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Opinion: Equity and morality in food and technology - biofuels or food?
Climate change is inevitable, but biofuels replacing food production, and thereby increasing food prices further, is not, writes Professor Lindsay Falvey.
FAA outage reveals odd computing practices
(AP) -- When a computer glitch at a Federal Aviation Administration center caused widespread airline delays this week, it served as a reminder that the U.S. flight system is...
New Report Card Shows Campuses Going Greener
Is your alma mater among those stepping up to green their campuses? Are our colleges preparing students for a greener future? You can find out in National Wildlife Federation's just-released...
Even critics give Apple a pass on iPhone 3G woes
(AP) -- First an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now the new iPhone 3G has been marred...
Blogger Arrested Over Guns N' Roses Leak
Kevin Cogill was arrested on suspicions he was streaming songs from the unreleased Guns N' Roses album "Chinese Democracy" on his Web site.
Brazil delays Indian land ruling
Brazil's Supreme Court puts off ruling on the status of an indigenous reserve disputed by Indians and farmers.
Irrigation boost for Malawi farms
President Mutharika announces plans for a massive irrigation project to boost Malawi's food production.
Britain's happiest places mapped
The most sparsely populated county in Wales is Britain's happiest place - but Edinburgh the least happy, say researchers.
Quebec government sued for buying Microsoft software
Quebec's open-source software group, Facil, says the government is showing bias toward Microsoft by not using free alternatives.
Researchers offer new way to avoid bogus Web sites
(AP) -- Intercepting Internet traffic, and spying on the communication between two computers, is a gold mine for hackers. Now Carnegie Mellon University researchers hope software they've built will...
TiVo has 2Q profit on reduced costs
(AP) -- TiVo Inc. posted a quarterly profit for only the third time in its 11-year history Wednesday as the pioneer in digital video recorders boosted margins on hardware...
Microsoft's newest browser may block ads
(AP) -- The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Web browser makes it easier for people to surf the Internet without leaving a trace. Companies that sell advertisements online -...
Printer maker offers to help people print less
(AP) -- A leading printer maker wants to help you do less printing. Printing an article off the Web often produces several pages of waste, including ads, links and...
Bell moves to disconnect small ISP for non-payment
Bell Canada has served a Calgary-based internet service provider with a disconnection notice for failing to pay for rented access to its network.
Mortgage crisis: Blame the bank?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Banks have played a big role in the mortgage crisis, not only because they issued loans to suspect borrowers, but because many originated and sold bad loans to...
Food safety agency allowing producers to police themselves: ex-inspector
Federal inspectors are spending less time on the factory floor and relying more on food producers to monitor themselves, the head of the union for federal food safety inspectors said...
Smart-Phones Innovate Without Imitating
A lot has been written about how Apple added support for Microsoft Exchange to help the iPhone better compete with BlackBerry and Windows Mobile in corporate environments. But the reverse...
Protecting Yourself Against ID Theft
After the Justice Department indicted 11 people for hacking into retail networks and stealing 40 million credit and debit card numbers, CBS News technology analyst Larry Magid offers tips on...
Google Launches Music Service In China
Google's free music search service in China allows users to access music legally online.
McCain Rewards Online Commenters
Spread John McCain's official talking points around the Web -- and you could win valuable prizes! The Washington Post reports.
A History Of Internet Fads And Trends
Timeline creator Dipity has finally been put to a completely awesome use: a user called "tatercakes" has created a timeline of fads and memes that have surfaced on the Internet...
Decoding The Latest Business Buzzwords
Buzzwords have always been a part of the business lexicon. But just like street slang, the language of business changes.
Facebook Users Warned Of Worm Attack
A security software and research firm has warned that social network Facebook is the battleground for a new malware attack targeting members' comment "walls."
U.S. Warns Of Chinese Cyber-Spies
Americans traveling overseas have been warned that personal information sent electronically can be stolen. No devices, from fax machines to cell phones, should be considered safe. Bob Orr reports.
Charting Tech Consumer Confidence
The new CEA-CNET Consumer Sentiment Indexes are an economic index for researchers, academics, the media and the tech industry to use as an indicator of economic climate and outlook.
Protecting Web Sites From Their Members
Technology analyst Larry Magid examines the protection Web sites currently have from lawsuits filed by people whose reputations are trashed on their bandwidth, and contemplates what legal safeguards might be...
How Hackers Likely Blocked Georgian Sites
The Georgian government websites have been under attack, making it difficult or impossible for users to access several sites, including that of the country's president.
Intel PCs Soon To Take Wake-Up Calls
Intel Corp. is unveiling a way to let computers wake up from their power-saving sleep mode when they receive a phone call over the internet.