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Non-internet users need education: U.S. report
The U.S. government's plan to provide fast internet connections to all Americans will have to include some basic instruction in web 101, according to a new survey of internet users...
Banking on mobile money
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many technologists and entrepreneurs have argued that mobile phones can empower people in the developing world by providing civic and commercial resources where traditional infrastructure is lacking. But...
Miami Herald drops reader contribution program
Just two months after it was launched, The Miami Herald is ending a program asking online readers to make a contribution to support the newspaper.
Amazon and Microsoft ink patent deal
Microsoft on Monday said it has signed a deal with Amazon.com that lets each company tap into the other's patented technology, including that for hot-selling Kindle electronic readers.
Brain food: when does a fine become a fee?
Academic thinking suggests that fines register moral disapproval whereas fees are simply pricesUnfair it may be, but I associate the staff at my library with a four-letter word beginning with F. That's right:...
Anti-seizure drug promotion faces legal fire
A lawsuit over the anti-seizure drug Neurontin began in the U.S. on Monday, with patients, insurance companies and unions accusing the drug manufacturer of aggressively marketing it as pain medication.
Wal-Mart buys online movie company Vudu
US retail giant Wal-Mart plunged into the online video market on Monday with the purchase of Vudu, a company which delivers movies to Internet-enabled television sets and Blu-ray players.
How To Sell A Broken Hockey Stick
How to sell a broken hockey stick If there exists a scientist who can prove to the satisfaction of the world's leaders that global warming - anthropogenic or not - is...
Turning Flat Photos Into 3-Dimensional Buildings
Researchers are developing a system to create renderings of neighborhoods and potentially even entire cities.
Microsoft helps languages talk tech
Microsoft on Monday took steps to help local languages avoid being lost on the ever-changing computer technology landscape.
Canadian internet slow, expensive: Harvard
A new report from Harvard University says that contrary to what the CRTC states, Canada has some of the slowest and most expensive internet access in the developed world.
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New snowfall prediction method created … Report: 4.3 million baby boomers use pot … Permafrost recedes 80 miles in 50 years … Sickle cell and thalassemias study planned ... Health/Science...
Scientists Quantify Beak Variation In Darwin's Finches
Writing in the Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences, Harvard University researchers say they have demonstrated that simple changes in beak length and depth can explain the important morphological...
FTC warns firms, organizations of widespread data breach
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Monday it has notified nearly 100 companies and organizations of data breaches involving personal information about customers or employees.
USC, NSF To Shoot for Science Literacy
NSF and USC School of Cinematic Arts announce novel partnership to raise public understanding and appreciation of science.
Personal Health: Medical Paper Trail Takes Electronic Turn
Hospital systems around the country are taking advantage of financial incentives to foster the creation and use of electronic records.
Tech industry searching for girls gone geek
Many people see a need for more females in science, technology, engineering and math. But fewer and fewer young women seem to be gravitating to such jobs, thanks in part...
Wellcome Unveils A Road Map
The Wellcome Trust, the United Kingdom's massive biomedical research charity, has a released a... [Read more]
University of Texas gets $2.8M NSF grant
EL PASO, Texas, Feb. 22 (UPI) -- The University of Texas-El Paso says it has received a five-year, $2.8 million grant to provide fellowships to minority graduate students.
iPhoto vs, Aperture: Features Compared
With Aperture, Apple Tried to Duplicate What it Did Right in iPhoto `09. But Did it Work?
'Clash' of 3-D movies to hit underprepared cinemas
(AP) -- Movies in 3-D are becoming such big moneymakers that Hollywood studios are cramming them into the nation's theaters, even though there aren't enough screens available to give...
Cinemas Unprepared for 3-D Invasion
Dearth Of 3-D Screens May Limit The Exposure Of Some Movies In Profitable Format, For Now
Q & A: Fruit and Fermentation
Must you eat fruit on an empty stomach, so it won’t mix with other foods and cause fermentation and rot?
Obama’s Plan for Health Bill Largely Follows Senate Version
President Obama’s legislative blueprint does address some of the concerns of House leaders who are demanding more help for the middle class.
'Virtual cell' could bring benefits of simulation to biology
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a matter of months, bioengineer Markus Covert, PhD, expects to unveil the first "whole-cell" computer model of an organism.
Fake Windows Expert Unmasked
Infoworld Contributor Passed Himself off as CTO of CTO of Devil Mountain Software
Chinese consultant wrote code used in Google attack: FT
US analysts believe a Chinese freelance security consultant with government ties was the author of the code used in cyberattacks on Google and other companies, the Financial Times reported on...
Swiss scanners to help blind in the kitchen
Blind people in Switzerland will soon have help telling their ravioli from their tinned fruit in the kitchen as a new loud-speaking device able to decipher 50,000 products was launched...