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Science, data and the public
Jonathan Gray from the Open Knowledge Foundation looks at what the European Commission's recent announcement on access to scientific data could mean for science and for public engagement with scienceEarlier this week the...
F.D.A. Surveillance of Scientists Spread to Outside Critics
The Food and Drug Administration captured thousands of messages sent by disgruntled scientists to lawmakers, lawyers and even President Obama.
State Legislators Seek Federal Hearing On Flame Retardants
Flame Retardants: Lawmakers want to air grievances about chemical industry lobbying tactics against regulation
Google Nexus 7 a worthy iPad challenger
Apple's days of having the tablet market cornered may be numbered, as Google launches its Nexus 7
System offers drivers a robot 'co-pilot'
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 13 (UPI) -- Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they've developed an automatic "intelligent co-pilot" for cars that can help drivers avoid obstacles.
Unesco E Guinea prize 'shameful'
Human rights groups denounce plans by a UN agency to award a science prize sponsored by Equatorial Guinea President Teodor Obiang Nguema.
Biotech Firms Slash Payrolls
Employment: Difficulties lead to a spate of job cuts and closures
1ms pan-tilt camera system tracks the flying balls (w/ Video)
(Phys.org) -- University of Japan researchers have worked on a camera system that tracks fast-moving objects in realtime, automatically keeping fast moving objects centered. The system can track fast-moving objects...
Imagining Tomorrow's Computers Today
Intel futurist Brian David Johnson tries to forecast how we'll interact with technology in 2020
Omron sensor can do security and hot-soup checks (w/ Video)
(Phys.org) -- Japan-based Omron is promoting its small-sized thermal area sensor with a flexible future of use as a security system check, energy-saver or smartphone companion, to warn you that...
Healthcare law's surtax could affect a few home sellers in 2013
The vast majority of people who sell their primary residences next year won't be affected by the 3.8% levy, which takes effect Jan. 1.WASHINGTON — When the Supreme Court upheld...
Governors divided over Medicaid expansion
The usually united National Governors Assn. can't seem to agree on the provision in Obama's healthcare law that makes available billions of federal dollars to boost coverage for the poor.WILLIAMSBURG,...
Bee fans try to get Los Angeles to allow hives in residential areas
Rob and Chelsea McFarland are on a PR mission for bees. So far, they've gotten the support of 8 L.A. neighborhood councils and city Councilman Bill Rosendahl. Sweet.Rob McFarland was...
Economic View: Medicaid’s New Tug of War – Economic View
The new health care law calls for expansion of Medicaid, but American voters may well rebel against the program over time.
Our Kind of People by Uzodinma Iweala – review
The much-feted novelist Uzodinma Iweala's non-fiction account of Aids in Africa is not entirely successfulUzodinma Iweala's startling talent erupted five years ago when, aged 24, he joined the ranks of Granta's Best Young...
RIM's $147.2M lawsuit loss comes at 'worst time'
Research in Motion has been hit with another setback as a Northern California jury ordered the troubled BlackBerry maker to pay $147.2 million in a patent lawsuit.
Hacker tricks Apple app pay system, posts YouTube how-to
(Phys.org) -- Apples 2012 Friday the Thirteenth turned memorable for the company yesterday with news outside Apple traveling fast and furious that a hacker was offering instructions on a YouTube...
BitTorrent's popularity leads to mass copyright litigation
Last year, Robin Mason got letters alleging her computer was flagged for downloading a pornographic movie and that she was being sued in federal court. She said she was also...
Wikipedia hits defining moment in social Web era
Wikipedia, the public knowledge website, is more than a decade old and remains among the top 10 Internet sites in the world, but some say it is becoming old and...
5 Questions: JJ Virgin gives tips for healthful eating
As the host of TLC's "Freaky Eaters," JJ Virgin is known for helping people overcome bizarre eating habits — consuming only cheesy fries, for instance, or putting tartar sauce on...
Cellular towers sprouting around Canadian churches
Churches across Canada are erecting massive cellphone towers on their properties as cash-strapped congregations help feed the country's insatiable desire for cellular coverage, CBC's John Lancaster reports.
Movie superheroes join forces with science
Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Maybe Batman couldn't swoop to safety using his cape as a glider, and maybe psychologists would question his sanity — but even Hollywood's superheroes have...
Poll: U.S. shouldn't ask Google to censor
UTICA, N.Y., July 13 (UPI) -- Two-thirds of respondents in a poll said the United States should not ask Google to censor content although many said Google should comply...
FBI in probe of tech sale to Iran
WASHINGTON, July 13 (UPI) -- The FBI says it is investigating whether a Chinese firm conspired to illegally ship hardware and software purchased from U.S. tech firms to Iran.
Nvidia: 400,000 coded passwords may have been hit
U.S. semiconductor maker Nvidia Corp. says up to 400,000 users of its forums have had their encrypted passwords compromised in attacks dating back to early July.
After Facebook freeze, IPO market starts to thaw
(AP) With new public stock offerings for guitar maker Fender and travel booking website Kayak on deck next week, there are signs demand is starting to grow for IPOs...
Apple rejoins green tech program after spat
Apple said Friday it was rejoining a program to certify its products as environmentally friendly after a controversy that could have dented sales of its popular gadgets.
Slovak teen risks prison for pirating movies on Internet
An 18-year-old Slovak is facing up to five years behind bars for posting links sharing pirated movie downloads on the Internet, police in the capital Bratislava said in a statement...