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Microsoft adds selected 'tweets' to Bing
Microsoft is integrating messages from prominent users of Twitter, the hot micro-blogging service, into the results generated by its new Internet search engine Bing.
ING wants Twitter users to rail against bank fees
ING Direct launched a 'fee tweeter' application Thursday for tech-savvy types to let off steam about bank fees and keep track of how much they're being charged.
Quantum Encrypted Information Sent Over An Eight Node, Mesh Network
Researchers from across Europe have united to build the largest quantum key distribution network ever built. The efforts of 41 research and industrial organizations were realized as secure, quantum encrypted...
USB 3.0: A Primer
That Universal Serial Bus port in your computer is about to get an upgrade. You know, the one where you plug in all your peripherals (your external hard drives, digital...
Companies pledge more openness about Web tracking
Companies that track consumer behavior online for advertising purposes are vowing to make their practices more transparent and to give people a way to decline being shadowed.
Senators outline less-costly healthcare overhaul
The plan would cost about $600 billion, versus an earlier $1-trillion price tag, and eventually would cover 97% of Americans, Sens. Kennedy and Dodd say. Democrats on a key Senate committee outlined a...
Obama urges public to demand healthcare reform
The president, speaking at a town hall meeting in Virginia, says only public pressure can trump lobbyists' influence on legislators in the healthcare debate. With Capitol Hill lawmakers struggling to reconcile clashing views on...
Follow Regular Commuter Routes Or Be Adventurous?
It’s the same dilemma every morning: do you take your usual route with its frequent traffic jams, or try to get to work faster by going cross-country? And do you...
President Pushes Health Plan as an Economic Boon
At a town-hall-style meeting, President Obama pushed his proposal for a health care overhaul as a cost-saver rather than an expenditure.
Gizmodo, Engadget founder launches new gadget site
The founder of two of the most popular gadget sites on the Web, Gizmodo and Engadget, launched another destination for technology junkies on Wednesday.
Tech review: Jitterbug J cell phone
Features: This super-simple phone for seniors doesn't require a yearly contract -- just pay for minutes monthly. Easy-to-press big buttons. Has text messaging and Bluetooth capabilities. Phone contacts and settings...
Video: Red Faction: Guerrilla - Tactics
Developed by Volition, Red Faction: Guerrilla features the use of guerrilla tactics and strategic destruction to regain control of the Red Planet - Mars.
Web browser enters a golden age
It's been a long time coming, but the humble Web browser is finally entering a golden age. Some 20 years after creation of the World Wide Web and more than...
Jinni: Semantic Search for Movies
(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most interesting things I have come across over the Internet is the movie search engine Jinni. Can't think of anything to watch tonight? Type in...
A glimpse at Intel's futuristic gadgets
Wouldn't it be useful to have a gadget that immediately warned you when the information you just saw on the Internet or heard from a buddy might be baloney?
Facebook tries to simplify privacy settings
(AP) -- Facebook is overhauling its privacy controls over the next several weeks in an attempt to simplify its users' ability to control who sees the information they share...
African science drops down G8 agenda
Researchers lament poor progress on commitments to developing nations.
HP Introduces First Professional Workstation with Six-core AMD Opteron Processor
HP today announced the integration of the highly anticipated Six-Core AMD Opteron 2400 Series processor into its family workstations.
Ariane lofts biggest 'space bird'
TerreStar-1, the world's biggest commercial telecommunications satellite, is put in orbit by an Ariane 5.
Amsterdam pays residents to scrap polluting old cars
The Dutch capital Amsterdam announced Wednesday a cash bonus of up to 1,000 euros (1,400 dollars) for residents who scrap their old cars to buy newer, environmentally friendly ones.
Win Jonathan Coulton's New DVD/CD Set
Jonathan Coulton, PopSci's contributing troubadour, is an independent musician with a geek’s heart. A Yale graduate, he left a computer programming gig to listen to his muse; lucky for us,...
FDA to require warnings for Chantix, Zyban
WASHINGTON, July 1 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday it will require a boxed warning for the smoking cessation drugs Chantix and Zyban.
Microalgae as a source of alternative energy
The great controversy over the use of agricultural crops as a source of energy is well known - fundamentally due to its possible competition with crops for food. The use...
Robots face off on football pitch, in kitchen at RoboCup 2009
RoboCup 2009, the world's largest robotics event, kicked off Wednesday in the southern Austrian city of Graz, with some 400 teams and 2,000 robots ready to compete in sports and...
Mini cell phone TV projector developed
JENA, Germany, July 1 (UPI) -- German scientists say cell phone TV is moving closer to reality, including a mini projector that can create a public viewing event...
New e-science service could accelerate cancer research
The University of Manchester and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) have launched a major new e-science resource for biologists - which could accelerate research into treatments...
Dell Planning Pocket Web Gadget
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dell engineers are in the process of developing a pocket handheld device for browsing the internet. Dell plans on using the Google Inc.'s Android software and may also...
Feature: Researching smart foods
New Zealand food scientists are investigating so called 'smart foods' that will benefit our health and boost the country's meat and dairy industries.