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Top Stories: Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) How does the brain zero in on a single bit of information, out of the tens of thousands that it is bombarded with daily? Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) have discovered a mechanism that the brain uses to filter out distracting thoughts to focus on a single bit of information. IANS Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:30:03 -0500THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Derick Nelson scored 20 points and two others scored in double figures as Oakland (Mich.) beat Tennessee Tech 77-56 on Monday night in the Hall of Fame Sho... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:48:13 -0500Since October, software developers have been complaining about their Facebook applications not loading properly on most browsers.In turn, the developers have had to handle complaints from clients who'... Australian IT Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:36:19 -0500(11-23) 09:58 PST -- To get the best deals on Black Friday, you'll need patience, aggression and preferably advanced knowledge of what you're looking for. But with the help of Web sites, mobile apps ... San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:23:58 -0500(11-23) 09:57 PST -- A new worm is targeting jailbroken iPhones and adding them to a mobile botnet, according to a security memo from security vendor Intego. San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:23:55 -0500(11-23) 18:43 PST REDWOOD CITY -- A medical delivery supply driver was killed this morning in Redwood City when she hit a parked construction truck, got out to investigate and was struck by another d... San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:23:51 -0500(11-23) 17:46 PST SAN FRANCISCO -- A woman who ate death cap mushrooms died in a San Francisco hospital over the weekend, nearly two weeks after she picked the mushrooms in a Lodi city park and inclu... San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:23:49 -0500(11-23) 18:56 PST Sacramento - -- For the second time in his political career, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger turned to talk show host Jay Leno to make a major announcement, this time nominating Sen. Abe... San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:23:47 -0500(11-23) 18:31 PST NEW YORK, (AP) -- Complaints poured in Monday about Adam Lambert's sexually charged performance at the American Music Awards, including criticism of his kiss with a male keyboard pl... San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:23:43 -0500The long-awaited official inquiry into the Iraq War is to begin, taking evidence in public. Three senior officials from the Foreign Office and the Ministry of Defence will be the first witnesses as ... Ananova Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:10:06 -0500EU funds could help pay for storm damage repairs in Cumbria and other parts of the North West affected by flooding. With the region braced for more bad weather, the European Commission said the Gove... Ananova Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:10:06 -0500Katie Price revealed that she has split up with boyfriend Alex Reid after telling how her I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! experience reminded her of Peter Andre. The glamour girl, who walked... Ananova Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:10:05 -0500A convicted murderer and former aide to the Duchess of York has gone missing from an open prison, the Ministry of Justice said. Jane Andrews, who is serving a life sentence for bludgeoning and stabb... Ananova Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:10:05 -0500Four out of 10 nurses believe their colleagues are fiddling figures to meet Government waiting times targets, a poll suggests. The survey of 1,000 nurses found one in 10 working in hospitals have be... Ananova Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:10:04 -0500Police officers are arresting people just to get them on the national DNA database, it has been claimed. Officers are being told to arrest "for everything" where they have the power to, simply in or... Ananova Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:10:04 -0500Ofsted is facing accusations that it is too concerned with protecting its own reputation and has lost public confidence. In a stinging attack, the Local Government Association (LGA) warned the watch... Ananova Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:10:03 -0500A policeman who bludgeoned to death his police constable fiancee just hours before they were due to fly to St Lucia for their wedding has been jailed for life. Martin Forshaw, 27, told Claire Howart... Ananova Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:10:03 -0500The family of a young mother left mutilated and dying in the street have spoken of how they are living in a "nightmare". Geeta Aulakh, 28, was found with fatal head injuries by passers-by in Greenfo... Ananova Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:10:02 -0500SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- One area where Hewlett-Packard Co. is expanding aggressively is computer networking, the home turf of market leader Cisco Systems Inc. Earlier this month HP announced plans to bu... Tampa Bay Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:04:50 -0500(RTTNews) - The South Korean stock market is trading weak on Tuesday despite strong cues from Wall Street overnight, with participants treading cautiously and pressing sales in technology, bank and s... Quote.com Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:04:27 -0500Aggressive campaign with the RENT fans landed "Everything is RENT" it in the Top 5 with major brand names with far larger fan bases such as “Twilight” and “True Blood”... PR Web Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:35:26 -0500THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO -- One area where Hewlett-Packard Co. is expanding aggressively is computer networking, the home turf of market leader Cisco Systems Inc. Earlier this month HP an... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:19:26 -0500THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Networking gear maker Brocade Communications Systems Inc. said Monday its fourth-quarter profit fell 6 percent as hefty costs offset a surge in revenue, but... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:19:25 -0500By JOEDY MCCREARYAP SPORTS WRITER BUIES CREEK, N.C. -- J.T. Thompson scored a season-high 17 points and Virginia Tech pulled away late for a 71-60 victory against Campbell on Monday night. Malcolm... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:19:15 -0500While researchers have struggled for half a century to push down the cost of solar photovoltaic modules, an innovative web service is creating communities of customers who pay less for solar panels th... Wired News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:57:25 -0500Wipro , India's third largest outsourcer, is expanding its development center in Atlanta from 350 to 1,000 staff, reflecting a growing trend for Indian outsourcers to expand and hire locally in the U.... San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:54:26 -0500(11-23) 04:00 PST San Francisco -- Uptown Joe's, a new San Francisco restaurant accused of stealing everything from its menu to its employees from the revered, but fire-destroyed Original Joe's, will... San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:54:23 -0500Police officers are arresting people just to get them on the national DNA database, it has been claimed. Officers are being told to arrest "for everything" where they have the power to, simply in or... Ananova Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:40:41 -0500SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Networking gear maker Brocade Communications Systems Inc. said Monday its fourth-quarter profit fell 6 percent as hefty costs offset a surge in revenue, but reiterated its gui... Tampa Bay Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:35:33 -0500The joint venture between the News Corp. social networking site and major recording companies said Monday it signed a deal with London-based Merlin, a music rights licensing agency that represents mor... Tampa Bay Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:35:32 -0500Computerworld - WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said today that more has to be done to encourage students to take up in math, science and technology disciplines, while indirectly warning of the g... Computerworld Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:02:46 -0500THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES -- Independent label artists Bjork and Tom Waits are coming to MySpace Music. The joint venture between the News Corp. social networking site and major recording c... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:56:56 -0500United Nations Climate Change Conference. It's by far the most significant attempt at changing the course of global warming since world leaders met in 1997 in... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:56:11 -0500A DRUNK childminder stabbed a 13-year-old boy in her care – endangering his life – after he refused to stop playing his X-Box, a court heard yesterday. The Scotsman Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:50:04 -0500, chief financial officer Cathie Lesjak said in an interview."As the market improves, 2010 from a market perspective will be better than 2009," she said.During the quarter, the company saw a... Australian IT Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:44:57 -0500MICROSOFT is facing a revolt from its most important local technology retail partner, Harvey Norman, over its international pricing policy for its month-old Windows 7 operating system. Australian IT Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:44:54 -0500KOLKATA: For users seeking to quarantine their computers by using antivirus software made available online, fake antivirus (FAV) is a growing and invisible threat. While it’s much easier to ident... Times of India Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:38:18 -0500Black Friday bargains are available online too. Rather than brave the elements or risk being trampled at 5 a.m., it's much more pleasant to shop from the comfort of home. Save the Kevlar vest for anot... San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:32:28 -0500XpressMusic , can now download the Spotify app and enjoy music streamed to their phones. Several other phones will be able to run this app, including the Sony Ericsson Satio and Samsung Omnia HD (i891... San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:32:26 -0500People in flood-hit Cockermouth have been allowed back to their homes and businesses to begin the clean-up as forecasters warned that more heavy rain could bring fresh misery. Police lifted the cord... Ananova Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:18:02 -0500The family of a young mother left mutilated and dying in the street have spoken of how they are living in a "nightmare". Geeta Aulakh, 28, was found with fatal head injuries by passers-by in Greenfo... Ananova Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:18:00 -0500Scotland Yard detectives have referred four cases of potential fraud by parliamentarians to prosecutors. Four files of evidence were handed to officials at the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). The... Ananova Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:18:00 -0500The family of Jean Charles de Menezes have agreed a compensation deal with the Metropolitan Police. Relatives of the Brazilian have been locked in an often acrimonious legal battle with the force si... Ananova Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:17:59 -0500SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co.'s profit jumped 14 percent in the latest quarter, proof that cost-cutting and a push into rival IBM Corp.'s stronghold of technology services is helping the c... Tampa Bay Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:12:47 -0500NEW YORK - Five new restroom ambassadors will soon be tweeting from toilets at Times Square after beating hundreds of hopefuls for the coveted jobs. They won a contest that included aspiring actors, ... Asia One Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:11:43 -0500- TTR, Inc and Viagogo, Inc Settle Out of Court - CHICAGO, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicago-based Ticket Reserve, Inc. ("TTR"), the originator and patent rights owner of the proprietary "FORWARD MARK... RedOrbit Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:32:52 -0500WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- TechNet, the bipartisan political network of CEOs that promotes the growth of the innovation economy, today applauded the Obama Administration for its an... RedOrbit Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:32:46 -0500NEW YORK, Nov. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Verizon Foundation has awarded a $39,000 grant to the New York State Coalition against Domestic Violence (NYSCADV) in support of its Technology Safety Train-the-T... RedOrbit Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:32:40 -0500CHKP ), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced the company's expected investor conference participation for the fourth quarter of 2009. Events include:... Market Wire Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:29:22 -0500SAN FRANCISCO -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- WorldBench, the benchmarking software developed and used by PC World Labs for testing hardware system performance, is now compatible with all editions of... Fresh News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:24:04 -0500A hacker has posted attack code that could be used to break into a PC running older versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. The code was... Techworld Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:13:29 -0500What's the latest buzz among software engineers and computer geeks in Silicon Valley? Aside from the newly released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, it's a video released earlier this week of Pranav Mi... Techworld Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:13:05 -0500REGINA — Two of the province's major Internet service providers (ISPs) are poised to work with proposed federal legislation that would force providers to tell police if they find child pornography s... Leader-Post Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:12:21 -0500The Large Hadron Collider bashed protons together for the first time on Monday, inaugurating a new era in the quest to uncover nature's deepest secrets. New Scientist Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:03:44 -0500Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy has committed that amount this year, with one lofty aim: to transform the planet's energy future. But which technologies are its best bets?... New Scientist Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:03:43 -0500INSURANCE giant Allianz Australia expects to save more than $1 million by switching from Microsoft Windows to Red Hat Linux for key applications. Australian IT Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:03:08 -0500Recommend This A proposed standard meant to help content management systems communicate with each other has steady momentum, and an initial version could be finalized early next year. CMIS (Content Ma... InfoWorld Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:01:30 -0500In a study of midmarket organizations that have implemented HP ProCurve in a production environment, IDC found that HP ProCurve provides more than sufficient functionality for their current needs and ... InfoWorld Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:01:28 -0500Technology stocks advanced across the board Monday, riding a wave of broader market optimism as gold and other commodities rose sharply and the dollar retreated against most rival currencies. Morning Star Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:29:40 -0500Having already drawn the ire of Microsoft for posting information about a way to exploit the company's Bing cashback rewards program, Samir Meghani, co-founder of price-comparison search engine Bounti... Tech Web Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:03:48 -0500Teracent , an online advertising start-up that has developed way to serve computer-configured display ads from a library of elements. No price was disclosed. Tech Web Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:03:47 -0500The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new blog where consumers, healthcare providers, policy makers, and others to share ideas and concerns regarding health IT. The new... Tech Web Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:03:46 -0500BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee deploys speech analytics solution from Nexidia to identify service issues and potential bottlenecks within its call centers. Tech Web Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:03:44 -0500AURORA, IL--(Marketwire - November 23, 2009) - The editors of Accounting Today name Sikich as Technology Pacesetter for 2009. The magazine, published 11 times annually by SourceMedia Inc., each ye... Market Wire Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:56:54 -0500PHILADELPHIA -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Law Offices of Brian M. Felgoise, P.C. announces an investigation of potential claims against the Board of Directors of Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. (Nasd... Fresh News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:53:00 -0500SAVANNAH, Ga. -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- PureSpectrum, Inc. (OTCBB: PSRU) has completed work on a 23-watt (100-watt incandescent equivalent) dimmable Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) containing a modified... Fresh News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:52:59 -0500By MAE ANDERSONAP RETAIL WRITER NEW YORK -- Retailers are thinking beyond Cyber Monday - a holiday marketing promotion many push for the Monday after Thanksgiving - and trying to spin their discoun... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:43:39 -0500MONTREAL ? A Canadian woman on sick leave for depression said Monday she would fight an insurance company's decision to cut her benefits after her agent found photos on... USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:42:51 -0500AUSTRALIA'S largest IT&T recruiter, Peoplebank, is using a software-as-a-service-based front-office applicant tracking platform from US firm Bullhorn. Australian IT Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:32:07 -0500NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc unveiled on Monday an offering that lets customers using its network for Web-surfing on laptop computers or netbooks avoid the obligation to sign a two-year contract ... Reuters Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:29:33 -0500Utah won the top honor for state portals at the Center for Digital Government's Best of the Web awards ceremony in Hollywood, Calif., in September. Utah.gov uses Geo-IP technology, which reads a visit... US Government Technology Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:28:49 -0500A YER, Mass. — A 32-year-old Virginia man has been arrested after authorities said he enticed a 12-year-old girl to run away and planned to sexually assault her and post nude pictures on the Int... Boston Herald Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:28:23 -0500A YER, Mass. — A 32-year-old Virginia man has been arrested after authorities said he enticed a 12-year-old girl to run away and planned to sexually assault her and post nude pictures on the Int... Boston Herald Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:28:23 -0500The Tech Awards, a humanitarian program recognizing technological solutions aimed at worldwide challenges, honored five winners Thursday for their work addressing problems in the environment, economic... San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:18:36 -0500(11-23) 09:29 PST SALT POINT STATE PARK -- A sheriff's helicopter crew that retrieved a dead abalone diver from the water near Salt Point State Park in Sonoma County on Sunday rescued two fishermen m... San Francisco Chronicle Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:18:33 -0500For many families, "Wii Sports," the game that's been bundled with the Nintendo Wii since its 2006 launch, remains a favorite. By letting people swing a controller to play virtual rounds of bowling... New Jersey Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:17:47 -0500NEW YORK -- CDC Software Corp., a Chinese business software developer whose shares began trading in the United States last summer, said Monday its third-quarter profit rose 47 percent on lower costs a... Lexington Herald-Leader Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:13:51 -0500The NanoBusiness Summit is the world's premiere nano event focused on the booming Middle Eastern markets. The Nanotech Business Summit is the first forum of its kind to facilitate the integration of ... AME Info Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:03:39 -0500SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co.'s profit jumped 14 percent in the latest quarter, helped by cost-cutting and better results from its technology services division. Tampa Bay Online Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:58:36 -0500[Slide Show: Tech Gifts Beautiful Inside and Out.] Maybe gadget makers are emboldened by hints that consumers will spend more freely on tech gifts. While holiday spending is expected to drop overall, ... U.S. News & World Report Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:34:24 -0500With AOL scheduled to be reincarnated as a single entity in two weeks, the company will debut with at least one constant -- layoffs. AOL, still part of Time Warner, previewed its new brand identity Mo... Tech Web Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:30:15 -0500With interest in analytics exploding along with the data that makes predictive analysis possible, there's no doubt that data-driven decision-making is the way forward for most organizations. But do th... Tech Web Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:30:13 -0500Accenture Holiday Shopping Survey notes that thrifty Americans are opting to use cash/debit in their spending and that banks would do well to be mindful of these changing payment preferences. Tech Web Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:30:10 -0500NorthPoint Trading Partners . With this acquisition, ConvergEx will be able to offer small and medium sized hedge funds access to introducing prime broker services through NorthPoint's clearing and cu... Tech Web Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:30:02 -0500A batch of illegally obtained emails exchanged by climate change researchers supposedly constitutes evidence of a conspiracy among scientists to mislead the public on global warming. An increasingly v... Tech News World Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:29:58 -0500NORWALK, Conn. - President Barack Obama on Monday tapped Xerox Chief Executive Ursula Burns to help lead an education initiative aimed at helping students excel at science, technology, engineering an... Star Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:29:26 -0500Shrink New Zealanders will be getting a distinctively Kiwi passport that will meet modern-day challenges facing overseas travel. The passport will be one of the most technologically advanced with 50 ... New Zealand Herald Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:10:16 -0500THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK -- Patent holding company Klausner Technologies Inc. on Monday said it's suing Motorola Inc. and the maker of BlackBerry smartphones for allegedly violating its patent... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:09:19 -0500THE ASSOCIATED PRESS COLUMBIA, Md. -- Micros Systems Inc., which makes software for the restaurant and hospitality industries, said Monday Chief Financial Officer Gary Kaufman will retire on March ... Seattle Post-Intelligencer Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:09:18 -0500The acquisition of Teracent, a 3-year-old start-up, provides Google with more tools for customizing the online billboards known as display advertising. USA Today Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:08:27 -0500Concerned about her teenage daughter's online chats with Robert Lavern Davison, a Centerville mother called the then-40-year-old Californian and told him to leave the girl alone. But prosecutors say... Salt Lake Tribune Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:07:42 -0500A pair of astronauts have stepped out on the third and final spacewalk of their shuttle mission, helping to install an enormous oxygen tank at the International Space Station.Robert Satcher Jr and Ran... Ninemsn Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:01:44 -05001 Recommendation Microsoft last week launched its first serious effort to build IT into its cloud plans by introducing technologies that help connect existing corporate networks and cloud services to ... InfoWorld Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:56:08 -0500 |
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