The US Missile Defense Agency has test-fired a laser weapon system housed aboard a 747…
Month: December 2008
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Criminalizing Web Use
Surfing the Internet carries all sorts of minor hazards, including pop-up ads, vitriolic bloggers and…
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VMware Spruces Up Virtual Desktop Product
VMware has updated its virtual desktop product with enhancements that make it easier to provision…
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World ‘must tackle space threat’
A leading UN scientist says countries must work together to tackle the threat of asteroids…
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Devs Teach iPhone Some Linuxy Tricks
A group of amateur developers has ported the Linux operating system to Apple’s iPhone and…
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Hands-Free or Hands-On, Cell Talk More Distracting Than Passengers
If you’re conversing behind the wheel, you’ll drive more safely if your partner is sitting…
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YouTube Orchestra Holds Auditions for Online Virtuosos
There’s a new way to get to Carnegie Hall — YouTube, YouTube, YouTube. Borrowing from…
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Symptoms Of Depression Associated With Increase In Abdominal Fat
Older adults with symptoms of depression appear more likely to gain abdominal fat, but not…
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Key To Keeping Killer T Cells In Prime Shape For Fighting Infection, Cancer
Researchers have found multiple receptors on the outside of the body’s killer immune system cells…
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Accelerated Melting Of Continental Icepacks Is Major Reason For Rise In Sea Level Between 2003 And 2008
The accelerated melting of continental icepacks is the major reason for the rise in sea…