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BlackBerry-maker settlement approved
(AP) -- The co-executives of BlackBerry-maker Research in Motion will pay the brunt of about $77 million Canadian (US$62 million) in fines and restitution to settle allegations they participated...
Japanese Robot/Humanoid Innovations Update: Mankind's Best New Friend is Getting Better (Videos)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The combined efforts of the University of Tokyo with private sector partners and the Information and Robot Technology Research Technology Initiative have moved one-step closer to creating a...
Eliminating the threat of nuclear arms
President Barack Obama has made his intention of eliminating all nuclear weapons a tenet of his administration's foreign policy. Professor Sidney Drell, a US theoretical physicist and arms-control expert, explains...
IBM delivers new talent management service for mid-market companies
IBM announced it has tailored its human capital management consulting services for the mid-market by teaming with Lawson Software to help smaller companies meet their unique challenges in maximising employee...
Violent computer games have role in fire safety
The software code underlying violent computer games can be used to train people in fire safety, new academic research has found...
Societal Cost of Meth Use Is Gauged in New Study
A new study said that methamphetamine abuse imposed costs of $23.4 billion in 2005, suggesting that the drug takes an economic toll nearly as great as heroin.
Google people tracker raises privacy issues
Google has launched an upgrade to its mobile maps tool that allows people to track the movements of consenting family and friends, but privacy experts are warning users to make...
Lawrence Livermore lab faces age discrimination lawsuits
A law firm on Tuesday announced its intention to file age discrimination complaints with a state agency on behalf of 100 workers laid off in May by Lawrence Livermore National...
Digital TV is worth converter hassle
Converter boxes. Coupon shortages. Congressional squabbling. Mass confusion. Such hassles raise a fundamental question about the digital TV transition: What will consumers get in return? Quite a lot, actually.
Europe’s space and science heads meet in Hungary
Directors of European space agencies and representatives from industry and scientific institutions from 25 European countries met in Budapest, Hungary, to discuss space governance in an evolving Europe.
Norway drops complaint against Apple's iTunes
Norway's consumer watchdog said Wednesday it had dropped a complaint against Apple's iTunes after the company said songs sold via its music service would be compatible with all MP3 players,...
New Mathematical Model Evaluates Efficiency of E. Coli
The bacterium Escherichia coli, one of the best-studied single-celled organisms around, is a master of industrial efficiency. This bacterium can be thought of as a factory with just one product:...
Taiwan's Asustek, Garmin to launch new smartphone
Taiwan's Asustek Computer Wednesday announced a tie-up with the world's leading maker of portable navigation devices, Garmin Ltd, to launch a new smartphone.
Pakistan gets new science minister
After a year standing empty, the post of science minister in Pakistan has been filled.
Height, style of 'McMansions' are what turn off neighbors
A new study provides a first glimpse of exactly what people find offensive about super-sized houses which have sprouted up in neighborhoods around the country.
Alum's $100 million gift targets AIDS vaccine
MIT is joining a bold new initiative to develop an AIDS vaccine. Founded through a 10-year, $100 million grant from the Phillip T. and Susan M. Ragon Institute Foundation, the...
Commerce Nominee An Anti-Crypto Warrior
A review of Gregg's actions as senator shows that his record on technology policy is mixed.
Strategies for Retailers Fighting Price Wars
(PhysOrg.com) -- All retail companies want to maximize their profits, while at the same time maintaining high market share compared with their competitors. One way to do this is by...
Australian floods wash crocodiles into streets
Floods ravaging northern Australia have washed crocodiles onto the streets, where one was hit by a car, authorities said in a warning to residents Wednesday.
Amazon offers game downloads
Online retail giant Amazon began offering game downloads on Tuesday, opening an online store featuring more than 600 titles.
Feature: Green collar workforce the key to a triple bottom line
What will Australia's workforce look like in a low-carbon future? Modelling by CSIRO is revealing how policy choices will shape our economy, workforce and environment over the next 50 years.
Bay Area health union seeks vote on membership
The National Union of Healthcare Workers asks state officials to conduct elections at 64 facilities where it says a majority want to join. ...
L.A. County reviewing health department workers' criminal records
Supervisor Mike Antonovich says the assessment may determine whether some employees should be disqualified from their jobs because of their convictions. ...
Daschle's withdrawal won't derail healthcare reform
Lawmakers are moving ahead with plans for legislation to advance many of the goals outlined by President Obama and Daschle, who combined a rare understanding of the issue and Capitol...
Daschle gets caught in a tax revolt
Obama's nominee to be Health and Human Services secretary thought he would be able to get past his tax problems, but the national political climate changed. ...
Improved Test To Detect Steroid Abuse In Cattle
Innovative new tests which can identify the illegal use of steroids in the European beef industry have been devised. The tests are cheaper, more accurate and more convenient in tracing...
Time Warner Inc.'s AOL taps new head of online ads
(AP) -- AOL, struggling to remake itself as an advertising-based company, has named former Yahoo executive Gregory Coleman as head of its online advertising unit, making him the third...
Electronic Arts posts wider loss, hurt by charges
(AP) -- Hurt by weak holiday sales and a slew of charges, video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. posted a wider net loss for its fiscal third quarter and...