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Hackers plot DIY Sputniks for Internet freedom
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hackers at the Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin, which wrapped up over the weekend, are toasting the New Year with a newly announced plan for a hacker-owned satellite...
How To Predict College Football Games
The inaugural season of intercollegiate football took place in 1869. It consisted of two games: Rutgers played Princeton, and then a week later, they played again. Each team won once,...
Scientists well represented in GG's honours
A dozen scientists and technological leaders are honoured by the Governor General.
2011: the year in review
Police stood by as Britain rioted, popular protests changed the face of the Middle East, European governments fell apart – and so did Fleet Street's reputation. 2011 has been an extraordinary yearIt wasn't...
10 Key Science Events Of 2011
The previous year has forced us to confront difficult science questions: Was processing patents Einstein’s real strength? Are there any other planets out there like Earth? Why is the universe...
Anonymous releases more Stratfor data
Online "hacktivist" group Anonymous has released a trove of email addresses and credit card numbers stolen from the website of intelligence analysis firm Stratfor and promised further attacks.
Dot Earth Blog: Notes from a Blogging 'Discomfort Zone'
More on the two-way nature of blogging and the power of the Web to improve humanity's journey.
Green Blog: A Second Chance for Christmas Trees
Around the country, eco-conscious parks, businesses and local jurisdictions have devised interesting ways of recycling trees.
Prescriptions Blog: Walgreen Girds for Fight Over Pharmacy Customers
Walgreen to introduce a national plan it hopes will minimize customer disruption from its contract battle with its pharmacy benefits manager, Express Scripts.
Astronaut to Ride 2012 Rose Parade Float with 'Garden Boy' Brother
Rex Walheim and his brother will ride one of the floats in the 2012 Tournament of Roses parade.
Most Admired Man and Woman of 2011 (Infographic)
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama top the poll for another year.
NYC mayor doesn't address Muslim boycott of event
NEW YORK (AP) -- More than a dozen Muslim clerics and civic leaders skipped Mayor Michael Bloomberg's annual interfaith breakfast Friday, saying they were upset that...
Web-sharing company draws $1.7M investment
A Halifax-based company that promises to take sharing the web in a whole new direction is attracting interest from some of the hottest investors in the industry.
Want astronomy apps? There's a catalog for that
With the plethora of mobile apps now available for astronomy applications, its hard to keep track of them all.
Green Blog: For Entrepreneurial 'Change Agents,' a Green M.B.A.
Bard College introduces a two-year masters program focusing on sustainable business practices that involves intensive thematic weekend conclaves.
NY bill would require bachelor's degrees for RNs
(AP) -- New registered nurses would have to earn bachelor's degrees within 10 years to keep working in New York under a bill lawmakers are considering as part of...
New contraceptive rule in China sparks outrage
A new regulation that requires women buying emergency contraceptives in at least one Chinese city to register their real names and ID card numbers has triggered an outcry on the...
Anti-depressant use soars in England, linked to recession
The use of anti-depressant drugs in England has soared by 28 percent in the past three years, coinciding with the country's fall into recession and the global economic crisis, new...
Developing world must lead on green economic policy
Yet more failure to make much progress on climate change in Durban means that developing countries must exert stronger political pressure.
Court OKs immunity for telecoms in wiretap case
A federal appeals court has ruled as constitutional a law giving telecommunications companies legal immunity for helping the government with its email and telephone eavesdropping program.
GE Healthcare settles with $30 million in overpaying case
GE Healthcare, a branch of General Electric, has paid the government a settlement of $30 million plus interest for improper billing by a company it bought in 2004, officials said...
Judge blocks California's low-carbon fuel rules
A federal judge finds that the state Air Resources Board's regulations discriminate against crude oil and biofuel makers outside the state.A federal judge on Thursday temporarily halted California's ability to...
RIM share of US smartphone market slips
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion's share of the US smartphone market declined during the three months ending in November, while Apple and Google's Android platform both made gains, industry tracker...
SC company sues ex-worker over Twitter followers
(AP) -- An Internet company has sued one of its former employees, saying the worker cost the company thousands of dollars in lost business when he took 17,000 Twitter...
Google top US Web destination in 2011: Nielsen
Google was the most-visited Web destination in the United States in 2011, followed by Facebook and Yahoo!, industry tracker Nielsen said Thursday.
Green Blog: On Our Radar: Scientists Appeal to G.O.P. Candidates
"Ignoring the issue of climate change places our health, our quality of life, our economic vitality, and our children's future at risk," scientists say in a statement.
Del. court says ex-HP CEO can't keep letter secret
(AP) -- Former Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Mark Hurd will have to make public a letter detailing sexual-harassment allegations that led to his ouster.
Mistletoe may help kiss away some ills
Mistletoe, the most romantic plant on Earth, has allowed more men to steal a kiss than anything else! But before you pack up your Christmas decorations, find out how this...