Virtual Toothache Helps Student Dentists

Masha, a middle-aged avatar from Second Life, is an integral part of a new research project to teach and give students practice time to communicate with mock patients. Not only...

Computer can invent fun games

A computer program has been developed which is capable of inventing board games and deciding which will probably be fun for human players.

Opinion: Urgent action needed on innovation

Australia needs to strengthen its national innovation system, writes Peter Laver.

Explore space with Disney/Pixar’s WALL-E (and Friends)

To mark the European launch of WALL-E, Disney/Pixar's exciting smash hit movie, ESA is launching a new website which highlights the multitude of educational resources and fun activities that are...

Survey: Consumers steered to costlier TVs

LCD or plasma? If you've been shopping for a flat-panel TV, that's the big question. According to a mystery-shopper survey, electronics salespeople don't know much about the differences, but still...

Quebec hand-held cellphone ban nets hundreds of tickets

Montreal police have issued 847 tickets to drivers caught using their hand-held cellphones since the law came into full effect this summer.

School Says Forget About Friending Teacher

A new school district policy in southern Mississippi prohibits teachers from texting or communicating with students through Internet social network sites such as MySpace.

Caribou tracking collars safe, N.W.T. official maintains

Wildlife officials in the Northwest Territories are defending the use of satellite collars to monitor caribou, after the Dene Nation voted recently to demand an immediate ban on the practice.

How candidates differ on immigration

Teaching in a Disruptive Classroom

Marvin Druger, Syracuse University, shares his college teaching experiences and how to deal with inappropriate behavior in an article published in the 2008 Journal of Natural Resources and Life Sciences...

Ousted AOL chief Miller could guide Yahoo strategy

(AP) -- Given that he was ousted from the top job at a struggling AOL, Jonathan F. Miller might not seem a natural candidate to advise its Internet rival...

Trans fats: The move away from bad fats

The anti-trans-fat bandwagon has been rolling across Canada since the fall of 2003, when Ontario cookie-maker Voortman Cookies announced it would rid its products of the unhealthy compound. The company's...

Scientists offer new explanation for monsoon development

Geoscientists at the California Institute of Technology have come up with a new explanation for the formation of monsoons, proposing an overhaul of a theory about the cause of the...

Phoning It In: Software Turns Mobile Phone Into Personal Newscam [News]

A lawmaker streams live video with the first images from the Mars Phoenix lander, a technophile shares his experiences with his new iPhone 3G, and a dog owner shows off...

Keeping up with your peers, securely

Mobile peer-to-peer (P2P) applications allow a team or group to create new levels of ad hoc co-operation and collaboration around a specific, real-time goal. But developing compelling and secure applications...

Developing countries tap into text messaging

Despite the acceleration of mobile technology in the developing world, the humble text message reigns supreme.

McCartney churns out hits for Quebec fans

Paul McCartney churned out a Beatles-laden song list to a pumped-up crowd gathered Sunday for a free concert as part of Quebec City’s 400th anniversary celebration.

Web star famed for silly dance aims for charity

Matt Harding has won cult celebrity status by filming himself dancing badly around the world to the amusement of millions of Internet viewers but now he wants to get serious...

SAP shuts down support arm sued by Oracle

(AP) -- German software maker SAP AG said Monday it will shut down TomorrowNow, a subsidiary that provided support for Oracle Corp. software and was accused of stealing information...

Facebook redesign to weed out toxic spam

Facebook Inc. is making sweeping changes to the world's largest social networking site, aiming to give users more control and to curb new forms of spam, company officials said late...

Court tosses FCC ‘wardrobe malfunction’ fine

Nutrition Agenda 2008 Focus of Tufts Friedman School Symposium

Eileen T. Kennedy DSc, Dean of Tufts University's Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy announced the 3rd Annual Friedman School Symposium, a conference for...

Standoff at burning Mo.  house

As smoke pours from a suburban St. Louis home, police with rifles surround the house after a gunman fired shots at emergency workers.

Feature: The holy grail of traffic management

A La Trobe University graduate has invented a battery-powered device for detecting traffic gridlock.

Buyer Beware: The Many Ways Retailers Can Trick You

Shoppers do crazy things. And retailers bank on it.

Online businesses outlive their owners, so plan ahead

Online businesses outlive their owners, so it's wise to do some advance planning around your virtual estate, experts say.

Zimbabwe rivals set for talks

Zimbabwe's ruling party and two factions of the opposition will sign a deal on Monday to enter formal talks to solve the country's political crisis, a senior government official said.

1st Responders Urged To Check Mobile Satcom Gear Early

Emergency workers should check their mobile satellite communications gear.