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Science/Tech Archives - Page 2 of 9 - South Bend Voice


Report: Comcast, Time Warner Cable Merger Dead

Kyle W. Bell | April 23, 2015
Categories: Politics, Science/Tech

A deal that would have given cable giant Comcast domination over nearly two-thirds of the American broadband market has fallen through. Comcast’s proposed $45 billion merger with Time Warner Cable…more»

Tags: broadband, cable, Charter Communications, Comcast, Department of Justice, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, merger, Time Warner Cable

California’s Historic Drought Brings Water Restrictions, Finger Pointing

Deirdre Fulton | April 6, 2015
Categories: National, Science/Tech

As residents adapt to recently imposed water restrictions and California’s historic drought continues, experts are closely examining the dry spell’s exacerbating factors — from thirsty agribusiness operations to unrestrained development…more»

Tags: agriculture, California, drought, executive order, Governor Jerry Brown, water restrictions

Antarctica Hits 63.5 Degrees, Highest Temperature on Record

Deirdre Fulton | April 2, 2015
Categories: Science/Tech

Two Antarctic weather stations recorded unprecedentedly high temperatures in March — offering grim evidence of accelerating climate change. A potential Antarctica record high of 63.5 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded on…more»

Tags: Antarctica, climate change, Esperanza, global warming, heat, Marambio, record, temperature

Google Maps Pac-Man Lets You Play on City Streets

Kyle W. Bell | March 31, 2015
Categories: Culture, Science/Tech

If government statisticians notice a sudden drop in productivity on March 31, 2015, it might be due to the new Google Maps Pac-Man game making the Internet rounds today. The…more»

Tags: April Fools' Day, arcade, Google, Google Maps, Namco, Pac-Man, video game

Report: Wind Could Power 35 Percent of US Electricity by 2050

Deirdre Fulton | March 18, 2015
Categories: National, Science/Tech

The economics of wind power are looking good, according to a 350-page report issued Thursday by the U.S. Department of Energy, which states that the nation’s swiftly expanding wind industry…more»

Tags: clean energy, climate change, environment, renewable energy, sustainability, wind power, wind turbine

As Smoke Clears in Illinois, ‘Bomb Trains’ Spark Demands for Regulation

Andrea Germanos | March 10, 2015
Categories: National, Science/Tech

With the flames from the most recent oil train derailment just extinguished, a spotlight hovers over the risks associated with what some have dubbed “bomb trains.” In the past month…more»

Tags: Alberta tar sands, bomb trains, Canadian tar sands, oil, pipeline, rail disaster, railroad

Octopus Attempts Escape at Seattle Aquarium

Kyle W. Bell | March 6, 2015
Categories: National, Science/Tech, Video

A daring escape or a curious creature? A viral video of an octopus at the Seattle Aquarium appears to show the invertebrate attempting to leave its display tank. Octopuses are…more»

Tags: escape, escape attempt, Ink, octopus, Seattle Aquarium

FCC Approves Net Neutrality Rules to Preserve the Open Internet

Kyle W. Bell | February 26, 2015
Categories: Politics, Science/Tech

Internet activists won a major victory on Thursday as the Federal Communications Commission approved its strongest net neutrality rules yet. The FCC commissioners voted to approve a plan that reclassifies…more»

Tags: AT&T, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, net neutrality, Time Warner Cable, Tom Wheeler, Verizon

NASA Spacecraft Captures Mysterious Bright Spots on Dwarf Planet Ceres

Kyle W. Bell | February 26, 2015
Categories: Science/Tech

A pair of bright spots on Ceres continues to baffle NASA scientists as the space agency’s Dawn spacecraft approaches being captured into orbit of the dwarf planet. Images taken 29,000…more»

Tags: asteroid belt, bright spots, Ceres, Dawn spacecraft, dwarf planet, NASA

FCC Unveils Net Neutrality Proposal

Nadia Prupis | February 5, 2015
Categories: Politics, Science/Tech

Federal Communications Commission chairman Tom Wheeler confirmed on Wednesday that the FCC will have the chance to enact the strongest possible protections for the internet at its February 26 meeting.…more»

Tags: Communications Act, FCC, Federal Communications Commission, Internet Service Providers, net neutrality, Title II, Tom Wheeler

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