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CRTC to decide on new rules for internet service providers
Should internet service providers be allowed to selectively slow down certain applications when the internet is congested? If they do, how much should they be required to tell their customers?
EMC buys Data Domain, NetApp drops out of bidding
(AP) -- Bidding over data storage company Data Domain is over, with EMC emerging as the victor.
US Space Program Should Align With Broader National Goals, Experts Urge
The US civil space program should be aligned with widely acknowledged national challenges, says a new report from the National Research Council.
Kroger recalls popcorn seasonings
CINCINNATI, July 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of Kroger-brand popcorn seasoning and butter-flavored sprinkles because of possible contamination.
Incandescent Bulbs Get a Second Lease on Life
Rejoice, all ye haters of a fluorescent future. The same legislation that sparked widespread adoption of CFL lighting in favor of the comparatively inefficient incandescent bulb may have had an...
Pregnancy Needn't Mean Hard Labor: Laboring Without The Labor Bed Cuts Need For Artificial Oxcytocin To Advance Slow Labors
A new study that re-conceptualized the hospital labor room by removing the standard, clinical bed and adding relaxation-promoting equipment had a 28 per cent drop in infusions of artificial oxcytocin,...
Crown drops charges against outspoken N.B. blogger
The Crown Attorney's office has dropped charges against controversial blogger Charles LeBlanc relating to an April incident when he was arrested on the grounds of the New Brunswick legislature.
Nortel eyed by private equity firm
New York-based private equity firm MatlinPatterson Global Advisers may be considering a bid to rescue cash-strapped Nortel Networks from creditor protection.
Netscape co-founder opens $300M tech venture fund
Marc Andreesen, one of the founders of Netscape Inc., and longtime colleague Ben Horowtiz signalled they are on the lookout for the next brilliant Silicon Valley entrepreneur with the launch...
DoCoMo invests $45.5M in US mobile video firm
(AP) -- NTT DoCoMo, Japan's largest mobile phone operator, said Monday it spent $45.5 million to take a 35 percent share in a U.S. company that makes multimedia technology...
Opinion: Wake-up call for science
In theory, science is a failure. In practice, it works; in product, it soars. Yet because scientific product depends on practice, which in turn depends on theory, it is vital...
Taiwan's HTC earnings edge down in Q2
HTC Corp, Taiwan's leading smartphone maker, said Monday its net profit in the second quarter was down almost two percent from a year earlier.
Samsung announces earnings estimate
(AP) -- Samsung Electronics Co., the world's biggest manufacturer of memory chips, announced quarterly earnings estimates for the first time Monday, saying it hopes to reduce market confusion and...
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Andreessen making leap from entrepreneur to VC
(AP) -- Having built and sold two technology startups for a combined $11.7 billion, Marc Andreessen is ready to take a stab at, well, finding the next Marc Andreessen.
Paying for healthcare overhaul may fall unevenly on states
States such as New York are most likely to pay higher taxes to fund expanded coverage but have less to gain, policy analysts say. ...
The U.K. Spy Chief Who Loved Facebook
Holiday Snapshots, Family Details about Head of Britain's MI6 Intel Agency Removed from Web Site
Geeks double as scourges and sages at media summit
(AP) -- The media moguls attending an annual powwow staged by investment bank Allen & Co. used to be able to rest comfortably in the Idaho mountains as they mulled...
Japan demands 119 million dlrs in tax from Amazon: report
Japanese authorities told a sales affiliate of US retail giant Amazon.com to pay about 119 million dollars in tax for unreported income over a three-year period, a newspaper said Sunday.
Malaysian authorities seize 'Viagra coffee' : report
Malaysia's health authorities have seized over 20,000 dollars worth of coffee mixed with sildenafil, the main ingredient in erectile dysfunction drug Viagra, a report said Sunday.
Downturn dating: Hearts flutter as markets stutter
(AP) -- Credit the recession for "staycations" and bringing us more game-night parties at home. But also give it a shout for spurring more first dates.
Iconic skyscrapers find new luster by going green
(AP) -- When owners of the Empire State Building decided to blanket its towering facade this year with thousands of insulating windows, they were only partly interested in saving...
Subsidised access may be behind developing country research boom
The leaders of open access schemes have claimed partial credit for the dramatic rise in developing world research output.
Gene Map Aims To Combat Blood Flukes
The first microsatellite-based genetic linkage map has been published for Schistosoma mansoni, a blood fluke that is known to infect over 90 million people in Africa, the Middle East and...
Omg! Positive tone boosts Yahoo celeb site to top
(AP) -- Think of the most popular brands in celebrity news, and you'll probably come up with a small list that includes Entertainment Tonight, US Weekly and People.
Volkswagen plans electric car in 2013: head
German auto maker Volkswagen hopes to turn out its first all-electric car in 2013, VW head Martin Winterkorn said Friday.
Racing car powered by chocolate and steered by carrots takes to the track at Goodwood
A racing car created from potatoes and carrots and powered by chocolate will be put through its paces this weekend at the world`s largest celebration of motorsport.
Gamer robs virtual bank to get real-world cash
An Australian video gamer has stolen thousands of dollars from a bank inside an online game and converted them into real-world money.