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Tool Helps Internet Master Top-level Domains
At the request of a worldwide Internet organization, a computer scientist at NIST developed an algorithm that may guide applicants in proposing new "top-level domains." The NIST algorithm checks whether...
The invasion of the 'crazy Rasberrys'
In what sounds like a really low-budget horror film, voracious swarming ants that apparently arrived in Texas aboard a cargo ship are invading homes and yards across the Houston area,...
Item! Candidates are buying your vote
Mention the words “vote buying” and modern-day political villains Jack Abramoff and Tony Rezko probably come to mind, or perhaps special interest groups that donate to a politician`s campaign and...
FDA closes smoked seafood plant
WASHINGTON, May 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has directed Hope Food Supply Inc. of Pasadena, Texas, to close and recall all products produced since...
CRTC opens net neutrality debate to public
The CRTC has launched a public inquiry into the controversial internet traffic shaping practices of Canadian service providers, a move that will prompt a raft of submissions and may result...
Scientists decipher fruit tree genome for the first time
A scientific group of the Universities of Illinois (USA), Georgia (USA), Hawaii (USA) and Nakai (China), among others, have deciphered for the first time fruit genomic sequence, in this case...
Earthquake in China Highlights the Vulnerability of Schools in Many Countries
The loss of life in schools collapsed by the earthquake around China could have been reduced using known methods for designing or retrofitting structures in earthquake zones, experts said.
ComScore puts Google sites at No. 1 for first time
(AP) -- Google has surpassed Yahoo to become the most popular Web site in the United States, according to comScore Inc.'s rankings by the number of unique monthly visitors.
Samsung Develops World`s First 'Blue Phase' Technology to Achieve 240 Hz Driving Speed for High-Speed Video
Samsung Electronics announced today that it has developed the world`s first “Blue Phase” LCD panel - which will offer more natural moving images with an unprecedented image-driving speed of...
Broadcom co-founders charged in stock options probe
(AP) -- Federal officials on Wednesday charged Broadcom Corp. co-founders Henry T. Nicholas III and Henry Samueli with falsifying the company's reported income by illegally backdating stock options for...
LG and Samsung Join Forces to Develop Mobile Digital TV Standard
LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics, which together lead the global digital TV market, announced today that they will propose their jointly developed technology as the North American technology standard for...
Software piracy increases in Asia-Pacific: industry group
Software piracy increased last year in the Asia-Pacific region, boosted by China's growing use of personal computers, an industry group said on Wednesday.
Robot conducts Detroit orchestra
High tech met high art late Tuesday when a robot conducted the Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
'Barcoding' the latest buzz in bee tracking
A group of international scientists launched a campaign in Toronto this week to identify the world's bees, an effort they hope will help track and better understand these important pollinators...
Opinion: Vested interests shaping government policy
Climate change - focusing on economics alone is to suggest that the market can sort it all out. But clearly it hasn't, can't and won't, argues Simon Roz.
Aiming to sway voters, candidates emphasize hot-button issues across party lines
The 2004 presidential candidates reached out to voters across the political aisle - but not in a genuinely conciliatory spirit, according to a new analysis which says that George...
NATO Allies OK Pact To Boost Cyber Defense
Seven NATO allies signed a deal Wednesday to fund a research center to boost the alliance's defenses against cyber attacks, seen as a growing threat to military and civilian computer...
Raking through sludge exposes a stink
Environmental Protection Agency scientists accused of fabricating data about health effects of fertilizer.
Feature: Trust drawn from the messenger, not the message
Australians’ optimism about the benefits of science and technology rests precipitously on how much they trust those delivering the information, writes Rebecca Thyer.
Embarq CFO: May drop wireless customers after 2009
(AP) -- The chief financial officer of telephone company Embarq Corp. says the company may hand its wireless customers to another carrier next year.
Can you trust a robot to work safely with you in the kitchen?
Can robots and humans work safely together? This issue will be addressed thanks to a research grant of over £1 million from the European Commission (EC).
Verizon Wireless to introduce Linux phones
(AP) -- Verizon Wireless is backing a free operating system that competes with programs from Microsoft Corp., Google Inc. and Qualcomm Inc. and expects it to become the "preferred"...
Brits not, repeat, not visited by aliens
LONDON, May 14 (UPI) -- British officials Wednesday released results from official investigations into UFO sightings, saying they've "never been approached by people from outer space."
Food vs. ethanol
Cuba is going to have to think Revolucion o Muerte when it comes to dealing with climate change, Stephen Strauss writes.
Nintendo Launches WiiWare
Nintendo has launched a new channel for games distributionWiiWare. Games are downloaded over the internet by redeeming WiiPoints, which can be purchased at the Wii Shop Channel or at retail...
Japanese swimsuit makers race Speedo
A Japanese fabric maker says it has the secret to make the world's fastest-ever swimsuit as the country races against time to catch Speedo's high-tech, record-breaking LZR Racer suit.
MySpace wins $230 million anti-spam judgment
(AP) -- A notorious "Spam King" and his partner now owe MySpace about $230 million in damages after a federal judge awarded the popular online hangout what is believed...
World's smallest helicopter to fly in da Vinci birthplace
The world's smallest one-man helicopter will soon take flight in the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci, who is credited with having first thought of a vertical-flight machine, its developer said.