Archive: 02/17/2006
New 'active cookie' helps protect Internet users from cyber crooks
A new technique developed by an Indiana University School of Informatics scientist provides a strong shield against identity theft and cyber attacks.
Feb 17, 2006 |
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Unique exhibit provides glimpse of robotic future
Picture a computer with no keyboard, mouse or monitor... just projected light, and a space that behaves like magic. But this is no figment of the imagination. It is Robot Ships, a unique exhibit, designed and produced by ...
Feb 17, 2006 |
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Princeton professor foresees computer science revolution
At the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Bernard Chazelle, professor of computer science at Princeton University, plans to issue a call to arms for his profession, challenging ...
Feb 17, 2006 |
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Thinking too hard may not help
Complicated decisions might be best left to the unconscious mind because thinking too hard may lead to bad choices, a Dutch study found.
Feb 17, 2006 |
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New method may help optimize light-emitting semiconductors
Physicists at JILA have demonstrated an ultrafast laser technique for "seeing" once-hidden electronic behavior in semiconductors, which eventually could be useful in more predictable design of optoelectronic ...
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Feb 17, 2006 |
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Deep X-ray surveys reveal black hole population, glimpse at the universe
Data from X-ray observatory surveys show that black holes are much more numerous and evolved differently than researchers would have expected, according to a Penn State astronomer.
Feb 17, 2006 |
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Big GSA telecom contract moves to round 2
The four teams vying for the federal government's huge Networx Universal communications contract have passed the first round of evaluations.
Feb 17, 2006 |
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Wireless World: $30 billion in TV phones
The content isn't quite up to the level of Kiefer Sutherland's anti-terrorist, noir drama "24" just yet, but mobile TV enabled telephones are nonetheless poised for massive market growth, and experts tell United Press International's ...
Feb 17, 2006 |
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First MacIntosh virus reportedly emerges
Apple's Mac OS X operating system appeared Friday to be under attack by a new virus.
Feb 17, 2006 |
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King Controls Sues KVH for Patent Infringement
For the second time in eight months, King Controls, a leading manufacturer of mobile satellite antenna systems for land and marine markets, has filed a patent suit against KVH Industries, Inc.
Feb 17, 2006 |
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Greenland ice melting faster than thought
Scientists believe Greenland's glaciers are sliding into the ocean much faster than earlier thought, a new report says.
Feb 17, 2006 |
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Windy City WiFi proposals solicited
The city of Chicago plans to seek proposals for a citywide WiFi system that would be built without taxpayer funds.
Feb 17, 2006 |
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