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Understanding interaction in virtual worlds
New cinema blockbuster, Avatar, leapt to the top of box office charts as soon as it came out - a stunning 3D realisation of an alien world. Our fascination with...
FTC looking into Google's AdMob acquisition
Web search and advertising giant Google said Wednesday that the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is seeking more information about its proposed purchase of mobile advertising company AdMob.
Why bees always have a safe landing
Whether landing on a picnic table, underneath a flower petal, or on a wall of a hive, bees always manage to touch down without crashing or tumbling. ...
Marketing Researcher Takes on Human Decision Making Process
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study by Jesper Nielsen, a UA marketing professor and his colleague are shedding light on why people decide to avoid or gravitate to a consumer product.
Snowflakes on Christmas cards drawn wrong
In pop culture depictions, snowflakes are usually drawn inaccurately, an expert now says. Snowflakes are six-cornered, rather than the four-, five- and eight-cornered crystals typically depicted in children's books, Christmas...
Bottle Battle Brews
Intellectual Property: Eastman complaint alleges Indorama stole trade secrets.
Samsung pays in dispute over Kodak camera patents
(AP) -- Eastman Kodak Co. said Wednesday that Samsung Electronics Co. has agreed to pay the camera maker an undisclosed sum as the two sides try to settle a...
Nortel makes asset sale deal with Genband
Nortel Networks Corp. has announced agreement on another asset sale, this time for all of its carrier voice over internet protocol and application solutions business to Genband Inc.
EU to investigate 'chemical cocktails'
BRUSSELS, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- The European Commission says it plans to consider banning chemicals that cause cancer and other dangerous consequences when combined.
Man Accuses HP Computers of Being Racist
Posts YouTube Video Saying Tracking Software Won't Follow his Face Because He's Black
Recording Biz Blues Over Copyright Gambit
The Industry Stopped Suing Fans Over Copyright Violations, Hoping To Partner With ISPs. So Far, Its Wish Remains Unfulfilled
Deer poaching incidents increase
Latest figures say the number of reported incidents of deer poaching have doubled in the past year.
Students Return to Africa to Help Improve Flooded Roadway
A Rowan University Engineers Without Borders-USA team will return to The Gambia in Africa to help alleviate road flooding that severely impacts eight impoverished villages.
UNESCO fights brain drain with computing gain
Researchers in Africa and the Middle East are to use cloud computing to access facilities outside their own countries.
English university funding squashed again
Universities lose another £135 million for 2009/10 academic year, bring the total cuts to £518 million
Do computers understand art?
Mathematical algorithms can provide clues about the artistic style of a painting. The composition of colors or certain aesthetic measurements can already be quantified by a computer, but machines are...
Tech Trick to Find Cell Phones
CNET-TV's Natali Del Conte Loses Her Phone in New York City; Locates It Using New Smartphone Technology
Stocking stuffer: Card good for eye, dental visit
(AP) -- Health care providers are rolling out a different sort of stocking stuffer: Gift cards that can be used to pay bills and insurance premiums or for specific...
Blackberry Users Irked by Outage
Maker Research in Motion Says Flaw In New Messaging Software May Be Cause of Second Outage in Less than a Week
Libel landscape alters for bloggers, PR advisers
A Supreme Court ruling that provides a new way for publications to defend against libel has put bloggers on more equal footing with journalists and could push public relations officials...
Final moments of bee landing tactics revealed
When bees come into land they slow their speed as they approach, but what happens in the final instants before touch down? Using high speed video, scientists from Australia and...
Longwood defeats Campbell 88-80
FARMVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Antwan Carter scored 19 points to lead five players in double figures as Longwood beat Campbell 88-80 on Tuesday night....
Be Afraid: A Little Lighthearted Holiday Paranoia From The Consumer Product Safety Commission
According to a 2007 press release by the Consumer Product Safety Commission, every year 33.1 million people are injured by consumer products in the home. No one is safe and...
Court orders woman to turn over Facebook history
A New Brunswick judge has ordered a Miramichi woman to reveal how often she uses the social-networking website Facebook to a man she's suing after a 2004 car crash.
Judge dismisses petition requiring the use of condoms in porn films
An AIDS advocacy group argued that L.A. County 'has passively observed an ever-growing epidemic' in the industry. The court ruled that the county has broad discretion in how it oversees health. A Los...
Audit Says State Wasted $92 Million on Medicaid
The Medicaid system, the state’s largest single expense, lost at least $92 million to improper payments, billing errors and poor record keeping, the state comptroller said.
Drug Industry Girds for Rise in Its Share of Overhaul
Drug makers, facing last-minute liberal resistance in Congress, acknowledged that they may have to renegotiate the $80 billion cap it had agreed on with the White House.
Economic Scene: Last Call on Reforming Health Reform Bill
Passage of the legislation could help Americans facing wrenching choices, but compromise among lawmakers could also reform rising costs and uneven quality.