Apple computer boats that there is an iPhone app for just about everything. Well, scientists in Germany have come up with an application that allows people to become backseat drivers in their own cars.(Nov. 3) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
NASA postponed the launch of space shuttle Discovery just hours before it was to head to the international space station Wednesday because of a hydrogen gas leak that could have been catastrophic at liftoff. (March 11) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Facebook is changing its privacy settings to give users more control over who sees the information they post on their personal pages. (Dec. 9) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
The AP's Peter Svensson tried out Barnes & Noble's $259 e-reader known as the Nook for a few days, and he's not eager to prolong the acquaintance. (Dec. 9) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Satellite images show an 87-square-mile iceberg slowly drifting aways from Antarctica and toward Australia. (Dec. 9) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
For the first time, the U.S. on Wednesday outlined a dual path towards cutting greenhouse gases. Speaking at the U.N. climate conference in Copenhagen, the head of the EPA said greenhouse gases should be legislated. (Dec. 09) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
They're commonly known as cyber criminals, but these days being a hacker doesn't necessarily mean breaking the law. Universities across the UK are offering courses in ethical hacking, to teach students the skills to protect businesses. (Dec. 9) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
A spacecraft designed to rocket wealthy tourists into space as early as 2011 was unveiled Monday in what backers of the venture hope will signal a new era in aviation history. (Dec. 7) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
The Chacaltaya glacier ski run in Bolivia - once famous for being the highest in the world - is set to disappear completely within the next few months. (Dec. 7) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled Google Earth-based applications Wednesday to show climate change risks. CalAdapt will let Internet users see the irreversible affect of global warming facing California before they happen. (Dec. 2) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Australian scientists say a new blood test to detect certain types of cancer is offering hope that new forms of treatment will soon be available. (Dec. 1) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
AP's Haven Daley goes inside the Yahoo Accessibility Lab where engineers work to find ways for people with disabilities to use the world wide web. [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
The Obama administration looks to jump-start mortgage aid, retail expectations remain muted and a check on major league baseball salaries. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports. (Nov. 30) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
50-year-old William Dillon of Satellite Beach, Florida says he's not angry about the 27 years he spent in prison following a wrongful conviction. He was freed based on DNA evidence. (Nov. 6) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Crowds turned out to mark the traditional beginning of the holiday shopping season, Wall Street feels Dubai's pain and crude takes a tumble. The AP's Mark Hamrick reports. (Nov. 27) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven astronauts are back on Earth. The shuttle landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday morning. (Nov. 27) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression said she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun. (Nov. 23) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
The Secret Service says it's looking into its own security procedures after determining that two people crashed Tuesday night's state dinner at the White House. (Nov. 25) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Google is documenting the artifacts of Iraq's national museum. Google chief Eric Schmidt toured the museum Tuesday, and said the photographs would be available for viewing online in 2010. (Nov 24) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Here's the latest news for Monday, Nov. 23: Obama to wrap up Afghanistan strategy meetings; Radioactive dust exposes workers at Three Mile Island; S.C. Governor Sanford facing ethics charges; Homeless man gets trapped in trash. [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
President Barack Obama says he will have a national science fair next year to honor young inventors with the same gusto that college and professional athletes celebrate their victories at the White House. (Nov. 23) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
Astronauts celebrate a birth on the International Space Station. Randolph Bresnik is now the father of a new baby girl. Abigail Mae arrived just hours after his first spacewalk. Wife Rebecca delivered the six-pound, 13-ounce girl in Houston. (Nov. 23) [www.clipsyndicate.com | Associated Press]
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