Microsoft has launched a campaign in the U.S. that targets Google's alleged practice of going through the contents of all Gmail messages to sell and target advertisements, raising again an old issue the software giant has with the free ...
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IBM's Watson supercomputer outperformed humans in the televised game show "Jeopardy." Now the company is moving some of its underlying technologies from the supercomputer into new entry-level servers. The company's new Power Express ...
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DayStar Technologies Inc (DSTI) of Kelowna, BC, Canada, which was founded in California in 1998 to make copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic modules, says that it is negotiating the potential sale of its CIGS solar ...
US-based mass spectrometry products provider AB SCIEX has launched a new testing method for laboratories to test for and quantify dicyandiamide (DCD) in dairy products and other protein-rich foods. The company stated that the new method ...
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European food researchers from 27 member EU states are set to meet in Brussels, Belgium, to establish plans to address the horsemeat mislabeling scandal. The EU Standing Committee on the Food Chain will outline plans to implement ...
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The scary stories from the Web are getting worse.First there were a few stolen credit card numbers.Then there were a few thousand.Now we hear about millions of financial records being exposed by security breaches,and we grow numb to the ...
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With the increased demand for personalised medicine, the growth in the cryopreservation of biological samples has increased dramatically in recent years and continues today. This increase has created the need for secure, reliable and ...
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Alder (Painted) Alder is a tight-grained hardwood that is used in fine furniture and noted for its ability to be painted. It is prized for its durability and strength, and it is relatively stable during moisture variations. It ranks third ...
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According to one survey on electronic cigarette conducted by German federal health education center, electronic cigarettes contain a large number of propylene glycol, which stimulates respiratory tract and can lead to acute symptoms. Thus, ...
Emergency Veterinary Hospital / Animal Urgent Care recently launched their new website, designed and developed by Flying Cow Design, a leading web design firm. Based in Menlo Park California, Flying Cow Design has worked with hospitals and ...
Researchers have created a way to store data in the form of DNA, which can last for tens of thousands of years. The encoding method makes it possible to store at least 100 million hours of high-definition video in about a cup of DNA, the ...
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At the Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) Annual Conference in San Diego yesterday, three unique industry-related perspectives from three different occupational fields discussed whether using less glass in building ...
Wednesday was energy day at the Glass Association of North America’s (GANA) Annual Conference, underway this week at the Coronado Island Marriott Resort and Spa. Numerous speakers throughout the day focused on the topic and how glass ...
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According to a team of researchers, there is a way to store digital data in the form of DNA, which could potentially last for tens of thousands of years. The encoding method makes it possible to store at least 100 million hours of ...
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The government has set up a £1m funding competition for robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) technology in the UK. The investment by the Technology Strategy Board is for feasibility studies to accelerate the development of RAS ...
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