The Web: 'Wild West' of the Internet
Nov 09, 2005 |
2.7 / 5 (3) |
0
The Wild West ethos that animated the Internet during its first decade of commercial popularity is being tamed through litigation, experts tell United Press International's The Web.
Professor sues FSU, wants gift back
Nov 09, 2005 |
2.7 / 5 (3) |
0
The inventor of synthetic Taxol reportedly is suing Florida State University for reneging on a deal to create a research center on molecular recognition.
Engineers develop better car suspension
Nov 09, 2005 |
2.3 / 5 (3) |
0
Purdue University mechanical engineers have demonstrated a new method for analyzing the components of automotive suspension systems.
Organised wind chaos on Jupiter
Nov 09, 2005 |
3 / 5 (2) |
0
Scientists from the Max-Planck Institute for Solar System Research, the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, and the University of California Los Angeles, have now presented a new three-dimensional computer ...
Pinpointing oil, gas below earth's surface focus of UH prof's research
Nov 09, 2005 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
To a hydrocarbon-thirsty world, finding an easier way to locate oil and gas prior to drilling is the difference between knowing whether you have a full or an empty glass to consume, says one University of Houston geoscientist.
Brits hunker down amid wireless sales wars
Nov 09, 2005 |
5 / 5 (1) |
0
British cell-phone users appear to be increasingly confused and suspicious about their calling plans as they refuse to take advantage of better offers.
Gas prices to increase online shopping
Nov 09, 2005 |
2 / 5 (2) |
0
Online holiday shopping is poised for strong growth this year, among other factors helped along by higher gas prices. Several retail analyst groups -- Goldman, Sachs & Co., Nielsen/NetRatings and Harris Interactive -- sai ...
U.S. EPA finalizes ozone pollution rule
Nov 09, 2005 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday is has published rules to guide local governments in reducing ozone pollution.
Briefs: Intel expects more WiMax rollouts by 2006
Nov 09, 2005 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
Intel expects 11 more carriers to begin deployment of WiMax networks based on its technologies by the end of the year.
IBM joins in cancer research, diagnosis
Nov 09, 2005 |
not rated yet |
0
The IBM Corp. announced Tuesday it is joining forces with several research centers to help accelerate cancer research, diagnosis and treatment.
Mozhayets Satellite Lost - Russian Commission
Nov 09, 2005 |
not rated yet |
0
The commission investigating the failure of the Mozhayets satellite to detach from the Kosmos-3M booster and make contact on October 27, 2005, said there was little hope of regaining control of the unit, reports Itar-Tass. ...
Qualcomm has 1 GHz mobile processor
Nov 09, 2005 |
not rated yet |
0
Qualcomm plans to announce next year what it plans to do with a new mobile microprocessor that has a full gigahertz of capacity.
Briefs: Deutsche Telekom sees growth in 2006
Nov 09, 2005 |
not rated yet |
0
Deutsche Telekom Wednesday said its revenue for the first nine months of the year rose 3.6 percent from a year ago.
STEREO spacecraft arrives at NASA Goddard for final testing
Nov 09, 2005 |
not rated yet |
0
The two Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO) spacecraft arrive at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. on Nov. 9 for major testing as they near completion. Set to launch in Spring ...
Live phishing shows risk of personal info
Nov 09, 2005 |
not rated yet |
0
Despite all the warnings about giving out personal information, many people still freely give away seemingly innocuous details that can be used to crack their passwords, according to the results of a "live phishing" survey. ...
- Pages: 1 2
