Reducing air pollution brings measurable health gains. The average life expectancy in 51 US cities…
Month: January 2009
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Women Cannot Control Their Hunger As Well As Men, Study Shows
A ground-breaking brain-imaging study shows that men, but not women, are able to control their…
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Japanese security robot nets intruders (AFP)
AFP – Japanese companies on Thursday unveiled a security robot that can be operated remotely…
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South Korea’s “prophet of doom” blogger indicted (Reuters)
Reuters – South Korean prosecutors indicted a blogger on Thursday who had warned of financial…
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Bollywood hit inspires India’s first 3D videogame (Reuters)
Reuters – A hit Bollywood thriller about a man with short-term amnesia has inspired India’s…
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The Mac at 25: Portability (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com – The Macâs first foray into portability wasnât auspicious. At just under 16 pounds,…
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IBM Sunny About 2009 Despite Dreary Forecasts
In what promises to be a dismal year for tech spending, IBM Corp. packed a…
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Cost-Cutting Google Scraps Newspaper Ad Program
Google Inc. is giving up on selling print ads for the ailing U.S. newspaper industry,…
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The Biggest Tech Trends of 2008
With only a few exceptions (the iPhone, Amazon.com, the deep-fried Oreos among them), big technology…
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Choosing the Right Internet Browser
Many PC buyers assume there is one way to get onto the Internet — Internet…