Topic: Science and Technology

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Beyond Robots, NASA Has Shuttle Plan to Fix Hubble

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 11:48 PM

	One day after NASA's chief announced plans to look for robots to fix the aging Hubble Space Telescope, scientists heard on Wednesday about a proposal to use shuttle astronauts to do essentially the same job. Read full article: 'Beyond Robots, NASA Has Shuttle Plan to Fix Hubble'

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Articles: Private team will try to send man into space

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 11:46 PM

	Within three weeks, a private spacecraft built and funded by two Americans will try to soar where only the space shuttle and other legendary creations of the U.S. and Russian space programs have ventured before: Out There! Read full article: 'Private team will try to send man into space'

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Articles: Internet advertising riding high

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 02:33 AM

	Internet advertising revenue reached about $2.3 billion in the first quarter, a record for a single quarter, in the latest sign the industry is poised this year to surpass its bubble-era peak. Read full article: 'Internet advertising riding high'

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Articles: Executives complain about software vulnerability

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 02:31 AM

	Chief executives from some of the largest U.S. companies are criticizing the technology industry in a lobbying campaign, accusing them of selling software vulnerable to hackers and too difficult for consumers to use safely. Read full article: 'Executives complain about software vulnerability'

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Articles: Microsoft, Oracle bury the hatchet

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 02:29 AM

	Microsoft Corp. and Oracle Corp. announced a software development agreement Thursday, signaling an improved relationship between the two corporate database software market rivals. Read full article: 'Microsoft, Oracle bury the hatchet'

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Articles: Voting machine business stormy for Diebold

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 02:26 AM

	After the Florida punch-card debacle hurt the credibility of the last presidential election, ATM maker Diebold Inc. decided it should expand into electronic voting. Read full article: 'Voting machine business stormy for Diebold'

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Articles: The rising cost of protecting your identity

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 02:24 AM

	With identity theft rampant, we need to be cautious with our personal information. But consumer advocates say there's something else we ought to be vigilant about: expensive services for identity theft protection. Read full article: 'The rising cost of protecting your identity'

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Articles: Yahoo! unveils spyware detection tool

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 02:22 AM

	Internet media company Yahoo Inc. unveiled a feature Wednesday for its Web browser toolbar aimed at making it easier for users to remove unwanted "spyware" programs that snoop on Web surfing habits and other activities. Read full article: 'Yahoo! unveils spyware detection tool'

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Articles: Comcast plans Web phone

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 02:18 AM

	Comcast Corp. says it will offer Internet-based telephone services to more than 40 million U.S. households in 2006, posing a significant challenge to local telephone companies. Read full article: 'Comcast plans Web phone'

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Articles: True love? Let a computer matchmaker decide

Posted by admin on Wednesday, June 02, 2004 - 02:17 AM

	Chemistry? Forget it. Psychology and statistics best determine whether two people will have a happy marriage. At least so claims an online dating service that's patented its matchmaking formula. Read full article: 'True love? Let a computer matchmaker decide'

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