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Seniors lobby challenges health insurance report
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Supporters of President Barack Obama's drive to remake health care are pushing back against a dire report from the insurance industry warning of...
Are mobiles and social networking sites changing the way we behave?
(PhysOrg.com) -- How dependent have we become on mobile phones, and are social networking sites changing the nature of our relationships with other people? A three-year Oxford University study is...
Securing the web: New tool would automatically plug holes that hackers exploit
(PhysOrg.com) -- More and more, malicious hackers are exploiting web site security holes to attack their victims' computers. Programmers try to identify those holes in advance and plug them with...
Peak oil could hit soon – report
A new report says worldwide production of conventionally extracted oil could peak in the next decade
New Kingsnorth coal plant delayed
Campaigners welcome a decision to put on hold controversial plans for a new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth in Kent.
Justice Dept probing IBM's computer market conduct
(AP) -- The Justice Department is looking into allegations that IBM Corp. has abused its dominant position in the market for mainframe computers, the data-crunching heavy lifters of the...
Airline's claim that flying to Asia via Helsinki is green vanishes into Finnair
Finland's national carrier blitzes Europe with plain stupid marketing strategy that amounts to eco-vandalism
Vision of the future? Children design inventions for life in 2020
Labour-saving devices, magic pens and chef robots are among designs for a project asking children to predict future
Private school pupils 'dominate'
Forty-two per cent of the UK's top scientists and scholars were privately educated and the trend is set to continue, a report says.
Florida Nurse Could Face Charges
The police were looking into possible criminal charges against a nurse at a Florida hospital where officials say she may have exposed patients to H.I.V. and hepatitis by reusing medical...
Obama puts scientists, engineers in spotlight
President Barack Obama linked scientific discovery to helping the struggling economy Wednesday as he honored inventors, researchers ... and amateur astronomers.
Peak Oil - It's Still Coming, It May Be Delayed Though
If you're a child of the 1970s you remember peak oil - it was a book that claimed by 1992 we were going to reach maximum capacity and then it would gradually...
Dell closing US plant, cutting 900 jobs
US computer giant Dell announced on Wednesday that it was closing a desktop computer manufacturing plant in the United States next year and laying off some 900 workers.
Cuba gives green light for countrywide Internet access
Cuba has authorised Internet access for all citizens but US trade embargo and economic limitations restrict its use.
Is Wall Street warming to Yahoo's Microsoft pact?
When Yahoo Inc. unveiled the details of its anticipated search and advertising partnership with Microsoft Corp. in late July, the reaction from Wall Street mostly ranged from skeptical to disappointed.
Bing search gets vocal on new Samsung mobile phone
Bing is getting vocal on a new Samsung mobile phone that lets people command Microsoft's Internet search engine by talking.
Family says smoking tenant forcing them to move
An Alberta family with toddlers says they may have to move from their rental home because of fumes wafting from another suite.
Saint John blood centre moving to N.S.
Canadian Blood Services is going ahead with plans to close its Saint John production centre and move it to Dartmouth, N.S.
Review: Wireless charging lets you cut the cords
(AP) -- It's a pain to keep track of the chargers that go with cell phones, media players and other small electronics. It's even more annoying to stuff multiple...
YouTube pacts heighten copyright vigilance
YouTube on Wednesday said it will be able to quickly track snippets from live television shows thanks to new partnerships with three broadcast video delivery specialty firms.
AT&T rolls out 3G MicroCell device in Charlotte
AT&T's new device is what's known as a femtocell: a machine that plugs into your existing high-speed Internet connection and then broadcasts a cell phone signal throughout your house (or...
FCC chairman warns of 'looming spectrum crisis'
(AP) -- The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission warns of a "looming spectrum crisis" if the government fails to find new ways to ensure there is enough bandwidth...
Third quarter engineering unemployment data show mixed trends
The unemployment rate for U.S. electrical and electronics engineers (EEs), which had jumped to a record high in the second quarter, has eased, according to third quarter data just released...
Gadgets: Kodak Zi8 takes great video for under $200
Kodak's Zi8 video camera is outstanding, but to me what makes it great compared to similar models from other manufacturers is the unlimited amount of storage.
Next: the pill bottle cap with a cell phone
(AP) -- IPhones aren't the only cutting-edge devices on AT&T Inc.'s wireless network. A startup is set to announce that it's making pill-bottle caps that use Ma Bell's network...
Calling All Smokers: Cell Phones Could Help You Quit
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hooked on your cell phone and cigarettes? Fortunately, your mobile device could help you kick the nicotine habit, according to a new review from New Zealand.
Alberta hires cheaper nurses to tackle shortage
Alberta Health Services wants to hire more licensed practical nurses - rather than registered nurses, who are more expensive - to deal with a nursing shortage.
Google forms PowerMeter partnership
(PhysOrg.com) -- Google has announced it has secured its first official device partner for Google PowerMeter, which means you can now use the software without having a smart meter installed...