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Demonstration turns methane gas to energy

The United States is testing new technology that can convert methane from coal mines into clean energy.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Apr 28, 2007 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (22) | comments 0

Phishers Use Call Forwarding to Mask Fraud

A phishing attack uncovered by SecureWorks tries to entice victims into forwarding their telephone calls in order to thwart out-of-band authentication by banks.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 28, 2007 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 0

Palamida Launches Code Vulnerability Reporting Tool

The VRS package enhances CTOs' control over their companies' software by pinpointing known security risks in open-source code, Palamida says.

Technology / Software

created Apr 28, 2007 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Another Worker Pays the Price for Fabricating Resume

The book "Freakonomics" estimates that 50 percent of people lie on their resumes. Marilee Jones is one of them, and it cost her a high-profile job at MIT.

Technology / Other

created Apr 28, 2007 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (14) | comments 0

Solution Providers Rally Around WPF

With Microsoft's MIX 07 conference looming, vendors and partners show their support for Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, Microsoft's presentation platform for Web developers and designers.

Technology / Other

created Apr 28, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Mitel, Inter-Tel to Merge for SMB VOIP Supremacy

Mitel Networks' acquisition of Inter-Tel will move Mitel to "No. 1 position among SMBs for IP telephony," according to the company.

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 28, 2007 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Colorado's Tech Industry Loses Some Luster

Once considered among the most promising tech hubs, Colorado has taken a big employment hit in recent years, finds a new report.

Technology / Business

created Apr 28, 2007 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Shareholders Want a Greener Apple

In a filing with the SEC, a group of investors asks Apple to adopt better environmental standards for the manufacturing of the Mac.

Technology / Other

created Apr 28, 2007 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

LignUp Aligns VOIP, SOA with App Dev Tools

The startup's updated Communications Application Server aims to simplify adding VOIP functions to Web 2.0 applications.

Technology / Software

created Apr 28, 2007 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Anti-Spoofing Bill Would Protect Caller ID

The "PHONE" act, now working its way through Congress, would prevent faking caller ID data for malice or profit.

Technology / Other

created Apr 28, 2007 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Low-Cost UMPC Sports Swiveling Display

Data Evolution on April 26 announced its first ultra-mobile PC (UMPC), an "aggressively priced" device with a unique, swiveling display.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Apr 28, 2007 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Some Google Custom Home Pages Pull Vanishing Act

Google is working to restore its personalized homepage function a day after users worldwide reported online that their settings had been deleted, and the problem has prompted some users to recommend that Google ...

Technology / Internet

created Apr 28, 2007 | popularity 3 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Couples to test embryos for cancer gene

Two British couples want to use an embryo selection technique to eradicate a breast cancer gene that runs in their families.

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Apr 28, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Depression may be early Parkinson's sign

U.S. researchers say depression may be an early symptom of Parkinson's disease.

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Apr 28, 2007 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Chocolate lovers fight proposed FDA change

Chocolate lovers are fighting a proposed change to U.S. chocolate standards that would allow other fats to replace cocoa butter.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Apr 28, 2007 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0