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Experts: School can track laptops less intrusively
(AP) -- School officials in Pennsylvania who admit remotely activating student webcams to locate missing laptops could have used far less intrusive methods such as GPS tracking devices, technology...
'Main Street' economic conditions misread by GDP, researchers say
The GDP severely overstates the standard of living as experienced on Main Street, say researchers who worked with state officials in Maryland to adopt a more accurate, index, the GPI,...
New algorithm improves video game quality
A new algorithm improve computer graphics for video games.
Personalized biomarkers monitor cancer
Pilot study harnesses sequencing power to track tumours.
Corporations, agencies infiltrated by 'botnet'
(AP) -- Security experts have found a network of 74,000 virus-infected computers that stole information from inside corporations and government agencies. The unusual thing about the incident is not...
Dell 4Q profit edges down 6 percent; stock falls
(AP) -- Dell Inc. said Thursday its net income fell 6 percent in the last quarter despite early signs that businesses may be starting to buy new computers again.
USDA Food Availability Data System Tracks U.S. Eating
The latest data on U.S. food availability per capita is available in a USDA database that allows users to gauge consumption of individual foods and food groups. For many of...
Telemedicine in the making: Moca source code released
Moca, an MIT student organization, today announced the release of the Moca source code, a set of foundational building blocks for telemedicine and mHealth applications that use wireless networks to...
PayPal to Become Facebook Ad Technology
PayPal To Become A Way To Pay For Facebook Ads, Credits For Virtual Goods
New Research Technology Helps You Share Your Web Browsing History With Friends and Colleagues
IBM today announced a new tool for knowledge sharing on the Web, designed to help users selectively share their web browsing history to simplify doing web-based tasks.
Sanitizer pulled from Winnipeg store
A downtown Winnipeg store has pulled large bottles of hand sanitizer from its shelves after people were reportedly buying it to get drunk.
Gallery: The Best Science and Engineering Visualizations
If pictures are worth a thousand words, then they must be worth at least a couple of hundred data points. Plenty of scientific concepts are better displayed with graphics than...
Cell Phone Warrant Case Heads to Court
Case Involves Search of a Suspect's iPhone Without a Warrant may set New Legal Ground rules for Digital Devices
IUPUI launches unique global project to save world's public art
Students and faculty from Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) have developed and launched the nation's first organized effort to document public art information in Wikipedia.
Shaw tests ultra-fast internet speeds
Cable provider Shaw Communications says it is testing ultra-fast broadband, with potential download speeds up to one gigabit per second.
Fears of Notebook PC Shortage Grow
Taiwan Laptop Maker Warns Of China Labor Shortages Amid Economic Recovery
Yahoo, Microsoft Ad Deal Gets Fed OK
DOJ Gives Clearance For Web Ad Partnership To Begin Shortly
Charges drag DirecTV to 4th-quarter loss
(AP) -- DirecTV Inc. on Thursday reported a fourth-quarter loss after absorbing a hefty merger charge. The nation's largest satellite TV operator also added 60 percent fewer new subscribers as...
How Effective Is Facebook Marketing? Very, New Survey Says
The popular social networking site facebook is for more than just keeping in touch with friends and sharing photos, according to a new survey in the Harvard Business Review. Companies...
System unveiled for regulating anesthesia via computer
A team of researchers from the Canary Islands has developed a technique for automatically controlling anaesthesia during surgical operations. The new system detects the hypnotic state of the patient...
Merck joins the cost-cutting crowd
Following its merger with Schering-Plough, Merck & Co. has announced a ‘merger restructuring plan’ that will see 17,500 jobs cut
Trojan Virus Infects 74K Computers
"Kneber" Botnet Behind 18-month Attack Designed to Steal Credentials for Banks, Social Networks and E-mail
Ashgabat lobbies for energy security
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Turkmenistan is working on developing an international mechanism to secure the global infrastructure for oil and gas, the government said Thursday.
Kazakh oil through BTC ends
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Feb. 18 (UPI) -- Chevron's Kazakh affiliate Tengizshevroil stopped shipping oil through the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline, the Azeri government announced.
Save on Monthly Bills with Help of Gadgets
All You Magazine Shows How You Can Save on Your Electricity, Water, Phone, Food Bills
Rogers raises dividend 10%
Rogers Communications Inc. is hiking its dividend and plans to buy back up to $1.5 billion worth of its shares during the next year.
Simulated crisis shows potential gaps in U.S. cyber defenses
The crisis began when college basketball fans downloaded a free March Madness application to their smart phones. The app hid spyware that stole passwords, intercepted e-mails and created havoc.
Facebook tightens privacy on third-party programs
Facebook has given users more control over who gets to see video, virtual cards and other digital content shared using third-party programs at the leading social networking website.