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Jun 20, 2013 — A growing number of cities are using surveillance cameras in the hope of fighting crime, but all that video is almost useless without powerful search tools to sort the material. The municipal camera trend is proving to be big business for companies that design video analytics software.
Jun 19, 2013 — Microsoft has changed policies regarding Internet connection and used game capabilities for its upcoming Xbox One gaming console. The company says it is responding to feedback from consumers.
Jun 19, 2013 — Officials say the suspects did not acquire a radiation source for a weapon, but they finished building a remote control that was meant to operate it.
Jun 19, 2013 — Robert Mueller told the Senate the FBI used drones rarely and for surveillance proposes. The DEA and the ATF had both revealed they possessed drones.
Jun 19, 2013 — Twenty percent of Netflix's streaming is made up of content for kids. Amazon just ordered a bunch of pilots of kids' shows. TV critic Eric Deggans says subscription streaming services are going to lean on parents' desire for control of what their kids watch as they build their audiences.
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Audio Slideshow:Dragonflies and Damselfies
Todd Moe talks with investigators about how volunteers help study these colorful insects and their habitats. Photos by Vici & Steve Diehl.
Jupiter and Moons through a 10" lx200 telescope. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Saturn, Jupiter...and comets on the way
Canton, NY, Jan 08, 2013 — Clear nights in the forecast, and the waning crescent Moon make for a great opportunity to bundle up and get outside for some sky-watching.
St. Lawrence University physics professor Aileen O'Donoghue tells Martha Foley that Jupiter and Saturn are high and bright in the sky these days. Aileen's advice: bring good binoculars because there's a good chance you could see Jupiter's famous moons.
And she has news for later this winter, too. There are two comets on our way. Go to full article
St. Lawrence University physics professor Aileen O'Donoghue tells Martha Foley that Jupiter and Saturn are high and bright in the sky these days. Aileen's advice: bring good binoculars because there's a good chance you could see Jupiter's famous moons.
And she has news for later this winter, too. There are two comets on our way. Go to full article
SUNY Albany expands RNA research
Albany, NY, Dec 26, 2012 — Most of us know all about DNA, the genetic building blocks that make us unique. But in recent years, there's a lot of interest in RNA-- a molecule that controls how our genes are expressed.
It has implications for treating everything from cancer to Alzheimer's disease and millions of dollars in federal and state investment are going into RNA research at the University at Albany. Go to full article
It has implications for treating everything from cancer to Alzheimer's disease and millions of dollars in federal and state investment are going into RNA research at the University at Albany. Go to full article
An appreciation for the darkest days of the year
Canton, NY, Dec 04, 2012 — Aileen O'Donoghue, who teaches astronomy and physics at St. Lawrence University, loves this time of year, when the sun sets early and rises late. She shares her enthusiasm with Martha Foley, and talks about some of the events of the ext couple of weeks.
The waning crescent moon meets Spica, Saturn and Mercury at sunrise in the next few days. And a winter meteor shower, the Geminids, peaks Dec.13. And then, there's the winter solstice coming up Dec. 21. Go to full article
The waning crescent moon meets Spica, Saturn and Mercury at sunrise in the next few days. And a winter meteor shower, the Geminids, peaks Dec.13. And then, there's the winter solstice coming up Dec. 21. Go to full article
How to track road kill on your smart phone (seriously)
Plattsburgh, NY, Nov 27, 2012 — We've all seen or experienced it - unfortunate wildlife dashes in front of a car at just the wrong time--and its remains splatter across the road.
But Danielle... Go to full article
But Danielle... Go to full article
Bringing back the Salmon River's salmon
Nov 23, 2012 — In recent years both the federal and New York State governments have been studying how best to re-introduce salmon to New York's Salmon River.
That might come as... Go to full article
That might come as... Go to full article
New film sets scenes at Trudeau lab
Nov 21, 2012 — A film crew was in Saranac Lake last week to shoot scenes for a National Park Service film it's producing about George Washington Carver. Carver was a prominent... Go to full article
Climate change may lead to much warmer NY
Nov 13, 2012 — In the coming century will New York warm up by three degrees Fahrenheit and have a climate like Richmond, Virginia?
Or will it warm by eight degrees and become... Go to full article
Or will it warm by eight degrees and become... Go to full article
November skies offer early risers lots to see
Canton, NY, Nov 06, 2012 — Planets are on the move in in the mornings, in both the eastern and western skies. Astronomer Aileen O'Donoghue sketched the scenes in conversation with Martha Foley Tuesday... Go to full article
Battle broadens against invasives in Lake George
Lake George, NY, Oct 24, 2012 — Lake George is a battleground once again as the fight against invasive Asian clams broadens. And that fight has implications for the rest of the Adirondack Park. Lake George... Go to full article
Dalai Lama addresses thousands in Middlebury
Middlebury, VT, Oct 15, 2012 — The Dalai Lama visited Middlebury College in Vermont last Friday and Saturday. Thousands of people descended on the college town to hear his message. Go to full article
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