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Video: Obama Offshore Drilling Plan
President Obama says it's necessary for the U.S. economy to start a major expansion of offshore drilling for oil and gas. As Chip Reid reports, this is part of a...
Supercomputer sets world simulation record
JULICH, Germany, April 1 (UPI) -- An IBM Blue Gene supercomputer built for Germany's Julich Research Center set a world record for the largest quantum computer simulation.
Google Claims Vietnam "Malware" Attack
Internet Giant says Thousands Opposed to Mine Subjected to Cyber-Spying; Possibly Linked to Government
Great Gardening Gadgets
"Early Show" Contributor Ahmed Hassan Shares Tech to Help You Get Your Plants Looking Their Best
Video: Advertising with QR Codes
CNET's Natali Del Conte showed how QR codes may change the future of advertising. Customers scan the codes with their cell phones to receive information.
China updates chemical legislation
China has updated its chemical registration rules, to bring the country in line with other countries
Leonardo Da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' reveals more secrets
"The Last Supper" -- relentlessly studied, scrutinized, satirized and one the world's most famous paintings -- is still revealing secrets. Researchers have now found new meaning to the food depicted...
American industry's thirst for water: First study of its kind in 30 years
How many gallons of water does it take to produce $1 worth of sugar, dog and cat food, or milk? The answers appear in the first comprehensive study in 30...
Utah jury decides Unix battle in favor of Novell
(AP) -- Novell Inc. never sold ownership rights to Unix computer software code when it allowed another company to take over the servicing of the venerable server operating system...
Earthwatch Institute moves world headquarters to Harvard property in Allston
Earthwatch Institute, a leading international nonprofit environmental organization, will move its world headquarters to the Allston neighborhood of Boston this spring. An organization committed to scientific research and environmental education, Earthwatch...
Can Humans Manage the Atmosphere?
Humanity's growing pains on a finite planet include pondering how to "manage" the atmosphere.
FDA issues new device manufacturer's rule
WASHINGTON, March 31 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is implementing a rule requiring medical device makers provide information pertaining to pediatric patients.
Research Leader at Rensselaer Will Participate in April 1 Washington, D.C., Symposium on Preserving Digital Information
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Vice President for Research Fran Berman will help kick off and participate in an April 1 symposium on the challenges of preserving our digital domain for future...
Tattletale pills: Engineers design pill that signals it has been swallowed
Call them tattletale pills. Seeking a way to confirm that patients have taken their medication, engineering researchers have added a tiny microchip and digestible antenna to a standard pill capsule....
Small firms driving job creation
Britain's small businesses are likely to create almost two thirds of the country's jobs in an average year, a major new study has revealed.
Passover paradox: The amazing popularity of kosher foods
Here's a paradox for Passover and year-round: With observant Jews numbering barely one million in a United States population of 310 million, why are 40-50 percent of food items on...
Chevron wins claim against Ecuador
SAN RAMON, Calif., March 31 (UPI) -- An international court in The Hague ruled in favor of Chevron in a case related to claims the country failed to pay...
Lugar calls for aggressive energy overhaul
WASHINGTON, March 31 (UPI) -- Aggressive action is needed if the United States is to reduce the dependency on foreign markets for energy resources, a U.S. lawmaker said.
U.S. man in web child-buying case at Ont. hearing
A French national living in the U.S. and arrested in Ontario for allegedly trying to buy a five-year-old over the internet will face an immigration hearing in Thunder Bay.
Blogging As Personal RAM
I forget how I ran across this link, but this blogger reflects on how six years of blogging has helped his work as a political analyst: read more
Iraq set for oil production explosion?
BAGHDAD, March 31 (UPI) -- BP doled out drilling contracts to tap the giant Rumaila oil field in Iraq in a move that could be a bellwether moment for...
A portable security risk
Computer scientists in the UK warn that the spread of portable storage devices, such as smart phones, media players, and USB flash drives is a major threat to business. In...
Google service disruption bodes ill for Chinese
(AP) -- Disruptions suffered by Google Inc.'s Chinese search service show how vulnerable it remains to the country's Internet police - a threat industry executives said is likely to...
IBM nurturing nascent technology startups
IBM on Wednesday launched a Global Entrepreneur initiative aimed at helping fledgling startups devoted to putting new technologies to work for traditional business or government operations.
Coalition wants US privacy law revamped for Internet Age
Internet giants including Microsoft and Google have joined US privacy groups and academics in a campaign to get outdated US privacy laws revamped for the Internet Age.
Guardian Daily podcast: Former PM dismisses Cameron’s Conservatives; and UK’s shocking cancer misdiagnoses
Tony Blair has returned to the political fray with a speech in his former constituency of Sedgefield in which he took apart the Conservatives' ptich to voters and praised Gordon Brown's leadership. Guardian...
Computer scientists develop a comfortable and secure login method
Computer scientists in Germany have developed a new method that saves the users not only the trouble of memorizing the passwords and login names, but also of typing them. All...
A TV Show and Congress Tackle School Lunches
Lawmakers, a reality-show chef and now a blogger are all tackling poor nutrition in the school lunchroom.