Dennis Ritchie, computer-programming pioneer, dies
(AP) -- Dennis Ritchie, a pioneer in computer programming, has died at age 70, according to his longtime employer.
Software
Oct 13, 2011
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News tagged with computer programming software
Smartphone use to soar in Asia: Nielsen
Smartphone use is poised to soar in Asia bringing with it a dramatic change in how people there access information on the Internet, according to industry tracker Nielsen Company.
Business
Jul 12, 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.
Software
Jul 8, 2011
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New software aids fight against nitrates in Florida's groundwater
As a young scholar, Fernando Rios loved science and computer programming equally. So when Rios — who holds a bachelor's degree in physics from Canada's University of Waterloo — went looking for a graduate program, ...
Software
Jul 6, 2011
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Cybercrime networks impacted 1M computer users
(AP) -- Law enforcement officers in the U.S. and seven other nations have seized dozens of computers, servers and bank accounts in an international probe of cybercrime rings responsible for $74 million in losses to more ...
Internet
Jun 23, 2011
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CACR: MacDefender shows Apple users no longer immune from cyberattacks
(PhysOrg.com) -- Long considered the shining example of computer security, Apple Macintosh computers are becoming serious targets of cyberattacks, according to Indiana University Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research ...
Software
May 25, 2011
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Computer program understands the 'that’s what she said' joke
(PhysOrg.com) -- While computers can do just about anything these days, having a sense of humor is not something they have been capable of, that is until now. Chloe Kiddon and Yuriy Brun, computer scientists from the University ...
New tool makes programs more efficient without sacrificing safety functions
Computer programs are incorporating more and more safety features to protect users, but those features can also slow the programs down by 1,000 percent or more. Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed ...
Software
Mar 31, 2011
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Language barrier: To take advantage of multicore chips, programmers will need fundamentally new software
For decades, computer scientists tried to develop software that could automatically turn a conventional computer program -- a long sequence of instructions intended to be executed in order -- into a parallel program -- multiple ...
Computer Sciences
Mar 2, 2011
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Battle begins in business-software square-off
A battle between two of the world's biggest makers of business software hinges on the value of a trove of millions of stolen customer-support documents.
Business
Nov 2, 2010
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