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Essay: Is Doomsday Coming? Perhaps, but Not in 2012
Scientists give many reasons not to worry about predictions based on the Mayan calendar that the world will end in three years.
Invisibility visualized: German team unveils new software for rendering cloaked objects
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists and curiosity seekers who want to know what a partially or completely cloaked object would look like in real life can now get their wish -- virtually....
Ebay flooded with internet-banned Xbox consoles
EBay says a flood of modified Xbox 360 video game consoles that have been banned from connecting to Xbox Live has hit the online auction site, and is warning users...
Swiss privacy watchdog to sue Google Street View
Switzerland's privacy watchdog announces he plans to sue Google in federal court to force it to make changes to its Street View application.
Patient Money: Path to Alternative Therapies Is Littered With Obstacles
Trying unconventional remedies is a bold, let alone trying to get an insurer to cover the expense and knowing what pills to buy.
Cryptographic voting debuts
(PhysOrg.com) -- Last week, in Takoma Park, Md., a new cryptographic voting system that could ensure accurate vote counts was used for the first time in a real election. MIT`s...
Watch on Euronews: The Ariane Story
Ariane launches might seem routine - but it's a routine that's been going on for 30 years. Each launch is a technological and masterpiece, requiring specialised teams, coordinators and team leaders.
Europe and America couldn't be more different, right? Not so fast, says historian
(PhysOrg.com) -- Marshalling data on everything from colon cancer to the accuracy of public clocks, Peter Baldwin illustrates how differences between the U.S. and Western Europe are much smaller than...
Dell smart phone to debut in China, Brazil
(AP) -- Dell Inc. is officially jumping into the "smart" phone market this month in a deal with China's biggest wireless carrier, China Mobile Ltd.
Road trains may be coming soon to Europe (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Road trains linking vehicles together in a traveling convoy are planned for Europe. With only the lead vehicle being actively driven, the road trains would allow commuters to...
French iPhone user seeks probe into 'explosion'
A French businessman who claims the screen of his iPhone shattered spontaneously has asked a court to appoint an independent expert to investigate the device's safety, his lawyer said on...
Big profit from nature protection
Money invested in protecting nature can bring huge financial returns, according to a study backed by the UK and UK.
NPD: October video game sales tumble 19 percent
(AP) -- After a slight reprieve in September, U.S. video game retail sales slumped again in October, unable to escape the economic turmoil that's cutting into consumer spending and...
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Should EBay Sellers Be Trusted?
A new study suggests that unscrupulous vendors on the online marketplace eBay can easily buy a good reputation and so circumvent recent efforts by the company to prevent feedback fraud.
People Entering Their 60s May Have More Disabilities Today Than In Prior Generations
A new study suggests that people now beginning to enter their 60s -- the Baby Boomer generation -- have more disabilities than their counterparts did in prior generations. The researchers...
Samsung Launches Open Mobile Platform: Samsung Bada
Samsung Electronics today announced it will launch its own open mobile platform, Samsung Bada [bada] in December. This new addition to Samsung`s mobile ecosystem enables developers to create applications for...
Reid Mulls Medicare Tax Increase for High Earners
Acting in secret, the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, put together a package that includes tax increases on the wealthy to finance health plans.
Video: Surfing the Web on The Job
As the Internet continues to emerge as a critical facet of everyday life, CBS News' Daniel Sieberg reports that companies are cracking down on employees' personal Web use.
Welcome to the Clone Farm
ENID, Oklahoma (Reuters) - To the untrained eye, Pollard Farms looks much like any other cattle ranch. Similar looking cows are huddled in similar looking pens. But some of the...
Brazil: Deforestation sees biggest drop in 20 yrs
(AP) -- Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon dropped nearly 46 percent from August 2008 to July 2009 - the biggest annual decline in two decades, the government said Thursday.
Retailers use social media to advertise deals
(AP) -- You may want to check Facebook and Twitter before heading to the mall the day after Thanksgiving.
New chemical reaction offers opportunities for drug development
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at University College Dublin have solved a chemistry problem which has stumped researchers worldwide for more than a decade. The results have earned the group the cover...
Internet Execs Teach Vatican Web Skills
Facebook, Google, Wikipedia Among Experts Helping Church Understand Online Culture
P.E.I. plans new health agency
The P.E.I. government intends to create a new agency that will take charge of front-line operations of the health system.
Firm that sold fake stop-smoking patches settles
A Delaware marketing firm that offered free trials of a bogus stop-smoking patch and then illegally debited customers' accounts has settled with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
AOL to log additional $200M in restructuring costs
(AP) -- New regulatory filings suggest many more layoffs could be coming at AOL LLC as it separates from Time Warner Inc. by the end of the year.
Mobile phone sales rise in 3rd quarter: study
Global sales of mobile phones reversed a slide that began late last year and turned positive in third quarter 2009, a trend expected to accelerate thanks to smartphones, a study...