TECHNOLOGY News, Aug 07, 2011

Hacking encouraged, even prized, at Vegas geek fest Sat,6 Aug 2011 10:04 PM PDT Reuters - LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - There was a whole lot of hacking going on in Sin City this weekend -- and right under the noses of federal agents. Full Story Pint-sized hackers develop skills at convention Sat,6 Aug 2011 02:48 PM PDT Reuters - Las Vegas (Reuters) - Hackers start young and their parents couldn't be prouder about their children following in their footsteps. Full Story HP offers TouchPad on discount month after launch Fri,5 Aug 2011 03:19 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Hewlett-Packard Co is offering a hefty discount on its TouchPad tablet a month after it launched the WebOS-based mobile device in a booming market dominated by Apple Inc's iPad. Full Story "Spam King" charged with bombarding Facebook users Fri,5 Aug 2011 02:36 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sanford Wallace, known as the "Spam King," has turned himself in to U.S. authorities after he was indicted for masterminding a scheme that sent more than 27 million unsolicited junk messages through Facebook's servers. Full Story Apple hits NY stores with trademark lawsuit Fri,5 Aug 2011 02:09 PM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc has won a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against several retail stores in the Chinatown section of Queens, New York, that sell cases and other accessories for Apple products, including the iPhone, iPod and iPad. Full Story Blu-ray sales up as home entertainment spend drops Fri,5 Aug 2011 01:56 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. sales of Blu-ray movie and television discs rose this year as overall spending on home entertainment dropped and viewing habits shifted, new figures from an industry group showed. Full Story Sony to launch low-priced OEL monitors: report Fri,5 Aug 2011 12:54 PM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Sony Corp plans to launch a range of organic electroluminescent monitors for commercial users this month, priced almost 70 percent below existing models, the Nikkei business daily reported. Full Story Facebook says has damning evidence in Ceglia case Fri,5 Aug 2011 12:32 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook says it has uncovered "smoking gun" evidence that a contract at the heart of a lawsuit against the company and its founder Mark Zuckerberg is fraudulent, according to a Facebook court filing. Full Story Groupon cutting "underperformers" in China Fri,5 Aug 2011 12:19 PM PDT Reuters - SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Groupon Inc said on Friday that it is cutting some underperforming staff at its Chinese joint venture Gaopeng. Full Story Intel's McAfee product leverages old chip features Fri,5 Aug 2011 12:17 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Intel's first cyber-security product co-developed with its McAfee unit will take advantage of features already built into its processors and will likely be available as an extra service to customers. Full Story Telus profit rises on smartphones, wireless growth Fri,5 Aug 2011 11:30 AM PDT Reuters - TORONTO (Reuters) - Telus Corp's quarterly net profit rose 7 percent on gains at its wireless and Internet television segments, outshining its larger rivals and prompting the company to raise its revenue forecast for the year. Full Story Harbin denies Citron's claims, says not facing probe Fri,5 Aug 2011 09:03 AM PDT Reuters - BANGALORE (Reuters) - Chinese electric motor maker Harbin Electric on Friday denied any Securities and Exchange commission (SEC) investigation against it, while responding to an allegation made by Citron Research in a recent blog post. Full Story China paper scoffs at suggestion Beijing is hacking villain Thu,4 Aug 2011 09:58 PM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top official newspaper on Friday dismissed as irresponsible suggestions Beijing was the "state actor" behind massive Internet hacking of governments and companies that security company McAfee this week said it had discovered. Full Story Security expert warns of way to attack SAP systems Thu,4 Aug 2011 06:52 PM PDT Reuters - LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A software security expert warned that flaws in the design of business management software from SAP AG can allow hackers to easily break into corporate computer systems via the Internet. Full Story Federal government to reduce 100 e-mail systems to one Thu,4 Aug 2011 12:30 PM PDT Reuters - OTTAWA (Reuters) - The Canadian government will reduce its 100 different e-mail systems to one as part of a plan to deliver C$4 billion ($4.1 billion) in annual savings by 2014-15, Public Works Minister Rona Ambrose said on Thursday. Full Story

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SPORTS News, Aug 07, 2011

Piercy sets course record to grab lead at Reno-Tahoe Open Sat,6 Aug 2011 10:55 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Nevada native Scott Piercy struck eight consecutive birdies in a course record 11-under-par 61 to grab a two shot lead at the Reno-Tahoe Open after the third round on Saturday. Full Story Golf-Piercy sets course record to grab lead at Reno-Tahoe Open Sat,6 Aug 2011 10:22 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Nevada native Scott Piercy struck eight consecutive birdies in a course record 11-under-par 61 to grab a two shot lead at the Reno-Tahoe Open after the third round on Saturday. Full Story Hamels goes the distance Sat,6 Aug 2011 07:57 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Cole Hamels pitched a complete game gem to carry the Philadelphia Phillies to a 2-1 victory over the slumping San Francisco Giants on Saturday for their ninth straight win. Full Story Golf-Reno-Tahoe Open scores Sat,6 Aug 2011 06:49 PM PDT Reuters - Aug 6 (Reuters) - Third round scores from the Reno-Tahoe Open at the par-72 Montreux Golf and Country Club in Nevada on Saturday. 203 Scott Piercy (U.S.) 72 70 61 205 Josh Teater (U.S.) 72 67 66 206 Pat Perez (U.S.) 73 68 65 Full Story Hamels goes the distance as Phillies edge Giants Sat,6 Aug 2011 04:25 PM PDT Reuters - SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Cole Hamels pitched a complete game gem to carry the Philadelphia Phillies to their ninth straight win, a narrow 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants. Full Story Woods endures another erratic day at Firestone Sat,6 Aug 2011 02:24 PM PDT Reuters - AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - Tiger Woods again mixed the good with the bad on his PGA Tour return as he toiled to a two-over-par 72 at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Saturday in only his third tournament round in three months. Full Story UPDATE 1-Golf-Woods endures another erratic day at Firestone Sat,6 Aug 2011 02:22 PM PDT Reuters - * Poor putting and wayward driving costs Woods dear Full Story Luke Donald delight after deft putting lifts him into contention Sat,6 Aug 2011 02:11 PM PDT Reuters - AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - A bogey at the par-four last failed to wipe the smile from Luke Donald's face after the British world number one charged into contention at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational Saturday. Full Story Golf-Donald delight after deft putting lifts him into contention Sat,6 Aug 2011 02:08 PM PDT Reuters - AKRON, Ohio Aug 6 (Reuters) - A bogey at the par-four last failed to wipe the smile from Luke Donald's face after the British world number one charged into contention at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Saturday. Full Story Golf-Ishikawa's Firestone surge no surprise to leader Scott Sat,6 Aug 2011 01:19 PM PDT Reuters - AKRON, OHIO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - For the past four years, Japanese teenager Ryo Ishikawa has been regarded as one of the brightest prospects in the game but had not translated his rich promise to the highly competitive U.S. PGA Tour. Full Story Golf-WGC-Bridgestone Invitational third round scores Sat,6 Aug 2011 12:21 PM PDT Reuters - Aug 6 (Reuters) - Leading third-round scores from the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational at the par-70 course in Akron, Ohio on Saturday 198 Adam Scott (Australia) 62 70 66 199 Ryo Ishikawa (Japan) 67 68 64 Full Story Australian Scott takes one-shot lead at Firestone Sat,6 Aug 2011 12:13 PM PDT Reuters - AKRON, Ohio (Reuters) - Australian Adam Scott edged one stroke clear of a congested third-round leaderboard at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational on Saturday after a thrilling day of dazzling shot-making and low scoring. Full Story UPDATE 1-Golf-Australian Scott takes one-shot lead at Firestone Sat,6 Aug 2011 12:08 PM PDT Reuters - * Scott regains outright lead with fast Firestone finish Full Story Forgotten man Dix ready to rock Bolt's world in Daegu Sat,6 Aug 2011 09:55 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Walter Dix said Olympic and world champion Usain Bolt could "definitely be beaten" at the global championships in South Korea after easing to victory in the 200 meters on the second day of the London Diamond League meeting Saturday. Full Story Jenkins wins as Olympic course favors fleet of foot Sat,6 Aug 2011 06:22 AM PDT Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - British former world champion Helen Jenkins raced to an impressive victory in the London leg of the triathlon world championship series Saturday to put her in great heart for next year's Olympic race on the same Hyde Park course. Full Story

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SCIENCE News, Aug 07, 2011

Power companies prepare as solar storms set to hit Earth Sat,6 Aug 2011 10:04 AM PDT Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Three large explosions from the Sun over the past few days have prompted U.S. government scientists to caution users of satellite, telecommunications and electric equipment to prepare for possible disruptions over the next few days. Full Story NASA's Juno probe sets sail for Jupiter Fri,5 Aug 2011 01:55 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - An unmanned rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday, sending a robotic scout on its way to Jupiter to gather details about how the solar system formed. Full Story Bad weather delays Ariane rocket launch Fri,5 Aug 2011 11:28 AM PDT Reuters - CAYENNE, French Guiana (Reuters) - Bad weather on Friday delayed the launch in French Guiana of an Ariane rocket carrying two satellites, the Arianespace rocket launch company said. Full Story Experts study what parasites eat to find ways to kill them Fri,5 Aug 2011 12:56 AM PDT Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - Researchers in Australia are working on a technique that will allow them to starve to death parasites which are proving harder to destroy using existing drugs. Full Story NASA finds new evidence of liquid water on Mars Thu,4 Aug 2011 04:39 PM PDT Reuters - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - NASA scientists have discovered new evidence that briny water flows on Mars during its warmest months, raising chances that life could exist on the Red Planet, the space agency said on Thursday. Full Story NASA confirms space shuttle debris found in Texas Thu,4 Aug 2011 01:49 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA confirmed on Thursday that a large piece of debris from space shuttle Columbia, which was destroyed in 2003, has been found in a drought-stricken Texas lake. Full Story Post-shuttle, U.S. space explorers need not be human Thu,4 Aug 2011 06:31 AM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Now that the shuttle fleet is permanently grounded, the U.S. space spotlight could shift toward the path-breaking astronomical science that NASA does without human beings on board. Full Story Alaska study finds female moose manipulate males to fight Wed,3 Aug 2011 04:49 PM PDT Reuters - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Moose-mating season, just around the corner in Alaska, means crisp fall days, ripe berries on the bushes and, according to a new study, animal behavior that might seem more at home in a rowdy singles bar. Full Story Spacewalkers ready space station for Russian upgrade Wed,3 Aug 2011 02:57 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A pair of spacewalking cosmonauts floated outside the International Space Station Wednesday to prepare the orbital outpost for upcoming Russian renovations. Full Story Russia says high ice melt opens Arctic trade routes Wed,3 Aug 2011 02:41 PM PDT Reuters - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Arctic ice cover receded to near record lows this summer, opening elusive northern trade routes from Asia to the West, Russia's climate research agency said on Wednesday. Full Story Cameroon, Chad sign pact to fight elephant poaching Wed,3 Aug 2011 10:00 AM PDT Reuters - YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Cameroon and Chad have signed an accord to ramp up efforts to fight poachers who kill hundreds of elephants a year in a protected park on their common border, ministers from both nations said. Full Story 20-million year-old ape skull found in Uganda Tue,2 Aug 2011 10:00 AM PDT Reuters - KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan and French scientists have discovered a fossil of a skull of a tree-climbing ape from about 20 million years ago in Uganda's Karamoja region, the team said Tuesday. Full Story Rare fossil of sea reptile found on Alaska beach Fri,29 Jul 2011 05:15 AM PDT Reuters - ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - Alaska scientists have discovered the fossil of a rare, prehistoric marine reptile that is likely the most complete remnant of the creature ever found in North America. Full Story SpaceX eyes November 30 cargo launch to space station Thu,28 Jul 2011 03:20 PM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Space Exploration Technologies, a privately owned firm developing a space taxi with U.S.-government backing, plans to launch its second test capsule on November 30 and send it all the way to the International Space Station, a company manager said on Thursday. Full Story NASA probe poised for launch to Jupiter Thu,28 Jul 2011 06:08 AM PDT Reuters - CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A NASA satellite was hoisted aboard an unmanned Atlas 5 rocket at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Wednesday in preparation for launch next week on an unprecedented mission to the heart of Jupiter. Full Story

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