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Canadian firm sends Haiti help in a box
A small Ontario firm has developed an innovative mobile relief supply unit that it says could be a huge help in the recovery and reconstruction efforts in Haiti.
California Democrats Revive Universal Health Plan
The bill would create a single-payer, universal health care system in the state.
White House launches iPhone application
There's a new application for Apple's iPhone and it comes from the White House of President Barack Obama.
Handwritten tale of Newton’s apple goes online
An 18th-century account of how Newton developed the theory of gravity has been posted to the Web, making the fragile paper manuscript widely available to the public for the first...
Japan Airlines bankruptcy filing expected Tuesday
(AP) -- Japan Airlines is expected to file for bankruptcy protection Tuesday, ending months-long speculation about its fate and launching a massive overhaul to shed the fat and inefficiency...
S.Korean scientists develop walking robot maid
South Korean scientists have developed a walking robot maid which can clean a home, dump clothes in a washing machine and even heat food in a microwave.
Crab fabric reduces smells
Researchers have created an odor-repellent fabric to be used for cars – using an antimicrobial substance found in crustaceans.
Obamas' celebrate first lady's birthday
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama has treated first lady Michelle Obama to a surprise birthday party at a tony Washington restaurant known for its commitment...
Prucha scores twice in Coyotes' win
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Petr Prucha scored twice, Ed Jovanovski had a career-best four assists in his return from a two-game suspension and the Phoenix Coyotes...
Punishment important in plant-pollinator relationship
Figs and the wasps that pollinate them present one of biologists' favorite examples of a beneficial relationship between two different species. In exchange for the pollination service provided by the...
Intel aims for the cloud as businesses ramp IT spending
Intel Corp. affirmed this week what many analysts have been talking about for some time: That a corporate spending wave is about to hit -- and a big part of...
Apple may wipe slate clean for new tablet computer
(AP) -- Apple has a knack for spotting problems we didn't know we had. It can leave us wondering how we survived without vast libraries of music and TV...
BBC put contract to provide weather forecast out to tender for first time
Met Office's 87-year role at risk as reputation tainted by botched predictionsThe Met Office risks losing its lucrative deal to provide weather forecasts to the BBC after the corporation decided to put the...
Asia's IT parts makers struggle with demand boom
Wrong-footed by rocketing consumer demand, Asian technology suppliers are scrambling to expand capacity before inventories run dry of everything from semiconductors to flat-panel screens.
Text service resumes 6 months after Xinjiang riots
(AP) -- Text messaging services restarted with some restrictions Sunday for cell phone users in far western China, more than six months after deadly ethnic rioting prompted the government...
Mini drone and iPhone take video games to real world
Drones have become synonymous with US military strikes in hotspots like Afghanistan. But now a French firm has built a mini version piloted by an iPhone that brings video games...
San Jose Journal: In Latino Gardens, Vegetables, Good Health and Savings Flourish
The fledgling effort to bring vegetable beds to San Jose, Calif., is part of a national movement to make healthy food accessible to marginalized urban neighborhoods.
Nexus One stumbles as Google joins smartphone race
Google is learning that being a star contender in the smartphone arena takes more than a big name and well-crafted hardware. Nexus One has stumbled since its grand launch on...
Technology comes to the aid of Haiti
Online maps, mobile phone donations, wikis and a slew of websites are being deployed as telecoms firms, technology giants and startups set aside their rivalries and put the latest tools...
Alibaba says Yahoo 'reckless' on Google stance
(AP) -- China's e-commerce giant Alibaba turned on major shareholder Yahoo Inc. on Saturday, calling the American company's support of Google in its standoff with China "reckless."
Network Flaw Causes Scary Web Error
AT&T Acknowledges Little-Known Security Flaw With Implications for Everyone on the Internet
New computer vision system for the analysis of human behavior
Scientists have developed a cognitive computational system consisting of video cameras and software able to recognize and predict human behavior, as well as describe it in natural language. The applications...
Lawsuit Challenges Marketing of Stents
A former regional sales director for Guidant says in the lawsuit that he was trained to market the devices to doctors for off-label uses.
Judge Orders F.D.A. to Stop Blocking Imports of E-Cigarettes From China
A judge said the Food and Drug Administration’s new tobacco division would be able to regulate e-cigarettes just as it does real cigarettes.
Intercontinental grid computing: Europe and China link up for research
Grid computing can jet-propel research and development. An EU-funded programme that lets European and Chinese grids work together has already produced results in aircraft design, drug development and weather prediction.
Globalive looks to raise 'millions'
Toronto-based Globalive - the parent company of Wind Mobile - said Friday it is in talks with U.S. and international banks to raise "several hundred million dollars" in the rollout...
Bing posts modest US search market gain in December
Microsoft's new Internet search engine Bing posted a modest gain in its share of the US search market in December while partner Yahoo! saw its share dip slightly, online tracking...
This Week in the Future, January 11-15, 2010
Leave a comment to win this illustration on a t-shirt! It's been a great week for all you future-philes. Sex robots (Excuse us. "Robotic Girlfriends"), insect-inspired night vision, Mary Lou Jepsen's LCD screens...