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New Yorkers Crack a Smile at 'Manhattanhenge'
Thousands hit the streets to get a glimpse New York's own celestial alignment, a sunset event dubbed "Manhattanhenge."
Glasses-free 3-D TV looks nearer: Multiple-perspective method could beat holography in short term
As striking as it is, the illusion of depth now routinely offered by 3-D movies is a paltry facsimile of a true three-dimensional visual experience. In the real world, as...
What the Supreme Court's copyright rulings mean for you
The top court's decisions about downloading video and music represent mostly good news for consumers, while students benefit from access to photocopied research material. Tech writer Peter Nowak provides a...
Yahoo investigating password, user ID breach
Yahoo Inc. said Thursday it is investigating reports of a security breach that might have exposed nearly half a million users' email addresses and passwords.
US Homeland Security reportedly set to deploy ultra-sensitive spectrometer
(Phys.org) -- Online tech magazine, Gizmodo has stirred up a hornets nest of paranoid editorials across the globe by printing an article written by an unknown PhD student who claims...
Data firm: Global spending on drugs slows to 2016
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Growth in global spending on medications will slow markedly over the next four years due to a slew of new low-cost generic...
UK customers of O2 hit by outage
(AP) British mobile phone company O2 said Thursday that thousands of its customers have been affected by outages on its network.
German software giant SAP unveils solid Q2 profits
Shares in German software giant SAP soared on Thursday as it announced what it hailed as its "best-ever second quarter performance", beating analysts' expectations for operating profits.
70 more websites seized in US copyright crackdown
US authorities seized 70 websites suspected of selling counterfeit goods using luxury brand names such as Louis Vuitton, Tiffany or Burberry and sports logos like NFL and MLB, officials said...
Global competition: Combating emerging market multinationals
(Phys.org) -- Fast-growing companies in emerging markets pose a serious threat to established global firms in North America, Europe and Japan, but big corporations in the West have many advantages...
Toronto could get more LED billboards
Toronto city council is set to debate adding more LED billboards to the skyline, which at least one activist says will mean more distractions for drivers.
U.S. agency rules against Maine in fish dispute
Maine Gov. Paul LePage is expected to respond next week to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's decision to strike down a law that blocks gaspereau from entering the St. Croix...
iPad app shows promise in strengthening the reading skills of young children
An experimental iPad application is showing promise as being a valuable tool for teachers in building on the reading skills of young children. An interdisciplinary team of researchers representing the...
It's wildflower season on mountain peaks, but alpine plants may soon miss the date
(Phys.org) -- July brings a riot of color--a rainbow-hued carpet of wildflowers--to the high peaks of the Rockies.
PC sales fall by 6 pct to 11 pct in US during 2Q
(AP) U.S. personal computer sales sagged during the spring as shifting technology trends, upcoming product releases and a shaky economy dampened demand for the machines currently on the market.
India's Infosys cuts revenue outlook, shares fall
Shares in Indian software exporter Infosys tumbled more than 10 percent Thursday after it unexpectedly cut its full-year revenue outlook and net profit came in lower than expected.
Thoughts On Inspiration Porn, Disability, And Teaching Acceptance
A recent blog on an Australian news site on inspiration porn has had me taking notice of the images that come across my facebook feed, had me looking at the content and...
1950s flying car for sale
MINNEAPOLIS, July 11 (UPI) -- A U.S. flying car built in the 1950s -- and yes, it works! -- is up for sale for $1.25 million, the Smithsonian's Paleofuture...
Global PC sales flat as consumers eye new gadgets
Worldwide sales of personal computers fell 0.1 percent in the second quarter of the year as consumers turned their attention to newer gadgets like tablets, a survey showed Wednesday.
NYC bringing wireless Internet to pay phone kiosks
(AP) Pay phone kiosks the remnants of days gone by are set to get a new lease on life in New York City. They'll serve as the...
NIST updates guidelines for mobile device security
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a proposed update to its guidelines for securing mobile devicessuch as smart phones and tabletsthat are used by the federal...
US beefs up protection of economic data
The US Labor Department's adversaries are "profit-driven, technically sophisticated individuals who may have considerable resources at their disposal."
Aboriginal social media shapes race for national chief
For the first time, regular First Nations people living in far-flung communities across Canada have readily accessible tools for a national conversation about their leadership in Ottawa — turning the...
A new avenue for expression
The Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) awarded 212 degrees at Commencement this year. But only 10 were from an entirely new program. Artists, architects, and entrepreneurs were in the first cohort of...
Redefining what it means to be narcissistic in a social media world
A new study shows that Facebook users are not as narcissistic as once thought. The researchers focused on whether social networking sites like Facebook were promoting narcissism in college-aged users...
New reporter? Call him Al, for algorithm
The new reporter on the US media scene takes no coffee breaks, churns out articles at lightning speed, and has no pension plan.
New Information Technology Center Established to Benefit Population Health
Johns Hopkins University is establishing a new center aimed at improving and expanding the use of electronic health record systems, e-health and information technology.
Social site Formspring hacked, passwords leaked
(AP) Social networking site Formspring said Tuesday that it was disabling nearly 30 million registered users' passwords after hundreds of thousands of them were leaked to the Web.