T-Mobile enables voice calls to Facebook friends
(AP) -- T-Mobile USA is doing something unusual for a phone company: enabling free calls on computers between Facebook friends.
Telecom
Apr 19, 2011
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NASA: April 29 for next-to-last shuttle launch
(AP) -- NASA's next-to-last space shuttle flight is set to begin late next week.
Space Exploration
Apr 19, 2011
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Plasmoids and sheaths mean success or failure for solar eruptions
Our Sun experiences regular eruptions of material into space, but solar physicists still have difficulty in explaining why these dramatic events take place. Now a group of scientists from the University of St Andrews think ...
Astronomy
Apr 19, 2011
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Capillary condensation technology produces drinkable water from diesel exhaust
(PhysOrg.com) -- Every person in the US military needs about 7 gallons of water per day for drinking, cooking, and cleaning. Supplying and transporting all that water takes a great deal of time and effort that might otherwise ...
2,564 miles per gallon achieved at Shell Eco-marathon
Going the farthest distance might sound like a foot race. But this past weekend, it meant stretching the boundaries of fuel efficiency as student teams competed in the fifth annual Shell Eco-marathon Americas, a challenge ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 19, 2011
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'Solar group buy' program launched in California
For the past few years, Dennis Korabiak had been considering installing a solar panel system on his 2,300-square-foot San Jose, Calif., home. But the cost never penciled out.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 19, 2011
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Could black trees blossom in a world with two suns?
(PhysOrg.com) -- A sky with two suns is a favourite image for science fiction films, but how would a binary star system affect life evolving on an orbiting planet?
Astronomy
Apr 19, 2011
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Pluto has carbon monoxide in its atmosphere
A British-based team of astronomers has discovered carbon monoxide gas in the atmosphere of Pluto, after a worldwide search lasting for nearly two decades. Team leader Dr Jane Greaves of the University of St Andrews will ...
Space Exploration
Apr 19, 2011
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Canada prepares to introduce plastic money
When I think of paying with plastic, I think of credit or debit cards. However, my thought process is going to have to change. Canada will soon join a growing list of countries that use a polymer-based plastic instead of ...
Other
Apr 19, 2011
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Dutch data watchdog blasts Google data collection
(AP) -- The Dutch data protection watchdog criticized Google on Tuesday for collecting data on private wireless networks, ordering it to contact 3.6 million Dutch WiFi owners and offer them a way to have their data deleted.
Internet
Apr 19, 2011
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