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Fingerprint technology beats world's toughest tests, including 100s of builders' thumbs
Technology developed by the University of Warwick that can identify partial, distorted, scratched, smudged, or otherwise warped fingerprints in just a few seconds has just scored top marks in the...
Japanese car wins World Solar Challenge in Australia (w/ Video)
A Japanese sun-powered car won the World Solar Challenge on Wednesday after averaging speeds of more than 100 kilometres (62 miles) per hour in a four-day race through Australia's desert...
Fastest Supercomputer in the World Models Dark Matter, HIV Family Tree Simultaneously
Petaflop power in action In November of last year, scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory switched on Roadrunner, the world's fastest computer. IBM and the Department of Energy built the machine to...
Scientists create first sound hyperlens
BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. government scientists say they have developed the world's first acoustic hyperlens for ultrasound and underwater sonar devices.
Video: Cheetos speakers
The PlayStation 3 gets Netflix streaming, Wal-Mart wants to offer IT support, and how to make speakers out of your used junk food wrappers.
US energy use carries hidden costs of $120 billion
Health, environmental expenses associated with energy production and consumption highlight importance of going green
Roth IRA conversion not a good fit for all, tax expert says
Starting next year, anyone can convert retirement savings into tax-advantaged Roth individual retirement accounts, but the much-touted switch isn't for everyone, a University of Illinois expert on tax and elder...
Telus matches Rogers' iPhone price
Telus will start selling Apple's iPhone Nov. 5, at the same prices as rival Rogers, the same day its new cellphone network goes online.
TopTenREVIEWS Acquires Space.com, LiveScience and Newsarama
TopTenREVIEWS today announced it has acquired the Consumer Media Division of Imaginova Inc.
Disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk found guilty of embezzlement
The South Korean researcher was also convicted of illegally buying human embryos. He was given a suspended jail sentence. ...
FairPoint phone company files for bankruptcy
(AP) -- Telecommunications services provider FairPoint Communications filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday after agreeing on a deal with key lenders that will help lower its debt by...
You, yourself and you: Why being self-centered is a good thing
(PhysOrg.com) -- Caspar Hare would like you to try a thought experiment. Consider that 100,000 people around the world tomorrow will suffer epileptic seizures. "That probably doesn't trouble you tremendously,"...
Internet Set to Allow Non-Latin Addresses
Domains Currently Use Only Latin Alphabet; Shift Requires Complex Translation System
Scientists map crabs' vision
Researchers have worked out how fiddler crabs perceive the world and respond to it, and could use the findings to improve robot vision.
WOWD, the real-time search engine
(PhysOrg.com) -- The beta version of WOWD, the Internet's newest search engine, was launched last week at the 2009 Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. It aims to differentiate itself...
Verizon 3Q profit falls 30 pct on higher costs
(AP) -- Verizon Communications Inc., the nation's second largest phone company, on Monday said third-quarter revenue fell nearly 30 percent as higher costs offset an increase in revenue that largely...
MacGyver Hacks For The Mechanically Inclined: List And Poll
MacGyver is cooler than you can ever hope to be. But by piggybacking this coolness——adopting the relevant hacks and -isms into your way of moving through the world——you can at least be cooler...
Internet set for change with non-English addresses
(AP) -- The Internet is set to undergo one of the biggest changes in its four-decade history with the expected approval this week of international domain names - or...
Association marks 20 years of greening Hollywood
(AP) -- With local, organic food, minimal electricity use and on-site composting, the Environmental Media Association's 20th anniversary party might be the green standard for future Hollywood awards shows.
Drilling Down: Models Strike a Chord in Self-Esteem
An article soon to be published in The Journal of Consumer Research explores the self-esteem among women looking at pictures of models.
Sage-grouse Populations In US Intermountain West May Be Threatened By Energy Development, Study Predicts
A new study sheds light on oil and gas development potential in the US Intermountain West. Maps accompanying the study show the impacts to greater sage-grouse populations in relation to...
TCU passes Boise State in BCS standings
NEW YORK (AP) -- Boise State got bumped. TCU is now in position to be this season's BCS buster - for now....
Investigator Checks Out Haunted House For Sale
Josh Bond is offering a genuine haunted house for sale on eBay.
White House opens Web site programming to public
(AP) -- A programming overhaul of the White House's Web site has set the tech world abuzz. For low-techies, it's a snooze - you won't notice a thing.
Birth Control Bill Has Enemies in Philippines
Religious figures say legislation that would expand the poor's access to birth control is contrary to Catholic teaching. But the idea has more support in Congress than ever before.
RI tracking swine flu through electronic records
(AP) -- Rhode Island health officials are using electronic prescription records to track the spread of swine flu.
India says will start 3G auction in January
India said Saturday a long-delayed auction of radio bandwidth for third generation (3G) telecommunications services will start in January and will be open to foreign companies.
Video: The Future Of Fashion
From spray-on shirts to wearable computers, Mo Rocca takes a look at the future of fashion with Project Runway guru Tim Gunn.