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Turning remote control into intimate support

(PhysOrg.com) -- All the remote controls lying around our houses or fixed to our walls can be combined via new standardised middleware. Combined control enables new levels of home support to the elderly and ...

Technology / Engineering

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Twitter plays outsize role in 2012 campaign

(AP) -- (at)BarackObama is on Twitter. So is (at)MittRomney. And so are all the voters following the 2012 presidential contest, whether they know it or not.

Technology / Internet

created May 07, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Japan to go nuclear-free for first time since 1970

Japan is set to go without nuclear energy for the first time since 1970 from Saturday, when the last operating reactor shuts down for maintenance, heightening fears of a looming power crunch this summer.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 04, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

From the journal Ethics: 'Is polygamy inherently unequal?'

Recent raids of religious compounds in Texas and British Columbia make clear that polygamy is, to say the least, frowned upon by western governments. But legal questions aside, can polygamy ever be morally permissible?

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 03, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Samsung smartphone debuts in London

South Korea's Samsung Electronics unveiled its latest flagship smartphone at a London launch as it seeks to cement its position as the world's best-selling mobile phone maker.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 03, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Get your rotor runnin': Flexrotor program takes off for next phase (w/ Video)

Part helicopter, part airplane, the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored Flexrotor vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) enters the next development phase April 30 in delivering improved maritime ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Keeping older drivers on the road

A research car which monitors our concentration, stress levels and driving habits while we're sat behind the steering wheel is being used to develop new technologies to support older drivers.

Technology / Other

created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists developing poison pill for Asian carp

Biologist Jon Amberg has spent the last two years obsessed with fish guts, laboring over a singular challenge: Develop a poison pill that will kill Asian carp and leave other fish unscathed.

Biology / Ecology

created Apr 03, 2012 | popularity 2.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Groupon restatement sparks more worries (Update)

(AP) -- Groupon's announcement that its revenue and earnings were lower than what it reported in February is sparking fresh worries about the young company's business model.

Technology / Business

created Apr 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cheap natural gas makes inroads as US vehicle fuel

Natural gas, whose price is at record lows thanks to a shale drilling boom, is gaining traction as an alternative energy in the United States, with automakers jumping on the bandwagon.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 6

Australia bans Chinese company Huawei from Web network

(AP) -- Australia has banned Chinese technology giant Huawei from bidding to help build a nationwide high-speed Internet network due to concern about cyber attacks traced to China.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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