In its early years, information theory — which grew out of a landmark 1948 paper by MIT alumnus and future professor Claude Shannon — was dominated by research on error-correcting codes: How do you encode information ...
Computer Sciences
May 15, 2012
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IBM today announced new software to provide clients with a sophisticated way to tame the data deluge and speed up business processes, making it easier for decision makers to gain insights from data. Based on innovations from ...
Software
Apr 4, 2012
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Microsoft on Monday said that cyber crime "command" servers in two US states were seized in an ongoing campaign to sever online crooks from infected computers used as virtual henchmen.
Internet
Mar 26, 2012
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Malaysia's defence ministry on Tuesday blamed the use of Google Translate for the mangled English that appeared on its website sparking online ridicule.
Internet
Jan 10, 2012
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The arsenal of malicious code aimed at Android-powered gadgets has grown exponentially, with criminals hiding viruses in applications people download to devices, according to Juniper Networks.
Software
Nov 16, 2011
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Hackers are following prey onto smartphones and social networking hotspots, according to reports released Tuesday by a pair of computer security firms.
Internet
Apr 5, 2011
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Network coding is an innovative new approach to network design that promises much more efficient use of bandwidth, and MIT researchers have made seminal contributions to its development. But in recent work, some of those ...
Telecom
Apr 1, 2011
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Smartphones are the new El Dorado for computer criminals and many owners are unaware of the risk or what to do about it, security experts warn.
Software
Feb 16, 2011
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A skeptical panel of judges is mulling whether Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg duped former Harvard classmates in a $65 million settlement of a lawsuit charging that he stole the idea for the website recently valued at $50 ...
Internet
Jan 11, 2011
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Promises of elitism, geekdom, betrayal and greed are fueling anticipation for the October 1 release of "The Social Network," Hollywood's take on the birth of social networking king Facebook.
Internet
Sep 19, 2010
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