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Video: Foreign Airport Screenings "Less Intrusive"
Americans are finding other countries often have a different take on airport screening measures. Elizabeth Palmer shows us security procedures from overseas including some that could be imported to an...
Facebook founder's first website sold at auction
The FaceMash.com Web address that landed Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in trouble as a Harvard University student has sold at auction for slightly more than 30,000 dollars.
E-Mail's 'at' Sign Often Lost in Translation
Israel's Strudel Is Sweden's Elephant Trunk When It Comes To The Hardworking 'at' In E-mail
Report: Massive Hack Targeted Gov't, Military
18-Minute Attack in April Redirected 15% of World's Internet Traffic Through Chinese Servers, According to Security Review
Obscure Coupon Web Sites Could Help You Save Big
Rebecca Jarvis Checks Out Some Little-Known Sites that Could Save You Plenty of Money
IFT Media Update November 2010
The following news briefs are from the Institute of Food Technologists(r) (IFT), a nonprofit scientific society with members working in food science, food technology, and related professions in industry, academia,...
Researchers design machine learning technique to improve consumer medical searches
Medical websites like WebMD provide consumers with more access than ever before to comprehensive health and medical information, but the sites' utility becomes limited if users use unclear or unorthodox...
Live Coverage: House Climate Hearing
ScienceInsider is blogging live from the House of Representative Science and Technology Committee's hearing on...
Tightwads and spendthrifts: A Black Friday tradition
Every year about this time, on Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving that traditionally begins the holiday shopping season, early-morning consumers stand in long lines eager to purchase some sought...
OSU, Oxford, others launch citizen scientist climate modeling initiative
An international group of scientists from the United Kingdom, South Africa and the United States is collaborating on a fascinating new climate modeling initiative using the idle computers of...
Navigating underwater using spiral sound
With the increased use of underwater robotics in both Navy and commercial applications, underwater navigation becomes more and more important. As researchers attempt to make these vehicles smaller and less...
Green: Climate Futures Exchange Calls It Quits
Activity surged in 2009 when House Democrats passed cap-and-trade legislation but crashed this year when a similar bill was abandoned by the Senate.
Samsung chairman says son to be promoted
(AP) -- The chairman of Samsung Electronics said Wednesday his son will be promoted to a more powerful executive position, preparing the global technology giant for an eventual change...
ARMAR-III, the robot that learns via touch (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers in Europe have created a robot that uses its body to learn how to think. It is able to learn how to interact with objects by touching...
App-centric iPhone model is overrated: RIM CEO
The head of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) fired a shot at rival Apple, slamming the notion that smartphones need "apps."
Facebook swats bug that disabled accounts
Facebook said a bug in a system designed to detect fake profiles had disabled a number of legitimate accounts on the social network.
First cholera case detected in Dominican Republic: official
A first case of cholera has been detected in the Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti, Public Health Minister Bautista Rojas said Tuesday.
October video game retail sales slide 4 percent
(AP) -- U.S. retail sales of video game hardware, software and accessories slipped 4 percent in October as demand for most gaming consoles declined from a year earlier, according...
Yahoo teams with Groupon, others to dangle deals
(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. is hopping on the bargain-hunting bandwagon with Groupon, the Internet's hottest discount broker, and more than a dozen other similar services.
Breyer says justices must adapt to Facebook world
(AP) -- Don't expect a Facebook friend request from Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer any time soon.
Resonance: Music from the Large Hadron Collider
This blog is going a bit musical over the next few days. Watch out for Lily on sonification soon. But right now, a taster of the ATLAS CD. It's not only heavy...
International investors issue global warming warning
A group responsible for more than $15 trillion in assets calls on nations to combat climate change or face severe economic disruptions.A group of international investors responsible for more than...
Automakers are finally plugged into the electric-car era
Just a few years ago the industry said there was no market for the vehicles. Now it's fully embracing them, as the L.A. Auto Show will illustrate.If you regard the...
L.A. County passes sweeping ban on plastic bags
The ordinance, which by 2012 will cover 1,000 stores in unincorporated areas, also will require supermarkets and pharmacies to levy a 10-cent surcharge per paper bag. Proponents see it as...
Decoding the Mysterious World of Code-Breakers
From World War II to deep within today's CIA, code-breaking has changed human history. Decryption science isn't the realm of Bond or Bourne but of complex mathematics and computers. ...
Artificial Intelligence Promises A Creepy World
With recent breakthroughs in computer science, artificial intelligence may, at last, be busting out of the realm of science fiction. Host Brit Trogen explores some awesome and terrifying advances in...
A master at his craft
Tracy Kidder ’67 likes to hear a good story, but he loves to tell one. You can hear it in his voice. The New York native is animated when describing a lumber...
Microsoft revamps online game service, more social
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. is creating a new online games hub and making it more social by linking it to players' Facebook and Windows Live accounts.