The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration says it is relaxing restrictions on the use of smartphones and other electronics inside flights by American carriers. Passengers are still barred from making calls or downloading data ...
Telecom
Nov 1, 2013
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The government shutdown dampened—but didn't stall—Americans' demand for new cars and trucks.
Business
Nov 1, 2013
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(Phys.org) —It doesn't take a Watson to realize that even the world's best supercomputers are staggeringly inefficient and energy-intensive machines.
Engineering
Nov 1, 2013
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Brazil and Germany, whose leaders have allegedly been targeted by U.S. eavesdropping, are asking the U.N. General Assembly to adopt a resolution calling on all countries to protect the right to privacy guaranteed under international ...
Internet
Nov 1, 2013
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For a short time, LG had the distinction of having the rare 8-inch (20-centimeter) tablet with a high-resolution screen. But then Apple came along and stole the spotlight when it unveiled a new iPad Mini with an even better ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 1, 2013
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Journalists, activists and technology enthusiasts in 20 U.S. and Latin American cities will brainstorm and code their way toward understanding migration patterns across the Western Hemisphere this weekend, the latest effort ...
Business
Nov 1, 2013
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Finding just the right smartphone notification for a text, email or alarm is a big decision. People that choose animal sounds should have their phones taken away. But what if you could make your phone smell like your favorite ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 1, 2013
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As American schools struggle with issues of race, diversity and achievement, a new study in the American Sociological Review has split the difference in the ongoing discussion of resegregation. Yes, black, white and Hispanic ...
Social Sciences
Nov 1, 2013
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Six of the biggest US technology firms are urging Congress to rein in the National Security Agency by requiring more transparency about surveillance and improved privacy protections.
Internet
Nov 1, 2013
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The eighteenth tropical depression of the Eastern Pacific Ocean hurricane season formed early on the first day of November and is expected to become a tropical storm. NASA's TRMM satellite observed moderate rainfall in the ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 1, 2013
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