GM Researching Windshields For Old Drivers

beuges writes "General Motors researchers are working on a high-tech windshield that users lasers and infra-red sensors to identify and enhance important objects for older drivers with vision problems. more
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Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:08:34 +0200

Legalize, Regulate Online Gambling, Study Suggests

A researcher recommends the U.S. and Canada legalize online gambling to better keep tabs on it. more
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Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:08:34 +0200

Kids Predict Flying Cars Will Cure Cancer in Mural Project

The Intel Computer Clubhouse Network launches the World Mural Project, which encourages children around the world to digitally illustrate their predictions of "what computers will empower us to do" more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 23:00:00 +0200

Profiles of two Japanese artists

On her Tokyomango blog, Lisa Katayama profiled two fascinating Japanese artists I'd never heard of: more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:39:51 +0200

Software to video meteors (and other stuff in the sky)

UFOCapture is a Windows application that helps you videotape meteors and other fast-moving stuff in space. more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:20:05 +0200

Don't Jump to WiMax Too Soon, Gartner Says

Businesses should hold off on investing in WiMax until the technology catches on, Gartner cautions. more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:08:07 +0200

Clove 2 Bluetooth Dataglove For One-Handed Typing

An anonymous reader writes "Clove 2 is a bluetooth dataglove used for one-handed typing. more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:08:07 +0200

Mandriva Joins the Netbook Market With the GDium

AdamWill writes "Lately it's hard to avoid the buzz about netbooks — more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:08:07 +0200

Novelties: Sweeping Panoramas, Courtesy of a Robot

Robots already cut the grass and vacuum rugs. Now they are helping with a more artistic job: more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:27:28 +0200

Surprise! Kids Chat Online About Sex

A British survey shows children explore adult sites, discuss sexual issues online. more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:08:05 +0200

Canadian ISP Hijacking DNS Lookup Errors

Freshly Exhumed tips us to news that Canadian ISP Rogers Cable appears to be redirecting invalid DNS requests to their own search and advertising page. more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:08:05 +0200

Ebadi rights group warns Iran on Internet crime bill (AFP)

AFP - The rights group headed by Iranian Nobel peace laureate Shirin Ebadi on Saturday condemned a draft bill on Internet crime, warning that it could boost the number of executions in the Islamic republic.
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:49:06 +0200

India's RCom and SAfrica's MTN call off merger talks (AFP)

AFP - Indian mobile phone group Reliance Communications and Africa's largest cellular firm MTN have called off talks for a tie-up because of "legal and regulatory issues", the companies said.
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:43:39 +0200

Women's tech conference draws Macy's, not Google (CNET)

CNET - SAN FRANCISCO--On the tech conference circuit, Yahoo, Microsoft and Google are the typical deep-pocketed sponsors. more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:31:00 +0200

Protecting against Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, RFID data attacks (CNET)

CNET - NEW YORK--Using a laptop, cell phone headset, building access badge, credit cards, or even a passport can make you a walking target for data thieves and other criminals, a security expert warned at the Last HOPE hacker conference here late Friday.
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:25:00 +0200

Reusing and Recycling Code

An anonymous reader sends us to a writeup about when and how to recycle code, excerpting: more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:08:12 +0200

'Dark Knight' Forgoes Digital Techniques

In a digital world, the newest Batman saga tells its story with traditional cinematography. more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:08:12 +0200

Social Networking Sites Becoming Useful For Lawyers

chareverie writes "With how the internet has become, social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace have become a tool for crime solvers, employers, and now, lawyers. more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:08:09 +0200

Intel Classmate PC for Kids Goes on Sale in UK

Actronix released a British version of Intel's Classmate PC as an entry-level laptop suited for children. more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:08:09 +0200

Report: FCC's Adelstein backs Sirius XM merger; who's #3?

Two FCC Commissioners now support the proposed merger of Sirius and XM radio. more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:30:00 +0200

Can U.S. Catch Up on Plug-In Hybrids?

The engineer behind many electric-car advances says oil's days may be numbered.
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 15:04:01 +0200

Growing in Andover

Royal Philips Electronics NV, already one of the Bay State's largest employers, is becoming even bigger.
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 14:08:10 +0200

Web networking photos come back to bite defendants (AP)

AP - Two weeks after Joshua Lipton was charged in a drunken driving crash that seriously injured a woman, the 20-year-old college junior attended a Halloween party dressed as a prisoner. more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:36:11 +0200

Japan firms to work out next-gen car battery norms

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp , Nissan Motor Co , Matsushita Electric Industrial Co and other Japanese companies will work together to set up common standards for lithium-ion batteries being developed to power next-generation cars, the Nikkei business daily said on Saturday. more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 08:08:56 +0200

Toyota to make 100,000 units of hybrid car: paper

TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp plans to produce 100,000 units a year of a new hybrid-only model slated for release in 2009 at a subsidiary in southern Japan, the Nikkei business daily reported on Saturday. more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 07:05:48 +0200

The Car of Tomorrow Has an Extension Cord

Forget hydrogen. The car of the future has an extension cord and a great big laptop battery. more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 06:00:00 +0200

Large Yahoo Shareholder Backs Board

Yahoo got a show of support on Friday from one of its biggest shareholders for its efforts to defend itself against a proxy fight by the activist investor Carl C. more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 05:19:52 +0200

How to Approach Access Control in the Social Networking Age

“Here comes trouble,” say John Yun and Jay Kelley from Juniper Networks. more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:44:19 +0200

Judge returns gray wolves to endangered list

Read full story for latest details. more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:22:29 +0200

Gallery: From Tiny Machines to Security, the Future of Nano-Fabrication

: Photo: Dave Bullock/Wired.comLOS ANGELES -- As nanomachines move beyond just prototypes, a potential industry of microscopic mass production awaits its own Henry Ford to make it a reality. more
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Sat, 19 Jul 2008 03:00:00 +0200