Archive: 05/18/2006
Report: Microsoft purchases Whale
Software giant Microsoft has purchased data-security company Whale Communications, according to a report on the Hebrew news Web site Ynet.
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Security company loses spat with spammers
Spammers have forced anti-spam, anti-spyware company Blue Security to stop its spam war, according to a report in the Israeli business newspaper Globes.
May 18, 2006 |
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In Brief: bcgi brings its wireless payment to Asia
Telogic and New England's bcgi will jointly market payment and access control solutions tailored to wireless-phone operators in Southeast Asia.
May 18, 2006 |
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The Brain's Executive Is An 'Event Planner'
Studies in which monkeys were asked to manipulate computer cursors for fruit juice rewards have revealed that the brain's "executive" center plans behaviors not by specifying movements required for given actions, but rather ...
May 18, 2006 |
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Mine-safety bill sent for Senate vote
New legislation sent to the Senate floor would require all mines to have state-of-the-art two-way wireless communications and tracking systems in place within the next three years.
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In Brief: Vodafone, Softbank in Japan joint venture
British mobile group Vodafone agreed with Japan's Softbank to develop mobile technology and content.
May 18, 2006 |
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Economy-class syndrome caused by sitting
Sitting for long periods, rather than low air pressure and reduced oxygen on airplanes, may be the cause of lethal blood clots, a British study has found.
May 18, 2006 |
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Spirit Continues To Compile Panoramic Image
The latest report on NASA's Spirit rover shows it continuing to make progress on collecting images as part of its McMurdo panorama, as well as conducting detailed studies of soil targets on its wintering slope ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 18, 2006 |
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Opportunity Presses On Toward Victoria
NASA's Opportunity rover has driven about 200 more meters (656 feet) to put itself within about 1,100 meters (two-thirds of a mile) of Victoria Crater, its next destination on the Meridiani Planum. As of Martian ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 18, 2006 |
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Legislation on privacy laws a sticky issue
Though the federal government's current use of spying techniques has irked many Americans, statistics from polls show many citizens are willing to give up some privacy for increased security.
May 18, 2006 |
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Pregnancy stress aids toddler development
Women who are stressed and anxious during pregnancy tend to have children who with more advanced mental and motor development by age 2, U.S. researchers say.
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