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NASA airs earthquake technology videocast

Wednesday 01st of July 2009 06:03:36 PM
PASADENA, Calif., July 1 (UPI) -- NASA says it will produce a live Internet videocast, giving viewers an opportunity to ask about U.S. space-based technologies used to research earthquakes. The videocast and accompanying chat from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., will air on the NASAJPL channel Monday beginning at 8 p.m. EDT.
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Bill would require more intel oversight

Tuesday 30th of June 2009 08:45:43 AM
WASHINGTON, June 30 (UPI) -- A U.S. House panel has approved legislation that would strengthen congressional oversight of delicate intelligence matters, including covert operations. The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, in language approved last week in the 2010 Intelligence Authorization Act, proposed eliminating provisions allowing a president...
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Iran can monitor calls with our technology: Nokia Siemens

Monday 29th of June 2009 12:51:25 PM
HELSINKI (AFP) -- Finnish-German telecom equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) said Monday technology it sold to Iran in 2008 could be used to monitor calls, but denied claims it can be used for web censorship.A petition calling for a boycott against ...
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Intel: Missile launch toward U.S. unlikely

Thursday 25th of June 2009 07:55:51 AM
WASHINGTON, June 25 (UPI) -- A U.S. intelligence officer said it doesn't appear North Korea intends to fire a long-range missile, dismissing reports of a possible launch toward Hawaii. The official said warnings issued by North Korea to sailors indicate the country intends to test-fire short- and medium-range missiles, CNN reported Thursday. The North Ko...
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New technology checks AC refrigerant level

Wednesday 24th of June 2009 04:43:27 PM
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 24 (UPI) -- Purdue University engineers have created a system that saves energy and servicing costs by indicating when air conditioners are low on refrigerant. Professor James Braun, who led the research, said the new virtual refrigerant charge sensor is particularly practical for automotive air conditioners, which tend to lea...
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Intel forms strategic alliance with Nokia

Tuesday 23rd of June 2009 06:41:21 PM
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- US semiconductor giant Intel and Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced Tuesday that they had entered into a "strategic relationship" to develop futuristic mobile computing devices.Intel, the world's biggest computer-chip maker, and N...
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US draws line with China on climate technology

Monday 22nd of June 2009 10:26:23 PM
by Shaun Tandon WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Access to green technology is becoming a growing stumbling block in global efforts to fight climate change, with US lawmakers bristling at what they see as China's attempt to "steal" US know-how.China and India have led cal...
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Bill targets 'Gang of 8' intel breifings

Sunday 21st of June 2009 05:10:12 PM
WASHINGTON, June 21 (UPI) -- Proposed legislation backed by Democrats would enhance congressional oversight of the United States' covert spying programs, analysts say. The bill, approved by the House Intelligence Committee last week, seeks to cancel out the president's powers to keep classified spy operations secret from members of oversight committees other th...
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New cell phone technology is created

Tuesday 16th of June 2009 10:38:39 AM
DURHAM, N.C., June 16 (UPI) -- U.S. engineers have created a technology that allows a person to write a note in the air with their cell phone and send the message to an e-mail address. Duke University engineering researchers said their invention is designed for people who have their hands full of items -- briefcase, laptop, a coat or luggage -- who need to mak...
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Ubuntu VPS Hosting

Tuesday 09th of June 2009 05:17:49 PM
CLEVELAND, OH., June 9 (TOTI) -- If you're using a VPS hosting service, you will usually get access to different operating systems, varying from company to company. Some service providers will give you the option to pick the operating system of your choice, so you can perform your tasks in an environment you're familiar with. In this case, it's best to take your t...
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Battle flares over U.S. intel turf

Tuesday 09th of June 2009 10:51:52 AM
WASHINGTON, June 9 (UPI) -- Moves by some in the Obama administration and key U.S. lawmakers to change the CIA's role have produced an intelligence community turf battle, analysts say. Efforts by Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair to assert control over the CIA and bring it into a post-cold war realignment of U.S. intelligence services has encounter...
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White House, CIA battle over intel turf

Tuesday 09th of June 2009 08:25:43 AM
WASHINGTON, June 9 (UPI) -- A move by the Obama administration and key U.S. lawmakers to change the role of the CIA has produced an intelligence community turf battle, analysts say. Efforts by Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair to assert control over the CIA and bring it into a post-Cold War realignment of U.S. intelligence services has encountered ...
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Intel buying Wind River Systems for $884 mln

Thursday 04th of June 2009 03:05:10 PM
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- Intel said Thursday that it has agreed to buy software maker Wind River Systems for 884 million dollars in a bid by the US semiconductor giant to get its chips into more devices.The Santa Clara, California-based Intel said Wind River's bo...
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Chavez reappears, charges US intel plot to kill him

Wednesday 03rd of June 2009 03:51:24 AM
by Beatriz Lecumberri CARACAS, (AFP) -- Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez charged that he had eluded a US intelligence plot to kill him, in a move likely to pile new pressure on already uneasy ties with the United States.Chavez, appearing on state media for ...
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ESA technology monitors remote facilities

Tuesday 02nd of June 2009 02:26:00 PM
NOORDWIJK, Netherlands, June 2 (UPI) -- European Space Agency technology used to monitor satellites also is being used in a system that can remotely monitor offshore oil and gas facilities. Our 'Remote Intuitive Visual Operations' system is based upon years of ESA experience in the monitoring of satellites and the handling of emergency situations, Alexa...
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Court clears Samsung owner of most charges

Friday 29th of May 2009 10:06:46 AM
SEOUL, May 29 (UPI) -- The South Korean Supreme court cleared Samsung owner Lee Kun-hee of all breach of trust charges Friday after 13 years of legal wrangling. Lee was accused of illegally transferring wealth to his children and control of the company to his son, Jae-yong, through low-priced convertible bonds in Samsung's holding company Everland. Lee r...
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Voluntary Recall Of Jitterbug Cell Phones Issued

Thursday 28th of May 2009 07:19:35 AM
If you or someone you love uses a Jitterbug cell phone, it's time to check your model number to be sure it isn't one of 160,000 mobile phones affected by a voluntary recall. Samsung recently announced a voluntary recall on their SPH-a110 and SPH-a120 models with standard key pads and version BB14 software. The phones might fail to connect to 911 if they're out of ...
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Obama: Energy technology path to recovery

Wednesday 27th of May 2009 03:25:17 PM
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev., May 27 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama, with a solar electric plant as a backdrop, spoke Wednesday of energy technology building a base for future economic growth. Right now, we are standing on the largest solar electric plant of its kind in the entire Western Hemisphere, Obama said during an event at Nellis Air Force B...
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Samsung recalls 'Jitterbug' cell phones

Friday 22nd of May 2009 03:22:01 PM
WASHINGTON, May 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Samsung Jitterbug cell phones that fail to reach emergency 911 in some areas. About 160,000 of the phones made by Samsung Telecommunications America of Richardson, Texas, were sold nationwide from March 2008 through May 2009 for about $150. The ...
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Scientists test superjet technology in Australia

Friday 22nd of May 2009 03:45:12 AM
SYDNEY (AFP) -- Australian and US scientists have successfully tested hypersonic aircraft technology which could revolutionise international flight, officials said.The trial was the first of up to 10 tests to be conducted at the Woomera desert range as part...
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