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Google Pulls Out Of Yahoo Ad Deal
Google Inc. has scrapped its Internet advertising partnership with struggling rival Yahoo Inc., abandoning attempts to overcome the objections of antitrust regulators and skeptical customers.
Mathematician Cracks Mystery Beatles Chord
It's the most famous chord in rock 'n' roll, an instantly recognizable twang rolling through the open strings on George Harrison's 12-string guitar: the opening chord to the Beatles song "A...
Undecided Voters Probably Have Decided
Undecided voters may have chosen their pick for president, though they don't know it.
New Supercomputer Can Do 50 Trillion Operations Per Second
In less time than the blink of an eye, the Translational Genomics Research Institute's new supercomputer at Arizona State University can do operations equal to every dollar in the recent...
1,000 tags reveal mysteries of giant bluefin tuna
Dr. Michael Stokesbury of Dalhousie University tags a giant bluefin caught in the Gulf of St. Lawrence off Nova Scotia, Canada. The fish, estimated at 1,250 pounds, was released with...
Earth is facing 'ecological credit crunch'
GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The World Wide Fund for Nature says the Earth is heading for an "ecological credit crunch."
Credit crisis could mean bleak future for the NHS
At best the NHS might expect no real growth in funding from 2011, warns John Appleby, Chief Economist at The King's Fund, on bmj.com today...
Broader Financial Turmoil Threatens Biotech’s Innovation and Cash
Biotech companies, some of the riskiest stock around because most experimental drugs fail, have been negatively impacted by the financial crisis.
Calories Do Count
Complex diet regimens are starting to look like exotic mortgages and, just like a reliable savings account, good old calorie counting is coming back into fashion.
Nick Spencer: The secularisation theorists spoke too soon. Faith is part of human nature and it's here to stay
Nick Spencer: Will religion fade away: The secularisation theorists spoke too soon. Faith is part of human nature and it's here to stay
Christian Science Monitor to discontinue daily print edition
The century-old publication will move almost exclusively to online publication. The change is expected to cut annual costs by millions of dollars for the money-losing newspaper. ...
Groups of Dangerous Drivers Identified
Young drivers, elderly drivers and motorcyclists are stigmatized by society, according to one professor. He's researching who the dangerous drivers really are.
Basics: The Unappreciated, Holding Our Lives in Balance
The vestibular system is a Joe Sixth-Sense, laboring in anonymity and frequently misunderstood.
Businesses Wary of Details in Obama Health Plan
Economists believe large and medium companies might have to contribute as much as 6 percent of their payrolls toward coverage.
Some Big Food Companies Adopt Nutrient Standards
The “Smart Choices Program” aims to reduce confusion in the grocery aisle over nutritional value by adopting common standards.
Atlantic City Suspends Casino Smoking Ban
Smoking will be permitted again in the city’s 11 casinos for at least the next year, as the City Council voted to overturn a temporary smoking ban.
FCC chairman faces growing pressure to delay votes
(AP) -- Nearly 75 members of Congress are urging the head of the Federal Communications Commission to delay next week's vote on a proposal to overhaul key pieces of...
Online shopping dropping along with consumer confidence
An industry report released Tuesday shows that US visits to online shops have been sinking along with consumer confidence as retailers brace for a stingy Christmas gift-giving season.
Microsoft angles for its place in software trend
Under pressure from a growing array of more nimble rivals, Microsoft Corp. unveiled new products aimed at embracing changes in the software market while maintaining the company's venerable and highly...
Google G1 Phone: Security Flaw Exposed
(PhysOrg.com) -- A group of Security Researchers exposed a security flaw in Google´s G1 Android phone. The flaw is in the web browser on the T-Mobile G1 that can potentially...
Videoconferencing more confusing for decision-makers than face-to-face meetings
Although videoconferencing has become a billion-dollar substitute for flying business people to meetings, it leaves distant participants less likely to make sound judgments about speakers being viewed over a screen,...
Toshiba to launch 43nm SLC NAND flash memory
Toshiba today announced the launch of a new line-up of 43nm single-level cell (SLC) NAND flash memory products available in densities ranging from 512Mbits to 64 gigabits (Gb) and in...
Three billion Asians face food crisis threat: research
(PhysOrg.com) -- The escalating cost of rice and other foodstuffs across Asia could cause the reversal of policy reforms, social unrest and deepening poverty for over 3 billion Asians ...
Small ISPs await CRTC ruling on internet speeds
The CRTC is set to rule on whether smaller internet service providers will be able to provide the same download speeds as larger phone company rivals such as Bell and...
MTV Launches New Music Video Hub
It's "better late than never" for Viacom's new music video hub. The real question: whether people will go here instead of Google's YouTube to watch them.
Microsoft Gets Patent for Patently Offensive Audio Content
(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft recently obtained a patent designed to create an Automatic Censorship of Audio Data For Broadcast . The invention is intended to act as a filter for live...
Jewish, Nazi Objects Found in Dump Near Berlin
Artifacts from Holocaust Kristallnacht discovered in dump near Berlin.