Bing search takes to iPads
Microsoft has tailored a version of Internet search service Bing for Apple's hot-selling iPad tablet computer.
Apr 08, 2011
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House votes to repeal regs on Internet access
(AP) -- House Republicans adamant that the government keep its hands off the Internet passed a bill Friday to repeal federal rules barring Internet service providers from blocking or interfering with traffic on their networks.
Apr 08, 2011
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New Google CEO Larry Page reshuffles exec team
(AP) -- Google CEO Larry Page has promoted at least seven executives to head key parts of the company in one of his first big moves since he took over the Internet search company on Monday. The management reshuffle is an ...
Apr 08, 2011
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Free software makes computer mouse easier for people with disabilities
The hand moves the computer mouse, but the cursor doesn't comply. The cursor doesn't go where told.
Apr 08, 2011
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Bacterial genome may hold answers to mercury mystery
A newly sequenced bacterial genome from a team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could contain clues as to how microorganisms produce a highly toxic form of mercury.
Apr 08, 2011
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Americans' views of college access varied, often inflated
A study by Indiana University sociologists found that many Americans had inflated views of minority students' opportunities to attend college, yet a large contingent - around 43 percent of people surveyed - believed that ...
Apr 08, 2011
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Are invasive plants a threat to native biodiversity? It depends on the spatial scale
Stanford's virtual reality lab focuses on conservation
If a tree falls in a virtual reality forest, will anyone hear an environmental message? They will, as long as they were the ones who cut down the make-believe redwood.
Apr 08, 2011
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1980s-era Commodore 64 PC returns, revamped
Commodore 64, the hottest-selling personal computer in the 1980s, is back - with the same bulky breadbox look but updated with the latest technology.
Apr 08, 2011
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Three more reasons for clean energy
We've heard again and again that concerns about the environment, public health and national security are reasons to develop policies that encourage clean energy investment - and we've also heard vigorous debate on these ...
Apr 08, 2011
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Newly merged black hole eagerly shreds stars
A galaxy's core is a busy place, crowded with stars swarming around an enormous black hole. When galaxies collide, it gets even messier as the two black holes spiral toward each other, merging to make an even ...
Apr 08, 2011
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Ford's new chocolate-inspired plastic, made with air bubbles
(PhysOrg.com) -- Plastic is often used in vehicles, when the designs demand a lower weight on the vehicle, in order to increase vehicle speed or fuel efficiency. Current plastics only meet those goals to a ...
Apr 08, 2011
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Atomic-level crystal gazing: Revelation of crystallization mechanism enables fast writing of data to DVDs
Some 300 exabytes (3 × 1020 bytes) of information were stored in electronic media -- magnetic disks and tapes or optical disks -- throughout the world by 2007. Yet, the demand for electronic storage gr ...
Apr 08, 2011
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Carbonates make diamonds grow in the Earth's mantle
Diamonds that no-one ever sees can form deep in the Earth’s interior. This is due to the chemical conditions controlling the associated carbon cycle. Swiss researchers used laboratory experiments to show ...
Apr 08, 2011
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Astronomers discover Kepler's trinity
NASA's revolutionary Kepler satellite has discovered a unique triply eclipsing triple star, reports an international team of astronomers.
Apr 08, 2011
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