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Chinese industrialist behind Hawker Beechcraft bid
(AP) Known as the "Helicopter King of China," Shenzong Cheng has been quietly building a small empire in aviation manufacturing. Now, the Chinese industrialist is making an ambitious play...
Wind farm opponents cheer federal study of health effects
Opponents of wind farms are hailing Health Canada's decision to study the possible connection between noise generated by the towering turbines and adverse health effects reported by people living close...
House Republicans again vote to repeal 'Obamacare'
Senate Democrats say the symbolic 33rd vote against President Obama's healthcare law is a waste of time. It's also risky as other issues weigh on voters' minds.WASHINGTON — For the...
Open source game console raises millions on Kickstarter in two days
A Kickstarter for OUYA, a $99 Android-based video game console has raised more than $3 million since it was posted Tuesday.
Farnborough 2012: ‘Space, a new direction’
The continued growth of the UK, European and international space sectors was the focus of a conference of leaders from government, space agencies and the space industry hosted by the...
Study suggests ways Pentagon can cut billions
As with most government agencies, the US Department of Defense faces intense pressure to be more efficient in how it spends tax dollars.
Amazon testing new smartphone: report
The online retail giant Amazon is testing a new smartphone and may launch production later this year or early next year, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday.
The Financial Struggles of ‘Nuclear-Free’ Cities
Takoma Park, Md., allowed a library to keep computers mistakenly ordered from a nuclear-connected company because the alternative would have been too costly.
Green Blog: So Much Data From Smart Meters, but Who Can Analyze It?
Many managers of electric utilities are finding it hard to make use of the data provided by smart meters, a study by a software-solution provider finds.
Cyberwarfare, conservation and disease prevention could benefit from new network model
A new computer model could help military strategists devise the most damaging cyber attacks as well as guard America's critical infrastructure. The model also could benefit other projects involving interconnected...
Google boss: China net censorhip will fail
ASPEN, Colo., July 10 (UPI) -- The power of the Internet and people's desire for information will break down China's Internet censorship effort, the head of Google says.
Google maps Smithsonian's 17 museums for visitors
(AP) The world's largest museum complex is being mapped room by room through a partnership with Google.
Green Blog: Preventable Errors Led to Pipeline Spill, Inquiry Finds
Investigators say the pipeline operator, Enbridge, committed serious missteps before and during a 2010 oil spill in Michigan and that enforcement by a safety agency was lax.
Criminal probe led gov't to change release of data
(AP) Federal criminal and civil investigators looked into possible leaks of economic data that the U.S. government provides early to news organizations, according to a report released Tuesday by...
Apple co-founder on stage for disputed monologue
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is to join a benefit performance of a controversial monologue about the iconic computer giant's production lines in China, a theater in Washington said Tuesday.
LA schools sued in teacher molestation case
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A former Los Angeles elementary school teacher molested 14 students and officials did nothing to protect them, according to a lawsuit filed...
ONR sensor and software suite hunts down more than 600 suspect boats
A new sensor and software suite sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently returned from West Africa after helping partner nations track and identify target vessels of interest...
New parasitic coral reef crustacean named after late reggae performer Bob Marley
President Barack Obama has one. Comedian Stephen Colbert has one. Elvis Presley has one. Even computer software magnate Bill Gates has one. And now, Bob Marley -- the late popular...
Green Blog: A New Way to Track Fish
Powered by the waves and the sun, a remotely controlled vehicle travels on the ocean's surface while tracking salmon in the depths.
Green Blog: The Chain Saw Circle: Women of the Woodlands
Women who own forested land help one another with estate planning, tree identification and purchases of forestry equipment.
More Americans Becoming Serious Photographers
While smartphone photography is booming, Americans are also snapping up — and learning how to use — SLRs and specialty lenses.
Singularity Update: 16,000 Processors To Identify A Cat
Are we on the road to uploading our brains to computers and living forever? Singularity proponents require a two-pronged approach to believing so; wildly overstating the technology curve of what future...
Spending on IT to hit $3.6 trillion this year: Gartner
Industry tracker Gartner on Tuesday said that worldwide spending on information technology (IT) was on pace to hit $3.6 trillion this year despite trouble in the global economy.
Video: A Smartphone App Helps the Visually Impaired Navigate Indoors
NICT and Fujitsu's Realtime Indoor Guidance System via DigInfo News Using a smartphone and ultra wide band (UWB) transmission technology, Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and Fujitsu have teamed...
Chrome Beta gets built-in webcam and microphone support
(Phys.org) -- A Google company blog announcement this week announced the Google Chrome Beta (of Chrome 21) and all that it brings, namely fresh ways to grant Web applications access...
Myanmar aims to bring mobile and Internet to masses
Myanmar fired the starting gun in the process of liberalising its communications networks in a move that could finally bring mobile and Internet access to the masses and drive international...
Apple will start selling iPad in China July 20
(AP) Apple will start selling the iPad in China on July 20 after settling a dispute over the ownership of the tablet computer's name.
Restaurant lunches costing Canadians, study says
Sixty per cent of Canadians eat out once or more weekly, a new survey by Visa Canada says, spending an average of $8.80 each time.