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Software To Cut Energy Wastage Could Save Organizations Thousands Each Month
Software which automatically shuts down computer systems after usage, is saving large organizations up to £13,000 ($19,000 US) in electricity costs each month.
Congress Votes To Delay TV Transition
Congress voted to give consumers four more months to prepare for the upcoming transition from analog to digital television broadcasting.
New Open-source Software Permits Faster Desktop Computer Simulations Of Molecular Motion
A new open-source software package is making it possible to do complex simulations of molecular motion on desktop computers at much faster speeds than has been previously possible. "Simulations that...
Fighting Tomorrow's Hackers: Keeping Encryption Safe From Future Quantum Computers
One of the themes of Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code is the need to keep vital and sensitive information secure. Today, we take it for granted that most of...
Engineering graduate student narrows gap between high-resolution video and virtual reality
With their immersive 3D capabilities, virtual-reality environments (VEs) provide the kind of intense visual experience that two-dimensional digital televisions could never to live up to. But digital TVs outperform VEs...
MIT researchers make 'sixth sense' gadget
US university researchers have created a portable "sixth sense" device powered by commercial products that can seamlessly channel Internet information into daily routines.
Lenovo returns to Chinese management after 3Q loss
Computer giant Lenovo said Thursday it was replacing its American chief executive and switching back to a Chinese-dominated management team as it reported dismal third quarter results.
Merciless robots will fight future wars: researcher
Robots will be armies of the future in a case of science fact catching up to fiction, a researcher told an elite TED gathering on Wednesday.
Time Warner swings to 4Q loss on hefty writedown
(AP) -- Media and entertainment giant Time Warner Inc. reported a fourth-quarter loss, hurt by a previously expected $24.2 billion writedown for its cable, publishing and AOL assets.
Safety Guide Launched For New 3-D Dental Scans
Important new guidelines for dentists using the latest three-dimensional imaging system in their surgeries have been established for UK and European practitioners.
Going vegetarian? With a little planning, it's easier than ever
There's more to being a vegetarian than cutting meat from the menu. The February issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource offers suggestions for a well-balanced vegetarian diet - and some...
Digital Britain needs access to science journals, not YouTube
Scientific journals are a notorious racket: because they are essential tools for the professions that use them, they can charge pretty much what they like.
India's graduates lack inspiration, not infrastructure
India should be inspiring science and technology graduates to stay in the sector, rather than building new institutions, says Anant Kamath.
Let there be adverts: Christians hit back at the atheist bus
In the beginning, there was the atheist bus campaign.
L.A. County rehired convicted rapist after firing him
Radiological technologist Gariner Beasley, who had been fired from Martin Luther King Jr.-Harbor Hospital in August, had been working at a health clinic in East L.A. He was fired Tuesday. ...
Vanity’s Downturn: Botox Use, and Allergan Sales, Dip
Even less-expensive cosmetic treatments have become subject to the economic downturn.
AOL investment loses its luster with Google
(AP) -- Google Inc.'s decision to sell its crumbling investment in longtime advertising partner AOL is the latest example of how the recession has forced the Internet search leader...
Review: Smart phones a bit smarter with Redfly
(AP) -- You might think your smart phone is pretty brainy, but is it clever enough to essentially replace your laptop while on the go?
Cisco earnings down; January notably weak
(AP) -- Technology bellwether Cisco Systems Inc. said Wednesday that incoming orders declined dramatically in January, indicating that the shrinking economy has more pain in store for the industry.
Making Sure Medications Are Good for You and for the Environment
Before Dr. Lars Lööf writes a prescription for his patients, he checks a new database--but it's not just to search for the typical warnings about a drug. He wants to...
Eye on electronics: Making sure you get your money's worth
Buying electronics can be an awfully tough decision, especially in this economy where every dollar counts. With people cutting back on going out for entertainment, what's available around the house...
MelZoo lets you visually search and locate quickly
Most of us drive our cars to get from one place to another. Still there are those who enjoy getting underneath the hood and tinkering. It's basically the same with...
Experts question fallout from new Monster hack
(AP) -- For the second time in less than 18 months, the job-search Web site Monster.com was breached, along with USAJobs.gov, which Monster's parent company runs for the federal...
Time Warner Cable to expand trial of Internet caps
(AP) -- Time Warner Cable Inc. last year became the first major U.S. Internet service provider to charge customers extra if they exceeded a certain amount of data traffic...
Is Google CEO The Next David Geffen?
Incredibly, Google CEO Eric Schmidt, a lifelong technologist, could find himself becoming an accidental music industry titan, a sort of digital-age David Geffen or Ahmet Etegun.
Tropical cyclone or ISU Cyclone? Semantic science search engine knows that there is a difference
(PhysOrg.com) -- Almost everyone who has used a major internet search engine has had the same experience: Search for "Dodge convertible" and 0.16 seconds later you have 4.3 million links...
A 'reunion' that left her embarrassed
Q. In December, I was contacted by 16 former colleagues and friends who had received "invitations" from me through Reunion.com, a Web site I had never visited. It was quite...
Videophone program for deaf is questioned
Capt. Kirk and his unforgettable "Beam me up, Scotty" introduced a generation to the concept of videophones on the 1960s drama series "Star Trek." The phones are now a reality...