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• Ancient Peru pyramid spotted by satellite
A new remote sensing technology has peeled away layers of mud and rock near Peru's Cahuachi desert to reveal an ancient adobe pyramid, Italian researchers announced on Friday at a satellite imagery conference in Rome. Nicola Masini and Rosa ...
• Study: Georgia villages 'torched' after invasion
WASHINGTON - Hundreds of houses in ethnic Georgian villages in South Ossetia were torched in August, after Russian troops took control of the area, according to an analysis of satellite images released on Thursday. The analysis, conducted by the ...
• GPS could save airlines billions in fuel costs
CHICAGO - A World War II-era air traffic network that often forces planes to take longer, zigzagging routes is costing U.S. airlines billions of dollars in wasted fuel while an upgrade to a satellite-based system has languished in the planning stages ...
• CONTINUED : High cost of upgrading
But most carriers — which are otherwise enthusiastic about NextGen — are reluctant to retrofit planes years, maybe decades, before the satellite network is fully operational. "It's like you buying a new car and the dealer saying, 'How would you ...
• A Fool Looks Back
The satellite television giant is now on the hook for $104 million after trampling on  TiVo's patent-rich pedigree. Dish will continue to fight, but TiVo is proving that it's better to work with the PVR pioneer and license its technology than try to ...