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House Nixes Pause Button On Digital TV
The House has defeated a bill to postpone the upcoming transition from analog to digital television broadcasting by four months to June 12.
'Obameter' keeps track of Obama campaign promises
As President Barack Obama settles into the White House, the Obameter is watching.
Keyhole surgeons training could help meet European working time directives
Trainee surgeons who add virtual reality (VR) training to standard 'apprenticeship' training in key-hole surgery learn more quickly, work with greater accuracy and have less errors than those with no...
Racial Bias Can Be Reduced By Teaching People To Differentiate Facial Features Better In Individuals Of A Different Race
Researchers have determined that racial bias can be reduced by teaching people to differentiate facial features better in individuals of a different race.
Google Gives Up On Newspaper Ads
Google is giving up on selling print ads for the ailing newspaper industry, ending a 2-year-old attempt to extend its dominance of Internet marketing into another medium.
New, higher-yielding rice plant could ease threat of hunger for poor
An ambitious project to re-engineer photosynthesis in rice, led by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) through a global consortium of scientists, has received a grant of US$11 million over...
In culminating moment, Biden is vice president
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., a career senator whose foreign policy expertise, Washington savvy and sharp-witted style won Barack Obama's supreme trust, became the...
IBM sunny about 2009 despite dreary forecasts
(AP) -- In what promises to be a dismal year for tech spending, IBM Corp. packed a wallop of a surprise with its 2009 profit guidance: the numbers were...
Japan's Elpida in talks with Taiwan chip firms
Ailing Japanese chip maker Elpida Memory Inc. said Wednesday it was in talks with three Taiwanese firms to boost cooperation, amid reports that the companies were heading for a merger.
Prices plummet on carbon market
Falling oil prices slash value of greenhouse gas emission allowances.
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
Peanut butter recall still expanding ... Experimental drug may halt tumor growth ... Rover naming competition nears its end ... RiaSTAP OK'd for genetic bleeding defect ... Health/Science news from...
Cold remedy signs on as Olympic sponsor
The organizers of the 2010 Vancouver Olympics have signed a deal that is nothing to sneeze at. CV Technologies Inc., the maker of Cold-fX, has signed on as a key...
IBM sees strong '09 profit, but recent sales down
(AP) -- IBM Corp. forecast significantly higher profits for 2009 than Wall Street expected Tuesday, a sign that the company's focus on high-margin services and software contracts is paying...
Program uses cellphone signals to help drivers avoid congestion
Frustrated drivers looking to skip highly congested areas will soon be able to benefit from new technology that relies on other people's cellphones to create detailed maps of traffic.
Canada the answer to U.S. energy worries, Prentice says
The federal government intends to impress on U.S. President Barack Obama that Canada can play an even larger role in resolving U.S. concerns over the security of its energy supplies.
Rosy 2009 for 'smart' power, netbooks, not print media: Deloitte
Efficient electricity grids will see higher demand, traditional print media will be hit hard, and netbooks will see a surge in popularity in 2009, according to technology auditors Deloitte.
Obama texts warn of parking, train problems
(AP) -- President Barack Obama's aides sent text messages to tens of thousands of people about crowd control, public transportation and even the weather Tuesday as he took the...
Ubisoft buys Brazilian videogame maker Southlogic Studios
French videogame-making powerhouse Ubisoft said Tuesday it has bought Southlogic Studios, adding Brazil's oldest videogame developer to a growing list of acquisitions.
National cellphone-recycling program launched
A new national program to show people where they can recycle their old cellphones in cities across the country got underway Tuesday.
China to distribute new AIDS drugs
BEIJING, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Chinese health officials said new AIDS drugs will be distributed to combat resistance to first-line anti-retroviral drugs.
The role of race
Some political observers have declared that the election of the first black president signals a new era of post-racial politics in the United States -- but the data show otherwise,...
Elpida Introduces Industry's First x32-bit 1-Gigabit XDR DRAM
Elpida, Japan's leading global supplier of Dynamic Random Access Memory, today introduced the industry's first 1-Gigabit XDR DRAM based on a x32-bit configuration.
FCC probes Comcast's phone practices
(AP) -- Comcast Corp., the nation's biggest cable TV operator, is being investigated by the Federal Communications Commission over concerns that it is giving preferential treatment to its phone...
Powerful Patent Search Service Created
A European project has created a powerful patent search service for SMEs. It is a major step forward as patents and patent information are extremely valuable.
Father delivers baby on Deerfoot Trail
The proud parents of a newborn publicly thanked a 911 dispatcher Monday for helping them with the birth of their son near a major Calgary thoroughfare.
Bose Corp. to cut 1,000 jobs -- 10 percent of staff
(AP) -- Bose Corp., known for its high-end audio equipment, is cutting 1,000 jobs - about 10 percent of its work force.
Why a People Don't Panic During a Plane Crash
A lot has been made about the the crew and passengers of United Flight 1549 and their failure to panic when their plane landed in the Hudson. What does science...
Metro closes station after rider falls
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Metro officials say someone fell onto the subway tracks at a downtown station and was struck by a train, prompting officials to close...