear to be cutting corners on security more when they...
Puffin numbers plummet in UK's biggest colony
The number of puffins at the UK's largest single breeding colony has plummeted by almost a third in the past five years, according to new data
Softbank says to bring iPhone to Japan this year
Japan's third-largest cellphone operator Softbank Mobile said Wednesday it had clinched a deal to bring Apple's iPhone to Japan.
AMD offers new chips for laptop
(AP) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rolled out a new package of chips for laptops Wednesday, a major overhaul of its mobile lineup the chip maker hopes will help...
Google accused over privacy law
Search engine giant Google is urged to comply with California law and provide a homepage privacy policy link.
Computer virus may have spread through Ottawa rec centre website
The website of an Ottawa recreation centre may have infected visitors' computers with a computer virus, leaving them vulnerable to spam, fraud or identity theft, the City of Ottawa warns.
Web Browser Helps Autistic Children Learn
John LeSieur is in the software business, so he took particular interest when computers seemed mostly useless to his 6-year-old grandson, Zackary.
Asus Unveils New Mini PC with Full HD Support
Catering to users who require a compact and powerful home entertainment center, ASUS has unveiled the new ASUS Mini PC Nova Lite PX24. At only 2L in size, this world's...
FSIS rebukes Tyson Foods for its labeling
WASHINGTON, June 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service said it has ordered Tyson Foods Inc. to stop using "Raised Without Antibiotics" labels on its...
Group petitions FDA to ban some food colorings
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A consumer advocacy group called on the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday to ban the use of eight artificial colorings in food because the additives may cause...
RIM wins patent dispute over push e-mail
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. will avoid a trial with Visto Corp. after a Canadian court ruled the privately held California-based company infringed on three RIM patents.
Nanotech: Hot Technology Gets a Cool Down
It`s the hottest technology - featherweight laptops that feature rapid response, crisp graphics and operate complex computer games; slim cell phones with Web-browsing capabilities, store high resolution photos and...
Research Study to Measure "How Much Information?" Is in the World
Multi-Year Study With Sponsorship From AT&T, Cisco Systems, IBM, LSI, Oracle, Seagate Technology and PARC to Examine the Quantity and Quality of Global Information.
SDSC Hosts NSF-Sponsored Graduate Program Focused on Supercomputing Skills
Internship Encourages Doctoral Students to Use HPC Tools.
Oklahoma City unveils new wireless network
(AP) -- Oklahoma City officials are unveiling what they're calling the largest city owned and operated Wi-Fi mesh network in the world.
Groundbreaking research study to measure 'how much information?' is in the world
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, today announced a new study to quantify the amounts and kinds of information being produced worldwide by businesses and consumers alike. ...
G8 should support high-speed web access in Africa
Calestous Juma argues that G8 countries should support provision of cheap, fast Internet access in Africa — particularly to universities.
Liberal bill seeks to abolish hidden cellphone fees
Liberal MP David McGuinty has introduced a private member's bill that seeks to abolish the system access fee charged by cellphone providers and enact more rights for customers of telecommunications...
EU sees security threats lurking in printers
(AP) -- Printers and copiers could be the weak link in many corporate cyber defenses, the European Union's information security agency warned Tuesday.
Bosnia search for missing becomes global resource
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - An agency set up to identify the dead of the Yugoslav wars is now sharing its missing persons expertise with nations including Lebanon, Colombia and Iraq.
