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Nuclear safer than coal, China official says
Pan Ziqiang of China National Nuclear Corp. says that the dangers have been exaggerated and that the country should push ahead with its ambitious plans for more nuclear power plants.
PG&E offers opt-out for smart meters at a cost
California utility responds to critics of smart meters by offering an option to turn off the radio. But because of higher costs to read meters, it will charge consumers up to $20 a month to opt out.
How to permanently block sites from Google search
Google recently updated its algorithm to take down Web sites that use SEO to game search results and up their ranking, but spam still dominates results.
Exclusive: Stores must reach out and touch more mobile users
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Retailers must answer the call to make mobile shopping easier and more engaging or they risk getting disconnected from the majority of mobile device users.
Accenture Advances as Sales Forecast Beats Analysts’ Estimates
Accenture Plc, the world’s second- largest technology-consulting company, rose the most in three months after its sales forecast for this quarter exceeded analysts’ estimates.
RIM Tumbles as PlayBook Cuts into Forecasts
Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, fell as much as 13 percent in late trading yesterday after forecasting first-quarter revenue and profit that missed analysts’ estimates.
3DS demand ‘very strong,’ GameStop says
Video game retailer says it’s working closely with Nintendo to get enough of the handheld game players on hand for this weekend’s launch.
RIM Tumbles as PlayBook Cuts into Forecasts
Research In Motion Ltd., maker of the BlackBerry smartphone, fell as much as 13 percent in late trading yesterday after forecasting first-quarter revenue and profit that missed analysts’ estimates.
Fancy finds for furry friends (photos)
Raining out? Let Fido do some finger painting, followed by a nice jog on his treadmill.
Fancy finds for furry friends (photos)
Raining out? Let Fido do some finger painting, followed by a nice jog on his treadmill.
Motorola Mobility Revival Means Weighing Alternatives to Google
Two days before Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. planned to ship its Droid phone, Chief Executive Officer Sanjay Jha got a call from his lieutenant, Iqbal Arshad. There was a glitch in the software. Arshad wanted to rewrite the code before the phone went out the door.
Building a microscopic biofuel factory (photos)
Start-up Joule Unlimited is at the forefront of a wave of researchers and companies using genetic engineering to make biofuels.
