News tagged with program
E-textbooks may usher lower costs, improved learning for college students
(PhysOrg.com) -- An e-textbook pilot program will be tested in the coming months as Ball State University examines methods to reduce the cost of attending college and increase learning efficiency.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Alleged Russian cybercriminal charged in New York court
The Justice Department announced indictments against two Russians Tuesday for allegedly hacking into computers of US financial institutions to steal credit card numbers and stock information before running up bills.
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Iran cell phone firms deny blocking text messages
(AP) -- Iran's mobile phone companies have denied blocking text messages with the words dollar and currency after the Iranian rial rapidly weakened on the announcement of new U.S. sanctions against Iran.
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Televisions getting Siri-style personal assistants
Startup Vlingo on Tuesday said that it is giving televisions the kind of voice-controlled "virtual assistants" that have been a hit with the latest version of Apple's hot-selling iPhone.
Jan 10, 2012 |
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Scientists look to microbes to unlock Earth's deep secrets
(PhysOrg.com) -- Of all the habitable parts of our planet, one ecosystem still remains largely unexplored and unknown to science: the igneous ocean crust.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 10, 2012 |
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NASA says it's working to resolve items' ownership
(AP) -- The head of NASA met Monday with former astronauts to discuss who owns space artifacts from moon shots and other missions, saying afterward that the agency will work cooperatively with them to resolve what's recently ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 09, 2012 |
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OnStar opens gate for third-party developers
(PhysOrg.com) -- OnStar staged a Sunday night conference at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas to announce that the telematics provider will open its application program interface (API) to third-party ...
Jan 09, 2012 |
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Review: Everybody's streaming Netflix, but what?
Netflix's streaming-video audience of more than 20 million subscribers has led many to label it a kind of digital TV network, and one that may grow into an HBO rival - if it's not already.
Jan 06, 2012 |
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Lowell Randall, rocket scientist, dies at 96 in NM
(AP) -- Lowell Randall, a pioneer rocket scientist who helped launched the U.S. space program and tested intercontinental ballistic missiles, has died. He was 96.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 06, 2012 |
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Study shows family solution to teen troubles
(PhysOrg.com) -- How do you keep at-risk teens off drugs and out of trouble? According to a new University of Georgia study, family can make a difference.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 06, 2012 |
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Third lunar mineral - Tranquillityite found in Western Australia
(PhysOrg.com) -- Back in the heyday of the Apollo moon program, hundreds of pounds of rock samples were carted back to Earth by visiting astronauts. Those samples were then pored over more thoroughly by geologists ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 05, 2012 |
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Citibank turns rewards into 'social currency'
Credit card rewards are the new social currency. Citibank customers can now use Facebook to pool their rewards points online.
Jan 03, 2012 |
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Time for a change? Scholars say calendar needs serious overhaul
Researchers at The Johns Hopkins University have discovered a way to make time stand still -- at least when it comes to the yearly calendar.
Dec 27, 2011 |
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Researchers evaluate conservation of island bird species in the context of climate change
The island scrub-jay is the only island endemic passerine species in the continental United States. Although it is not classified as endangered, the species faces a number of threats to its long-term survival, and climate ...
Dec 27, 2011 |
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GOP wins battle of the bulb
Congress has dodged a government shutdown, agreeing to a $1 trillion spending bill that features a variety of rare compromises. Both Democrats and Republicans won some concessions, and it's too early to say who came out on ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Dec 26, 2011 |
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