Transaction declined? Texting would OK overdrafts
(AP) -- If you're willing to pay a $35 fee to overdraw your checking account, just text your approval to the bank.
Telecom
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Hospital visits take on new meaning with therapeutic robots
Having hospital visits from a robot may sound like a strange form of therapy, but according to robotics experts, they can be extremely helpful therapeutic devices.
Robotics
May 14, 2013
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Microsoft starts program to hire workers with autism
US technology giant Microsoft has launched a pilot program to hire autistic workers at its headquarters in Washington state.
Business
Apr 7, 2015
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A new way to find pilots for US Navy unmanned aircraft
Before acceptance to flight school, aspiring naval pilots must pass the Aviation Selection Test Battery (ASTB)—a rigorous intellectual exercise that evaluates things like aviation and nautical knowledge, math and engineering ...
Engineering
Aug 31, 2017
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NASA telescope data becomes music you can play
For millennia, musicians have looked to the heavens for inspiration. Now a new collaboration is enabling actual data from NASA telescopes to be used as the basis for original music that can be played by humans.
Astronomy
Nov 16, 2023
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Marine robots detect whales in the deep ocean
Scientists at the University of East Anglia have been recording the sounds made by whales and porpoises off the coast of northern Scotland – using a fleet of pioneering marine robots.
Plants & Animals
Dec 18, 2017
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Smarter lighting would save $110 billion, summit told
Efficient lighting would save $110 billion a year worldwide, according to a UN-led study published at the Rio+20 summit on Thursday.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 21, 2012
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Sociologists find similarities in meanings behind protestant work ethic, religious tattoos
(Phys.org)—When it comes to religious tattoos, two Texas Tech University sociologists say the reasoning and spirit behind them is strikingly similar to a 100-year-old theory about how the Protestant work ethic powered the ...
Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2013
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Mobile payments catch on with banks, phone makers
Smart phones already enable you to snap photos and bank online. Now banks and credit card companies think it might make sense for your phone to take over the functions of credit and debit cards.
Telecom
Oct 1, 2010
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New potato varieties have lower levels of probable carcinogen
Mary Ellen Camire has some good news about french fries.
Plants & Animals
Jan 31, 2020
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