Apple girding gadgets against hackers
Apple on Friday said it was working to patch a vulnerability that hackers could use to break into the company's popular iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch gadgets.
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NYC judge asked to throw out border search lawsuit
(AP) -- A federal judge in New York City is questioning why laptops and smartphones should be excluded from random searches done by U.S. customs agents protecting the border.
Jul 08, 2011
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Challenge to Groupon's model with trio of deals
(AP) -- Groupon's online coupons save people cash, but they're not always great deals for merchants. Some businesses complain that bargain hunters rarely return after scoring a cheap meal or massage.
Jul 08, 2011
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Why shuttles are being retired, what's next
Thirty years of flight by NASA's space shuttles will end once Atlantis returns home from this last mission. The space agency will be looking to deeper space exploration, but the future is still somewhat unclear.
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Zynga buys Toronto mobile software studio
Online social games sensation Zynga on Friday announced it has bought a Canadian firm specializing in software applications for mobile devices.
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Tailgate party to remember for last shuttle launch
(AP) -- It was a tailgate party for the ages. They came packing tents and camp chairs, coolers and snacks, Sodoku books and laptops, parking cars and RVs in almost every available space along U.S. 1 to witness ...
Jul 08, 2011
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Researchers observe structural transformations in single nanocrystals
While a movie about giant robots that undergo structural transformations is breaking box office records this summer, a scientific study about structural transformations within single nanocrystals is breaking ...
Jul 08, 2011
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From astronauts to the boss, thoughts on shuttle
(AP) -- One thing about the end of space shuttle flight: Everyone has an opinion. A look at some of the views from those close to the space program:
Jul 08, 2011
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Internet access a fundamental human right: OSCE
Access to the Internet should be seen as a fundamental human right and respected as much as freedom of expression, the transatlantic security body OSCE said in a report Friday.
Jul 08, 2011
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Microsoft adds a collaboration feature to the Word Web App
(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft is looking to make a move into Google's office suite functionality on the web. They announced on the Windows Live blog that they are adding a new feature to the Word Web App and ...
Jul 08, 2011
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UrtheCast to show live HD video of Earth from space (w/ video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- UrtheCast, a Canadian-based company, has announced a new project with a global scale, literally. The system will allow those of us who have not actually been in to space to see the earth from ...
Jul 08, 2011
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Art project draws US Secret Service interest
A New York electronic artist who took pictures of shoppers using computers in Apple stores as part of a project has drawn the attention of the US Secret Service.
Jul 08, 2011
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Shuttle program's final 4 astronauts riding high
(AP) -- Four astronauts are taking space shuttle Atlantis for one last spin - the very last one of the 30-year space shuttle era.
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Unfazed by imperfections
While insulating against electrical currents in their interior, the surface of materials called topological insulators permits the flow of electron spins relatively unhindered. The almost lossless flow ...
Jul 08, 2011
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Study reveals how decision-makers complicate choice
A study by Columbia Business School's marketing professors Ran Kivetz, Philip H. Geier, Jr. Professor of Marketing, and Oded Netzer, Philip H. Geier Jr. Associate Professor, Marketing, alongside Rom Schrift, Assistant Professor ...
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