http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (PhysOrg.com) -- Most home computers are vulnerable to hacker attacks because the users either mistakenly think they have enough security in place or they don’t believe they have enough valuable information that would be of interest to a hacker. http://phys.org/news225459404.html Technology Tue, 24 May 2011 12:37:27 EST news225459404 (AP) -- The Conficker worm, a nasty computer infection that has poisoned millions of PCs, will start ramping up its efforts Wednesday to use those machines for cybercrimes. It's unclear whether everyday PC users will even notice, but this is as good an excuse as any to make sure your computer is clean. http://phys.org/news157728313.html Technology Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:26:20 EST news157728313 China Mobile, the world's largest mobile phone network operator, said Thursday its profits jumped by 30 percent last year, but warned China's telecoms market faced a tough 2009. http://phys.org/news156664715.html Technology Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:59:07 EST news156664715 (AP) -- Microsoft Corp. released a new version of Internet Explorer Thursday, adding features meant to speed up common Web surfing tasks and bringing the browser's security measures in line with those of major competitors. http://phys.org/news156663747.html Technology Thu, 19 Mar 2009 06:43:01 EST news156663747 Comments on the Web are often immature or wildly misinformed. It was a pleasant surprise, then, to see Facebook members providing reasonable and articulate feedback in the social-networking's site new civic experiment. http://phys.org/news156066477.html Technology Thu, 12 Mar 2009 08:48:53 EST news156066477 (PhysOrg.com) -- Software developed by European researchers will allow users to create compelling new software gadgets by mashing up web and telephone services. The system is so simple that anyone can make new mini-apps. It is only limited by imagination. User-generated content is now, officially, old hat. We are entering into the era of user-generated services that converge internet and telecom technologies - a sort of Telco 2.0. http://phys.org/news155233723.html Technology Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:30:25 EST news155233723 North European countries and South Korea have the fastest and most widespread telecoms and computer growth in the world, the UN's telecomunications agency said on Monday. http://phys.org/news155192319.html Technology Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:59:03 EST news155192319 Q. As a present for a wedding anniversary, my children took many of our slides and put together a great VHS tape for us. Unfortunately, in the process one of the important slides was misplaced. http://phys.org/news152981439.html Technology Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:51:30 EST news152981439 Samsung today announced a new mobile phone accessory, the award-winning MBP200 Pico Projector. The Samsung MBP200 is the ultimate wireless accessory, offering advanced features designed to enhance the mobile experience. http://phys.org/news150732845.html Electronics Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:14:05 EST news150732845 Injection drug users sentenced to compulsory detention under China's paradoxical policies on HIV/AIDS and narcotics suffer human rights abuses that may imperil their health, says a new study published in the open access journal PLoS Medicine. http://phys.org/news148057492.html Medicine & Health Tue, 09 Dec 2008 15:04:52 EST news148057492 Hitachi announced today that it released 'GazoPa book' a new Facebook application that enables users to search for images both inside Facebook and on the web similar to their profile photo and photos at their albums. http://phys.org/news148056115.html Technology Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:41:55 EST news148056115 Internet network performance problems are not only annoying to users -- they are costly to businesses and network operators. But since the Internet has no built-in monitoring system, network problems often go unnoticed. http://phys.org/news146753604.html Technology Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:53:24 EST news146753604 (PhysOrg.com) -- Technology developed by European researchers promises to dramatically lower the costs of satellite bandwidth, potentially bridging the digital divide and enabling satellites to deliver TV, internet and telephony services via satellite. The technical problems are solved, now the research team is working hard on the business case. http://phys.org/news145025320.html Technology Tue, 04 Nov 2008 12:48:40 EST news145025320 Diplomats or military envoys making their first trip to China may soon have a chance to visit a Chinese office building, stop in at a traditional teahouse or hop a cab — all before they board a plane. http://phys.org/news144510236.html Technology Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:43:56 EST news144510236 The next time you see students playing an energized game of touch football or studying in the sunshine on a college quadrangle, consider this: campus green spaces can help students feel better about life and improve learning. http://phys.org/news141916723.html Other Sciences Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:18:43 EST news141916723 A small PC with an embedded LCD touchscreen may sound like an interesting idea, but you may wonder how practical it would be. Especially when the computer's 7-inch screen has a resolution of just 800x480, making it difficult to stare at for too long. http://phys.org/news141036894.html Electronics Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:54:54 EST news141036894 The ASUS P552w is the latest PDA phone that features, Glide innovative, touch responsive user interface that makes navigating on this mobile phone more intuitive and interactive than ever before. http://phys.org/news140203432.html Electronics Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:23:52 EST news140203432 In the face of technology that will soon be able not only to track an individual's movements but predict them too, people are far too relaxed about protecting their privacy, according to social psychologist Saadi Lahlou, writing in a special issue of Social Science Information on cognitive technologies, published today by SAGE. http://phys.org/news139811782.html Other Sciences Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:36:22 EST news139811782 (PhysOrg.com) -- Internet law is a new frontier where SMEs fear to tread. Now European researchers have created a new internet law wiki designed to encourage more SMEs to go online. The internet has enabled a brave, new world of online commerce, pushing new ventures and large corporations to launch confidently into cyberspace. http://phys.org/news139154998.html Technology Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:09:58 EST news139154998 Black girls who use marijuana are more likely to engage in risky sexual acts and contract a sexually transmitted disease, a new study finds. http://phys.org/news137154666.html Medicine & Health Tue, 05 Aug 2008 11:31:06 EST news137154666 Doctors who treat HIV-infected crack users refer to them as "the forgotten population." A study being presented at this week's International AIDS Conference in Mexico City reveals that these patients frequently lack outpatient health care, do not receive life-saving antiretroviral therapy and continue to engage in risky sexual behavior that likely contributes to HIV transmission. http://phys.org/news137080882.html Medicine & Health Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:01:22 EST news137080882 Male injection drug users deported from the United States to Tijuana have four-fold higher odds of HIV infection compared to those living in Tijuana who were not deported there, according to a study to be presented at the International AIDS Conference on August 5, 2008 in Mexico City. The study, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will be published in the July 30 issue of the Public Library of Science (PLoS) One. http://phys.org/news136613936.html Medicine & Health Wed, 30 Jul 2008 05:18:56 EST news136613936 Drug abuse accounts for a third of the deaths behind Scotland's higher mortality rate, according to a study published on bmj.com today. http://phys.org/news136022630.html Medicine & Health Wed, 23 Jul 2008 09:03:50 EST news136022630 IBM today previewed a unique Social Accessibility collaboration software, developed by IBM Research, which allows Internet users to improve Web accessibility, particularly for those who are visually impaired. http://phys.org/news134838593.html Technology Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:09:53 EST news134838593 For all Wii-lovers out there, GoLive2 has recently announced the Stix, a motion-sensing remote control that can be used to play PC games. http://phys.org/news134309418.html Electronics Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:10:18 EST news134309418 Mobile phone owners make similar mistakes to physically impaired computer users when using the technology, according to new research from The University of Manchester. http://phys.org/news134136547.html Other Sciences Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:09:07 EST news134136547