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Software Allows ISPs and P2P Users to Get Along Without Getting Too Cozy
Peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing services, which connect individual users for simultaneous uploads and downloads directly rather than through a central server, are reported to account for as much as 70 percent...
Sticker Shock in the Organic Aisles
Rising prices for organic groceries are prompting some consumers to question their devotion to food produced without pesticides, chemical fertilizers or antibiotics.
City Room: Court Delays Posting of Calories
A federal appeals judge delayed the enforcement of new city rules requiring calorie counts to be posted in some restaurants.
Personal Best: Cheating Starts Before the Race Does
Why does the Boston Marathon make it so hard to enter? And how often do runners sneak in by trading or buying one another’s entries?
When Language Can Hold the Answer
Does language shape what we perceive or are our perceptions pure sensory impressions?
Europe Turns Back to Coal, Raising Climate Fears
European countries plan to use coal, generally the dirtiest fuel on earth, in new power plants.
Study Suggests Math Teachers Scrap Balls and Slices
The real-world examples incorporated more and more by educators in recent years can impede math learning, an experiment found.
Insurer Says Economy Has Dented Its Prospects
The UnitedHealth Group posted lower-than-expected first-quarter earnings and sharply reduced its outlook for 2008, saying fewer businesses and employees were signing up.
Life Expectancy Is Declining in Some Pockets of the Country
A new study finds a growing disparity in mortality depending on race, income and geography.
Cyberfamilias: How to Live Longer Without Really Trying
You can learn how to creatively apply the rule of longevity by using your computer.
Programs promise to end PDF paper-chase
Software makes article control a virtual reality.
Demonstrably wrong
Public#19;private demonstration projects are a good way to test technology in the field. But the driving force is often more political than scientific, argues David Goldston.
Colorectal cancer drug to be sold in Canada
The company that makes the drug Erbitux, which treats colorectal, head and neck cancer, has decided to sell the drug in Canada after a two-year wrangle over price.
Manitoba university to train physician assistants
Manitoba will become the first province in Canada to train non-military physician assistants with the launch this fall of a new program at the University of Manitoba.
Nova Scotia to fund Avastin
The Nova Scotia government says it will pay for an expensive colorectal cancer drug that it has previously refused to cover.
Genes for blue eyes, stubbornness 'available' on Facebook
Helping your friends grow taller or turning them into instant redheads is the latest application on Facebook, designed by an Alberta non-profit group to promote genetic research.
Alberta to debate ban on using cellphones while driving
For the second time in six years, the Alberta government will debate whether using hand-held cellphones while driving should be prohibited.
Coldplay to give fans free taste of new album
Coldplay is jumping onto the free download bandwagon, for a limited time at least, to promote the first track from its upcoming new album.
Prime-time U.S. shows finally available online
Big-time U.S. television programs are finally becoming available to Canadians online, starting with a deal announced by CTV and ABC.
Liberals called on to support net neutrality
The National Union of Public and General Employees, which represents 340,000 workers across Canada, is urging the Liberals to support its call for laws that will keep the internet free...
Microsoft delays Windows XP update
Microsoft Corp. has delayed the latest upgrade to Windows XP, its older operating system, citing "compatibility issues" between the software and its point-of-sale application for small- and medium-sized businesses.
Rogers's iPhone a warning to new carriers, analysts say
Rogers Communications has fired a warning shot at potential new wireless carriers by announcing it will offer Apple's sought-after iPhone this year.
In Food Shortage, The World Looks to the Potato
Quite a lot has been written in search of the root causes of the recent global increase in food prices. While bio fuels have taken their fair share of criticism,...
Robotic Jellyfish On The Move
At a conference in Germany, engineers unveiled a robotic jellyfish designed to swim—but not sting—like the real thing. The AquaJelly runs on rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, has a roughly spherical body...
MySpace Inks TV Deal With U.K. Firm
News Corp.'s MySpace has given a British media company exclusive rights to distribute video programming from the social networking site on broadcast television outside the U.S. and to sell DVDs...
FCC Fines Stores For Hawking "Useless" TVs
Federal regulators fined retailers a combined $3.9 million for failing to label analog television sets properly as subject to become essentially useless after the United States switches to digital TV...
Software Helps Protect Kids From Predators
Thanks to some new technology from Google, analysts at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children now have a tool that could greatly enhance their effectiveness, writes Larry Magid.
Web Sites Going Back To The USSR
Sixteen years after the Soviet Union's collapse, Web sites ending in the Soviet ".su" domain name have been rising - registrations increased 45 percent this year alone.