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Classifying 'Clicks' In African Languages To Clear Up 100-year-old Mystery
A new way to classify sounds in some human languages may solve a problem that has plagued linguists for nearly 100 years -- how to accurately describe click sounds distinct...
Social networking site for researchers aims to make academic papers a thing of the past
myExperiment, the social networking site for scientists, has set out to challenge traditional ideas of academic publishing as it enters a new phase of funding.
TripAdvisor warns of hotels posting fake reviews
(AP) -- The hotel review may sound too good - citing obscure details like the type of faucets - or perhaps one stands out as the only negative rating...
Touch typists could help stop spammers in their tracks
Computer scientists at Newcastle University are about to give office workers a perfect excuse to play games: it's all in the name of research...
Wal-Mart to Create Eco-Ratings
World's Largest Retailer to Demand Suppliers to Measure Environmental Cost of Products
Technology Tracks Trash
That doofus in line at the mobile phone store who accidentally threw his phone away? He may have been onto something.
Promising new trends in Web search engines
The Internet is a vastly different place than it was 15 years ago, but the way consumers search it has changed very little.
Twitter Hacked Through Employee's E-mail
San-Francisco Based Company Victim of Security Breach for the Third Time This Year
Britain launches renewables drive to cut emissions
Britain announced plans Wednesday to slash emissions with a huge increase in the use of renewable energy to generate one third of the country's electricity needs by 2020.
Tracfone tests cheap unlimited plan on Verizon
(AP) -- Tracfone Wireless, the country's largest provider of "prepaid" cell phones, is quietly testing a new service that appears to be a response to the fierce price competition...
Web site informs, helps you manage online contests
Ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Evidently millions are asking themselves that very question when they go online to enter into some kind of sweepstakes or contest. Loosely...
Apple disables iTunes sync feature on Palm Pre
(AP) -- Apple Inc. has shut down one of the most compelling features on Palm Inc.'s rival Pre smart phone. Apple has crippled the Pre's ability to act like...
Mitel says it won't sue Ottawa over phone contract
Ottawa high-tech firm Mitel, which had threatened to sue the city over a municipal telephone contract, said Wednesday it would no longer take legal action.
LG Display to invest $2.6 bln for flat screens
South Korea's LG Display Co., one of the world's top LCD panel makers, has announced it would invest 3.27 trillion won (2.6 billion dollars) to meet the growing demand for...
AT&T, union reach tentative contract deal
(AP) -- AT&T Inc. and its largest union say they have reached a tentative deal on a new contract for 18,500 employees in the Midwest.
One third of users reply to spam, survey suggests
Almost a third of consumers admit to responding to suspected spam, according to a survey released by a prominent electronic messaging industry advocacy group.
Gates seeks patent on hurricane 'tubs'
WASHINGTON, July 15 (UPI) -- Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates and some co-inventors have patents pending on sea-based "tubs" aimed at dampening hurricanes, records indicate.
Review: $500 Samsung netbook sports new processor
(AP) -- Intel Corp. has had a near lock on supplying processors for netbooks - the cheap, tiny laptops that are the biggest hit in the computer market these...
Scientists unveil new seasonal hurricane forecasting model
Scientists at The Florida State University's Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies (COAPS) have developed a new computer model that they hope will predict with unprecedented accuracy how many hurricanes will...
Paperclips Dance for Tips on Japanese Subway
A video shot on the floor of a subway car in Kobe, Japan, shows paperclips standing on end whenever the train accelerates or decelerates. The electromagnetism that drives the...
Fledgling site challenges arXiv server
New preprint site appears amid claims that arXiv administrators unfairly reject papers
Could cannon balls from the early 19th century sink warships?
A joint experiment by researchers at the University of Haifa and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. succeeded in solving the riddle: Could cannon balls from the early 19th century sink...
U.S. Says Bye-Bye to Mars, UC Says Hello to Furloughs
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Conquering The Traveling Salesman Problem
A new algorithm which could provide a solution to the age old Traveling Salesman Problem (TSP) has been improved by a student.
NTT DOCOMO Develops Solar-powered Handset
NTT DOCOMO, Japan's largest mobile operator, announced today its development of the SOLAR HYBRID (docomo STYLE series SH-08A), a solar-powered, waterproof mobile phone that will go on sale in Japan...
ASML announces net losses of 104 million euros
Dutch computer chip equipment maker ASML announced net losses of 104 million euros Wednesday for the second quarter, against a net profit of 192 million euros for the same period...
NY Times selling radio station for 45 mln dlrs
The New York Times Co., which has been seeking to raise cash to pay down its debt, announced plans on Tuesday to sell a New York City radio station for...
Johnson & Johnson Profit Fell 3.6% in 2nd Quarter
Poor currency exchange rates and lower sales hurt the company’s bottom line, though the quarterly results beat Wall Street’s expectations.