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WikiLeaks: Amazon.com Kicked Us Off Servers
Website Behind Release of Confidential State Department Documents Confirms Boot from Commercial Site's Servers
Robotic arm shaped like an elephant's trunk (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A German automation company has come up with a new design for a flexible robotic arm, taking inspiration from the trunk of an elephant.
Jury orders SAP to pay Oracle 1.3 billion dollars
A US jury on Tuesday ordered German business software giant SAP to pay US rival Oracle 1.3 billion dollars in damages in a copyright infringement case.
Express map delivery from space
(PhysOrg.com) -- Meeting the environmental needs of an ever-expanding Europe requires consistent and regularly updated information on its land cover and use. As part of ESA's GlobCorine project, a pan-European...
HP earnings top forecasts
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s net income rose five per cent and revenue rose eight per cent in the quarter ended Oct. 31, topping Wall Street's forecasts and driven by strong corporate spending...
Supercomputers ensure plastics peg out later
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from The Australian National University have used supercomputers to reveal how plastic items like the humble clothes peg can be designed to withstand the sun for longer.
MEND takes credit for Nigerian oil attack
ABUJA, Nigeria, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Nigeria's main militant group said Tuesday that it was responsible for an attack on an oil pipeline in the oil-rich Niger Delta.
Scottish priest backs Megrahi probe
LOCKERBIE, Scotland, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- Concerns over the release of the man convicted in the Lockerbie bombing in 1988 aren't the ravings of "conspiracy theory fanatics," a Scottish...
1,000 mph car to be built next year
(PhysOrg.com) -- The "Bloodhound SSC," a car expected to be able to travel at 1,000 mph (around 1,600 km/h) or faster, is on track to be constructed in the UK...
German regulator wants 'energy Schengen'
BERLIN, Nov. 23 (UPI) -- A German energy official has called for a "Schengen agreement" on energy trading to boost competition in the European power and heating sector.
News Corp. buys education technology company
News Corp. said that it had agreed to acquire 90 percent of education technology company Wireless Generation for 360 million dollars in cash.
Rice production withers as Egypt diverts water supply
In Kafr el-Sheikh, rice farmers once looked forward to harvest time, but work has dried up in the large Nile Delta town since water shortages prompted heavy restrictions on production.
Well: Radiation in the Dentist Chair
A new scanning device that emits significantly more radiation than conventional methods is gaining popularity among dentists, an examination by The New York Times has found.
Radiation Worries Rise With 3-D Dental Images
The technology is popular with doctors partly because of its speed and economy, and is encouraged by aggressive marketing by the manufacturers.
Ford announces which cities will get first crack at Focus Electric
Ford's first all-electric, zero emissions vehicle, the Ford Focus Electric, will go on sale in late 2011. As is the case with the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf, initial...
Consumer e-health portal rolls out
Canadians may create, store and manage their health information on a new, secure portal for consumers, a technology company says.
NASA Funds High School Student Robotics Program
NASA is providing up to $20 million over the next five years to support a national program to inspire students through the FIRST Robotics program.
Venezuela halts plan to support researchers
Over a third of Venezuelan scientists belonging to a state subsidy system have not had their membership renewed and their payments have ceased.
New Trade Group’s Focus Will Be Marijuana Industry
Flush with financial clout and with their eyes on pushing Congress to further loosen laws, medical marijuana industry leaders are forming a national trade association.
Think tank cautious on rising oil demand
LONDON, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Rising oil demand figures for the third quarter of this year are more about shifting inventories and stocks than actual increases in end user...
Ho Ho Hoax: Christmas Tree App Virus is a Facebook Fakeout
Warnings about a 'Christmas tree' app virus on Facebook are fake.
New Jersey Passes Anti-Bullying Legislation
"Anti-bullying Bill of Rights" mandates teacher training and school safety teams.
Novell draws new bid of $2.2 billion
Novell Inc. has tried many times to turn itself around since it began slipping from its place as the No. 1 provider of computer network software back in the 1990s...
Tech-savvy put explosion of data to work
Sitting in a cafe in Sydney awhile back, Danny Kennedy and Andrew Birch mused about all the valuable free data Microsoft and Google float out on the Internet. In particular,...
Patient Voices: Behind the Facade, Post-Traumatic Stress
Though commonly associated with combat and disasters, P.T.S.D. is typically triggered by more mundane events, like a traffic accident.
Reality Check: Do Wi-Fi Signals Hurt Trees?
A article dubiously claiming that Wi-Fi radio signals can kill trees has been copied and pasted all over the Internet.
Netflix shares soar on new streaming-only plan
Netflix shares soared on Monday after the US video rental giant announced a subscription plan for unlimited streaming of movies and television shows over the Web that does not require...
Sherley's Institute Asks to Support Government in Stem Cell Suit
In an ironic twist, the institute that employs James Sherley, one of two scientists...