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Feds pass on surest solution to Asian carp advance
(AP) -- With marauding Asian carp on the Great Lakes' doorstep, the federal government has crafted a $78.5 million battle plan that offers no assurance of thwarting an invasion...
Plans for Nevada wind farm developing
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 10 (UPI) -- Regional partners in Nevada announced plans to enter into a power purchase agreement for the sale of energy from the first major wind...
Phone app providing real-time statistics on physical activity around the world
An iPhone application created by UH researchers is providing first-of-its-kind real-time statistics of physical activity around the world. Those annual rankings of America's fattest and fittest cities that use government...
Air Products to swallow Airgas
Air Products has launched a $7 billion takeover bid for rival gas supplier Airgas to gain access to the US bottled gas market
The power of 'random': 'Seemingly loopy' technique could dramatically improve communications networks
A radical new approach to the design of communications networks, called "network coding," promises to make Internet file sharing faster, streaming video more reliable, and cell-phone reception better -- among...
India suspends first GM food crop
India halts the cultivation of what would have been its first genetically modified vegetable crop because of safety concerns.
Google developing a translator for smartphones
(PhysOrg.com) -- Google is developing a translator for its Android smartphones that aims to almost instantly translate from one spoken language to another during phone calls.
Google cuts fee to break Nexus One contract
(AP) -- Google Inc. has lowered by $200 the fee it charges customers who break a standard two-year contract for its new Nexus One phone on the T-Mobile USA...
Intel, IBM roll out new computer network chips
US technology titans IBM and Intel have rolled out powerful new computer chips designed for businesses continually demanding more from networks and data centers.
Gamer to pay Nintendo $1.3 mln for illegal upload
An Australian man has agreed to pay Nintendo 1.3 million US dollars for illegally uploading a game to the Internet six days before its global release, the firm said Tuesday.
Forget the Harvard MBA – learn from Africa | Brain food
One of the world's pre-eminent management thinkers reckons that allowing the poor into the marketplace might point the west towards new ways of doing business. But who, exactly, will be better off?Levi's jeans...
Google vs. Apple - Phones and Tablets
Larry Magid: Google Seems to Be Taking Bite out of Apple's Markets and Revenue
Agricultural scientists turn to a wild oat to combat crown rust
Scientists are tapping into the DNA of a wild oat, considered by some to be a noxious weed, to see if it can help combat crown rust, the most damaging...
Planning to Give Sweets to Your Sweetie? Some Types of Dark Chocolate a Little Healthier than Others
(PhysOrg.com) -- Before buying that box of chocolates for your Valentine, it is important to understand the type of chocolate to buy if you are looking for health benefits, according...
Intel Itanium 9300 Processor Raises Bar for Scalable, Resilient Mission-Critical Computing
Intel Corporation today introduced the Itanium processor 9300 series, previously codenamed "Tukwila," which delivers more than double the performance of its predecessor, boosts scalability and adds reliability features to the...
PC Security Chip Hacked
Security Chip Used In Millions Of PCs Hacked; Criminals Can Crack Encryption With New Attack
Thirty Knots, With the Wind at Your Wings
The sailboats competing in the America’s Cup are the fastest ever built but about as delicate as a house of cards.
Electronic Arts shares dive on weak outlook
(AP) -- A disappointing outlook from Electronic Arts Inc. sent shares of the video game publisher sharply lower Monday, a sign that significant cost-cuts and layoffs have not ended...
Scientist at Work | Andrew Witty: Ally for the Poor in an Unlikely Corner
Through his work in poor countries, Andrew Witty, chief executive of GlaxoSmithKline, has positioned his company as the leader among drug makers in advancing world health issues.
Startup to develop contactless electronic connections
(PhysOrg.com) -- UCLA has opened its on-campus technology incubator space at the California NanoSystems Institute to WaveConnex Inc., a startup company that plans to conduct proof-of-concept research for the development...
'Bioshock' sequel returns to morally-battered Rapture
Thousands of US videogame shops will be open the instant Tuesday arrives for expected hordes of "Bioshock" fans eager to return to the grim, morally-tattered undersea world of Rapture.
Startup lets webcams detect people
Vitamin D Video on Monday released a finished version of software that detects people in surveillance footage recorded by common Web cameras.
Ardent Bement, NSF Director, To Step Down
Personnel: Bush appointee will leave on June 1 to move to Purdue University.
Study reveals new details on the dangers of third-hand smoke
Nicotine in third-hand smoke, the residue from tobacco smoke that clings to virtually all surfaces long after a cigarette has been extinguished, reacts with the common indoor air pollutant nitrous...
Sony Launches Short-Range Wireless Technology (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The first compliant products, that will use Sony`s TransferJet technology, will start appearing in products as early as the spring of this year. Its design will enable file...
What Your Organ$ Are Worth
It's illegal, and dangerous, but organ sales are all the rage. Prices can run into the tens of thousands.
Spain's Telefonica considers charging Google
(AP) -- Spanish telecoms operator Telefonica says it is considering charging Internet search companies like Google and Yahoo for network use.
Helping Haitians find family
(PhysOrg.com) -- Professor Chen Li and his computer science student team created a "People Finder" Web site to help Haitian quake victims reunite with family.