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It's Now Illegal to Dump Electronics in Landfills
Last Updated: 11:25 PM 10/23/09 - MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Gov. Jim Doyle has signed into law a bill designed to cut down on the amount of computers and other electronics dumped in landfills.
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'Anonymous' Author of Weston Administrator Criticism Outed by Local Paper
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Last Updated: 9:19 PM 09/17/09 - The Wausau Daily Herald says they regret turning over the identity of an anonymous poster on their website to Weston Village Administrator Dean Zuleger. (Full Story)
NEW INFO: Twitter Service Restored for Now
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Last Updated: 6:47 PM 08/06/09 - The tweets are flying again, at least intermittently, after Twitter fell victim to a hacker attack this morning. Facebook says it is also looking into possible problems.
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Tech @ 10: Woman is Sued After Tweeting about Moldy Apartment
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Last Updated: 10:56 PM 07/29/09 - In this week’s Tech @ Ten: Microsoft and Yahoo merge their search engines, a Chicago woman is facing a $50,000 lawsuit after tweeting about her moldy apartment, and digital etiquette. (Full Story)
Tech @ 10: Calling while Driving No Safer with Hands-Free Device
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Last Updated: 10:54 PM 07/22/09 - The Tech @ 10 Report for July 22nd, 2009 (Full Story)
Tech @ 10: New Search Engine Options
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Last Updated: 4:35 PM 07/15/09 - When you're looking for information, it's pretty likely you'll 'Google it'. But soon, you could be using a different strange verb to describe your online searches. (Full Story)
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A 35-mile rift in the desert of Ethiopia will likely become a new ocean eventually, researchers now confirm.
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Science and Technology
  • Going to the office . . . in Second Life
    As recession-minded businesses cut back on travel for employees, online communities such as Second Life are filling the void. More than 1,400 companies and agencies now use Second Life avatars to hold virtual meetings and conduct training.
  • Q&A: How design can change the world
    The title of Warren Berger's recently published book -- "Glimmer: How Design Can Transform Your Life and Maybe Even the World" -- is ambitious.
  • Google releases Dashboard tool
    Ever wonder what information Google knows about you? With a click or two, now you can find out.
  • Google tries its hand at customer service
    If you rely on a compelling service that happens to be free, what level of customer support are you entitled to receive?
  • Life-logging camera may help fight memory loss
    A small, wearable camera that captures images automatically could change the way memory loss patients, in particular those with Alzheimer's, are treated, experts say.
  • Prized mushroom collection returns to China
    BEIJING (AP) -- A Chinese scholar persecuted during the Cultural Revolution for smuggling a rare collection of mushrooms out of China before World War II was honored Saturday when the collection was returned more than 70 years later....
  • Sea lions killed, but Columbia salmon toll rises
    Killing or removing 25 California sea lions over the past two years has not reduced the toll on salmon at the base of Bonneville Dam in the Columbia River....
  • Genetic tests for UK asylum seekers draw criticism
    LONDON (AP) -- Britain is using genetic tests on some African asylum seekers in an effort to catch those who are lying about their nationality, drawing criticism from scientists and provoking outrage from rights groups....
  • World leaders needed at talks to cut climate deal
    BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- After two years of tough U.N. climate talks often pitting the world's rich against the poor, negotiators said Friday a new global agreement now rides on industrial nations pledging profound emissions cuts next month in Copenhagen....
  • Caribbean, Gulf spared widespread coral damage
    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Lower-than-feared sea temperatures this summer gave a break to fragile coral reefs across the Caribbean and the central Gulf of Mexico that were damaged in recent years, scientists said Thursday....
  • Going to the office . . . in Second Life
    As recession-minded businesses cut back on travel for employees, online communities such as Second Life are filling the void. More than 1,400 companies and agencies now use Second Life avatars to hold virtual meetings and conduct training.
  • Q&A: How design can change the world
    The title of Warren Berger's recently published book -- "Glimmer: How Design Can Transform Your Life and Maybe Even the World" -- is ambitious.
  • Google releases Dashboard tool
    Ever wonder what information Google knows about you? With a click or two, now you can find out.
  • Google tries its hand at customer service
    If you rely on a compelling service that happens to be free, what level of customer support are you entitled to receive?
  • Life-logging camera may help fight memory loss
    A small, wearable camera that captures images automatically could change the way memory loss patients, in particular those with Alzheimer's, are treated, experts say.
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