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Fridges talk to washing machines at high-tech fair
A fridge that talks to your washing machine and a television that instructs your dishwasher. It's all possible at CeBIT, the world's top high-tech fair.
Pelosi Says She’ll Get Votes Needed for Health Bill
Even Democratic House members worried about re-election will come through on a health vote, their leader said on Sunday.
The Coming Gero-Economy
Green jobs—great. But gray jobs, maybe an even better bet. If there is a single graphic that everyone concerned with the nation’s future should have tattooed on their eyeballs, my vote...
Topeka aims to become Google Internet test site
(AP) -- A campaign to make Topeka a test site for a new, ultrafast Internet service is gathering speed.
Cyber warriors gather as online battles rage
US national security leaders and top cyber warriors from around the world are gathering here to plot defenses against criminals and spies that increasingly plague the Internet.
Leaf veins inspire a new model for distribution networks
A straight line may be the shortest path from A to B, but it's not always the most reliable or efficient way to go. In fact, depending on what's traveling...
Tsunami magnitude difficult to predict
Scientists can usually pinpoint the arrival time of an earthquake-generated wave, such as the one caused by the temblor off Chile, but not its size. So they err on the side of...
Jails Hope Eye Scanners Can Provide Foolproof Identification System for Inmates
Eye scanners have been used for years by a few jails, the military, some European airports and private companies, but they remain rare, primarily because of the cost.
US military lets soldiers Tweet, blog and Facebook
The Pentagon said soldiers will be allowed to Tweet, blog and update their Facebook pages on the US military's non-classified computer network under a new policy.
Be wary of products touting FDA certification
The words ‘FDA approved’ or ‘FDA registered’ don’t mean as much as consumers often assume. ...
Wii workouts: best of the games
These four top personal training videos can get you moving and into shape quickly. ...
TigerText app removes embarrassing text messages
A California start-up launched a TigerText iPhone application that lets people kill embarrassing text messages after they have been sent out.
Twitter wants users to update their personal info
(AP) -- Twitter is prodding its users to update their personal settings to create more ways for people to connect on its communications service.
Iris scans may prevent mistaken release of inmates
(AP) -- A Baltimore inmate who bluffed his way out of prison probably wouldn't have tricked guards if they had eye-scanners such as those being installed at dozens of...
Economic crisis 'lowered global number of patents in 2009'
Brazil filed the most international patents in Latin America in 2009, while the global total fell by 4.5 per cent compared with 2008, says a report.
Hastening progress of 3D cinema and TV
This is the year in which 3D cinema and 3D TV will make the breakthrough. At CeBIT in Hannover, German researchers are presenting technologies and standards that are hastening the...
7 Surprising Uses of Oil
Products and byproducts of petroleum are found in many items in and around the modern-day home that may surprise you.
Canadian Tire recalls Mastercraft battery chargers
Canadian Tire is recalling thousands of its Mastercraft battery chargers because of problems with overheating, the retailer announced Friday.
Improve playpen testing, labels: Health Canada
Health Canada called Friday for stricter safety standards for Canadian-made playpen accessories such as change tables and mobiles.
This Week in the Future, February 22-26, 2010
Leave a comment to win this illustration on a t-shirt This Texan junkie is both sad and happy. Happy because he's on the way to kicking his destructive addiction using non-habit-forming synthetic opiates...
Montreal schools ban green cleaning products
Montreal's public health department is warning school boards across the city not to use biodegradable cleaning products, Radio-Canada has learned.
10 Discoveries In 10 Minutes
Here are the top ten science headlines ripped, raw and bleeding, from this month's huge AAAS uber-science meeting. The National Association of Science Writers sponsored 10 undergraduate science journalists. Here...
New genetic test for cause of intellectual disability to be launched
TORONTO - For the second time in as many months the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has signed a licensing agreement with US-based Athena Diagnostics Inc. to...
Facebook patents social networking update feeds
Facebook has won a US patent on news feeds behind the kinds of real-time updates that make social-networking websites a hit with users.
Ichneumon wasp back in favor
The Aphidius matricariae wasp of the Ichneumon family was widely used to get rid of plant lice in greenhouse agriculture up to fifteen years ago. Since then, it has given...
Trouble brewing | Open thread
It's a subject close to many Ciffers' hearts: just how do you make the perfect cup of tea? And what are the best kinds?Controversy has been raging on the 'What do you...
Africa Analysis: Continent's science plan needs refocus
Africa's continental science plan still isn't coordinating donor funding. Will a new AMCOST chair meet the challenge, asks Linda Nordling.
Recalled cribs were sold in Canada after all
A crib recalled in the U.S. two weeks ago is now being recalled in Canada after Health Canada learned it was sold north of the border, contrary to earlier reports.