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Microsoft Metes Out Vista SP2 Beta to Wider Audience
Seeded on Thu Dec 4, 2008 2:07 AM EST (technewsworld)
Microsoft has widened the pre-release sampling of Vista's second service pack. It's inviting pro users to try it out and cautioning laypeople to wait for a finished version in early 2009.
Thanksgiving in Space: Irradiated Turkey, Freeze-Dried Stuffing
Seeded on Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:07 PM EST ()
The astronauts on board the space shuttle Endeavour will not miss out on Thanksgiving -- NASA has packed a zero-gravity version of the feast. The traditional fare will be served -- turkey, green beans, yams, etc.
YouTube Finds Revenue Model Right at Home
Seeded on Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:18 AM EST ()
YouTube's corporate parent appears to be exerting some influence on its behavior. The video-sharing site has rolled out a plan to sell relevant search-driven ads to go along with the videos it delivers. The system works a lot like Google AdWords.
EA to Join Wii Fitness Craze
Seeded on Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:11 AM EST ()
Following on the heels of Nintendo's own "Wii Fit," game publisher EA has decided to get physical too.
Windows Live Makes Web 2.0 Leap
Seeded on Fri Nov 14, 2008 1:04 AM EST ()
Does Microsoft think Windows Live can become the next hot social network? Should Facebook and MySpace be cowering at its advance? Not really, says Pund-IT's Charles King.
AMD's Big Hopes Ride on Small Shanghai Chips
Seeded on Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:53 AM EST ()
AMD has announced the immediate availability of its new quad-core Shanghai 45-nanometer Opteron processors for servers. The chip's design focuses on virtualization features.
Cloud Computing, Part 3: SLA Spirit in the Sky
Seeded on Fri Nov 14, 2008 12:43 AM EST ()
"Cloud computing" is an apt name for a technology that is many things to many people.
Brookline Couple Charged With Health Insurance Scam
Seeded on Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:23 PM EDT (The Boston Globe)
A Brookline couple was indicted today on charges they swindled $53,000 in health insurance from MassHealth over six years, the attorney general's office said.
Are you paying too much for Health Insurance?
Seeded on Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:16 PM EDT (Forbes)
It might be time to move to Hawaii. Sure, there's sun and sand, but the state is also where singles, on average, contribute the least amount toward their employer-sponsored health insurance plans, paying just $335 annually,or 10% of the total cost of their plans.
Health Insurance Rules Affect Medical Outcome
Seeded on Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:10 PM EDT (US News & World Report)
Changing the rules about prescribing a clot-preventing drug made a difference in the lives of heart patients, a new Canadian study finds.
Shocker: Health Insurance Still Expensive
Seeded on Thu Oct 30, 2008 6:02 PM EDT ()
When the state passed legislation that would require every Massachusetts resident to have health insurance, then-Gov. Mitt Romney and House Speaker Sal DiMasi promised a utopia in which everyone would get much-needed routine medical care without going bankrupt.
Medical Costs Still Burden many Despite Insurance
Seeded on Tue Oct 28, 2008 6:17 PM EDT (The Boston Globe)
Although far more Massachusetts residents have health insurance coverage than residents nationwide, a significant portion of Bay Staters are still struggling to pay for needed healthcare, a new survey shows.
Big Issue: Voters look for answers on health care
Seeded on Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:55 PM EDT (News Impact - MLive.com)
Even if the issue doesn't often get star billing on the campaign trail, health care remains a huge issue for voters. It seems like everyone's got a story to tell about their medical challenges and how they do -- or don't -- get insurance coverage.
Health Insurance Costs Outpace Wages
Seeded on Mon Oct 27, 2008 7:47 PM EDT (WebMD Health)
Workers' health insurance premiums have shot up more than five times faster than their wages since 2000, adding to an increasingly tight squeeze on family budgets, according to a report released Thursday by a health care consumer group.
Rats and Robots Sniff Out Landmines
Seeded on Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:14 PM EDT ()
A small-but-growing number of private humanitarian efforts are helping to address the global problem of landmines, which inflict 15,000 to 20,000 casualties per year.
Bots IZ Pits Student-built Robots Against Eachother
Seeded on Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:07 PM EDT (Dayton Daily News)
Centerville High School senior Michael Douglas loves his killer robot. So do fellow Centerville students Jeff Blanford and Kyle Robie. Granted, these student-made machines are anything but cuddly. But they grind metal like anything.
Sensor System Helps People, Robots Cooperate More Safely
Seeded on Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:00 PM EDT (Tech-On)
A Japanese researcher developed a technology relating to a safety sensor system to control robots based on the existence or the locations of people detected by using a high-speed vision sensor.
New TB Blood Test Seen More Accurate
Seeded on Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:27 PM EDT (Reuters)
A new blood test will allow doctors more accurately to pinpoint patients likely to develop the symptoms of tuberculosis, researchers said on Monday.
Pfizer and UCB Form Microfluidics Technology Firm
Seeded on Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:18 PM EDT ()
Pfizer and UCB have created a new company to be called Cyclofluidic that will focus on microfluidic technology development. The U.K. Government's Technology Strategy Board helped facilitate this deal between Pfizer and UCB and will cofund R&D at Cyclofluidic.
India Launches First Unmanned Moon Mission
Seeded on Tue Oct 21, 2008 10:00 PM EDT (Reuters)
India launched its first unmanned moon mission on Wednesday following in the footsteps of Asian rival China, state television showed, as the country celebrated its space ambitions and scientific prowess.
Oracle Joins Microsoft and HP; Boosts Stock Buyback
Seeded on Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:53 PM EDT (Reuters)
Oracle Corp has nearly doubled a plan to buy back shares of its stock, joining a handful of corporate giants who have made similar moves even as most companies
U.K.'s Prudential Eyes AIG Business as Insurance Sales Rise 15%
Seeded on Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:39 PM EDT (MarketWatch.com)
U.K. insurance and investments group Prudential said Tuesday that it's considering buying Asian assets from American International Group as it also reported a 15% rise in sales.
Philippines Seeks to Quadruple Deposit Insurance
Seeded on Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:30 PM EDT (Yahoo! Finance)
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is pushing for a fourfold increase in bank deposit insurance coverage in response to the global financial crisis.
Investment Losses, Hurricane Claims may push up Insurance Rates
Seeded on Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:23 PM EDT (MarketWatch.com)
Some insurers are suffering big investment losses as the credit crisis gouges the value of their fixed-income portfolios. Meanwhile, two damaging hurricanes this year could cause insured losses of as much as $16.5 billion.
Many Uninsured Kids Have Parents With Insurance
Seeded on Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:12 PM EDT (Yahoo! News)
More than 2 million children in the United States who have no health insurance of any kind have at least one parent who gets employer-provided medical coverage, researchers said on Tuesday.
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