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Ancient fire treatment
Sunday, 16 Aug, 2009 – 6:25 | No Comment

Though our forebears cooked with fire some 800,000 years ago, the consensus so far was that people hadn’t used fire to heat-treat materials until around 25,000 years ago. The new finding pushes that back at …

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China Software Filter plan
Friday, 14 Aug, 2009 – 5:19 | No Comment

China will not force the mass installation of the software on PCs, but the software will be installed on computers in schools, Internet cafes and in other public places, the minister added.The industry and information …

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Glacier shrinking
Friday, 7 Aug, 2009 – 8:35 | No Comment

The latest study compares records of snow and ice thickness and densities over the years, the factors used to calculate mass. The glaciers have lost mass as melting outpaced new snow and ice accumulation, and …

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Moonfest 2009
Sunday, 19 Jul, 2009 – 9:00 | No Comment

For those who remember being glued to the TV on July 20, 1969, when Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin walked on the moon, and for a beleaguered space agency hoping to recapture lunar glory, Monday’s …

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Honda CEO on Honda stock
Tuesday, 14 Jul, 2009 – 12:04 | No Comment

The sporty hybrid CR-Z, which was inspired by the CRX and unveiled at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, will enter the Japanese market next February.Analysts believe the Japanese company’s reputation for quality and its strong …

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Shrinking sheep in island
Friday, 3 Jul, 2009 – 10:01 | No Comment

As for the future of the sheep, the team believes that they are still shrinking. Scientists first began studying Soay sheep, on the island of Hirta in the St Kilda archipelago, in 1985.Since then, the …

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Icann,s new CEO
Sunday, 28 Jun, 2009 – 10:34 | No Comment

Beckstrom is the former director of the U.S. National Cybersecurity Center, where he created a group of leaders from the nation’s top six cybersecurity centers comprising the civilian, military and intelligence communities. He has co-authored …

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PC makers and China
Saturday, 27 Jun, 2009 – 9:17 | No Comment

China is set to require computer makers such as Dell Inc. (DELL), Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ) and Lenovo Group Ltd. (LNVGY) to include the Web-filtering software, officially called Green Dam Youth Escort, in any PCs sold …

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Privacy and Facebook
Friday, 26 Jun, 2009 – 8:58 | No Comment

The choices that Facebook users will have when updating their page include options for everyone to see the message; only allowing friends and people in specific networks to see the updates; friends of friends allows …

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US blocks import of Sharp TVs
Thursday, 25 Jun, 2009 – 5:04 | No Comment

In a notice posted on its Web site today, the ITC said unlicensed Sharp LCD devices, including display panels and modules, and LCD televisions made overseas that use Samsung’s patented invention should be banned from …

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