Technology/Science
Apple-Samsung Case Challenges Sealing of Trade Secrets
A federal appeals court aggressively questioned the scope of the public interest and trade secrets at a hearing on Tuesday over document secrecy in Apple Inc.'s patent litigation against Samsung ...
Modern Fire Science Prompts Reviews of Past Arson Convictions
Ed Graf was given life in prison 25 years ago for killing his two stepsons by locking them in a backyard shed and setting it on fire. Two investigators used photos of the shed's remains to persuade ...
Analysis: How Outsourcing to India Is Changing and Why
India's IT outsourcers are promoting "mini CEOs" capable of running businesses on their own, while trimming down on the hordes of entry-level computer coders they normally hire as they try to squeeze ...Turning Tornado Debris Into Better Storm Warnings
Photos and mementoes that were snatched up and blown hundreds of miles during tornados in the south of the United States two years ago are giving researchers new insight on how debris is carried by ...
U.S. Cyber Plan Calls For More Scanning Of Private Web Traffic
The U.S. government is expanding a cybersecurity program that scans Internet traffic headed into and out of defense contractors to include far more of the country's private, civilian-run ...
Governments Getting Into Patent-Buying Business: Reuters
Patent competition in the United States is usually a fierce arena for private companies, but now the South Korean and French governments are suiting up. Both countries have launched ...
Industry IT Spending To Grow, But At Slower Rate in ’13: Celent
Total insurance IT spending globally will continue to grow in 2013—but at a slower pace than in 2012—and most of the money spent will go towards maintenance rather than new projects, Celent ...Microsoft Backs Review Of Foreign Bribery Allegations
Microsoft Corp. said on Tuesday that allegations of potential bribery by employees inChina, Romania and Italy should be reviewed by U.S. agencies and its own compliance unit, but declined to address ...