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  • Utah, video-gaming industry launch web safety initiative
    Fri, Nov 20, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Safety & security
    On Nov. 18, Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and Michael D. Gallagher, president and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association, announced the availability of a free program -- Wired With Wisdom -- aimed at addressing internet threats to children through improved parental education, reports the Deseret News. [ Read More ]

  • Study: Asus, Toshiba have lowest laptop failure rates
    Fri, Nov 20, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research
    eWeek reports that Asus and Toshiba are the most reliable laptop makers, and netbooks have a 20-percent higher failure rate than laptops, according to a Nov. 17 study from SquareTrade, an electronics warranty provider that analyzed the failure rates of more than 30,000 new laptops covered by its warranty plan. [ Read More ]

  • Academic researchers' conflicts of interest often go unreported
    Thu, Nov 19, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research
    Few universities make required reports to the government about the financial conflicts of their researchers, and even when such conflicts are reported, university administrators rarely require those researchers to eliminate or reduce these conflicts, the New York Times reports. [ Read More ]

  • Texting incident leads to teacher resignation
    Thu, Nov 19, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  HR
    When the father of a student at Woodlawn Elementary School recently found a series of text messages in his stepson's cell phone, he assumed they were the routine banter of fifth-graders. Then he realized the messages appeared to have been sent not by a 10-year-old but by a teacher at the school, reports the San Antonio Express-News. [ Read More ]

  • The argument for free classes via iTunes
    Wed, Nov 18, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Podcasts
    More than 600 schools post lectures to iTunes U, Apple's free catalog of lectures from colleges and universities around the world, which recently got some added visibility when Apple rolled out iTunes 9 this fall, reports the New York Times: its own prominent category next to music, movies, and podcasts. [ Read More ]

  • IBM takes a step toward thinking machines
    Wed, Nov 18, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Computers
    Scientists say they've made a breakthrough in their pursuit of computers that "think" like a living thing's brain, reports the Associated Press -- an effort that tests the limits of technology. [ Read More ]

  • USDA: Reward schools serving healthy food
    Wed, Nov 18, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Fed
    Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said schools that serve more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains to pupils should see higher federal support rates than those serving less-healthier meals loaded with high fats and sugar, reports the Associated Press. [ Read More ]

  • Study: One-fourth of teen drivers text behind the wheel
    Tue, Nov 17, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Research
    According to a study published Nov. 16, one-fourth of U.S. teenagers ages 16 and 17 have sent text messages while driving, and more than 40 percent have had a cell phone conversation while behind the wheel, reports the Associated Press. [ Read More ]

  • Antitrust concerns linger in Google Books deal
    Tue, Nov 17, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Litigation
    CNET reports that the revised Google Books settlement agreement might quiet international opponents, but it still gives Google a monopoly on commercializing out-of-print books where the copyrights are unclaimed and fails to protect consumer privacy, opponents say. [ Read More ]

  • Universities turn to consultants to trim budgets
    Tue, Nov 17, 2009    Primary Topic Channel:  Budget News
    When Holden Thorp, chancellor of the University of North Carolina, was looking for ways to cut the university's budget, he did what many executives in private industry do, reports the New York Times -- hired a management consultant. [ Read More ]

 

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