Wed Aug 27 20:07:46 EDT 2008
Scientists using space technology have started a huge project to digitally photograph the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest known version of the Hebrew Bible, and post it on the Internet for all to see. more...
Dell Inc. unveiled four low-cost computer models Wednesday designed for emerging economies in a new bid to tap the potential of high-growth markets outside the United States. more...
Internet in the sky may be a click away. Air Canada and WestJet Airlines are considering the service for their passengers. more...
Federal authorities say they have arrested a blogger suspected of streaming songs from Guns N' Roses unreleased album, "Chinese Democracy," on his website. more...
Music videos may not be playing on MTV like they once were, but they're all over the web, where sites like the Black Cab Sessions and Pitchfork TV are building a new tradition. more...
More ominous signs Wednesday have scientists saying that a global warming "tipping point" in the Arctic is happening before their eyes: Sea ice in the Arctic Ocean has melted to its second lowest level since satellite observations began. more...
The plucky Mars rover Opportunity is driving out of a giant crater nearly a year after a dangerous descent to examine exposed bedrock. more...
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced a major initiative Tuesday that involves mapping out the geological resources in Canada's Arctic. more...
The Nintendo Wii was last of the next-generation video game consoles out of the box, but it's the first to pass the million mark in unit sales in Canada. more...
A new computer program dramatically reduces the amount of time officers have to spend analyzing seized pictures and videos of child sex abuse -- meaning more arrests faster than ever. more...
BMW AG cars made more progress in reducing vehicle fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions than any other carmaker last year, says an environmental group. more...
A highly popular Scrabble clone already pulled from Facebook in the United States and Canada continued its tumble over the weekend as the online hangout extended its block of the game throughout most of the world. more...
Fingers are still doing the walking at Yellow Pages, but increasingly they're taping out Internet searches. The Yellow Pages Group is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and its presence is growing online. " more...
For some monkeys, it seems, it's better to both give and receive, than just to receive. more...
Asian factory worker's photo found on new iPhone sold to British customer gives rise to Internet discussion More...
A great tool for student to help with their note-taking and storing references, stumble around with this favourite Firefox add-on and a Vista/XP utility that adds virtual desktop capabilities More...
While the Internet lets us establish an online identity, revealing too much may make you susceptible to cyber predators More...
Inexpensive models will be sold only in Asia, Africa and Latin America, in departure from previous strategy More...
Canada's Competition Bureau to review proposed search engine partnership amid concerns of rising costs for Canadian companies that advertise online More...
Facebook, which had blocked the game in the U.S. and Canada, extends ban to most of the rest of the world More...
Country's largest communications carrier has chosen a conservative investment plan for upgrading its residential broadband network More...
Magnetic, tongue-powered system could transform a disabled person's mouth into a virtual computer More...
Broadcom Corp. buys unit for $192.8-million More...
Activists suspect Beijing is trying to prevent access to a new Tibet-themed album More...
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