Ask.com Science and Tech News

Global warming dangers 'alarming'

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:10:00 PST

BBC - Found 5 hours ago
Three UK groups studying climate change have issued an unprecedented statement about the dangers of failing to cut emissions of greenhouse gases. The Royal Society, Met Office, and Natural Environment Research Council say the science underpinning climate change is more alarming than ever. They say ...
British scientists call for action in Copenhagen - ZDNet
Price of global warming cuts may stop deal at U.N. meeting - USA Today
Explore All

ABC Online

Virus attacks ‘jail broken’ iPhones

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:25:00 PST

MSNBC - Found 1 hour ago
"The vast majority of customers do not jailbreak their iPhones, and for good reason. These hacks not only violate the warranty, they will also cause the iPhone to become unstable and not work reliably," said Apple spokeswoman Natalie Harrison. Three independent security experts said that it is best ...
Facebook worm is on the loose - ITWire
New iPhone worm steals online banking codes, builds botnet - NetworkWorld
Explore All

Maximum PC

Microsoft tries toppling Google with a bribe

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:27:00 PST

ZDNet - Found 2 hours ago
Microsoft is bribing News Corp to remove news content from Googles index. I wonder if Google will suffer much (or any) from such a deal? Considering Google doesnt make any money on Google News in the first place, I dont think they have much to worry about even if they do lose some traffic. On the ...
News Corp. Weighs an Exclusive Alliance With Bing - International Herald Tribune
Google places ad explaining offensive image - CNET News.com
Explore All

New Zealand Herald

For Netbooks, Windows 7 and Chrome Make a Perfect Match

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:59:00 PST

Wired News - Found 7 hours ago
Windows 7 plus Google’s Chrome browser is an excellent netbook combination. The two together make pretty good use of a netbook’s most limited resources: screen size and processor power. The result is a surprisingly pleasant combination for browsing, working in GMail and Google Docs, and other ...
nervous about relying on the cloud - ZDNet
Will Chrome Breed Copycats? Internet Explorer OS, Anyone? - NetworkWorld
Explore All

ZDNet

Astronauts Wrap Up Final Tasks in Delayed Spacewalk

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:25:00 PST

FOXNews.com - Found 12 hours ago
Atlantis shuttle astronaut Robert Satcher Jr. holds a camera during his mission's first spacewalk Atlantis shuttle astronaut Robert Satcher Jr. holds a camera during his mission's first spacewalk Two NASA astronauts completed their mission's third and last spacewalk Monday, installing a new science ...
Houston, We Have a Baby: Astronaut's Wife Gives Birth - FOXNews.com
Third Atlantis Spacewalk Delayed by Suit Problem - FOXNews.com
Explore All

Seattle Times

LinkedIn's platform loosens up

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:55:00 PST

CNET - Found 11 hours ago
Digital Media IBM taps into group language translation IBM employees are testing n.Fluent, software that can instantly translate documents between English and 11 other languages. Gallery Top-rated reviews of the week (photos) Apple Schiller: No apologies for App Store approval process Apple ...
Apple's Schiller Defends iPhone App Approval Process - MSNBC
Google picks up ad company Teracent - CNET
Explore All

ZDNet

Got a MacBook Pro? Have We Got a Monitor for You!

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:25:00 PST

Wired - Found 9 hours ago
Apple's new LED Cinema Display is designed specifically — nay, exclusively — with MacBook Pro owners in mind, giving them a simple way to dramatically increase their screen real estate with an extra 24 inches of incredibly gorgeous video. This 1,920 x 1,200-pixel resolution monitor includes all ...
Report: Apple's 'Black Friday' deals cut Mac prices 8% - NetworkWorld
Apple to offer Black Friday deals - NetworkWorld
Explore All

Mirror.co.uk

Marine census reveals creatures of the deep

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:31:00 PST

USA Today - Found 11 hours ago
An astonishing variety of deep sea marine species -- over 17,650 below 640 feet and 5,722 living two-thirds of a mile and deeper -- have been inventoried as part of a historic effort to create a global Census of Marine Life to be released next year. At those depths there is no sunlight, little heat ...
5,600 new species found in deep sea - MSNBC
Deep-sea world beyond sunlight: Explorers census 17,650 ocean species on edge of black abyss - Science Daily
Explore All

Science Daily

Twitter May Seek an I.P.O., but Not a Sale, a Founder Says

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:54:00 PST

New York Times - Found 10 hours ago
Twitter, the social network built on 140-character musings, may eventually go to the stock market for financing, but it is currently ruling out a sale, Biz Stone, a founder, said on Monday. The company, founded three years ago, was already making some revenue and would concentrate on that next year. ...
Twitter’s Stone Could Go Public, but No Interest in Selling - New York Times
Twitters Stone Could Go Public, but No Interest in Selling - New York Times
Explore All

International Business Times

AOL Changes Its Logo, and More

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:29:00 PST

NetworkWorld - Found 11 hours ago
It's official: AOL is now Aol. As the fading Internet giant nears , the newly independent media company is prepping for another revamp. The latest step is a new logo, as seen below. The corporate name is now spelled with an upper case 'A,' a lower case 'o' and 'l,' and a period: Today's AOL, er, ...
AOL ditches the triangle; previews new brand identity, logos - ZDNet
AOL Revamps Its Logo, Hoping to Revive Brand - New York Times
Explore All

New York Daily News