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DNA computer solves logic queries
A computer with DNA at its core can solve classic logical conundrums, according to Israeli researchers.
Sony to Unveil New E-book to Rival Kindle
Reader Pocket Edition is Smaller and $100 Cheaper Than Kindle
Google sells underperforming radio ad business
(AP) -- Google Inc. has found a buyer for a radio advertising business it has abandoned as part of efforts to cut costs and jettison underperforming operations.
Microsoft to hire at least 400 Yahoo workers
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. will hire at least 400 workers from Yahoo Inc. if government regulators approve the companies' proposed Internet search partnership, and Yahoo will receive $150 million...
Windows 7: A Worthy Upgrade
CBS News Technology Analyst Larry Magid Rates Microsoft's New Operating System After Extensive Testing
MIT commercial property price index posts record drop
Transaction prices of commercial property sold by major institutional investors fell by 18 percent in the second quarter of 2009, according to an index developed and published by the MIT Center...
Ripe pineapple and delicious pork
When buying a pineapple, the customer often stands helplessly in front of the supermarket shelf - which one is already ripe? If the fruit is eaten immediately it's often still...
Software Solution Identifies Skills Gaps In The Workplace
Training employees to do their jobs effectively is something many companies would like to – and need to – improve. Now researchers are developing software tools to ensure skills gaps...
Scientist at Work: Stephen Kurtin: Making Eyeglasses That Let Wearers Change Focus on the Fly
Developing a product for people over the age of 40 as they progressively lose the ability to focus on close objects.
Returning troops can assimilate virtually
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- The flow of information and support to returning U.S. troops is being augmented online through virtual worlds with the "Coming Home" project, the Pentagon...
Researcher says internal security breaches pose a bigger threat than hackers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Periodic news accounts about computer hacking and deployment of worms and viruses strike fear in companies that now conduct much of their business online. But an Iowa State...
Students develop cane with e-tags to guide blind
(AP) -- A cane equipped with the technology that retailers use to tag merchandise could help blind people avoid obstacles.
Arkema Will Acquire Dow Acrylics Unit
Sale satisfies FTC demand following Dow's Rohm and Haas purchase.
Future tech on show at 36th SIGGRAPH
(AP) -- If you pull on my ear, will I follow you anywhere? Yes, say researchers at University of Electro-Communications in Tokyo.
NJ man charged with Web name theft, sale on eBay
(AP) -- A northern New Jersey man is charged with stealing a prime piece of Internet real estate and reselling it for more than $100,000.
Robot Suits Deployed on the Streets of Japan
Today, Japanese scientists went for a leisurely stroll in their robotic suits to display the power of the HAL suit. Such hybrid suits can assist recovering patients or other weakened...
Your Next Package Might Be Delivered Via Sewer Pipes
If you live in a big city, you probably know how dangerous bike messengers can be, suicidally zipping in and out of traffic at high speeds and smacking pedestrians in the head...
Cyborg-walkers stride toward Japan's robotics future
Three Japanese cyborg look-alikes turned heads on busy Tokyo streets and subway trains Monday as they made their way to a robotics conference on a hot summer's day -- without...
Panasonic announces Q1 net loss of 560 mln dlrs
Japanese high-tech giant Panasonic Corp. announced Monday a big first-quarter loss, blaming weak sales of televisions, digital cameras and other electronic goods during the recession.
A hypothesis on the nature of light (redux)
Forward The following is a more developed version of the paper I posted on Science Blog about a year ago. I describe the motion of mass in time with a more...
Google Buys Ad Space to Stoke Sale of Apps
As War With Microsoft Heats Up, Search Engine Giant Seeks Bigger Share of Software Market
Democrats walk a careful line on healthcare
Many lawmakers head home for their August recess to face constituents skeptical of Congress' overhaul plans. For Democrats in conservative districts, this could be a tough sell. Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) is in...
Green500 List: Overall Efficiency of Supercomputers Continues to Improve
The fifth edition of Virginia Tech's Green500 List shows that supercomputers continue to use less power even as their capacity soars. Computers raking in top spots a year ago are...
Nissan Rolls Out Electric Car
First Public Viewing of Zero-Emission Vehicle Leaf, Set to Go on Sale in Japan, Europe and the U.S. in 2012
More ads coming to TV -- even to one-time havens
(AP) -- Coming soon to your TV: More advertising, in places you might not expect. The ads are showing up where people used to enjoy a break from advertising,...
Hackers expose weakness in visiting trusted sites
(AP) -- A powerful new type of Internet attack works like a telephone tap, except operates between computers and Web sites they trust.
New robots help humans cope with illness
Robots that can cook, dance to Michael Jackson songs or guide the blind are among the gadgets aimed at helping humans cope with illnesses on display in Spain at one...
Japan's tobacco habit runs into court challenge
(AP) -- One plaintiff is a cancer patient. Another is represented by his widow. The third, has emphysema and rolls into the courtroom on a wheelchair with tubes trailing...