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Electrical Engineers Go Head To Head With Genius On Music Playlists
Electrical engineers recently pitted Genius -- the music recommendation system in Apple's iTunes -- against two experimental music recommender systems. Genius appears to capture acoustic similarities among songs within the...
Professor: Yanks heavy Series favorite
NEWARK, N.J., Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A math professor says he figures the New York Yankees have a 70 percent chance of beating the Philadelphia Phillies in the World...
A new way to measure muscle
(PhysOrg.com) -- Shortly after taking a faculty position at MIT, Joel Dawson '96, SM '97 got together with his former music teacher, Elena Ruehr, for coffee. Ruehr, an MIT lecturer...
Bogus e-mails from FDIC link computer users to viruses, says UAB computer forensics expert
Cyber criminals are using fake messages claiming to be from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to deliver a virus capable of stealing unsuspecting victims' bank passwords and other sensitive...
Report: AMD ex-CEO said linked to Galleon case
(AP) -- Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is "thoroughly reviewing" published reports fingering former chairman and CEO Hector Ruiz as the AMD executive who gave confidential company information...
Most European palm oil buyers fail sustainability test
The majority of European palm oil buyers are failing to buy certified sustainable palm oil, despite its availability and the previous commitments by many companies to purchase it, according to...
Disney iPhone app makes photos the key to content
(AP) -- The Walt Disney Co. is releasing an iPhone application that rewards users for poking through the Disney.com Web site and could one day offer exclusive bonuses for...
Opinion: A pan-hemispheric energy infrastructure
Could a pan-hemispheric energy infrastructure be Asia's answer to climate change? questions Stewart Taggart.
U.S and Cuban scientists plan joint Gulf research
HAVANA (Reuters) - U.S., Cuban and Mexican scientists have drawn up plans for joint research in the Gulf of Mexico, in another sign of improvement in long-hostile U.S.-Cuba relations.
Roku Devices Allow Simple Streaming to TVs
Larry Magid: Boxes Use Wireless to Bring Selected Internet Video to a Bigger Screen
Gas Company Won’t Drill in New York Watershed
Chesapeake Energy Corporation said it did not plan to develop its leases in the Marcellus Shale formation in the watershed that serves New York City.
At Google, Chu announces grants for 'out-of-the-box' global warming projects
Fulfilling a campaign pledge to tap Silicon Valley innovation to combat global warming, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced Monday at Google's headquarters the first federal grants for high-risk, high-reward clean-tech...
N.B. radiation registry 1st in Canada
A radiation registry will be developed in New Brunswick by the National Research Council of Canada to track people's accumulated radiation exposure from medical tests.
Vampire mania a perpetual fad in pop culture
(PhysOrg.com) -- They're everywhere. Like knee boots, capes and cloaks, vampires are trendy again. In books and movies, on magazine covers, TV and the Internet -- it's hard to avoid...
Scientists Show Strontium's Swimming Skills
(PhysOrg.com) -- Recently, a trio from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Louisiana Tech University showed that strontium ions congregate on water's surface. Their computer simulation and careful calculations finally demonstrated...
Researchers bring noise to virtual worlds
(PhysOrg.com) -- Computer scientists have developed a method to synthesize the sounds of cymbals, falling garbage cans and lids, and plastic water-cooler bottles and recycling bins.
Federal agencies to discuss best ways to prioritize, evaluate scientific research
WASHINGTON -- Research management experts from across federal science agencies will gather in Washington, D.C., Oct.
Los Angeles OKs plan to use Google Web services
(AP) -- The Los Angeles City Council has tentatively approved a multimillion-dollar proposal to tap Google Inc. for government e-mail and other Internet services.
DeepDyve Launches iTunes Store-like Service for Science Papers
Today, a company called DeepDyve launched the largest online rental service for scientific papers, which allows users to rent any article for just 99 cents. Journal articles currently trend toward the obscene ($30...
Twitter user list favors Dems in Calif. gov race
(AP) -- When people sign up for Twitter, the popular social-networking site presents a list of suggested users to follow, driving significant traffic to sports figures, celebrities, politicians and...
DreamWorks Animation beats 3Q income estimates
(AP) -- DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. shot past analyst estimates in releasing third-quarter earnings Tuesday, saying its only release this year, "Monsters vs. Aliens," is off to a strong...
Travel book goes mobile with scannable QR code
(AP) -- Many travelers still rely on comprehensive printed guidebooks for tourism information. But travelers are also increasingly using mobile technology to plan a trip or find their way...
Real Life Vampires Don't Wait For Halloween To Be Blood-Thirsty
As fun as it is to obsess over and be scared by fictional vampires, the real things are much more fascinating. Here is some blood-curdling information from National Wildlife...
Florida's consumer confidence remains flat amid mixed economic news
(PhysOrg.com) -- Florida's consumer confidence remained flat at 72 in October, a level more in line with economists? expectations than the initial increase that was recorded last month, according to...
Homeland Security Listening to Boats in Hudson River
Monitoring the daily ship traffic of a busy waterway like the Hudson River isn't an easy task for the Department of Homeland Security. The biggest ships are required to carry...
Cisco to buy ScanSafe for $183 million
Cisco announced on Tuesday it has agreed to buy Web security company ScanSafe for some 183 million dollars, the latest in a string of acquisitions by the US networking giant.
Google eyeing India 3G market: report
Internet giant Google is considering entering India's third-generation (3G) telecommunications market, a report said Tuesday.
Nokia launches Chinese TD-SCDMA device - the Nokia 6788
Nokia today announced the Nokia 6788, its first device for TD-SCDMA - China's domestic 3G standard, at an event in Beijing. Chinese