The cause of a July power outage in Vancouver that left thousands without electricity for three days has been identified as an overheated connector in a manhole. An independent report said that the utility...
"SysTest Labs, LLC, one of two federal testing labs responsible for certifying our nation's voting systems, is under investigation for failing to document or validate its test methods. The lab is also...
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"A BBC investigation has found that there are serious question marks over a key drug test just two weeks before the start of the Beijing Olympics. The BBC has seen indications that labs are classing positive...
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"On Tuesday the company introduced Lively, an online tool that allows people to embody a cartoonish online avatar and have text-based conversations with friends and other Internet users in virtual chat rooms. The rooms can be added to any blog or Web site. Google unveiled...
The rumors are a flyin'"Twitter may soon be adding search to its functionality, with the acquisition of Summize, according to blogger Josh Chandler. The rumor-mill is a-chirping [ed. note: tweeting?], with a...
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I got frustrated tonight because I was trying to check out some hiking trails using Google Earth and the high res images weren't loading like they usually do. Ordinarily I would suspect it was just my wifi...
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The American Society for Microbiology is helping African nations foster a scientific community that is better able to address the current and future problems that threaten not only the local population, but the...
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"NEWDELHI: Wish you had a say on how your email works, the features, looks and etal? You actually have if you are a Gmail user. The search giant Google hasintroduced Gmail Labs that takes experimentation right to the users. The Lab has launched 13 settings for users to...
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USA to increase number of wind power plantsI'm glad we're finally moving in the right direction when it comes to harnessing clean energy. I remember learning about all the different types of energy (solar,...
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This is great news. Although it could be a while before they are able to put this to real life use, it is a remarkable breakthrough in science.This quote from the article defines this find in a nutshell."It's a bit like learning how to turn lead into gold," said Dr. Robert...
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"Wall Street Czars depopulating the World
By 911review | bio
Wall Street Czars depopulating the World
Thu, 25 Oct 2007 00:48:55
By Afsaneh Ostovar, Press TV, Tehran
Leuren Moret
Leuren Moret is an American independent scientist and international expert on radiation and public...
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Maker Faire, a celebration of DIY ethos and meeting-place for citizen engineers, has come to Austin, Texas for the very first time. Austin is no stranger to innovation, playing annual host to the South by...
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"A laser modulator that encodes optical data at 40 Gb/s -- a significant
increase in speed -- was unveiled Tuesday by Intel researchers. A photonic integrated circuit (PIC) could provide a cost-effective solution...
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Whilst I understand that companies exist to turn a profit, it seems nonsensical for an adware maker to sue an anti-malware maker for making anti-malware software. It's like a rabbit taking a falcon to court over...