News tagged with new york state

Twitter passwords bared online

Twitter said that it was trying to figure out how user names and passwords from thousands of accounts apparently wound up posted at an online file sharing website.

Technology / Internet

created May 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Most of upstate New York continues to lose people

(Phys.org) -- Although New York state grew by 87,093 people in the 15 months after the 2010 census, 37 upstate counties lost population, according to new U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Space Image: Eastern seaboard at night

(PhysOrg.com) -- An Expedition 30 crew member aboard the International Space Station took this nighttime photograph of much of the Atlantic coast of the United States.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Blind, visually impaired New Yorkers contribute to state economy

Employment statistics suggest bleak economic realities for New Yorkers who are blind. Nearly two in three are out of work, a level in line with national unemployment figures for individuals who are blind and other populations ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Jan 04, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Stanford geophysicist offers insight into the Virginia earthquake

(PhysOrg.com) -- The magnitude 5.8 earthquake that struck central Virginia on Tuesday was a rare event for the East Coast, but not a surprising one, according to Mark Zoback, a professor of geophysics at Stanford.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A News Corp. without newspapers?

Rupert Murdoch built his vast fortune selling newspapers, expanding a single daily in his native Australia into a media and entertainment empire that spans the globe.

Technology / Business

created Jul 13, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

LinkedIn passes Myspace in US traffic: comScore

LinkedIn leapfrogged Myspace in June to become the second-largest social network in the United States in terms of traffic behind Facebook, tracking firm comScore reported Friday.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researcher's new book reveals environmental history of New York

A new book reveals the environmental history of New York state, including lessons learned from environmental disasters, triumphs in conservation efforts and balancing tourism with preserving natural wonders. The book also ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Oct 12, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New York State health IT strategy may be model for the nation

Health information technology programs implemented in New York state are active and functioning a full two years after being established, and could serve as models for new federal initiatives, according to a study by investigators ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0