National Academies: U.S. energy at a crossroads
Cleaner energy is possible but moves to promote technologies that improve energy security and reduce carbon emissions will take decades to bear fruit, says America's Energy Future report.
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Web users ignoring security certificate warnings
Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have found that Web users often ignore warnings in browsers about the validity of a Web site's digital certificate.
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Report: WiMax subscribers to hit 50 million by 2014
Number of people accessing Net through WiMax projected to reach 50 million in next six years, says Juniper Research. Growth driven by areas not served by cable or DSL.
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EarthLink sales, earnings, subscribers drop
Internet service provider reports lower second-quarter sales and earnings as subscriber numbers tumble.
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IBM buys security provider Ounce Labs
Big Blue scoops up security provider Ounce Labs to help with both software security and compliance.
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Road Trip pic of the day, 7/28: What and where is this?
In honor of the last week of Road Trip 2009, the Road Trip picture of the day challenge starts off the week with an easy one. Be first to identify this, and you'll win a prize.
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Blip.tv channels new deals with YouTube and others
Web video start-up revamps its platform and adds an array of content partners to establish itself as a distribution center for content creators.
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SunRun to expand financing for solar panels
Will creative financing bring solar to the masses? SunRun gets $18 million to pursue a model in which consumers pay a monthly fee for solar panels instead of a huge up-front cost.
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IBM to acquire analytics provider for $1.2 billion
Big Blue is looking to SPSS to improve its capabilities in business analytics and forecasting.
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Sprint to buy Virgin Mobile for $483 million
The nearly half-billion-dollar acquisition bolsters Sprint's prepaid offerings, which also include the Boost Mobile brand.
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Sonos BU250 music system gets Editors' Choice
An excellent touch-screen remote and equally usable iPhone remote app breathe new life into Sonos' excellent multiroom digital-audio system.
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Samsung's debut e-book reader arrives
The pint-sized SNE-50K will be sold only in South Korea at first, but the consumer electronics giant has plans and prototypes for worldwide rollouts.
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Cisco looks to ride smart-grid data deluge
Fatter pipes: networking giant Cisco anticipates utilities will bulk up data centers to handle torrent of data from smart meters.
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Thanks for giving my pixels back, browser makers
More pixels means more productivity. In the coming age of browser-based applications, it's more important than ever to thwack that thicket of icons and menus.
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Study: Texting while driving increases crash risk 23-fold
Findings from a new study of real-world drivers show just how dangerous texting while driving can actually be.
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Skyfire halts BlackBerry browsing alpha
In the wake of a major leak, Skyfire temporarily pulls the plug on the BlackBerry alpha testing program for its popular alternative browser.
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Professional social networks that take on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is the leader in professional social networking, but that doesn't mean it's the only player in the market. Here are some alternative sites for the professional.
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Super Search brings search overkill to Firefox
You can search with 160 different search engines--and close to 70 right from your toolbar--with this handy Firefox extension.
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Talent search is on for cybersecurity students
The U.S. government is looking for 10,000 good students interested in becoming cybersecurity experts.
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