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Apple: 3M copies of Mountain Lion out in 4 days
(AP) Apple says Mac users downloaded 3 million copies of Mountain Lion, its latest operating system, in the first four days it was available.
Facebook shares tumble 15% following weak 1st earnings report
Shares in Facebook Inc. plunged 15 per cent to below $23 after the company posted an underwhelming first earnings report as a public company after markets closed on Thursday.
EPA Delays Mercury Controls For New Coal-Fired Power Plants
Regulation: Industry complaints and litigation force EPA’s retreat
Fired nurse says she did nothing wrong in viewing files
A nurse fired this week for accessing the files of more than 100 patients at Eastern Health says her dismissal is personal, and that she will fight for her job.
CT scans to rule out heart attacks questioned
An advanced type of CT scan can quickly rule out a heart attack but the radiation might not be good for you, a U.S. study suggests.
U.S. doctors adopting computerized records
NORWALK, Conn., July 26 (UPI) -- An estimated 72 percent of U.S. healthcare providers are in some stage of electronic health record adoption, a survey indicated.
ESA studies future of Europe’s launch services
Today, Europe enjoys autonomous access to space, while holding a leading position in the world launch services market. ESA has begun work on a new strategy to ensure that both...
Sandra Day O'Connor defends John Roberts' healthcare ruling
Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says justices are not beholden to the presidents who appointed them.WASHINGTON — Attacks on Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. as a traitor...
‘Pay-for-Delay’ Drug Case Moves Forward
The European Commission said smaller companies agreed to keep generics temporarily off the market in exchange for money from makers like Lundbeck.
Eli Lilly and Bristol-Myers Profits Fall on Generic Drug Competition
Eli Lilly beat profit forecasts, but both it and Bristol-Myers Squibb are struggling to make up for loses on several drugs that no longer have patent protection.
U.S.D.A. Newsletter Retracts a Meatless Mondays Plug
A U.S.D.A. interoffice newsletter’s endorsement of Meatless Mondays stirred outrage among certain groups, and that led to a hasty retraction.
Hunter-gatherers, Westerners use same amount of energy, contrary to theory
Modern lifestyles are generally quite different from those of our hunter-gatherer ancestors, a fact that some claim as the cause of the current rise in global obesity, but new results...
Weird 'methane seep' found off San Diego coast
While mapping the seafloor off San Diego, researchers found something odd: a seafloor mound about the height of a two-story building and the size of a city block. Further investigation...
Green Blog: A Squabble Over Moving Oil and Sharing Royalties
Plans for a domestic pipeline in Canada hit a snag as the leaders of Alberta and British Columbia argue over the risks and the spoils.
Review: Intriguing new Office suite hindered by interface
The new version of Microsoft Office has some cool new features, but it suffers from taking design cues from the upcoming Windows 8.
Private Space Tech Startups Vie for $100,000 Prize
The 10 companies are finalists in the NewSpace 2012 Business Plan Competition, which takes place Friday.
Newsweek likely to become digital magazine
The company operating the US magazine Newsweek indicated Wednesday the venerable publication is likely to go digital to stem its losses and could undergo other changes by next year.
Better technology driving credit card fraud down: ECB
Improved technology has driven down credit card fraud in Europe dramatically, the European Central Bank said Wednesday in its first-ever report on the issue.
Zynga shares shed 38% after earnings disappointment
Zynga shares plunged more than a third in after-hours trade on Wednesday as the online social games maker badly missed earnings expectations.
Bigger screen rumored for next iPad Touch
SAN FRANCISCO, July 25 (UPI) -- Apple's next iPod Touch media player could share the same tall 4-inch display expected with the next version of the iPhone, a Japanese...
Ambitious Indian wireless network planned
NEW DELHI, July 25 (UPI) -- Mukesh Ambani, India's richest man. has told executives of his energy conglomerate he plans to build one of the world's most advanced wireless...
Ontario doctors rally for support at town hall meeting
The Ontario Medical Association is holding town hall meetings across the province to rally support against cuts to fees for doctors' services.
Citizen science project seeks 'ZomBee' hunters
In an effort to learn more about why the honey bee population is declining, a group of U.S. researchers have launched ZomBeeWatch.org.
Beowulf, Shakespeare and the plausibility of fiction | John Sutherland
A study by mathematicians says Beowulf is more plausible than Richard III. Could it be because life is more epic than tragic?There's an article called Universal Properties of Mythological Networks by Pádraig Mac...
Facebook 'likes' the scientific method
Social-networking giant may allow researchers to check the data underlying its studies.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2012.11064
France plans to save car industry by going green
(AP) Green technology is the answer to the declining fortunes of France's auto industry, according to a new government plan to turn the sector around.
Peugeot Citroen in H1 loss as Europe hits business
(AP) Europe's economic crisis pushed carmaker PSA Peugeot Citroen into a first-half loss of 819 million ($990 million), just as the company is set to clash with the French...
Security flaws could taint 2012 US election: report
Security flaws in voting technology in a number of US states could taint the outcome of the 2012 election, a study concluded Wednesday, saying it was "highly likely" some systems...