An emergency call comes in about a possible bomb in lower Manhattan and an alert pops up on computer screens at the New York Police Department, instantly showing officers an interactive map of the neighborhood, footage from ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Feb 20, 2013
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Amid rising concern over alleged cyber crime originating from China, the White House will unveil a new plan Wednesday to help US firms thwart the theft of billions of dollars in trade secrets.
Internet
Feb 20, 2013
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A small boat with four cases of California wine has left Charleston Harbor and will submerge the wine in the ocean for three months to age it.
Other
Feb 20, 2013
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Google is giving more people a chance to pay $1,500 for a pair of the Internet-connected glasses that the company is touting as the next breakthrough in mobile computing.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 20, 2013
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Marguerite Joseph can be forgiven for lying about her age on Facebook.
Internet
Feb 20, 2013
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An international team of astronomers has used nearly three years of high precision data from NASA's Kepler spacecraft to make the first observations of a planet outside our solar system that's smaller than Mercury, the smallest ...
Astronomy
Feb 20, 2013
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China is considering a ban on barbecues to help reduce air pollution in built-up areas after heavy smog recently choked large swathes of the country, state media reported Wednesday.
Environment
Feb 20, 2013
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(Phys.org)—By studying the origins of different isotope ratios among the elements that make up today's smorgasbord of planets, moons, comets, asteroids, and interplanetary ice and dust, Mark Thiemens and his colleagues ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 20, 2013
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It took only a few years for high-definition televisions to make the transition from high-priced novelty to ubiquitous commodity—and they now seem to be heading for obsolescence just as quickly. At the Consumer Electronics ...
Engineering
Feb 20, 2013
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Switzerland's only recorded wild bear has been culled after fears that it could pose a threat to humans, the authorities announced on Wednesday.
Ecology
Feb 20, 2013
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