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Handwriting-based Tool Offers Alternate Lie Detection Method
A handwriting lie detection tool may change the face of effective law enforcement. Researchers utilized a computerized tablet that measured the physical properties of the subject's handwriting, which are difficult...
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NASA again delays space shuttle launch … Many hospitals not ready for H1N1 flu … Lego blocks used to study nanoscale arrays … Mutant gene linked with seizure onset ......
Miami institute receives $20 million gift
MIAMI, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- A $20 million gift from Maryland investor John Hussman will accelerate autism research at the University of Miami medical school, officials said.
Palm Pre to contend for the iThrone
Palm's new device is a worthy challenger for Apple's dominance of the consumer smartphone market.
Dell profit sinks 23% in slumping PC market
Dell Inc.'s second-quarter profit was whacked 23 per cent as the personal-computer industry's slump dragged on this summer.
Ottawa accused of altering copyright comments
Hundreds of Canadians who have voiced their opinions on copyright reform through letters are having their comments filtered and altered by the government, a prominent internet advocate charges.
Facebook to make privacy changes
Facebook has agreed to make changes to better protect users' personal information on the social networking site and comply with Canadian privacy laws within one year, Canada's privacy commissioner said...
Website calculates odds of dying next year
Anyone who has wondered what the odds are they may die in the next year may find an answer on a new online calculator.
French probe imploding iPhone screens
France's top trade official is meeting Friday with the financial director of Apple France to discuss several recent claims by iPhone users that their phone screens imploded and cracked.
Robotic Bear Nurse To Help The Elderly In Japan
In a development sure to drive Stephen Colbert apoplectic, the Japanese national laboratory RIKEN has announced the development of robotic nurses that look like bears. Called Robot for Interactive Body Assistance (RIBA), the...
Singularity University Grads Plan to Help a Billion People in 10 Years
A Silicon Valley school backed by NASA and Google unveils grand plans to help humanity University grads everywhere may feel pressure to succeed, but the stakes ramp up when your school's co-founders...
Autistic boy not ordered off Halifax bus: official
Halifax Metro Transit is denying a family's claim that a frustrated bus driver kicked their eight-year-old autistic son off a bus because he was screaming.
Health-care buyouts spark interest, raise concerns
Hundreds of health-care workers contacted Alberta Health Services by Thursday, one day after the board announced it will soon offer a voluntary early-retirement plan as its latest move to reduce...
Will antitrust probe keep Microsoft, Yahoo apart?
(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. hope that by joining forces, they can tilt the balance of power in Internet search away from Google Inc. First, however, Yahoo...
Brisbane house prices falling
Despite talk of the improving economy, the value of Brisbane property has continued to decline in all price brackets, researchers have found.
Smartphones drive language learning innovation
The boom in "smartphones", led by Apple's iPhone, has inspired language learning tools that would have been inconceivable just months ago -- and a Hong Kong firm is leading the...
Daschle Has the Ear of the White House and the Health Industry
The former Senate leader retains close ties to Capitol Hill and the White House as well as his clients in the health care industry.
Calls to tax junk food gain ground
A surcharge on cigarettes has helped curb smoking, but will the same tactic work to fight obesity? ...
NASA considers out-sourcing more work
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- In an unprecedented move, the U.S. space program may turn to private contractors for much of the work now handled by government workers, officials...
Online radio service wins ruling over license fees
(AP) -- Personalized Internet radio stations got a boost Friday when a federal appeals court ruled that Yahoo's LAUNCHcast music service was not interactive enough to be forced to...
Apple denies 'rejecting' Google Voice for iPhone
(AP) -- Apple Inc. told federal regulators Friday that it blocked the Google Voice program from running on the iPhone because it alters important functions on the device -...
Internet 'churn' a well-kept secret
If you're looking volatility in the ISP market in Canada, you won't find much evidence of it, if for no other reason than none of the companies disclose "churn" for...
Isotope regional disparity of 'great concern'
Smaller hospitals in Ontario and Quebec continue to experience significant disruptions from the shortage of medical isotopes that are concerning, the special advisor to the federal health minister said Friday.
Jordan Palmer helping players develop iPhone apps
(AP) -- A small icon of Chad Ochocinco's smiling face is the doorway to the receiver's latest media venture.
Robot Cats Purrrrfect for Elderly
A robotic feline may soon be a popular companion for seniors.
Facebook letting bigwigs fire updates to Twitter
Facebook on Friday said it is letting celebrities, businesses and others with public pages at the social-networking hotspot instantly turn status updates into tweets at Twitter.
Brain-fitness companies applying neuroscience to make safer drivers
Young drivers cause accidents mainly through carelessness, distraction and inexperience. Older drivers face a challenge: brains that work at slower processing speeds -- a critical disadvantage when navigating the unpredictable...