An experiment to see if killing invasive barred owls will help the threatened northern spotted owl reverse its decline toward extinction is underway in the forests of Northern California.
Ecology
Dec 20, 2013
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Until I tried one, I never understood the appeal of e-book readers, given that tablets can do much more.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 20, 2013
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A regional court in Germany says it may have slipped up in a case that saw thousands of Internet users receive copyright infringement claims for watching pornography online.
Internet
Dec 20, 2013
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The Federal Communications Commission has approved two multi-billion-dollar mergers involving the consolidation of major TV station groups.
Telecom
Dec 20, 2013
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A Las Vegas company that owns casinos in four states says a data breach has compromised customer credit and debit card information.
Internet
Dec 20, 2013
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A Chinese rocket launched Bolivia's first telecommunications satellite early Saturday with the president of the South American country declaring it a success.
Space Exploration
Dec 20, 2013
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AT&T said Friday it would join rivals in the tech and telecom sector in publishing a "transparency report" about demands for information from law enforcement agencies.
Internet
Dec 20, 2013
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Researchers at UCLA's Eli and Edythe Broad Center of Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Research have discovered a mechanism by which certain adult stem cells suppress their ability to initiate skin cancer during their dormant ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 20, 2013
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Tropical Cyclone Bruce continued to strengthen over wide open waters of the Southern Indian Ocean and NASA satellite data showed its eye had cleared of clouds. Bruce is forecast to stay away from land areas and weaken over ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 20, 2013
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When NASA's Terra satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Amara on December 20, its western quadrant was already moving over Rodrigues Island, Mauritius. Warnings are already in effect for the island, where residents are expecting ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 20, 2013
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