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Cellphones top telecom complaints
Cellphones are the most complained about telecommunications service, according to the agency that resolves issues between consumers and companies.
Social media require 'Community Relations 2.0'
The rise of social media and real-time advocacy have re-written the community outreach rules companies followed for decades. But many American firms are dragging their feet as they approach 'Community...
'Technology' plays large role in wealth inheritance
A new study reveals the important role inherited wealth plays in sustaining economic inequality in small scale societies. A team of 26 anthropologists, statisticians, and economists based at the Santa...
A scramble to harness the metabolic power of brown fat
The discovery in adults of brown fat, a metabolic dynamo, may open weight-loss doors down the road. Americans spend millions each year searching for the right diet or exercise program -- all in...
L.A.-area biking resources
Biking resources Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition Advocacy, resources and safety classes for cyclists in Los Angeles County.
Bikes and cars: Can we share the road?
Cycling is booming, but riders' and drivers' frustrations are growing as well. Even so, the health benefits may be worth the risks. Mandeville Canyon Road is a two-lane, dead-end road that twists and climbs...
US boots up new unified cybersecurity center
US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano cut the ribbon Friday on a state-of-the-art unified command center for government cybersecurity efforts.
Major layoffs loom at Time Inc.: reports
Time Inc., publisher of Time, Fortune, Sports Illustrated, People and other magazines, plans to lay off some 540 employees starting next week, or six percent of its workforce, The New...
EPA bans use of pesticide carbofuran
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. growers who treat crops with the pesticide carbofuran after Dec. 31 face punishment from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, officials said.
IQ test led to premium texting: victim
More Canadians are coming forward with complaints about how they were duped into signing up for an expensive premium text messaging scheme.
Microsoft Researchers Developing Muscle-Based PC Interface (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft researches have teamed up with the University of Washington and the University of Toronto to develop a muscle-controlled interface that allows for hands-free, gesture-driven interaction with computers.
Innovation Task Force Unveils New Website on the Physical Sciences and Engineering
The Task Force on American Innovation today unveiled a new website, www.innovationtaskforce.org, which offers fresh and comprehensive information on federal policies and appropriations for key agencies that fund research in...
Biosafety back on the agenda in Pakistan
Pakistan's Biological Safety Association has been reinvigorated with new powers in a drive to enhance biosafety regulations in the country.
OSHA Fines BP $87 Million
Record penalty assessed by agency for BP's failure to comply with settlement and other violations.
Facebook Awarded $711M in Spam Lawsuit
Judge Fines "Spam King" for False and Misleading Marketing E-Mails; May Face Criminal Contempt Charges
This Week in the Future, October 26-30, 2009
This Week in the Future, October 26-30, 2009: BaarbarianWhat a week. A robot pathologist finds a victorious Japanese solar race cars in a cadaver. Cancer-immune mole rats smoke with...
Ericsson developing a 'spider' computer (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ericsson has produced a prototype of a portable computer that projects the screen and keyboard, and a mock-up of a "spider" computer that will be small enough to...
Non-Latin scripts coming to web addresses
Web addresses in Japanese, Arabic and Hebrew are on the way after the non-profit corporation that oversees internet domain names approved non-Latin characters on Friday
With Venom and Vigor Bugs Vie to be Crowned 'Ugliest'
The "Ask A Biologist" Web site at Arizona State University, a scientific sanctuary for students and teachers alike - hosts this year's Ugly Bug Contest.
Two Retinal Imaging Display Devices at Prototype Stage
(PhysOrg.com) -- NEC and Brother are both developing wearable prototype devices that use Retinal Imaging Display (RID) technology to project images directly on the wearer's retina. NEC's gadget is designed...
Secure computers aren't so secure
(PhysOrg.com) -- Even well-defended computers can leak shocking amounts of private data. MIT researchers seek out exotic attacks in order to shut them down.
Honduras' ousted president, government sign pact
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Representatives of ousted President Manuel Zelaya finally reached an agreement with the interim government that could help end the monthslong dispute over...
North America automobile sector bottom of 'world sustainability league'
The study, entitled Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing, looks at the sustainability performance of 17 leading car manufacturers worldwide between 1999 and 2007. It has been published by researchers from...
Managing Your Finances Online
Larry Magid: Web Financial Management Programs Will Keep Track, Even When You Forget
National Briefing | Midwest: Kansas: Buyout for a Small Town
The Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to buyout the residents of the contaminated town of Treece.
'Happy Life Years'; Costa Rica Outscores U.S.
Quality-of-life in nations is measured using an index of ‘Happy Life Years’, developed at Erasmus University Rotterdam in The Netherlands. This index combines average appreciation of life with average length...
Little-known HTC ready to bring its brand into the limelight
If you haven't yet heard of HTC, you will soon. The Taiwanese mobile-phone company with U.S. headquarters in Bellevue, Wash., is launching a huge campaign this week to raise the...
Feature: Economic crisis is devastating for the world's hungry
A hunger report published by FAO has revealed that in 2009 there are 1.02 billion people suffering from hunger in the world.