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Hydrogen-fueled cars stuck at the gate Technology / Energy February 21, 2008 \| User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Analysts say hydrogen fuel cells have major hurdles to overcome before U.S. consumers will accept the technology in their cars.

Grad student invents gravity lamp Technology / Engineering February 19, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 88 vote(s) \| User comments: 17 A U.S. graduate student won second place in a "Greener Gadgets Conference" competition inventing a floor lamp powered by gravity.

Digital frame virus traced to China Technology / Software February 19, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 A powerful virus recently discovered in digital photo frames has been identified as a Chinese Trojan Horse that gathers personal information.

Expert: AI computers by 2020 Technology / Computer Sciences February 17, 2008 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 13 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 A U.S. computer expert predicts computers will have the same intellectual capacity as humans by 2020.

NIST building hydrogen pipeline laboratory Technology / Other February 05, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology is constructing a new laboratory that's designed to test materials for hydrogen pipelines.

Voters confused by e-voting technologies Technology / Other January 28, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet A study led by the University of Maryland suggested that electronic U.S. voting technologies are efficient but too many voters ask for help too often.

Old cell phones make new businesses Technology / Other January 14, 2008 \| User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet The hundreds of millions of cellular phones cast aside each year worldwide have spawned a booming recycling industry.

Gen Y logs on at the library Technology / Internet January 01, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet More Americans turn to the Internet for issues such as illnesses, finances, taxes and careers rather than look to other information sources, a survey found.

Web sites offer test answers 'cheap' Technology / Internet December 26, 2007 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet A Web site in Ohio is offering answers to hundreds of questions on qualifying examinations for professionals ranging from computer technicians to pharmacists.

Report: Wind farms to power British homes Technology / Energy December 10, 2007 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet Britain's secretary of business reportedly is backing a plan to have wind farms power all homes in the United Kingdom within 13 years.

Exxon upgrades lithium car batteries Technology / Engineering November 29, 2007 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet U.S. researchers say they've developed a plastic film that will make it easier for automakers to use lithium-ion batteries in electric cars and trucks.

Year-old Storm virus still infecting PCs Technology / Internet November 20, 2007 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Anti-spam experts in the United States predicted the year-old, constantly mutating Storm virus could send up to 500 million messages during the holiday season.

Duke Energy Indiana seeks energy sources Technology / Energy October 25, 2007 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Duke Energy Indiana issued a request for proposals Wednesday, seeking bids for power generated from renewable energy sources.

Landfill alternative to generate energy Technology / Energy October 22, 2007 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet A Michigan company could become the first in the nation to generate electricity by incinerating waste, thereby reducing the need for landfills.

Britain readies for digital television Technology / Telecom October 15, 2007 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet British television has begun its five-year switch from analog to digital, The Telegraph reported Sunday.

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Hydrogen-fueled cars stuck at the gate Technology / Energy February 21, 2008 \| User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 Analysts say hydrogen fuel cells have major hurdles to overcome before U.S. consumers will accept the technology in their cars.

Grad student invents gravity lamp Technology / Engineering February 19, 2008 \| User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 88 vote(s) \| User comments: 17 A U.S. graduate student won second place in a "Greener Gadgets Conference" competition inventing a floor lamp powered by gravity.

Digital frame virus traced to China Technology / Software February 19, 2008 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 7 vote(s) \| User comments: 2 A powerful virus recently discovered in digital photo frames has been identified as a Chinese Trojan Horse that gathers personal information.

Expert: AI computers by 2020 Technology / Computer Sciences February 17, 2008 \| User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 13 vote(s) \| User comments: 3 A U.S. computer expert predicts computers will have the same intellectual capacity as humans by 2020.

NIST building hydrogen pipeline laboratory Technology / Other February 05, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology is constructing a new laboratory that's designed to test materials for hydrogen pipelines.

Voters confused by e-voting technologies Technology / Other January 28, 2008 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet A study led by the University of Maryland suggested that electronic U.S. voting technologies are efficient but too many voters ask for help too often.

Old cell phones make new businesses Technology / Other January 14, 2008 \| User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s) \| No comments yet The hundreds of millions of cellular phones cast aside each year worldwide have spawned a booming recycling industry.

Gen Y logs on at the library Technology / Internet January 01, 2008 \| User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet More Americans turn to the Internet for issues such as illnesses, finances, taxes and careers rather than look to other information sources, a survey found.

Web sites offer test answers 'cheap' Technology / Internet December 26, 2007 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet A Web site in Ohio is offering answers to hundreds of questions on qualifying examinations for professionals ranging from computer technicians to pharmacists.

Report: Wind farms to power British homes Technology / Energy December 10, 2007 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet Britain's secretary of business reportedly is backing a plan to have wind farms power all homes in the United Kingdom within 13 years.

Exxon upgrades lithium car batteries Technology / Engineering November 29, 2007 \| User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet U.S. researchers say they've developed a plastic film that will make it easier for automakers to use lithium-ion batteries in electric cars and trucks.

Year-old Storm virus still infecting PCs Technology / Internet November 20, 2007 \| User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) \| User comments: 1 Anti-spam experts in the United States predicted the year-old, constantly mutating Storm virus could send up to 500 million messages during the holiday season.

Duke Energy Indiana seeks energy sources Technology / Energy October 25, 2007 \| User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) \| No comments yet Duke Energy Indiana issued a request for proposals Wednesday, seeking bids for power generated from renewable energy sources.

Landfill alternative to generate energy Technology / Energy October 22, 2007 \| User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 8 vote(s) \| No comments yet A Michigan company could become the first in the nation to generate electricity by incinerating waste, thereby reducing the need for landfills.

Britain readies for digital television Technology / Telecom October 15, 2007 \| User rating: not rated yet \| No comments yet British television has begun its five-year switch from analog to digital, The Telegraph reported Sunday.

Hydrogen-fueled cars stuck at the gate

Grad student invents gravity lamp

Digital frame virus traced to China

Expert: AI computers by 2020

NIST building hydrogen pipeline laboratory

Voters confused by e-voting technologies

Old cell phones make new businesses

Gen Y logs on at the library

Web sites offer test answers 'cheap'

Report: Wind farms to power British homes

Exxon upgrades lithium car batteries

Year-old Storm virus still infecting PCs

Duke Energy Indiana seeks energy sources

Landfill alternative to generate energy

Britain readies for digital television

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