Briefs: Confusion over review of India telecom FDI
A reported review of India's policy on foreigners running telecom companies was called into question Wednesday by the country's IT minister.
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U.S. halts coho salmon protection
The Bush administration has reportedly decided not to restore protection for coastal coho salmon that now number about 1-10th their historic population.
Jan 18, 2006
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Napster tops half-million subscribers
Music-download pioneer Napster reports it has passed the 500,000 subscriber mark as it continues to re-establish itself after a landmark court battle.
Jan 18, 2006
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New search engine uses human touch
Humans are better at information-gathering than computers. That's the philosophy behind PreFound, the Web's new community-based search engine.
Jan 18, 2006
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IDC sees '06 as big year for online gaming
The current year will see some big advances in gaming technology, a telecom consulting firm predicted Wednesday.
Jan 18, 2006
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Study: How the Brain Makes a Whole out of Parts
When a human looks at a number, letter or other shape, neurons in various areas of the brain's visual center respond to different components of that shape, almost instantaneously fitting them together like a puzzle to create ...
Jan 18, 2006
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The Web: Alito a blank slate on technology
Judge Samuel Alito seems destined to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the Supreme Court of the United States in the coming weeks and will likely be faced with an assortment of major technology cases as a new justice, but ...
Jan 18, 2006
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Meteorologists: Wilma wasn't major
Meteorologists say Wilma was a less-than-major hurricane as it crossed Florida Oct. 24, leaving nearly 6 million South Floridians without power.
Jan 18, 2006
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Europe starts largest climate study ever
The University of Liverpool has started Europe's largest climate change experiment ever to determine the impact of global warming on freshwater systems.
Jan 18, 2006
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Physics turns a corner with three-point turn atoms
You may think making a three-point turn in your car is easy, but how about doing the same with a single-charged atom?
Jan 18, 2006
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