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S. Korea analyzes computers used in cyberattacks
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- South Korean police are analyzing a sample of the tens of thousands of infected computers used to crash Web sites in...
Google CEO: New operating system changes the game
(AP) -- Google Inc. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt can't wait for the Internet search leader's free operating system to debut next year.
Dartmouth College researchers help set security standards for the Internet
Dartmouth researchers who were pioneers in Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) - a system that secures and authenticates computer communications - are now playing leading roles establishing Internet standards and guidelines...
PHOTO: New Salamander Found -- One of World's Smallest
The two-inch-long amphibian was found in a creek near a well-traveled road in the southern United States.
Scientists closer to developing salt-tolerant crops
An international team of scientists has developed salt-tolerant plants using a new type of genetic modification (GM), bringing salt-tolerant cereal crops a step closer to reality...
Science's Origins Blog is Following the Darwin Festival
Check out our coverage of the events and other Darwin-related items
Financial crisis increases suicides and homicides
Market crashes could lead to rises in homicides and suicides, unless governments invest in labour market protections, according to a study published in today's Lancet.
Neil Armstrong: The right stuff
What train of events led to Neil Armstrong – a civilian – being the first man to walk on the moon?
News Sites Stay Up During Jackson Memorial
CNET: Web Sites Seem Better Prepared for Traffic Onslaught
US newspaper which printed blogs folds after six months
In the latest failure to strike the US media market, a startup which aimed to revitalize and revolutionize the newspaper by reprinting blogs folded on Tuesday.
Unemployment rate for electrical engineers soars to new record
The unemployment rate for U.S. electrical and electronics engineers (EEs) hit a new record in the second quarter, while the rate for all engineers increased for a second straight quarter,...
Fledgling falcons take flight in Winnipeg
Three peregrine falcon chicks born on the 13th-storey ledge of a downtown Winnipeg hotel are soaring above the city streets.
Cardinals' La Russa drops suit against Twitter
(AP) -- St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa has quietly dropped his lawsuit against the social networking site Twitter Inc.
FDA orders overdose warnings for Darvocet
(AP) -- The government is letting the painkillers Darvocet, Darvon and their generic cousins stay on the market but ordered stronger warnings against deadly overdoses on Tuesday.
What On Earth Is Driving the Melodramatic, Histrionic Michael Jackson Coverage?
The 24-7, wall-to-wall press coverage of the life, death, music, clothing, vitiligo, sex life, "dearest friends" and plastic surgeries of musician Michael Jackson raises the question, "What the heck is...
Video: Hohm, sweet Hohm
Microsoft's Hohm app is designed to help you save energy, Internet Explorer has a security hole that needs patching, and U2 launches a mobile album for BlackBerry.
COIL Electric Guitars Leave No Tone Unturned
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Maryland electrical and computer engineering professor Bruce Jacob pried open his new electric guitar and wondered why he couldn't get more sounds out of it.
Online radio stations strike big deal on royalties
(AP) -- The future of Internet radio appears more secure after a handful of online stations reached an agreement Tuesday to head off a potentially crippling increase in copyright...
Science adopts a new definition of seawater
The world's peak ocean science body has adopted a new definition of seawater developed by Australian, German and US scientists to make climate projections more accurate.
DIY production in 'Second Life' factory
In the 'transparent factory,' car enthusiasts can watch vehicles being assembled part by part, and a new system set up by researchers of the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and...
Europe targets manned spaceship
European industry is asked to study the requirements and cost of a spacecraft that could one day carry astronauts.
Gartner says tech spending to drop 6 percent
(AP) -- Research firm Gartner says worldwide spending on technology products and services is on track to decline 6 percent this year.
Yahoo, NFL players union settle lawsuit
(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. and the NFL Players Association have reached a settlement over use of players' statistics, photos and other data in Yahoo's popular online fantasy football game,...
Sonar techniques allow blind people to ‘see’
New research provides proof that humans can echolocate , a finding that is no surprise to members of the blind community.
Augmented Reality: Science Fiction or Reality? (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Computer graphics have come a long way since the birth of Atari Games over 30 years ago. Today, computer graphics seem very real and some day researchers will...
A search engine for TV programs
The journalist recalls more or less what Ulla Schmidt said regarding the health reform, but needs the exact wording to be able to cite her. A new speech recognition system...
Florida team wins submarine race
BOCA RATON, Fla., July 7 (UPI) -- A submarine built by Florida Atlantic University students took top honors at the International Submarine Race in Maryland, school officials said.
Sony to sell low-cost mini PC 'netbook' in August
(AP) -- Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will launch a tiny new laptop starting in August, the company's belated entry into the growing but cutthroat "netbook" PC market.