Study shows how sea otters can reduce CO2 in the atmosphere
(Phys.org)—Can an abundance of sea otters help reverse a principal cause of global warming?
Environment
Sep 7, 2012
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Subsidies change incentives for adoption of foster children: study
The structure of a federal program that provides monthly subsidies to promote the adoptions of special needs children in foster care may actually be delaying some adoptions, according to a new study by University of Notre ...
Social Sciences
Sep 7, 2012
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Global Hawk mission begins with flight to Hurricane Leslie
(Phys.org)—NASA has begun its latest hurricane science field campaign by flying an unmanned Global Hawk aircraft over Hurricane Leslie in the Atlantic Ocean during a day-long flight from California to Virginia. With the Hurricane ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 7, 2012
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Google Fiber strikes deal to carry NFL Network
The National Football League has struck a deal with Google Fiber for carriage of its two cable channels on the search engine's new broadband distribution service it is offering in Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kan.
Telecom
Sep 7, 2012
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Sweden is tops in making most of Internet, report finds
Leave it to the country that brought us Ikea to make the most of the Internet. According to a new report from the World Wide Web Foundation, the people and government of Sweden are the best in the world at optimizing the ...
Internet
Sep 7, 2012
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New York says you can't 'hail' taxi with app
In New York, you still must hail a taxi the old-fashioned way, by raising your arm, no smartphone apps allowed.
Software
Sep 7, 2012
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Sniffing out counterfeit electronics
At Integra Technologies, inspectors spend their days studying electronic parts to see if they are counterfeits.
Engineering
Sep 7, 2012
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Hacker spaces offer havens for quirky ingenuity
In a cluttered fifth-floor studio in North Philadelphia, two huge pieces of plywood hang from the ceiling, pulsing in time with the music from a pair of high-end stereo speakers.
Internet
Sep 7, 2012
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Voice mail in decline with rise of text, loss of patience
Technology's ceaseless pursuit of efficiency appears to be claiming another victim: voice mail.
Telecom
Sep 7, 2012
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Intel will highlight next-gen Haswell processors at next week's IDF
(Phys.org)—Can Intel possibly reduce the energy consumption of its processors by 41 percent? Intel is working on it and the result will be Haswell, its next generation of processors, and the key topic of discussions at next ...
