Avoid cyber Grinches, scams and schemes
Nov 18, 2005 |
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As consumers go online in record numbers this holiday to shop and make travel plans, security experts advise that they take a few basic precautions to keep from getting ripped off or have their identity stolen.
Europe Wants To Speed Up Galileo GPS Program
Nov 18, 2005 |
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Former European commissioner Karel Van Miert has been appointed mediator to accelerate Galileo, Europe 's satellite navigation program, said the European Commission on Tuesday.
Senate hearing focuses on repairing levees in New Orleans
Nov 18, 2005 |
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It is clear that there were multiple causes for the levee failures in New Orleans, but researchers need to gather more data to better understand what they were and how to rebuild properly after the devastation caused by Hurricane ...
Polymer gel can block toxic leakage
Nov 18, 2005 |
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North Carolina researchers have devised a potentially patentable method to arrest toxic leakages of genetically engineered viruses.
New Motorola V557 Delivers 'Zero-Click' Access to Information
Nov 18, 2005 |
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Giving consumers a new way to connect, access information or enjoy in-demand multimedia, Motorola announced the availability of the Motorola V557. The new flip phone is on shelves now at Cingular Wireless, ...
India To Use Russian GLONASS Navigation System - Minister
Nov 18, 2005 |
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Russia and India are planning to cooperate in the sphere of satellite navigation, Indian Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee announced at a Moscow press conference Wednesday, RIA-Novosti reports.
Globe Talk: Love it or hate it, VoIP is a must
Nov 18, 2005 |
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Since eBay announced its decision to buy out Luxembourg-based Skype for $2.3 billion two months ago, it has become clear that Voice over Internet Protocol is not only here to stay, but that it has considerable potential to ...
NIST develops energy efficient cooling
Nov 18, 2005 |
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A National Institute of Standards and Technology scientist has developed a way to improve energy efficiency in cooling large commercial buildings.
Turtle monitoring in Australia funded
Nov 18, 2005 |
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A turtle monitoring program for flatback turtle rookeries at Port Hedland, Australia, has been funded by the government.
Study: Morals often sacrificed for country
Nov 18, 2005 |
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A Virginia Tech study suggests statesmen often abandon their principles for the good of their country.
Siemens provides T-Mobile music tech
Nov 18, 2005 |
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Siemens said Friday it will provide T-Mobile International with music download technology for mobile handsets.
Wireless World: Mobile game 'communities' emerge
Nov 18, 2005 |
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Mobile-game providers are now deploying technology to create wireless "gaming communities," where players can interact with each other, all from their mobile phone, a promising telecom phenomenon that may make a $1 billion ...
Telecom mergers will aid during disasters
Nov 18, 2005 |
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A study released Friday reports that telecom consolidation will aid network reliability during disasters.
ISS Exp 12 moved Soyuz spacecraft
Nov 18, 2005 |
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Expedition 12 Commander Bill McArthur and Flight Engineer Valery Tokarev took a short ride around the International Space Station today, flying their Soyuz spacecraft from one docking port to another.
Nobel Prize winner Henry Taube dies at 89
Nov 18, 2005 |
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Nobel Prize winner Henry Taube, who described how electrons hop between molecules during chemical reactions, has died at age 89. He died Wednesday at his home on the campus of Stanford University, where he had taught since ...
