Shots - Health Blog
People Coping With Rare Disease Are Internet Power Users(11) Recommend (13)
March 1, 2011 Beyond information, many people in the midst of a medical crisis search for and find emotional support online. A survey shows people with rare disease are some of the most sophisticated Internet surfers
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All Tech Considered
High-Tech Rearview Mirror Curbs Blind Spots(15) Recommend (7)
February 28, 2011 MRNearly 300 people die each year when hit by vehicles that are backing up. A Michigan company has designed a rearview mirror with an embedded video display. The device helps drivers see people or objects in their blind spots using a tiny camera mounted to the back of the car.
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The Two-Way
Astronaut Briefly Stranded On Spacewalk: 'How Much Longer?'(19) Recommend (15)
February 28, 2011 Two astronauts from the space shuttle Discovery went on a spacewalk outside of the International Space Station today, a trip that was a few minutes longer than astronaut Steve Bowen would have liked.
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The Two-Way
Cooks Get A New 'Recipe View' From Google(6) Recommend (13)
February 24, 2011 Not everyone who uses Google to look up "molten chocolate cake" is looking for an explanation of what the dish is. After all, the name kind of gives it away. The web has become the nation's recipe box — and Google's making it easier to sift through, thanks to its new Recipe View.
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Shots - Health Blog
U.S. Grounds Electronic Cigarettes(26) Recommend (8)
February 24, 2011 Smokers of electronic cigarettes are making videos of themselves using the devices on airplanes, but the U.S. Department of Transportation says the smokeless cigarettes aren't welcome aboard.
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Is Apple Ready To Deliver An Updated iPad?(10) Recommend (3)
February 23, 2011 Apple Inc. has sent invitations to a media event in San Francisco on March 2. The invitation shows a calendar page with the upper right hand corner peeling away to reveal an iPad underneath.
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The Two-Way
Slow Down Folks: An App Won't Always Help You Beat A Speeding Ticket(30) Recommend (12)
February 23, 2011 While a college student says the tracking app on his phone helped him get out of a speeding ticket, there are other cases where such evidence hasn't helped.
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Latin America
Critics Condemn Violent Video Game Set In Juarez(45) Recommend (6)
February 23, 2011 A soon-to-be-released video game — Call of Juarez: The Cartel — that glorifies murder and mayhem in the violence-wracked city of Juarez, Mexico, is sparking an outcry. Critics on the border say it's in bad taste given the thousands of people killed in the city's drug wars over the past few years.
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I, Rodent: Making A Case For Unique Prairie Dogs(4) Recommend (4)
February 22, 2011 People who love to adorn themselves with over-the-top accessories may want to thank UCLA for opening a new path to enablement. Biologists from the school have found that heightened individuality is an integral part of life in large groups of social animals.
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Web Wiretaps Raise Security, Privacy Concerns(12) Recommend (7)
February 22, 2011 Companies that offer Web-based e-mail or social networking can't always cooperate with court-ordered surveillance. That's because it's not always possible to create built-in eavesdropping systems, and those back doors can leave computers vulnerable to hacking and non-government spying.
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