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Kids coding in the cloud
May 14, 2013 10:32 am | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | CommentsOne of the most popular online destinations on the MIT network is not a website for scientists, engineers or college students, but an online community where kids learn to code.Every day, thousands of young people, ages 8 and up, gather on MIT’s Scratch website, where they program their own interactive stories, games, animations and simulations — and share their creati...
Project aims to track big city carbon footprints
May 14, 2013 9:46 am | by ALICIA CHANG, AP Science Writer | CommentsEvery time Los Angeles exhales, odd-looking gadgets anchored in the mountains above the city trace the invisible puffs of carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases that waft skyward. Halfway around the globe, similar contraptions atop the Eiffel Tower and elsewhere around Paris keep a pulse on emissions from smokestacks and automobile tailpipes.
Microsoft embraces a Google service for a change
May 14, 2013 9:35 am | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsMicrosoft's disdain for Google doesn't extend to all of its rival's products. In a rare bit of cooperation, Microsoft's Outlook.com is giving users of its free email service the option of logging into Google Chat to exchange instant messages and engage in audio or video conversations. The tie-in...
Astronaut exits space station with music video
May 14, 2013 9:27 am | by Marcia Dunn, AP Aerospace Writer | CommentsIn a high-flying, perfectly pitched first, an astronaut on the International Space Station is bowing out of orbit with a musical video: his own custom version of David Bowie's "Space Oddity." It's believed to be the first music video made in space, according to NASA. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's personalized rendition of "Space Oddity" was posted on YouTube on Sunday....
Big 4 cellphone carriers unite on anti-texting ads
May 14, 2013 9:18 am | by PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer | CommentsThe country's four biggest cellphone companies are set to launch their first joint advertising campaign against texting while driving, uniting behind AT&T's "It Can Wait" slogan to blanket TV and radio this summer. AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile will be joined by 200 other organizations backing the multi-million dollar ad campaign.
Hedge fund wants part of Sony entertainment sold
May 14, 2013 8:00 am | by YURI KAGEYAMA - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsA U.S. hedge fund has proposed that Sony Corp. sell up to 20 percent of its entertainment business and use the money to strengthen its ailing electronics unit, drawing a quick rejection from the sprawling Japanese consumer conglomerate. In a May 14 letter to Sony President Kazuo Hirai, first...
Sharp reshuffles management after record loss
May 14, 2013 6:32 am | by ELAINE KURTENBACH - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsJapanese electronics maker Sharp Corp. named a new president Tuesday, reshuffling its top management to help restore profitability after reporting a record loss. The Osaka, Japan-based maker of Aquos TVs said that Kozo Takahashi, currently an executive vice president, will become its president...
Sharp reshuffles management, forecasts profit
May 14, 2013 4:18 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsJapanese electronics maker Sharp Corp. has named a new president as it reshuffles top management while seeking to restore profitability after reporting a record loss of 545.4 billion yen ($5.4 billion). The Osaka-based maker of Aquos TVs said Tuesday that Kozo Takahashi, currently an executive...
Good Design Improves Health By Fostering Physical Activity
May 14, 2013 12:00 am | by Georgia Institute of Technology | CommentsActive Design: Affordable Designs for Affordable Housing is a new report that builds on the Active Design Guidelines published by New York City in 2010. The report examines strategies and costs for incorporating active design principles specifically aimed at increasing physical activity among children ages 3 to 18 years old in family-focused affordable housing developments....
Icahn nominates himself, 11 others for Dell posts
May 13, 2013 6:12 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsCarl Icahn is nominating himself and 11 other candidates for spots on the Dell Inc. board of directors. The billionaire investor and Southeastern Asset Management own a combined 13 percent of the computer maker's shares. They want to keep Dell public, and oppose a $24.4 billion offer from an...
GM says supercomputers to keep recalls in check
May 13, 2013 5:56 pm | by TOM KRISHER - AP Auto Writer - Associated Press | CommentsGeneral Motors Co. says a new supercomputing data center and a fledgling shift to bring software development in-house should help it limit the size of future safety recalls. The Detroit automaker, which formally opened the giant data storage center in suburban Warren, Michigan, on Monday, said...
Take-Two posts 4Q profit, higher revenue
May 13, 2013 4:35 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsTake-Two Interactive Software Inc. reported a profit in its fiscal fourth quarter, reversing a year-ago loss, as revenue more than doubled on sales of "BioShock Infinite" and other video games. The publisher of "Grand Theft Auto" and other titles earned of $22.5 million, or 24 cents per share, in...
Yale science outreach: Inspiring the next generation of scientists
May 13, 2013 4:15 pm | by Yale UniversityYale University | CommentsEach year, hundreds of New Haven students take part in Yale science programming on campus and in their classrooms through faculty and student outreach initiatives and school events. But measuring the collective impact of these opportunities has been a recent development....
Combo MEMS inertial sensors motor their way to brisk growth in the automotive market
May 13, 2013 3:55 pm | CommentsCombo microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensors for automotive applications are off to another exhilarating ride this year as revenue continues to climb, spurred by rapidly accelerating use in car safety systems, according to an IHS iSuppli MEMS & Sensors Report from information and analytics provider IHS
Akiko Iwasaki named HHMI investigator
May 13, 2013 12:15 pm | by Yale UniversityYale University | CommentsYale immunobiologist Akiko Iwasaki has been selected as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigator, one of the most prestigious designations in biomedical science....
