GM Researching Windshields For Old Drivers
beuges writes "General Motors researchers are working on a high-tech windshield that users lasers and infra-red sensors to identify and enhance important objects for older drivers with vision problems. 'For example, during a foggy drive, a laser projects a blue line ...

 The Father of Multi-Core Chips Talks Shop
pacopico writes "Stanford professor Kunle Olukotun designed the first mainstream multi-core chip, crafting what would become Sun Microsystems's Niagra product. Now, he's heading up Stanford's Pervasive Parallelism Lab where researchers are looking at 100s of core ...

 Wii Is the New US Console Leader
stoolpigeon writes with this snippet from an AFP story carried by Google: "Nintendo said Thursday that its globally popular Wii has become the top-selling video game console in the United States, a crown coveted by rivals Microsoft and Sony. Market-tracking firm NPD ...

 Clove 2 Bluetooth Dataglove For One-Handed Typing
An anonymous reader writes "Clove 2 is a bluetooth dataglove used for one-handed typing. It uses a 31-combination finger-chording design with three modes to allow every key on a standard keyboard to be typed with minimal effort. The bluetooth functionality removes the ...

 Mandriva Joins the Netbook Market With the GDium
AdamWill writes "Lately it's hard to avoid the buzz about netbooks — the small, cheap laptop systems that were popularized by the Asus Eee PC. Mandriva is providing the innovative operating system for the upcoming GDium netbook system, produced by Emtec. The ...


 Legalize, Regulate Online Gambling, Study Suggests
A researcher recommends the U.S. and Canada legalize online gambling to better keep tabs on it. ...

 Network Managers Fear Security Threats From Within
The biggest security threats come from within an organization, study says. ...

 Social Networks: Good for Business?
Businesses are missing a bet if they're not paying attention to the Facebook generation, analyst says. ...

 Don't Jump to WiMax Too Soon, Gartner Says
Businesses should hold off on investing in WiMax until the technology catches on, Gartner cautions. ...

 Motorola Sues When Exec Goes to Apple
The former executive is accused of revealing trade secrets when he went to work on the iPhone. ...


 Futuristic windshield aims to help older drivers
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 Judge returns gray wolves to endangered list
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 Mount McKinley tour goes green
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 Unrepentant on Facebook? Expect jail time
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 Singing for sex and other fishy sounds
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