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Economist.com
* Higher education
* Naval gazing
* Rivals
* Big mistake
* The great crawl of China
* No visa required
* A mysterious disappearance
* Going for broke
* All pints east
* Hello America
* Forgotten men
* A lengthening shadow
* China clicks
* Europe's irreligious
* Healthy profits, few jobs
* A model's best friend
* The breakfast index
* Grand theft American
* Cluster duck

September 03, 2010, 01:01 EST

New Scientist - Online News
* Briefing: How bad is the new Gulf oil rig fire?
* Physicists divided over life extension for US collider
* Ancient bacteria could improve anti-ageing cosmetics
* Instant Expert: The unseen universe
* Space ribbon deployed to surf Earth's magnetic field
* Today on New Scientist: 2 September 2010
* A birds-eye view of hurricane Earl
* Smart USB speakers pump up the volume from laptops
* Hawking hasn't changed his mind about God
* Can US Congress overturn stem-cell funding freeze?
* Stephen Hawking says there's no theory of everything
* Weird water lurking inside giant planets
* Photo competition: Science in motion
* Laser-powered helicopter hovers for hours
* Swine flu drug in narcolepsy probe
* Ultimate eclipse photo: The film has been developed
* 'Medical marijuana' hits the small screen
* Is criminal profiling flawed and disorderly?
* 'Brain training' may just hide symptoms of dementia
* Psychoactive drugs: From recreation to medication
* Void that is truly empty solves dark energy puzzle
* Today on New Scientist: 1 September 2010
* Shape-shifting robot compensates for damaged limb
* Zoologger: Death by world's longest animal
* For self-healing concrete, just add bacteria and food

September 02, 2010, 21:37 EST

World Nuclear News
* Poland revises 'unrealistic' nuclear launch date
* Further cooperation for China and Russia
* Recycling a viable option, US commission told
* Davis Besse seeks life extension
* UK partnership for major components
* Ezulwini uranium plant closes for repairs
* Financial demands before German nuclear operators
* Chinese VVERs start using domestically made fuel
* Nuclear the example for safety culture
* Building plants builds support in South Korea
* The costs of new nuclear
* Baltic site works
* Indian liability bill passes lower house
* US MOX plant clears licensing hurdle
* Land use plan for nuclear approved
* Time getting tight for UK assessment
* US EPR component plant delayed
* Bioleaching shows promise for Swedish U
* Licence transfer for Zion decommissioning
* Groundbreaking for new Rajasthan units

September 03, 2010, 05:43 EST

Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community
* No Steam for Linux - Right Now
* Qt and Layouts
* As Predicted, OpenSolaris Board Disbands
* Dual Boot openSUSE USB Stick Installer
* New Wine: Running Windows Music & Sound Applications Under Wine 1.2
* Google Adds Phone Calls to Linux Gmail Use
* Linux Journal Insider - October 2010
* Virus Scan A Windows Machine
* BuGLe—OpenGL Debugging Wrapper
* Stupid tar Tricks

September 03, 2010, 04:24 EST

Nobel Intent
* Hot water around giant carbon star creates interstellar mystery
* Cannibal bacteria could lead to new antibiotics
* Figuring out how to get hot water from cold ice
* Etc: NASA is posting lots of copyright-free archival images to its Flickr stream.
* Science academies hand climate change body a recipe for reform
* Judge derails Virginia AG's latest attack on climate science
* Use of rare earth metals outstripping supply
* Etc: A CUDA-based sorting algorithm that runs on the GPU has can handle over a billion keys a second.
* LHC computing grid pushes petabytes of data, beats expectations
* Peregrine soliton may explain ocean's rogue waves
* Weird Science votes all the useful people off the island
* Are two heads better than one? Sometimes...
* Stem cell research at risk in wake of federal court ruling
* Etc: In some positive legal news, a US court has thrown out an attempt to shut down the LHC.
* Plants use spit of the insects eating them for self-defense
* Sugary bottled teas strip out antioxidants, health benefits
* One supermassive black hole, skip the star
* LED light bulbs may not be magic bullet for energy savings
* Is there a chronic fatigue virus? Researchers can't agree
* Feature: Neither models nor miracles: a look at synthetic biology
* Users are still idiots, cough up personal data despite warnings
* US energy use is dropping and shifting to renewables
* Bacteria rush in to gobble up oil plumes from Deepwater
* Supercomputers supermodel supermassive black holes
* Brain may take an acid trip into migraines

September 03, 2010, 05:30 EST

Apple Hot News
* New Bento 3 Project Manager
* Apple Introduces New iPod touch
* Apple Reinvents iPod nano with Multi-Touch
* Apple Unveils New iPod shuffle
* Apple Introduces iTunes 10 with Ping
* Apple Premieres New Apple TV
* Mac Pro Is Go-To Choice for Creative Professionals
* iTunes U Downloads Top 300 Million
* Auto Innovators Roll with iPhone and Custom Apps
* Apple iAd Partners Happy with Early Results
* Sophisticated But Simple iMac
* Eat Pray Love Goes From Page to Screen via Final Cut Pro
* iPad Opens Up New Worlds for Autistic Children
* Magic Trackpad is a Winner
* There’s Magic on Your Desktop
* iPhone Apps for Every Business
* MacBook Pro Shines in Dual Environments
* Magic Trackpad an Excellent Mouse Alternative
* New iMac Is Editors’ Choice
* Thumbs Up for Magic Trackpad

September 02, 2010, 13:57 EST

FOXNews.com Live Bookmark
* Earl's Gusts, Heavy Rains Begin Slamming Virginia
* Will Mud Plug HoldUntil BP's Final Cap?
* Gates: 'Tough Days Ahead' in Afghan South
* Passenger Detained in Miami After Bomb Scare
* Arpaio: Justice Dept. 'Sandbagged' Me- Wyo. Man Donates $1.5M to Defend Ariz. Law- OPINION: Obama, You're Not Fooling Us
* How Much Will Digital Records Cost You?- VIDEO
* Hamas Looms as Spoiler in Peace Talks- Mideast Leaders Begin Talks
* Family of Stoning Lawyer Flees Iran
* Indonesian Volcano Spews New Burst of Ash
* Iranian Opposition Leader's Home Attacked
* 14 Colombian Police Killed in Rebel Ambush
* Former Egg Farm Workers: Complaints Ignored
* Mexico: At Least 25 Dead After Shootout- Calderon: Violence Worth Paying in Drug War
* Judge Blocks Nebraska Ban on Flag Mutilation
* More Explosives Linked to Discovery Gunman- Anti-Abortion Group Confronted by Gunman
* Floods Won't Stop Pakistani Militants- Attacks Target Religious Procession
* Left-Leaning Media Form Tea Party Tracking Site- OPINION: Liberals Are Losing It
* Blair and Bush 'Shoulder to Shoulder'
* The Biggest Celebrity Sex Scandals: Lessons Learned
* Don't Sleep on These Guys
* Totally Crazy Star Baby Names
* Clooney: Darfur My 'Failure'
* Are These in YOUR Water?
* Making Choices to Love
* Best of the Week

September 03, 2010, 06:13 EST

The Resilient Earth
* Climate CO2 Sensitivity Overestimated
* Killing Biofuels
* Ice Sheet Loss Cut In Half
* Fire & Ice: Black Carbon vs Sulfate
* Crank of the Week - August 22, 2010 - Hillary Clinton
* Climate Scientists Just Don't Get It
* Disappearing Gulf Oil and Dirty Canadian Crude
* Arctic Armageddon or Methane Madness?
* Let the Sunshine In!
* Tales from the Chip

September 03, 2010, 05:16 EST

Aerospace Daily & Defense Report on AviationWeek.com
* Auditors See Many Challenges Still Facing LCS
* U.S. Army Gets Revamped Cargo Trucks
* Final Certification For Indian LCA Underway
* Defense Delays Factor In Rockwell Job Cuts
* V-22 debate continues despite deployment decision

September 03, 2010, 05:00 EST

xkcd.com
* The Carriage
* Orbiter
* Exoplanets
* Open Mic Night

September 02, 2010, 23:00 EST

Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine
* New amps and effects units outed by Roland
* Near infrared light to help researchers hunt for cancers
* Researchers unveil prototype implantable artificial kidney to replace dialysis
* All-electric Ford Focus to use liquid cooled/heated lithium-ion battery system
* Immersion's new haptic effects solution heads for Toshiba's Libretto w100
* Sun, dust, music, desert and a free solar powered cellular network
* New tech allows 'memory materials' to store multiple memorized shapes
* The Rydeen GCOM701 tablet/GPS navigation hybrid device
* Nanotube sheets could lead to stealthier submarines
* Samsung's tilting lens full HD camcorder saves aching arms
* Philips debuts the Airfryer – crispy fries without the fat
* ViewSonic reveals 7-inch Android tablet
* Localized heating could be the key to mass-producing graphene nanocircuits
* Reducing your power bill with Microsoft's Hohm
* StroboClip tuner from Peterson now shipping
* Eye-controlled earphones let you pick up phone calls with a glance
* Sanyo set to release new eneloop boosters
* Samsung Galaxy Tab revealed
* Panasonic unveils world’s first 42-inch 3D plasmas amongst new line-up at IFA 2010
* Video: how to fly a helicopter
* Sony unveils 3D 240fps laptop due in 2011
* Neutrino observatory under Antarctic ice nearing completion
* Apple updates iPod lineup and adds social networking to iTunes
* Einstein's prediction finally witnessed one century later
* Smaller, lighter NuVinci bicycle transmission revealed

September 03, 2010, 05:30 EST

The Register
* Netgear launches next-gen powerline Ethernet kit
* Spammers latch onto Ping to pump iPhone survey scams
* Samsung shows 'airfoil' luxury laptops
* UN steps into Blackberry debate
* Symantec Snoop Dogg rap contest site rickrolled
* Virgin punts cheap BlackBerry Curve
* Toshiba warns of fiery laptops
* 'Rock star' spewed guts after emitting vast pearl necklace
* Phone bugging scandal reignited as NotW suspends reporter
* Ubuntu 10.10 released to beta
* Nokia seeks to tap the X-Factor
* Acer Stream Android smartphone
* Chrome celebrates second b-day with sixth release
* Semi biz starts to cool off
* Microsoft freshens retro code lock-down tool
* Jobs moves to the heavens with Apple TV
* Microsoft buffs Silverlight for HTML5 video contest
* Twitter tightens grip on own firehose
* Wikileaks founder blasts reopening of rape probe
* Microsoft slings mud in VMware living room
* LaCie catches ultra-small USB Flash drive bug
* HyTrust takes auditing, monitoring to the clouds
* Dell throws in 3PAR towel
* HMRC issues CD-rom alert to employers
* Toshiba touts £329 Folio Android tablet
* US loses last chance for free wireless
* AOL goes soul-searching with Google in 5-year deal
* iTunes update plugs WebKit flaw
* Boris bikes for tourists delayed till year end
* HP bids $2.4bn for 3PAR
* Apple states tax take on UK iPod pricing
* Jobs takes swing at Google over Android activations
* Apple inks Ping trademark deal with golf gear maker
* General Motors bitchslaps Tesla with Range Anxiety™
* Verbatim InSight 500GB external hard drive
* StreetView passed by Kiwi cops
* RFID patent pool prices up wireless
* Punters still puzzled by broadband ads
* My Exchange conversion
* NASA seeks inflatable popup roof for camper vans on Mars
* Hands on with Motorola's Milestone 2 and Defy
* If HP gets 3PAR, does Donatelli get HP?
* Samsung specs up 7in Android tablet
* Nokia blows Ovi Files out of the sky
* Symantec and Snoop Dogg launch cybercrime rap contest
* UK.gov fishes for ID ideas
* How much aircraft fatigue is too much?
* Cyber-jihadists deface home of teddy bears' picnic
* Dixons sales ain't all that
* Boffins explain greatest ever free kick

September 03, 2010, 05:20 EST

freshmeat.net announcements (Global)
* Relational 0.9 (Default branch)
* Relational 0.8 (Default branch)
* TaDaPro 0.8.4 (Default branch)
* massXpert mass spectrometry package 1.9.5 (Default branch)
* Presented By:
* gdigi 0.1.5 (Default branch)
* BIRD 1.0.13 (Default branch)
* vpntool 0.6 (Default branch)
* Liferea 1.5.14 (Unstable branch)
* wumwum 0.4 (Default branch)
* sptrace 1.4.2 (Default branch)
* libburnia 0.6.4 (libburn/cdrskin branch)
* DNS Blacklist Packet Filter 0.6-beta3 (Default branch)
* PHP-BottleRocket/SOSDG 0.3 (Default branch)
* DynaStop 08333.1634-106 (Default branch)
* CPAN shell 1.9304 (Default branch)
* GWTruts 0.7-Final (Stable branch)
* Presented By:
* Perl Archive Toolkit 0.991 (Default branch)
* AKVIS Decorator 1.6 (Default branch)
* moz-hocr-edit 0.1 (Default branch)
* Liferea 1.4.27 (Default branch)
* Mudlet Beta 3-1 (Default branch)
* Froggix 0.1 (Default branch)
* Lifebox 1.0.3alpha (Default branch)
* Zombie Nation MUD 0.0.1 (Default branch)
* Payment Gateway Library 1.0 (Default branch)
* cppcheck 1.30 (Default branch)
* OpenGuides 0.64 (Default branch)
* gentoo 0.15.2 (Default branch)
* Presented By:
* XML-Grammar-Fortune 0.0108 (Default branch)
* Geneious 4.5.5 (Default branch)
* Parabuild 4.0.0 Beta (Early Access branch)

March 14, 2009, 16:55 EST

Slashdot
* New Calculations May Lead To a Test For String Theory
* Facebook To Add Remote Logout
* Google Releases Chrome 6, Pays $4337 In Bounties
* Harvard Ditching Final Exams?
* Flash On Android Is 'Shockingly Bad'
* Samsung Shows Off Galaxy Tab, Android Allegiance
* Video Appliance For a Large Library On a Network?
* Canon Develops 8 X 8 Inch Digital CMOS Sensor
* GameStop Pulls Medal of Honor From Military Bases
* GameStop Pulls Medal of Honor From Military Bases
* DNA-Less 'Red Rain' Cells Reproduce At 121 C
* Hawking Picks Physics Over God For Big Bang
* UN Telecom Chief Urges Blackberry Data Sharing
* Ping Could Be Apple's Social Networking Backdoor?
* AMD Hates Laptop Stickers As Much As You Do
* New German Government ID Hacked By CCC
* Facebook Post Juror Gets Fined, Removed, Assigned Homework
* Cisco Planning To Acquire Skype
* Another Gulf Oil Rig Explodes
* Open Source PS3 Jailbreak Released
* Facebook Posting Juror Gets Fined, Removed, Homework
* Lineage II Addiction Lawsuit Makes It Past the EULA
* Charles Darwin's Best-Kept Secret
* Woman Wins Libel Suit By Suing Wrong Website
* IBM Unveils Fastest Microprocessor Ever

September 03, 2010, 04:30 EST

AviationWeek.com Homepage
* Pentagon Bomber Evolution Underway
* U.S. Navy Envisions Many Unmanned Platforms
* Growth Path Clears For India's Airlines
* Israel To Buy F-35s With Cockpit Mods
* JAL Management Not Legally Liable
* Virgin Blue Makes Major Changes
* Mexicana Could Close In Days
* Auditors See Many Challenges Still Facing LCS
* U.S. Army Gets Revamped Cargo Trucks
* Final Certification For Indian LCA Underway
* IFE Maintenance Getting Proactive
* Avalanche of Audits?
* Dunlop Remolds For A New Market
* Eclipse Completion Program Under Way
* FAA Calls For Mandatory Helicopter Route Off Long Island
* Viking Twin Otter Nears Certification
* Operating in Mexico
* Delta Goes Long on Charter
* Hidden Tax Liabilities for Business Aircraft Operators
* DFW Reviews Aerotropolis Concept
* SITA Allows DHS To Vet Pax On Watch List
* Airports Welcome New Service From ExpressJet Air
* Pentagon Bomber Evolution Underway
* UUV Development Accelerates
* Sweden Will Buy New Gripen
* General: Prolonged War Will Require Better Satcom
* Congressman: Net-Centric Programs "Overpromised"
* Tests Show Apache Can Network With FCS, Army Says

September 03, 2010, 05:00 EST

Latest Science News Articles

* Geomagnetic field flip-flops in a flash
* Diabetes drug might fight cancer
* Feud over family ties in evolution
* Alzheimer’s trade-off for mentally active seniors
* Hints of altruism among bacteria
* Ovary removal proves beneficial for cancer-prone women
* Why starved flies need less sleep
* Still no Earths, but getting closer
* Big eats from a 12,000-year-old burial
* Primordial bestiary gets an annex
* Evergreen source of Tamiflu
* Very tiny, very cool
* Most energy drinks lag in added health benefits
* New help for greasy works of art
* Prehistoric ‘Iceman’ gets ceremonial twist

September 02, 2010, 12:22 EST

BBC News - Home
* Police question Pakistan's Amir
* Gaza militants vow Israel attacks
* Prescott urges phone hack review
* Fox rules out French 'ship share'
* Fugitive Asil Nadir at Old Bailey
* G20 death pathologist suspended
* Mother charged with son's murder
* 'Big drop' in alcohol consumption
* Mexican clash 'kills 27 gunmen'
* Earl weakens as it nears US coast
* BBC defends Thompson No 10 visit
* Cheryl and Ashley granted divorce
* Baby Florence makes Downing Street debut
* Royal Mail puts first 'intelligent' stamp on sale
* England pressure inspires Capello
* Federer progresses as seeds fall
* Beckham eyes 11 September return
* McCulloch and Naismith in for Scots
* Montenegro v Wales (Fri)
* Missing boy found safe and well
* Officer hurt in seized car crash
* Man held over power drill attack
* Travel warning before Pope visit
* Donagh victims 'forgotten about'
* Prayers said as injured boy dies
* Poll preamble 'insult' to voters
* Blue Flags lost due to heavy rain
* SA condemns Madagascar jail term
* Mozambique prices 'irreversible'
* Japan imposes new Iran sanctions
* China warships end Burma visit
* Europe agrees finance watchdogs
* Russia suffers new fire outbreak
* Amazon river level at 40-year low
* Ecuador in migrant massacre row
* Middle East talks 'constructive'
* Egypt spy chief poster campaign
* Explosion strikes Pakistan rally
* India Maoists kill police hostage
* Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig
* Tanker aground off north Canada
* UK builders and services falter
* HSBC threatens to quit London HQ
* BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn
* UKIP meets as leader hunt begins
* School lottery 'failed in aim'
* Openness urged on UK's emissions
* Bone drug linked to cancer risk
* Compost sparks Legionnaire's fear
* Clue to egg flaws in older women
* Prodigy makes Cambridge history
* School meals 'help fussy eaters'
* Ellen MacArthur's global ambition
* Memristor revolution backed by HP
* Global broadband divide revealed
* Samsung releases iPad competitor
* Method to trace persistent CFCs
* 'Lights out' help migratory birds
* Greatest free-kick 'was no fluke'
* Saunders writing Spice Girls show
* Hogan given leave to return to US
* Majority 'agree with arts change'
* Propping up a prime minister
* Been and Gone
* What has The Bill taught us about policing?
* Florence Cameron's Downing St debut
* Sharks swarm off Australian coast
* On board UK's newest attack sub
* Portable video 'is the future'
* Miners to mark anniversary with wine
* Bath tub sailor - it's Odd Box
* 'I was nearly six foot at 11 years old'
* Usain Bolt: The man behind the image
* ICC press conference
* Class of its own
* More than once bitten
* Massive Mini
* 7 days quiz
* Troubled waters
* Speaking the lingo
* Delhi's games gloom

September 03, 2010, 05:32 EST

List of recently published journal articles
* PrePrint: Cloud Computing in Developing Economies: Current State, Opportunities and Challenges
* PrePrint: A Cross Analysis of Master Curricula in ICT and Professional Profiles
* PrePrint: Cloud Computing for Mobile Users
* PrePrint: Use of the IEEE Codes of Conduct to Resolve Legal Disputes
* PrePrint: Model-based Runtime Verification of Web Service Interface Contracts
* PrePrint: Scenario-Based Resource Prediction for QoS-Aware Media Processing
* Computer - August 2010 (Vol. 43, No. 8)
* PrePrint: The effect of omitted-variable bias on the evaluation of compiler optimizations
* PrePrint: An Empirical Study of Commercial Antivirus Software Effectiveness
* PrePrint: Using Modeling and Simulation to Evaluate Enterprises’ Risk Exposure to Social Networks
* PrePrint: The Coordination Pyramid: A Perspective on the State of the Art in Coordination Technology
* PrePrint: IntellBatt: The Smart Battery
* PrePrint: Parallelism via Multithreaded and Multicore CPUs

September 01, 2010, 05:00 EST

The Guardian World News
* Home Office to review UK's extradition agreements
* Police re-interview Pakistan trio
* Prescott wants phone-hacking review
* Middle East peace 'in a year'
* BBC defends impartiality over cuts
* G20 pathologist suspended
* Brittle bone drug 'raises cancer risk'
* US hurricane sparks mass evacuation
* Service sector scales back hiring
* Gulf oil rig fire sparks pollution fears
* Questions over special adviser roles
* Record fall in alcohol drinking
* Decca Aitkenhead interviews Ray Winstone
* London to Stavanger by road
* Live chat: Organic Fortnight kicks off
* Study raises hope for older mothers
* 'It's OK to embarrass yourself'
* Chief rabbi challenges Hawking claim
* Hirst faces fresh plagiarism claims
* Battle lines drawn at France 24
* The best of the latest US TV imports
* Martin Kettle
* Sexual healing

September 03, 2010, 05:39 EST

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