7. oktober 2005

AP: Products of Future Shown at TechWorld (AP). AP - Imagine a car that will only start with a scan of its owner's fingerprint. Or a vehicle that heats up instantly, even in the dead of winter. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 11:09:55 PM    comment [] Robot Racers Rev Processors for $2M Purse (AP). AP - This desert pitstop with a handful of casinos was supposed to be the finish line for a robot race sponsored by the Pentagon last year to spur development of unmanned vehicles for warfare. Problem was, none of the self-driving entries made it this far. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 11:08:55 PM    comment [] Australian Court Rules 'Mod Chips' Legal (AP). AP - Australia's High Court ruled unanimously Thursday that modifying Sony PlayStation consoles so that they can play cheaper overseas versions of the company's games does not violate Australian copyright laws. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 1:07:06 PM    comment [] Court Rules in Favor of Anonymous Blogger (AP). AP - In a decision hailed by free-speech advocates, the Delaware Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed a lower court decision requiring an Internet service provider to disclose the identity of an anonymous blogger who targeted a local elected official. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 1:06:05 PM    comment [] AOL Buys Weblogs to Boost Blog Presence (AP). AP - America Online Inc. will inherit Engadget, Autoblog and other popular Web journals as part of a $25 million deal announced Thursday that expands AOL's presence in the blogging community and the company's potential to attract advertising dollars. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 1:04:32 PM    comment [] Sourcefire Sold to Israeli Company . Sourcefire Inc., a Columbia software firm that began as a pet project of computer-coding hobbyists, is being bought by Israeli security giant Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. for $225 million, marking one of the area's most prominent recent start-up successes and a victory for the open-source... By Ellen McCarthy. [washingtonpost.com - Technology - Industry News, Policy, and Reviews] 1:02:11 PM    comment [] David Frost joins al-Jazeera TV. Sir David Frost is to join pan-Arab TV news network al-Jazeera, the TV station confirms. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 12:59:21 PM    comment [] Stan storm death toll rises to 230. Forty bodies are recovered from a landslide in Guatemala as the storm death toll across the region tops 230. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 12:58:03 PM    comment [] Bush 'divine mission' denied. The White House rejects claims that President George W Bush said that God told him to invade Iraq. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 12:56:59 PM    comment [] Airbus Offers to Forgo Aid in Building New Airliner . Airbus SAS announced yesterday that it will move ahead with plans to build a $5.7 billion double-aisle, long-range commercial aircraft to compete with a new Boeing plane and offered not to accept for now aid typically provided by European governments to launch aircraft programs. By Sara Kehaulani Goo. [washingtonpost.com - Business] 12:55:25 PM    comment [] Report Warns Democrats Not to Tilt Too Far Left . The liberals' hope that Democrats can win back the presidency by drawing sharp ideological contrasts and energizing the partisan base is a fantasy that could cripple the party's efforts to return to power, according to a new study by two prominent Democratic analysts. By Thomas B. Edsall. [washingtonpost.com - washingtonpost.com - elections, campaigns, government and politics news and headlines.] 12:53:20 PM    comment [] China to Develop Its Own DVD Format (AP). AP - For the second time in two years, China has announced plans to develop its own next-generation DVD standard to break the monopoly of foreign companies and avoid paying heavy licensing fees. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 12:51:49 PM    comment [] Mohamed El Baradei Wins Nobel Peace Prize. The International Atomic Energy Agency and its chief Mohamed El Baradei were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2005. Mr. El Baradei and the agency will share the prize. By CRAIG SMITH. [NYT > Home Page] 12:50:58 PM    comment []

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