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Panasonic Develops High Efficiency CRT Recycling Technology Using Laser

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Jul 02, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Panasonic has developed a recycling technology using laser beams to separate the front panel and back part (funnel) of a cathode ray tube (CRT) used in TV sets.

US, Russia in dispute over computer attacks: report

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Jun 28, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

Less than two weeks before President Barack Obama's visit to Moscow, the United States and Russia cannot agree how to counter the growing threat of cyberwar attacks that could wreak havoc on computer systems ...

Unclear what happens to personal info with Clear

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Jun 27, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- More than a quarter million people are wondering what will happen to their fingerprints, Social Security numbers, home addresses and other personal information now that a company that sped them through ...

Using your mood to operate a computer game

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May 28, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Brain Computer Interfaces measure electrical signals from the brain and convert them into data that can be used by a computer. You can move a cursor on your screen, for example, simply by ...

Project Whirlwind comes home

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May 25, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Project Whirlwind Computer collection -- a compilation of pioneering digital computing research conducted at MIT in the 1940s and 1950s -- has been transferred back to the Institute from ...

Personal discrimination on the Web

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May 21, 2009 | 4 / 5 (1) | 0

How do you tell if a website you are browsing is a showing you a personal web page expressing the opinions of an individual or the marketing speak of a commercial site in disguise? Information engineers in India and Japan ...

1 in 4 Americans is texting while driving: poll

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May 20, 2009 | not rated yet | 2

In the United States, where driving while using telephones without hands-free adaptor kits and texting at the wheel are not widely illegal, one in four people confesses to texting and driving, a survey found Wednesday.

Google CEO urges grads: 'Turn off your computer'

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May 18, 2009 | 2 / 5 (2) | 0

(AP) -- The head of the world's most popular search engine urged college graduates on Monday to step away from the virtual world and make human connections.

Dell bans e-waste export to developing countries

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May 12, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- PC maker Dell Inc. formally banned on Tuesday the export of broken computers, monitors and parts to developing countries amid complaints that lax enforcement of environmental and worker-safety regulations have allowed ...

Device targets mosquitoes with deadly nectar

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May 06, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 1

(AP) -- The ProVector Bt may not look too much like a real flower, but the artificial device sports bright, finely tuned colors and sweet nectar that can lure and kill mosquitoes that potentially carry diseases.

How thermal-imaging cameras can spot flu fevers

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May 01, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 4

(AP) -- To screen passengers for swine flu and other contagious diseases, some airports use thermal imaging cameras to see whether travelers have fevers, without having to stick thermometers in their mouths. ...

If the face fits...

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May 01, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The creators of the EFIT-V forensic facial composite software describe how it works and recent successes with police services in the UK in the current issue of the International Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Fo ...

Enhanced learning with interactive courses for TV

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Apr 29, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Providing educators with the tools to create interactive TV courses will expand their ability to reach audiences in their homes and help them learn new skills, according to European researchers.

Apple pulls plug on 'Baby Shaker' iPhone program

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Apr 23, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

(AP) -- Apple Inc. pulled a 99-cent iPhone game called "Baby Shaker" from its iTunes store Wednesday after its premise - quiet a crying baby with a vigorous shake - prompted outrage.

Researchers give high marks to new technology for fingerprint identification

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Apr 23, 2009 | 3.7 / 5 (3) | 0

Overworked crime scene investigators can take heart at the results of recent tests at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of new technologies that automate the manual portion of latent ...

Indoor Composting With NatureMill (w/Video)

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Apr 22, 2009 | 4 / 5 (4) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Many people throw out organic food waste. When I do this, I feel vaguely guilty, knowing I should probably compost it for my backyard garden. However, last time we tried to compost, the neighbors ...

Black-and-white printing goes green with soy toner

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Apr 22, 2009 | 5 / 5 (4) | 0

(AP) -- Every time you print out a page on a laser printer you're using toner made from petroleum-based products. Now there's a greener choice that shows promise: a toner product derived from soybean oil.

Flight-deck-cleaning 'Zamboni' gives Navy aircraft carriers a cleaner wake (w/Video)

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Apr 22, 2009 | 4 / 5 (2) | 0

The Navy's newest flight deck cleaning technology cuts grime with the power of a Zamboni and the environmental safety of clean running water.