E-mail's moral, ethical issues discussed
Nov 16, 2005 |
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Australian scientists say e-mail provides new opportunities for health researchers, but also raises a wide range of moral and ethical issues.
Poll: People reluctant to buy cloned food
Nov 16, 2005 |
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A survey indicates Americans are uneasy about cloned food products, with 43 percent believing such food would be unsafe to eat.
Tomatosphere: Tomato Seeds In Students' Hands, After 18 Months In Space
Nov 16, 2005 |
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The 400,000 tomato seeds that were brought back to Earth aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on August 9 were in the spotlight Monday. Canadian Space Agency Astronaut Robert Thirsk, accompanied by 550 students, kicked off ...
AOL rolls out the self help
Nov 16, 2005 |
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AOL announced Wednesday a large 2006 lineup of top self-help authors to join its expanded AOL Coaches program.
Briefs: Motorola begins phone production in India
Nov 16, 2005 |
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Motorola has started producing one of its best-selling mobile-phone models in India and is aiming its new L6 handset at the Indian market as well.
Tech gadgets spell boom for support service
Nov 16, 2005 |
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From iPods to smartphones, some of the most sought-after gifts these days are tech gadgets. The problem is that the products sometimes require so much time and effort to set up that frustration surpasses the pleasure of acquiring ...
Report: Newspaper Web sites see readership rise
Nov 16, 2005 |
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While print newspapers continue to dwindle in circulation, newspaper Web site readership is thriving, up 11 percent from last year, according to Neilson//NetRatings. Newspaper Web sites attracted 39.3 million unique visitors in ...
Briefs: Yak offers free VoIP calling worldwide
Nov 16, 2005 |
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Yak Communications Wednesday launched a free Voice over Internet Protocol calling service for its subscribers.
Experts: U.S. poultry biosecurity is good
Nov 16, 2005 |
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Purdue University scientists say corporate control of food production might be a key component in preventing a U.S. outbreak of avian influenza.
Briefs: BellSouth provides aquarium network
Nov 16, 2005 |
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BellSouth said Wednesday it will provide telecommunications networks for the largest aquarium in the world.
Research Suggests RFID Is Making A Difference
Nov 16, 2005 |
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Preliminary results of a University of Arkansas study for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. showed that the use of RFID technology reduced out-of-stocks by 26 percent. The RFID Research Center, a subunit of the Information Technology ...
The Web: Chinese economy facing IT threats
Nov 16, 2005 |
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China's economy continues its incredible growth -- at an annual rate of 27.2 percent -- but the IT infrastructure at all the new offices, research parks and other projects isn't keeping pace and is increasingly imperiled ...
From broadcast to broadband
Nov 16, 2005 |
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Technology is on the way to use vacant television channels for wireless broadband Internet service, but critics from the broadcasting industry argue that using the channels for unlicensed wireless activity will interfere ...
Ericsson, UNDP work on mobile networks
Nov 16, 2005 |
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Ericsson said it will work with the United Nations Development Program in an effort to shrink the digital divide.
U.S. lawmakers push, chide 'tech agenda'
Nov 16, 2005 |
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The "technology agenda" unveiled Tuesday by Democratic lawmakers is receiving mixed reviews from Congress and the industry.
