Adobe tech chief likens Apple to 19th century railroad
Apple Inc.'s recent competitive behavior is similar to that of a 19th century railroad company, Adobe Systems Inc.'s top technology executive said Wednesday.
Business
May 06, 2010
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More poisoning to take place in effort to rid channel of Asian carp
A new plan of attack against the spread of Asian carp into Lake Michigan calls for a second round of chemical poisoning, this one in the Calumet-Sag Channel.
Ecology
May 06, 2010
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Security expert: Data is the pollution of the Information Age
During a panel discussion at the recent Worldwide Cybersecurity Summit in Dallas that otherwise was as dry as a highway in the Sahara, security guru Bruce Schneier made a provocative argument.
Internet
May 06, 2010
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Privacy groups take Facebook complaint to US regulators
More than a dozen privacy and consumer protection groups have banded together to protest what they see as duplicity by Facebook when it comes to safeguarding people's information.
Internet
May 06, 2010
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Stem cells: In search of a master controller
With thousands of scientists across the globe searching for ways to use adult stem cells to fight disease, there's a growing emphasis on finding the "master regulators" that guide the differentiation of stem cells. New research ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 06, 2010
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Conflicts of Interest Affect Conservation Science
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a perfect world, scientific research is supposed to be completely objective and free of conflicts of interest. But University of South Florida researchers say that politics can overtake facts, with potentially ...
Other
May 06, 2010
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USF Scientist: Oil Spill Now Three Times Size of Lake Okeechobee
(PhysOrg.com) -- The oil-slickened water in the Gulf of Mexico, dead sea turtles on the beach and a sea bird’s feathers soaked in black goo are the searing images from the oil spill - but USF researcher Chuanmin Hu has ...
Environment
May 06, 2010
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Google adds language translation to Android smartphones
Google on Thursday released free software that lets smartphones based on its Android operating systems be used as language translation tools.
Software
May 06, 2010
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Stanford sociologist goes undercover to study Latino immigration in the South
(PhysOrg.com) -- Monica McDermott spent a year working in a South Carolina discount store to see how an influx of Hispanic immigrants is changing the area's social dynamics.
Social Sciences
May 06, 2010
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Study suggests fish virus spread by fish, not boats
(PhysOrg.com) -- Viral hemorrhagic septicemia virus could be in a lake without killing fish, according to a new study on the deadly virus that threatens New York's billion dollar sport-fishing industry.
Ecology
May 06, 2010
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