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U.K. carrier suspends sale of BlackBerry Bold: report
Telecommunications service provider Orange in the U.K. has reportedly suspended shipment of Research in Motion's BlackBerry Bold phone due to undisclosed software issues.
All counterterrorism programs that collect and mine data should be evaluated for effectiveness
All U.S. agencies with counterterrorism programs that collect or "mine" personal data -- such as phone, medical, and travel records or Web sites visited -- should be required to systematically...
Most recent listeria finding 'very, very low' says Maple Leaf CEO
Maple Leaf's CEO says the most recent findings of listeria at the company's Toronto plant are a sign its testing system is working.
'Unbreakable' encryption unveiled
A computer network protected by unbreakable quantum encryption is launched in Vienna.
Biological alternatives to chemical pesticides
With increasing consumer pressure on both farmers and supermarkets to minimise the use of chemical pesticides in fruit and vegetables, a new study, funded by the Economic and Social Research...
U.N. Says Biofuel Subsidies Raise Food Bill and Hunger
In a new report, the United Nations joined a number of environmental groups in calling for an end to — or at least an overhaul of — subsidies for biofuels.
European Legislators Back Emissions Rules
European Union legislators voted in favor of laws aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but frustrated some environmental advocates by taking steps to ease the burden on industry.
Medical data 'Internet' goes live, boosts research
Medical and life scientists will be able to share information collected from many thousands of cases thanks to a digital network being launched at The Australian National University in Canberra...
Alternative Fossil Fuels Have Economic Potential, Study Shows
Alternative sources of fossil fuels such as oil sands and coal-to-liquids have significant economic promise, but the environmental consequences must also be considered, according to a new study.
EU proposes increased rights for Internet shoppers
(AP) -- The European Commission wants to give Internet shoppers more rights and better protection, in an effort to boost Internet shopping across the continent and provide consumers with...
Standardize rules for all N.S. nursing homes: seniors' group
Seniors' advocates are calling for mandatory licensing of all businesses acting as nursing homes in light of allegations of elder abuse at a Dartmouth facility
How best to model local cyclone risk
Combining statistical and physical models offers the best hope of predicting changes in local cyclone risks in the Indian Ocean, says Mark Tadross.
Google gets into video games -- with ads
(AP) -- Google Inc., the leader in online search and advertising, is muscling in on video game territory - though it won't exactly be in the form of a...
Cosmic Log: Political markets go wild
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Economists are seeing evidence that the fortunes of presidential candidates are not immune from bounces, crashes and even market manipulation.
Alum gives Harvard $125 million
A Harvard Business School alumnus has given the university its largest individual donation ever — $125 million to start a bioengineering institute, the school announced Tuesday.
5 things you didn't know about... buying medication online
Cynthia Reilly, director of the practice development division of the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacists, offers advice for shopping online:
I Want That On My Desk By Two Million Years Ago
Whether you've had to make last-minute photocopies, cough up the last three dollars in your wallet to fetch coffee, or have your brilliant idea shot down in a meeting, everyone...
Economists: Tough measures needed to cure economic ills
(PhysOrg.com) -- An ailing financial industry is going to need strong medicine to pull out of a deepening credit crunch brought on by risky loans and deregulation, Purdue University economists...
YouTube flips switch on new sales channel
(AP) -- Online video leader YouTube has opened up its version of a home shopping network in its latest effort to wring more revenue from its massive audience and...
Samsung and ETRI demonstrate world's first live 'mobile WiMAX evolution'
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and ETRI announced the live demonstration of mobile WiMAX evolution, the next generation mobile WiMAX technology at ‘ITU-R Seoul Meeting,` Oct. 7 to 15, 2008.
Gadget sales thrive during economic storm: CEA
The Consumer Electronics Association said Tuesday that sales of gadgets are thriving as people hunker down in their homes to weather the brutal economic storm battering world markets.
Fabless future: Struggling AMD spins off factories
(AP) -- For years, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s scrappy image was best summed up by an insult that founder Jerry Sanders lobbed against rivals: "Real men have fabs."
MySpace, HP in deal to encourage photo printing
(AP) -- Among all the profiles on MySpace, the social networking site's users have uploaded almost 4 billion photos. Now through an agreement with Hewlett-Packard Co., MySpace hopes people...
10% of HRM voters cast e-ballots
Municipal election officials in Halifax say more than 10 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot online or by phone in an advance poll for the Oct. 18 vote.
Boosting the capabilities of emergency relief efforts
Humanitarian relief efforts are often hampered by the inability of the different international and local bodies involved to properly communicate and share information. European researchers have come up with a...
'Mail Goggles' might prevent e-mail regrets
(AP) -- Here's the scenario: It's Friday night, and what began as an innocent happy-hour margarita morphed into a few pitchers. After all, those tacos were salty.
Web ad sales dipped from previous quarter
(AP) -- U.S. Internet advertising revenue dipped slightly in the second quarter from the previous three-month period, which likely is a ripple effect from the bad economy given that...
VeriSign sells Jamba mobile to News Corp.
Internet infrastructure company VeriSign announced on Tuesday it had sold its minority share in a mobile entertainment joint venture to Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. for 200 million dollars.