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Job hunting? Take those wild party pics off Facebook
Nearly half of US employers research the online profiles of job candidates on social networks such as Facebook, MySpace or LinkedIn, according to a new survey.
No Comfort In Comfort Foods During Tough Economic Times, Study Finds
When times are tough and people are in a state of upheaval, it is expected that they might take refuge in "comfort foods" such as Grandma's fried chicken or a...
TomTom GPS turn-by-turn app for iPhone now available for $99
Yeah, this is one of the big reasons why I opted for the Pre, which comes with free turn-by-turn GPS.
Retirees' health-care benefits at risk
A nearly two-decade trend that is stripping away employer-provided health-care benefits for retirees in private business will likely continue and could soon hit an even deeper pool of government retirees,...
Indictment of card hacker unlikely to end thefts
(AP) -- This week's indictment of a hacker believed responsible for the biggest retail-store data breaches in U.S. history doesn't necessarily make shoppers safer from having their credit card...
PlayStation 3 loses weight, drops in price
Sony is looking to get back in the game with a cheaper, slimmed-down PlayStation 3 console to be released on Sept. 1.
New research supports model for nuclear pore complex
(PhysOrg.com) -- To protect their DNA, cells in higher organisms are very choosy about what they allow in and out of their nuclei, where the genes reside. Guarding access is...
Blockbuster to offer movies on Motorola phones
(AP) -- Blockbuster Inc. plans to offer movies that can be watched on Motorola Inc. cell phones. It marks the struggling rental company's first step into mobile video and...
A.I. tested on ‘Super Mario’ video game
A new competition is pitting computers against "Super Mario Brothers" game characters is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of artificial intelligence programs.
Video: 'Mind the Gap' Music
Underground engineer Ben Langham uses the sounds of the London tube to make music. Amy Guttman reports.
Electronic medicine, without borders?
Disease knows no borders and now researchers in Europe and the Mediterranean shoreline are using electronic infrastructures (e-Infrastructures) to coordinate and cooperate internationally.
Digital music sales 'to nearly equal CDs next year'
Compact discs accounted for 65 percent of US music sales in the first half of 2009 but digital downloads are expected to nearly equal CD sales by the end of...
Exploding iPhones 'isolated incidents', say Apple
US technology giant Apple has assured the EU that recent cases of exploding iPhones and iPods are "isolated incidents", a European Commission spokeswoman said Tuesday.
Innovative spout will increase maple production up to 90 percent
An innovative new maple spout developed by the University of Vermont's Proctor Maple Research Center with funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture secured by Senator Patrick J. Leahy, will...
Japanese Super Computer Calculates Pi To The 2.5 Trillionth Decimal Point
Longest pi sequence ever calculated 8 times faster than previous record In an effort to test the awesome power of their new super computer, a team of scientists at University of Tsukuba,...
EU invests millions in 'ultra high-speed' mobile internet
The European Union announced Tuesday an 18 million euro (25 million dollar) investment in an "ultra high-speed" internet system to underpin the next generation of mobile services.
Funding top goal for new U.S. research institute head
BETHESDA, Maryland (Reuters) - The new director of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins, has one main goal for the giant research agency -- getting more money.
Maths and computing are dearest degrees
Maths and computer science are the most expensive degrees, setting students back more than £1,400 a year in books and
Online sales set to surge
A study has found that, in ten years, online options may undermine and replace traditional retail stores in some industries.
Optimum Scheduling Of Soccer Games: Planning English Football Fixtures
Can computers solve the logistical nightmare of planning English football fixtures (soccer game schedules) over the holidays?
Immersive Dome Replaces Flat Movie Screen: Don’t Just Watch, Join The Action!
A new dome projection developed in Europe offers a compelling replacement for the flat movie screen. The 'Immersive Dome' puts viewers at the heart of the action, and lets them...
Some Kraft pizzas are recalled
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. food giant Kraft Foods Global Inc. says it is recalling about 4 tons of frozen pepperoni and sausage pizzas because they might trigger...
Asian competitors shadow German solar industry
Germany's solar power industry, until recently the world leader in the technology, is facing an unprecedented crisis, analysts say, outshone by cheaper competitors from Asia, most notably Chinese firms.
Semantics-based Software Boosts Company Performance
New semantics-based software tools that accelerate the speed companies can develop or adjust their processes – while slashing costs – have resulted from a major research project.
Lockheed Martin aerospace division to cut 800 jobs
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, a division of US global security firm Lockheed Martin Corporation, said Monday it would cut about 800 jobs by year-end to improve its competitiveness.
Cyber crooks riding social-networking wave: report
A hacking incident report released Monday warns there has been a steep rise in attacks at social-networking hotspots including wildly popular microblogging service Twitter.
MSNBC Buys "Hyper-local" EveryBlock.com
Acquisition is Latest Example of Media Titans Thinking Small
Video: AT&T tweaks its TV service
AT&T is ending a service that lets PC users stream live TV, we have photos of a Dell smartphone, and Google loses a bit of market share to Bing.