News tagged with credit
Cheaper Solar Power's Time Has Come
Sep 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Solar power manufacturers in the US are cutting prices to shift their stock, the government is chipping in with tax credits, and innovative leasing or financing arrangements spreading payments ...
Water heaters put solar energy within reach
Jan 21, 2009 |
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Andrei Mitran of Cary says he has no desire to live "off the grid." But when choosing a replacement for his 18-year-old hot water heater, the computer programmer says he decided to look into purchasing a solar unit.
Russia's hackers pose growing global threat
Dec 30, 2008 |
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Not long ago, the simple, anonymous thrill of exposing chinks in American software was enough of a payoff for a Russian hacker.
Framed for child porn -- by a PC virus
Nov 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Of all the sinister things that Internet viruses do, this might be the worst: They can make you an unsuspecting collector of child pornography.
Orders streaming in for new Tesla electric sedans
Apr 02, 2009 |
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Tesla Motors says orders have been streaming in for its electric Model S sedans due to begin rolling off assembly lines in 2011.
Security ID cards with built-in holograms (w/ Video)
Dec 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Plastic cards with security features are ubiquitous these days, having a wide variety of uses such as credit cards, employee cards, licenses, and so on. Many have holographic images, but they ...
Cyber-criminals targeting social networks: experts
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites are inceasingly being targeted by cyber-criminals drawn to the wealth of personal information supplied by users, experts warn.
There's money to be saved in solar
Feb 17, 2009 |
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A series of solar panels on the roof converts the sun's rays to electricity, the electricity then flows through cables to the circuit breaker, where it's consumed in the building. The result -- a reduction in energy costs.
Full extent of financial crisis still not known, Purdue expert says
Oct 09, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The depth of the current financial crisis is unknown partly because most financial institutions don't disclose they are in trouble until after the fact, a Purdue University expert says.
Research finds customers' fixation on minimum payments drives up credit card bills
Oct 06, 2008 |
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New research by the University of Warwick reveals that many credit card customers become fixated on the level of minimum payments given on credit card bills. The mere presence of a minimum payment is enough to reduce the ...
China to become 'global leader in green tech'
Nov 14, 2009 |
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China can become the world's top exporter of "green technology" if it carries out crucial energy and ecological reforms, leading environmental campaigners said here Saturday.
Using your car key as a credit card?
Oct 22, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- BMW Group Research and Technology and NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, have unveiled a prototype of the world’s first multifunctional car key. The prototype features ...
Bogus security software growing threat: Microsoft
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Hackers are increasingly hiding viruses in bogus computer security software to trick people into installing treacherous programs on machines, Microsoft warned on Wednesday.
A few pennies for your thoughts -- and credit card
Apr 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- One economy apparently isn't hurting these days - the one run by identity thieves in the dark corners of the Internet.
New research shows that your looks, creditworthiness may go hand in hand
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 12, 2009 |
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New research suggests that a person's appearance may play a role in whether they are deemed trustworthy by financial lenders. The study is summarized in a working paper by Jefferson Duarte at Rice University's ...
