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Most Comcast Web service to top 100 Mbps by 2010
(AP) -- Comcast Corp. said Thursday that by early 2010 it plans to offer consumers in most of its markets Internet service so fast they will be able to...
Consumer groups voice concern over potential digital copyright bill
A coalition of consumer groups has waded into the copyright reform debate, calling on the federal government to avoid introducing legislation that will limit consumer rights.
Bee dance universally understood
Research has found that honey bees from Asia and Europe can learn to understand each other's dance language, despite having evolved different forms of communication.
A New Way To Protect Computer Networks From Internet Worms
Scientists may have found a new way to combat the most dangerous form of computer virus. The method automatically detects within minutes when an Internet worm has infected a computer...
Study secretly tracks cell phone users outside US
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Researchers secretly tracked the locations of 100,000 people outside the United States through their cell phone use and concluded that most people rarely stray more than a...
T-Mobile gives families a break on unlimited plan
(AP) -- T-Mobile USA on Wednesday said it would let subscribers to its "unlimited" calling plan include family members for half price, adding another wrinkle in a cross-carrier scramble...
Holodeck 1.0? Star Trek-style 3-D displays make their debut
True 3-D display technology developed by European researchers offers enormous potential for design, education and collaboration.
Feature: Putting Perth's' public transport on the map
Perth is the first city in the Southern Hemisphere to incorporate its public transport timetables into Google maps, making life a lot easier, writes Tony Malkovic.
Opinion: Living in the future
The challenge of a sustainable future lies with those who believe that there is no need to change, write John Töns.
Palaeobiology: The Cambrian smorgasbord
Animal behaviour is an endless challenge to mathematical modellers. In of two features, Mark Buchanan looks at how a mathematical principle from physics might be able to explain patterns...
National Briefing | South: Florida: Phys Ed Is Mandated
Gov. Charlie Crist has signed a bill requiring the state’s elementary schools to provide 30 minutes of continuous exercise daily for their students.
Zambia considers raising scientists' retirement age
Zambia looks set to drop mandatory retirement for scientists, with the aim of addressing the country's chronic skills shortage.
Senegal farmers see long road to rice revolution
RICHARD TOLL, Senegal (Reuters) - Senegal wants to transform this baking hot valley into a rice bowl for Africa but farmers scrabbling in the dirt with hand-made hoes say the...
iTunes Canada adds movies to lineup
Two weeks after Bell Canada unveiled its own online video store, Apple Inc.'s iTunes store in Canada has followed suit, adding movies for download to its growing catalogue.
Glaucoma report points to increased costs
A new Centre for Eye Research Australia/ Access Economics report shows the cost of glaucoma will more than double in the next two decades.
Mobile Robotic Arm Taught To Manipulate Objects Such As Scissors And Shears
Movies portray robots that can move through the world as easily as humans, and use their hands to operate everything from dishwashers to computers with ease. But in reality, the...
Some Web Domains Are Safer Than Others
When surfing the Internet for safe Web sites, not all domains are equal. Companies that assign addresses for Web sites appear to be cutting corners on security more when they...
Puffin numbers plummet in UK's biggest colony
The number of puffins at the UK's largest single breeding colony has plummeted by almost a third in the past five years, according to new data
Softbank says to bring iPhone to Japan this year
Japan's third-largest cellphone operator Softbank Mobile said Wednesday it had clinched a deal to bring Apple's iPhone to Japan.
AMD offers new chips for laptop
(AP) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. rolled out a new package of chips for laptops Wednesday, a major overhaul of its mobile lineup the chip maker hopes will help...
Google accused over privacy law
Search engine giant Google is urged to comply with California law and provide a homepage privacy policy link.
Computer virus may have spread through Ottawa rec centre website
The website of an Ottawa recreation centre may have infected visitors' computers with a computer virus, leaving them vulnerable to spam, fraud or identity theft, the City of Ottawa warns.
Asus Unveils New Mini PC with Full HD Support
Catering to users who require a compact and powerful home entertainment center, ASUS has unveiled the new ASUS Mini PC Nova Lite PX24. At only 2L in size, this world's...
FSIS rebukes Tyson Foods for its labeling
WASHINGTON, June 3 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food Safety and Inspection Service said it has ordered Tyson Foods Inc. to stop using "Raised Without Antibiotics" labels on its...
RIM wins patent dispute over push e-mail
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. will avoid a trial with Visto Corp. after a Canadian court ruled the privately held California-based company infringed on three RIM patents.
Nanotech: Hot Technology Gets a Cool Down
It`s the hottest technology - featherweight laptops that feature rapid response, crisp graphics and operate complex computer games; slim cell phones with Web-browsing capabilities, store high resolution photos and...
Research Study to Measure "How Much Information?" Is in the World
Multi-Year Study With Sponsorship From AT&T, Cisco Systems, IBM, LSI, Oracle, Seagate Technology and PARC to Examine the Quantity and Quality of Global Information.
SDSC Hosts NSF-Sponsored Graduate Program Focused on Supercomputing Skills
Internship Encourages Doctoral Students to Use HPC Tools.